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

The 16th in MLB history from 1901 through the 2025 season

From the 1901 season through the 2025 season, the number of times each team finished 16th in the standings, along with the corresponding seasons.

Rank	Team	Times & Seasons
1	Philadelphia Phillies	10 (2019,1945,1944,1942,1941,1940,1938,1928,1923,1921)
1	Washington Senators	10 (1965,1959,1958,1957,1955,1949,1909,1907,1904,1903)
2	Philadelphia Athletics	9 (1954,1950,1946,1943,1936,1920,1919,1916,1915)
3	Boston Red Sox	7 (1987,1964,1932,1930,1927,1926,1925)
4	Chicago White Sox	6 (2022,2004,1975,1971,1948,1931)
4	St. Louis Browns	6 (1951,1947,1939,1937,1933,1910)
5	Cleveland Indians	5 (2021,2011,1992,1979,1974)
5	Kansas City Athletics	5 (1963,1962,1961,1960,1956)
5	Los Angeles Dodgers	5 (2007,1999,1993,1984,1967)
5	St. Louis Cardinals	5 (1972,1970,1918,1913,1908)

All-Time MLB Historical Standings – 16th Place (1901–2026)

Season History 16th Place List

Season	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
2026	Texas Rangers	15	16	.484	7.0	-	4-6	W1	120	112	+8	16-15	7-8	8-8	8-8
2025	San Francisco Giants	81	81	.500	16.0	2.0	5-5	W4	705	684	+21	83-79	42-39	39-42	26-32
2024	Chicago Cubs	83	79	.512	15.0	6.0	6-4	L1	736	669	+67	88-74	44-37	39-42	27-36
2023	Cincinnati Reds	82	80	.506	22.0	2.0	3-7	L2	783	821	-38	77-85	38-43	44-37	28-36
2022	Chicago White Sox	81	81	.500	30.0	5.0	5-5	L1	686	717	-31	78-84	37-44	44-37	25-33
2021	Cleveland Indians	80	82	.494	27.0	12.0	5-5	W1	717	727	-10	80-82	40-41	40-41	23-43
2020	Milwaukee Brewers	29	31	.483	14.0	5-5	L1	247	264	-17	28-32	15-14	14-17	14-16
2019	Philadelphia Phillies	81	81	.500	26.0	8.0	3-7	L1	774	794	-20	79-83	45-36	36-45	43-47
2018	Washington Nationals	82	80	.506	26.0	8.5	5-5	L1	771	682	+89	90-72	41-40	41-40	29-37
2017	Seattle Mariners	78	84	.481	26.0	7.0	4-6	L1	750	772	-22	79-83	40-41	38-43	16-29
2016	Kansas City Royals	81	81	.500	22.5	8.0	4-6	L4	675	712	-37	77-85	47-34	34-47	35-49
2015	Baltimore Orioles	81	81	.500	19.0	5.0	5-5	W5	713	693	+20	83-79	47-31	34-50	32-46
2014	Atlanta Braves	79	83	.488	19.0	9.0	3-7	W2	573	597	-24	78-84	42-39	37-44	23-29
2013	Arizona Diamondbacks	81	81	.500	16.0	9.0	4-6	W1	685	695	-10	80-82	45-36	36-45	24-27
2012	Arizona Diamondbacks	81	81	.500	17.0	7.0	4-6	L1	734	688	+46	86-76	41-40	40-41	33-41
2011	Cleveland Indians	80	82	.494	22.0	11.0	4-6	L4	704	760	-56	75-87	44-37	36-45	24-43
2010	Detroit Tigers	81	81	.500	16.0	14.0	4-6	W1	751	743	+8	82-80	52-29	29-52	37-43
2009	Chicago Cubs	83	78	.516	19.5	8.5	5-5	L1	707	672	+35	84-77	46-34	37-44	22-33
2008	Arizona Diamondbacks	82	80	.506	18.0	8.0	6-4	W3	720	706	+14	82-80	48-33	34-47	27-39
2007	Los Angeles Dodgers	82	80	.506	14.0	7.5	3-7	L1	735	727	+8	82-80	43-38	39-42	44-46
2006	Cincinnati Reds	80	82	.494	17.0	8.0	6-4	L2	749	801	-52	76-86	42-39	38-43	26-29
2005	Washington Nationals	81	81	.500	19.0	8.0	4-6	L3	639	673	-34	77-85	41-40	40-41	43-59
