20-134 is the worst season record in mlb history in terms of winning percentage.
20-134 is the worst season record in mlb history in terms of winning percentage.
what is the worst season record in mlb history in terms of winning percentage?
20-134
the 1899 spiders also hold the records for the most losses in a single mlb season (with 134) and lowest winning percentage (.130). these are technically possible to break, but even under a 162-game schedule only two teams have come within 15 losses of the record, these being the expansion 1962 new york mets (40-120, .250 winning percentage) and the 2003 detroit tigers (43-119, .265 winning percentage). since 1899, only five teams have recorded a winning percentage of less than .260 (i.e. at least double that of the 1899 spiders), and the 1962 mets are the only team to do so under a 162-game schedule. excluding the possibility of cancelled games not being made up, a team would need to lose 141 games over a 162-game season to record a .130 winning percentage (this yields a .129 winning percentage if the traditional rounding to three decimal places is ignored).
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the team's first head coach, dom capers, led the team for its first four seasons, recording a regular-season record of 30–34 (.469 winning percentage). in 1996. capers was named coach of the year by pro football weekly/pfwa in 1995 and 1996; he was also awarded coach of the year by several other organizations in 1996, including the associated press, the maxwell football club, "sporting news", and united press international. after capers' dismissal following the 1998 season, the team brought in george seifert as their second head coach. over seifert's three seasons the team never made the playoffs and the team had a regular-season record of 16–32 (.333 winning percentage). john fox, the team's third coach, was the longest-tenured coach in team history. in his nine seasons as head coach the panthers recorded a regular-season record of 73–71 (.507), the most wins for a head coach in team history, and a playoff record of 5–3. the team's fourth and current head coach, ron rivera, has served seven seasons as head coach and has a record of 64–47–1 (.576) during his tenure, with a 3–4 record in the playoffs. rivera has the highest winning percentage of any coach in team history. rivera has led the team to a record four playoff appearances, including three straight division titles.
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