All-Time MLB Historical Record Rankings Fifteenth-Place Leaderboard (1901–2026)

The 15th in MLB history from 1901 through the 2025 season

From the 1901 season through the 2025 season, the number of times each team finished 15th in the standings, along with the corresponding seasons.

Rank	Team	Times & Seasons
1	Philadelphia Phillies	15 (2021,2002,1968,1960,1959,1958,1939,1936,1930,1927,1926,1924,1922,1919,1904)
2	Philadelphia Athletics	9 (1945,1942,1940,1938,1937,1935,1921,1918,1917)
3	Boston Red Sox	6 (2019,2001,1994,1985,1962,1929)
3	Cincinnati Reds	6 (1996,1971,1933,1931,1916,1901)
3	Cleveland Indians	6 (2015,1990,1981,1980,1967,1915)
4	Chicago Cubs	5 (1978,1965,1964,1961,1925)
4	Milwaukee Brewers	5 (2014,2012,2007,2005,1986)
5	Boston Braves	4 (1941,1928,1923,1912)
5	Kansas City Royals	4 (2025,2017,1995,1991)
5	Pittsburgh Pirates	4 (1963,1954,1950,1947)
5	St. Louis Browns	4 (1953,1949,1913,1911)
5	Washington Senators	4 (1966,1956,1951,1948)

All-Time MLB Historical Standings – 15th Place (1901–2026)

Season History 15th Place List

Season	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
2026	Miami Marlins	15	16	.484	7.0	2.5	6-4	W2	135	134	+1	16-15	10-6	5-10	8-8
2025	Kansas City Royals	82	80	.506	15.0	5.0	6-4	W2	651	637	+14	83-79	43-38	39-42	27-37
2024	St. Louis Cardinals	83	79	.512	15.0	6.0	6-4	W1	672	719	-47	76-86	44-37	39-42	29-35
2023	San Diego Padres	82	80	.506	22.0	2.0	8-2	W5	752	648	+104	92-70	44-37	38-43	27-39
2022	San Francisco Giants	81	81	.500	30.0	6.0	7-3	W1	716	697	+19	83-79	44-37	37-44	28-44
2021	Philadelphia Phillies	82	80	.506	25.0	8.0	4-6	L2	734	745	-11	80-82	47-34	35-46	24-27
2020	Houston Astros	29	31	.483	14.0	4-6	L3	279	275	+4	30-30	20-8	9-23	3-7
2019	Boston Red Sox	84	78	.519	23.0	12.0	4-6	W1	901	828	+73	87-75	38-43	46-35	24-39
2018	Arizona Diamondbacks	82	80	.506	26.0	8.5	4-6	L1	693	644	+49	86-76	40-41	42-39	37-41
2017	Kansas City Royals	80	82	.494	24.0	5.0	5-5	L1	702	791	-89	72-90	43-38	37-44	25-33
2016	New York Yankees	84	78	.519	19.5	5.0	5-5	L1	680	702	-22	79-83	48-33	36-45	47-49
2015	Cleveland Indians	81	80	.503	18.5	4.5	6-4	W3	669	640	+29	84-77	39-41	42-39	37-40
2014	Milwaukee Brewers	82	80	.506	16.0	6.0	3-7	L1	650	657	-7	80-82	42-39	40-41	28-28
2013	New York Yankees	85	77	.525	12.0	6.5	5-5	W3	650	671	-21	79-83	46-35	39-42	41-49
2012	Milwaukee Brewers	83	79	.512	15.0	5.0	4-6	L1	776	733	+43	85-77	49-32	34-47	31-39
2011	Washington Nationals	80	81	.497	21.5	9.5	8-2	W1	624	643	-19	78-83	44-36	36-45	35-34
2010	Oakland Athletics	81	81	.500	16.0	14.0	4-6	W4	663	626	+37	85-77	47-34	34-47	33-45
2009	Tampa Bay Rays	84	78	.519	19.0	11.0	6-4	L1	803	754	+49	86-76	52-29	32-49	29-43
2008	Los Angeles Dodgers	84	78	.519	16.0	-	5-5	L1	700	648	+52	87-75	48-33	36-45	32-34
2007	Milwaukee Brewers	83	79	.512	13.0	6.5	5-5	W2	801	776	+25	83-79	51-30	32-49	25-36
2006	Texas Rangers	80	82	.494	17.0	15.0	3-7	L2	835	784	+51	86-76	39-42	41-40	43-49