2004	Chicago White Sox	83	79	.512	22.0	15.0	6-4	W1	865	831	+34	84-78	46-35	37-44	26-33
2003	Arizona Diamondbacks	84	78	.519	17.0	7.0	5-5	L2	717	685	+32	84-78	45-36	39-42	37-45
2002	Florida Marlins	79	83	.488	24.5	16.5	6-4	W1	699	763	-64	75-87	46-35	33-48	33-36
2001	New York Mets	82	80	.506	34.0	11.0	4-6	L1	642	713	-71	73-89	44-37	38-43	36-39
2000	Colorado Rockies	82	80	.506	15.0	12.0	5-5	W1	968	897	+71	87-75	48-33	34-47	31-43
1999	Los Angeles Dodgers	77	85	.475	26.0	19.5	6-4	L2	793	787	+6	82-80	37-44	40-41	28-31
1998	Baltimore Orioles	79	83	.488	35.0	13.0	2-8	L1	817	785	+32	84-78	42-39	37-44	31-38
1997	Milwaukee Brewers	78	83	.484	22.5	17.5	3-7	L2	681	742	-61	74-87	47-33	31-50	23-33
1996	Milwaukee Brewers	80	82	.494	19.5	8.0	6-4	W3	894	899	-5	81-81	38-43	42-39	37-51
1995	New York Mets	69	75	.479	31.0	8.0	6-4	W6	657	618	+39	76-68	40-32	29-43	32-33
1994	Minnesota Twins	53	60	.469	20.5	13.0	6-4	W5	594	688	-94	49-64	32-27	21-33	20-26
1993	Los Angeles Dodgers	81	81	.500	23.0	3-7	W1	675	662	+13	82-80	41-40	40-41	35-52
1992	Cleveland Indians	76	86	.469	22.0	4-6	L2	674	746	-72	73-89	41-40	35-46	34-41
1991	California Angels	81	81	.500	17.0	5-5	W3	653	649	+4	81-81	40-41	41-40	62-64
1990	Seattle Mariners	77	85	.475	26.0	3-7	L1	640	680	-40	77-85	38-43	39-42	26-37
1989	Minnesota Twins	80	82	.494	19.0	4-6	L2	740	738	+2	81-81	45-36	35-46	45-55
1988	Montreal Expos	81	81	.500	23.0	5-5	W1	628	592	+36	86-77	43-38	38-43	42-54
1987	Boston Red Sox	78	84	.481	20.0	5-5	W1	842	825	+17	83-79	50-30	28-54	38-50
1986	Oakland Athletics	76	86	.469	32.0	5-5	W1	731	760	-29	78-84	47-36	29-50	34-52
1985	Chicago Cubs	77	84	.478	23.5	6-4	W1	686	729	-43	76-86	41-39	36-45	38-63
1984	Los Angeles Dodgers	79	83	.488	25.0	5-5	W3	580	600	-20	78-84	40-41	39-42	27-39
1983	Kansas City Royals	79	83	.488	20.0	6-4	L1	696	767	-71	74-89	45-36	34-47	31-42
1982	New York Yankees	79	83	.488	16.0	5-5	L3	709	716	-7	80-82	42-39	37-44	34-54
1981	San Francisco Giants	56	55	.505	11.5	6-4	W1	427	414	+13	57-54	29-24	27-31	26-34
1980	Minnesota Twins	77	84	.478	25.5	8-2	L2	670	724	-54	75-86	44-36	33-48	37-49
1979	Cleveland Indians	81	80	.503	22.0	4-6	W2	760	805	-45	76-85	47-34	34-46	52-60
1978	Montreal Expos	76	86	.469	23.5	5-5	W1	633	611	+22	84-78	41-39	35-47	35-49
1977	San Francisco Giants	75	87	.463	27.0	6-4	L1	673	711	-38	77-85	38-43	37-44	44-58
1976	Chicago Cubs	75	87	.463	27.0	5-5	W4	611	728	-117	68-94	42-39	33-48	27-51
1975	Chicago White Sox	75	86	.466	32.5	4-6	W2	655	703	-48	75-86	42-39	33-47	32-39
1974	Cleveland Indians	77	85	.475	25.0	4-6	W1	662	694	-32	78-84	40-41	37-44	41-61
1973	Montreal Expos	79	83	.488	20.0	4-6	L1	668	702	-34	77-85	43-38	36-45	38-46
1972	St. Louis Cardinals	75	81	.481	21.5	5-5	W1	568	600	-32	74-82	40-37	35-44	39-49
1971	Chicago White Sox	79	83	.488	24.0	7-3	W2	617	597	+20	83-79	39-42	40-41	38-46
1970	St. Louis Cardinals	76	86	.469	32.0	4-6	L1	744	747	-3	81-81	34-47	42-39	36-54