2005	Milwaukee Brewers	81	81	.500	19.0	8.0	6-4	L2	726	697	+29	84-78	46-35	35-46	31-43
2004	Florida Marlins	83	79	.512	22.0	9.0	4-6	L1	718	700	+18	83-79	42-39	41-40	34-41
2003	Los Angeles Dodgers	85	77	.525	16.0	6.0	4-6	L2	574	556	+18	83-79	46-35	39-42	38-44
2002	Philadelphia Phillies	80	81	.497	23.0	15.0	6-4	L1	710	724	-14	79-82	40-40	40-41	31-38
2001	Boston Red Sox	82	79	.509	33.5	19.5	6-4	W5	772	745	+27	83-78	41-40	41-39	21-36
2000	Anaheim Angels	82	80	.506	15.0	9.0	5-5	L2	864	869	-5	81-81	46-35	36-45	32-44
1999	Baltimore Orioles	78	84	.481	25.0	16.0	3-7	L4	851	815	+36	84-78	41-40	37-44	22-49
1998	Chicago White Sox	80	82	.494	34.0	12.0	8-2	W3	861	931	-70	76-87	44-37	36-45	31-35
1997	Detroit Tigers	79	83	.488	22.0	17.0	4-6	L5	784	790	-6	80-82	42-39	37-44	23-34
1996	Cincinnati Reds	81	81	.500	18.5	9.0	7-3	W1	778	773	+5	81-81	46-35	35-46	40-47
1995	Kansas City Royals	70	74	.486	30.0	9.0	2-8	L3	629	691	-62	66-78	35-37	35-37	28-37
1994	Boston Red Sox	54	61	.470	20.5	13.0	3-7	L4	552	621	-69	51-64	31-33	23-28	14-24
1993	Seattle Mariners	82	80	.506	22.0	4-6	L1	734	731	+3	81-81	46-35	36-45	40-47
1992	Texas Rangers	77	85	.475	21.0	5-5	W1	682	753	-71	74-88	36-45	41-40	32-43
1991	Kansas City Royals	82	80	.506	16.0	5-5	L3	727	722	+5	82-80	40-41	42-39	59-67
1990	Cleveland Indians	77	85	.475	26.0	5-5	W3	732	737	-5	80-82	41-40	36-45	26-36
1989	Montreal Expos	81	81	.500	18.0	3-7	L5	632	630	+2	81-81	44-37	37-44	42-48
1988	Houston Astros	82	80	.506	22.0	3-7	L3	617	631	-14	79-83	44-37	38-43	50-58
1987	Seattle Mariners	78	84	.481	20.0	8-2	W4	760	801	-41	77-85	40-41	38-43	36-51
1986	Milwaukee Brewers	77	84	.478	30.5	7-3	W3	667	734	-67	73-88	41-39	36-45	42-46
1985	Boston Red Sox	81	81	.500	20.0	5-5	L4	800	720	+80	89-74	43-37	38-44	42-46
1984	Atlanta Braves	80	82	.494	24.0	5-5	W1	632	655	-23	78-84	38-43	42-39	26-40
1983	San Francisco Giants	79	83	.488	20.0	6-4	W2	687	697	-10	80-82	43-38	36-45	52-56
1982	San Diego Padres	81	81	.500	14.0	4-6	W1	675	658	+17	83-79	43-38	38-43	46-56
1981	Cleveland Indians	52	51	.505	11.5	6-4	L3	431	442	-11	50-53	25-29	27-22	6-11
1980	Cleveland Indians	79	81	.494	23.0	5-5	L1	738	807	-69	73-87	44-35	35-46	35-54
1979	Minnesota Twins	82	80	.506	21.5	4-6	W1	764	725	+39	85-77	39-42	43-38	44-67
1978	Chicago Cubs	79	83	.488	20.5	4-6	L1	664	724	-60	75-87	44-38	35-45	33-51
1977	Montreal Expos	75	87	.463	27.0	4-6	L1	665	736	-71	74-88	38-43	37-44	48-60
1976	Texas Rangers	76	86	.469	26.0	8-2	W3	616	652	-36	77-85	39-42	37-44	50-52
1975	Minnesota Twins	76	83	.478	30.5	5-5	L2	724	736	-12	78-81	39-43	37-40	25-47
1974	Montreal Expos	79	82	.491	22.5	8-2	W1	662	657	+5	81-80	42-38	37-44	36-47
1973	California Angels	79	83	.488	20.0	7-3	W2	629	657	-28	78-84	43-38	36-45	44-46
1972	California Angels	75	80	.484	21.0	7-3	L1	454	533	-79	66-89	44-36	31-44	41-58
1971	Cincinnati Reds	79	83	.488	24.0	5-5	L3	586	581	+5	82-80	46-35	33-48	52-50