1969	New York Yankees	80	81	.497	28.5	5-5	W5	562	587	-25	78-84	48-32	32-49	40-56
1968	New York Mets	73	89	.451	30.0	5-5	L1	473	499	-26	78-85	32-49	41-40	37-53
1967	Los Angeles Dodgers	73	89	.451	28.5	4-6	W1	519	595	-76	71-91	42-39	31-50	43-65
1966	Houston Astros	72	90	.444	26.0	5-5	W2	612	695	-83	72-91	45-36	27-54	38-70
1965	Washington Senators	70	92	.432	32.0	3-7	W1	591	721	-130	66-96	36-45	34-47	32-58
1964	Boston Red Sox	72	90	.444	27.0	4-6	W3	688	793	-105	71-91	45-36	27-54	34-56
1963	Kansas City Athletics	73	89	.451	31.5	4-6	L2	615	704	-89	71-91	36-45	37-44	30-42
1962	Kansas City Athletics	72	90	.444	29.5	3-7	L3	745	837	-92	72-90	39-42	33-48	34-56
1961	Kansas City Athletics	61	100	.379	47.5	5-5	W1	683	863	-180	64-98	33-47	28-53	19-53
1960	Kansas City Athletics	58	96	.377	39.0	6-4	W1	615	756	-141	63-92	34-43	24-53	23-43
1959	Washington Senators	63	91	.409	31.0	3-7	L5	619	701	-82	68-86	34-43	29-48	19-47
1958	Washington Senators	61	93	.396	31.0	0-10	L13	553	747	-194	57-99	33-44	28-49	44-66
1957	Washington Senators	55	99	.357	43.0	1-9	L7	603	808	-205	57-97	28-49	27-50	38-72
1956	Kansas City Athletics	52	102	.338	45.0	4-6	W1	619	831	-212	57-97	22-55	30-47	33-77
1955	Washington Senators	53	101	.344	45.5	2-8	L3	598	789	-191	58-96	28-49	25-52	36-74
1954	Philadelphia Athletics	51	103	.331	60.0	3-7	W1	542	875	-333	46-110	29-47	22-56	13-53
1953	Pittsburgh Pirates	50	104	.325	55.0	4-6	W1	622	887	-265	53-101	26-51	24-53	21-67
1952	Pittsburgh Pirates	42	112	.273	54.5	2-8	L1	515	793	-278	48-107	23-54	19-58	29-81
1951	St. Louis Browns	52	102	.338	46.0	6-4	W1	611	882	-271	52-102	24-53	28-49	25-63
1950	Philadelphia Athletics	52	102	.338	46.0	3-7	W1	670	913	-243	56-98	29-48	23-54	20-68
1949	Washington Senators	50	104	.325	47.0	5-5	W1	584	868	-284	50-104	26-51	24-53	30-80
1948	Chicago White Sox	51	101	.336	44.5	5-4	0	559	814	-255	52-102	27-48	24-53	34-76
1947	St. Louis Browns	59	95	.383	38.0	4-6	L1	564	744	-180	58-96	29-48	30-47	35-75
1946	Philadelphia Athletics	49	105	.318	55.0	0-10	L10	529	680	-151	60-95	31-46	18-59	16-50
1945	Philadelphia Phillies	46	108	.299	52.0	2-8	L2	548	865	-317	47-107	22-55	24-53	28-82
1944	Philadelphia Phillies	61	92	.399	43.5	3-7	W1	539	658	-119	63-91	29-49	32-43	23-42
1943	Philadelphia Athletics	49	105	.318	56.0	3-7	L5	497	717	-220	52-103	27-51	22-54	30-80
1942	Philadelphia Phillies	42	109	.278	62.5	3-7	L2	394	706	-312	39-112	23-51	19-58	20-68
1941	Philadelphia Phillies	43	111	.279	58.0	3-7	L1	501	793	-292	47-108	23-52	20-59	21-67
1940	Philadelphia Phillies	50	103	.327	50.0	4-6	L1	494	750	-256	49-104	24-55	26-48	24-64
1939	St. Louis Browns	43	111	.279	64.5	2-8	W1	733	1035	-302	54-102	18-59	25-52	27-83
1938	Philadelphia Phillies	45	105	.300	53.0	1-9	L6	550	840	-290	48-103	26-48	19-57	32-74
1937	St. Louis Browns	46	108	.299	56.0	3-7	L4	715	1023	-308	53-103	25-51	21-57	28-82
1936	Philadelphia Athletics	53	100	.346	49.0	4-6	L1	714	1045	-331	51-103	31-46	22-54	33-77