1970	Atlanta Braves	76	86	.469	32.0	3-7	L1	736	772	-36	77-85	42-39	34-47	38-52
1969	Houston Astros	81	81	.500	28.0	3-7	L2	676	668	+8	82-80	52-29	29-52	52-68
1968	Philadelphia Phillies	76	86	.469	27.0	5-5	W1	543	615	-72	72-90	38-43	38-43	40-50
1967	Cleveland Indians	75	87	.463	26.5	4-6	L2	559	613	-54	74-88	36-45	39-42	33-57
1966	Washington Senators	71	88	.447	25.5	6-4	W1	557	659	-102	67-92	42-36	29-52	31-59
1965	Chicago Cubs	72	90	.444	30.0	3-7	L4	635	723	-88	72-92	40-41	32-49	43-65
1964	Chicago Cubs	76	86	.469	23.0	6-4	W2	649	724	-75	73-89	40-41	36-45	35-55
1963	Pittsburgh Pirates	74	88	.457	30.5	2-8	L2	567	595	-28	77-85	42-39	32-49	48-78
1962	Boston Red Sox	76	84	.475	24.5	5-5	W1	707	756	-49	75-85	39-40	37-44	41-48
1961	Chicago Cubs	64	90	.416	41.0	5-5	L1	689	800	-111	67-89	40-37	24-53	40-70
1960	Philadelphia Phillies	59	95	.383	38.0	6-4	W3	546	691	-145	61-93	31-46	28-49	34-76
1959	Philadelphia Phillies	64	90	.416	30.0	4-6	L2	599	725	-126	64-91	37-40	27-50	32-56
1958	Philadelphia Phillies	69	85	.448	23.0	6-4	W6	664	762	-98	67-87	35-42	34-43	29-37
1957	Kansas City Athletics	59	94	.386	38.5	6-4	L1	563	710	-147	61-93	37-40	22-54	36-73
1956	Washington Senators	59	95	.383	38.0	1-9	L2	652	924	-272	54-101	32-45	27-50	39-71
1955	Baltimore Orioles	57	97	.370	41.5	8-2	W3	540	754	-214	55-101	30-47	27-50	33-77
1954	Pittsburgh Pirates	53	101	.344	58.0	3-7	L6	557	845	-288	49-105	31-46	22-55	23-43
1953	St. Louis Browns	54	100	.351	51.0	3-7	L3	555	778	-223	54-100	23-54	31-46	30-80
1952	Detroit Tigers	50	104	.325	46.5	1-9	L2	557	738	-181	58-98	32-45	18-59	36-74
1951	Washington Senators	62	92	.403	36.0	5-5	L1	672	764	-92	68-86	32-44	30-48	30-58
1950	Pittsburgh Pirates	57	96	.373	40.5	5-5	W1	681	857	-176	61-93	33-44	24-52	36-73
1949	St. Louis Browns	53	101	.344	44.0	4-6	W1	667	913	-246	56-99	36-41	17-60	37-73
1948	Washington Senators	56	97	.366	40.0	7-3	W2	578	796	-218	55-99	29-48	27-49	32-78
1947	Pittsburgh Pirates	62	92	.403	35.0	3-7	W1	745	817	-72	71-85	32-45	30-47	30-58
1946	New York Giants	61	93	.396	43.0	4-6	W3	612	685	-73	69-85	38-39	23-54	31-57
1945	Philadelphia Athletics	52	98	.347	44.0	3-7	L2	494	638	-144	59-94	39-35	13-63	34-72
1944	Brooklyn Dodgers	63	91	.409	42.0	5-5	W2	690	832	-142	64-91	37-39	26-52	16-50
1943	New York Giants	55	98	.359	49.5	1-8	L7	558	713	-155	61-95	34-43	21-55	27-61
1942	Philadelphia Athletics	55	99	.357	51.0	3-7	W1	549	801	-252	51-103	25-51	30-48	20-46
1941	Boston Braves	62	92	.403	39.0	2-8	L1	592	720	-128	64-92	32-44	30-48	31-57
1940	Philadelphia Athletics	54	100	.351	46.5	1-9	L4	703	932	-229	58-96	29-42	25-58	38-72
1939	Philadelphia Phillies	45	106	.298	61.0	1-9	L5	553	856	-303	47-105	29-44	16-62	29-79
1938	Philadelphia Athletics	53	99	.349	46.0	2-7	W1	726	956	-230	58-96	28-47	25-52	25-62
1937	Philadelphia Athletics	54	97	.358	46.5	6-3	L1	699	854	-155	63-91	27-50	27-47	35-73
1936	Philadelphia Phillies	54	100	.351	48.5	4-6	W1	726	874	-148	64-90	30-48	24-52	25-63
1935	Philadelphia Athletics	58	91	.389	39.5	3-7	W1	710	869	-159	61-88	30-42	28-49	27-56
1934	Chicago White Sox	53	99	.349	47.0	2-8	L1	704	946	-242	56-97	29-46	24-53	28-59
1933	Cincinnati Reds	58	94	.382	41.0	4-6	L2	496	643	-147	59-94	37-42	21-52	39-70
1932	Chicago White Sox	49	102	.325	56.5	4-5	L1	667	897	-230	56-96	28-49	21-53	31-76
1931	Cincinnati Reds	58	96	.377	50.0	4-6	L3	592	742	-150	61-93	38-39	20-57	29-59
1930	Philadelphia Phillies	52	102	.338	50.0	2-8	L2	944	1199	-255	61-95	35-42	17-60	34-76
1929	Boston Red Sox	58	96	.377	48.0	4-6	W3	605	803	-198	58-97	32-45	26-51	29-59
1928	Boston Braves	50	103	.327	50.5	4-6	L4	631	878	-247	54-99	25-51	25-52	37-94
1927	Philadelphia Phillies	51	103	.331	59.0	3-7	L4	678	903	-225	58-97	34-43	17-60	26-62
1926	Philadelphia Phillies	58	91	.389	30.5	4-5	W1	680	891	-211	57-93	33-42	25-49	27-61
1925	Chicago Cubs	68	86	.442	29.5	6-4	L1	723	773	-50	72-82	37-40	31-46	37-51
1924	Philadelphia Phillies	55	96	.364	37.0	3-7	W1	676	849	-173	60-92	26-49	29-47	31-76
1923	Boston Braves	54	100	.351	45.0	5-5	W2	636	798	-162	62-93	22-55	32-45	33-77
1922	Philadelphia Phillies	57	96	.373	36.5	4-6	W1	738	920	-182	62-92	35-41	22-55	37-73
1921	Philadelphia Athletics	53	100	.346	45.0	3-7	L6	657	894	-237	56-99	28-47	25-53	28-60
1920	Detroit Tigers	61	93	.396	37.0	3-7	W1	652	832	-180	60-95	32-46	29-47	17-49
1919	Philadelphia Phillies	47	90	.343	47.5	2-8	L4	510	699	-189	50-88	26-44	21-46	24-56
1918	Philadelphia Athletics	52	76	.406	31.5	4-6	L1	412	538	-126	49-81	35-32	17-44	19-38
1917	Philadelphia Athletics	55	98	.359	44.5	5-5	L1	529	691	-162	59-95	29-47	26-51	26-61
1916	Cincinnati Reds	60	93	.392	33.5	6-4	W3	505	617	-112	63-92	32-44	28-49	26-61
1915	Cleveland Indians	57	95	.375	44.5	3-7	L3	539	670	-131	62-92	27-50	30-45	21-65
1913	St. Louis Browns	57	96	.373	44.5	4-5	L1	528	642	-114	64-91	31-46	26-50	35-74
1912	Boston Braves	52	101	.340	53.5	5-4	W2	693	871	-178	62-93	31-47	21-54	12-53
1911	St. Louis Browns	45	107	.296	56.5	5-5	W2	567	812	-245	52-100	25-53	20-54	36-94
1910	Boston Doves	53	100	.346	50.5	3-6	W2	495	701	-206	54-103	29-48	24-52	23-64
1909	Boston Doves	45	108	.294	65.5	5-5	W1	435	683	-248	47-108	27-47	18-61	15-72
1908	New York Highlanders	51	103	.331	48.0	3-7	L5	460	713	-253	48-107	30-47	21-56	24-64
1907	St. Louis Cardinals	52	101	.340	55.5	7-3	W1	419	610	-191	52-103	31-47	21-54	20-67
1906	Boston Beaneaters	49	102	.325	66.5	4-5	W1	408	649	-241	46-106	28-47	21-55	14-51
1905	Boston Beaneaters	51	103	.331	54.5	3-7	L1	468	733	-265	48-108	29-46	22-57	32-78
1904	Philadelphia Phillies	52	100	.342	53.5	5-4	W2	571	784	-213	56-99	28-43	24-57	26-61
1903	St. Louis Cardinals	43	94	.314	47.5	1-8	W1	505	795	-290	42-97	22-45	21-49	25-72
1902	Baltimore Orioles	50	88	.362	52.5	3-7	L7	715	848	-133	60-81	32-31	18-57	29-69
1901	Cincinnati Reds	52	87	.374	38.0	3-7	L1	561	818	-257	47-95	27-43	25-44	34-65