1935	Boston Braves	38	115	.248	61.5	3-7	W1	575	852	-277	50-103	25-50	13-65	14-73
1934	Cincinnati Reds	52	99	.344	47.5	1-9	L5	590	801	-211	55-97	30-47	22-52	27-61
1933	St. Louis Browns	55	96	.364	43.5	3-7	L7	669	820	-151	62-91	30-46	25-50	20-43
1932	Boston Red Sox	43	111	.279	64.0	2-8	W1	566	915	-349	45-109	27-50	16-61	24-86
1931	Chicago White Sox	56	97	.366	51.5	1-9	L3	704	939	-235	58-98	31-45	25-52	23-64
1930	Boston Red Sox	52	102	.338	50.0	5-5	L2	612	814	-202	57-97	30-46	22-56	22-66
1929	Boston Braves	56	98	.364	50.0	2-8	L1	657	876	-219	57-97	34-43	22-55	32-56
1928	Philadelphia Phillies	43	109	.283	57.0	1-9	L3	660	957	-297	51-101	26-49	17-60	34-96
1927	Boston Red Sox	51	103	.331	59.0	3-7	L2	597	856	-259	52-102	29-49	22-54	19-69
1926	Boston Red Sox	46	107	.301	44.5	1-9	L4	562	835	-273	50-104	25-51	21-56	35-96
1925	Boston Red Sox	47	105	.309	49.5	4-6	W3	639	922	-283	51-101	28-47	19-58	31-77
1924	Boston Braves	53	100	.346	40.0	5-5	L1	520	798	-278	48-106	28-48	25-52	37-72
1923	Philadelphia Phillies	50	104	.325	49.0	3-7	L2	748	1008	-260	57-98	20-55	30-49	31-79
1922	Boston Braves	53	100	.346	40.5	5-5	L1	596	822	-226	55-99	32-43	21-57	38-72
1921	Philadelphia Phillies	51	103	.331	47.5	3-7	L1	617	919	-302	50-104	29-47	22-56	31-79
1920	Philadelphia Athletics	48	106	.312	50.0	2-8	W1	558	834	-276	51-105	25-50	23-56	15-51
1919	Philadelphia Athletics	36	104	.257	60.0	2-8	L5	457	742	-285	41-99	21-49	15-55	15-65
1918	St. Louis Cardinals	51	78	.395	33.0	2-8	L4	454	527	-73	57-74	32-40	19-38	22-50
1917	Pittsburgh Pirates	51	103	.331	49.0	4-6	W1	464	595	-131	61-96	25-53	26-50	32-56
1916	Philadelphia Athletics	36	117	.235	57.5	4-6	W2	447	776	-329	41-113	23-53	13-64	30-102
1915	Philadelphia Athletics	43	109	.283	58.5	3-7	W2	545	889	-344	45-109	19-53	24-56	21-67
1913	St. Louis Cardinals	51	99	.340	49.0	4-6	W2	528	756	-228	52-101	25-48	26-51	26-60
1912	New York Highlanders	50	102	.329	55.0	1-9	W1	630	842	-212	57-96	31-44	19-58	23-64
1911	Boston Rustlers	44	107	.291	57.0	7-3	W3	699	1021	-322	52-104	19-54	25-53	28-80
1910	St. Louis Browns	47	107	.305	57.0	3-7	L1	451	743	-292	45-113	26-51	21-56	24-64
1909	Washington Senators	42	110	.276	68.0	3-7	L2	380	656	-276	42-114	27-48	15-62	18-70
1908	St. Louis Cardinals	49	105	.318	50.0	1-9	L8	372	626	-254	43-111	28-49	21-56	21-67
1907	Washington Senators	49	102	.325	57.5	3-7	L3	506	693	-187	55-99	26-48	23-54	21-65
1906	Boston Americans	49	105	.318	68.0	3-7	L2	463	706	-243	49-106	22-54	27-51	30-80
1905	Brooklyn Superbas	48	104	.316	56.5	7-2	W1	506	807	-301	46-109	29-47	19-57	27-81
1904	Washington Senators	38	113	.252	67.0	4-5	W1	437	743	-306	43-114	23-52	15-61	20-90
1903	Washington Senators	43	94	.314	47.5	3-7	L5	437	691	-254	42-98	29-40	14-54	17-61
1902	New York Giants	48	90	.348	54.5	3-7	W1	405	604	-199	46-95	24-44	24-46	25-53
1901	Milwaukee Brewers	48	89	.350	41.0	1-9	L3	641	828	-187	54-85	32-37	16-52	29-70