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Originally Posted by William Foster
What franchises have been the most futile throughout this experiment? I know very well who the greats have been but I'm curious as to how many teams have been left rudderless?
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At the end of the 1939 season, I'll post the complete all-time standings. I usually do that a decade at a time.
In the meantime, here are the five winningest and the five losingest teams, through June 15, 1937. First, the five most successful teams, in order of their all-time records:
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TEAM RECORD PCT
1. Oakland Oaks 1507-1177 .561
2. Baltimore Orioles 1499-1186 .558
3. Cleveland Indians 1412-1272 .526
4. Pittsburgh Pirates 1402-1282 .522
5. Seattle Rainiers 1391-1293 .518
I doubt if anyone's surprised to see the Oaks at the top of this list. They have made nine postseason appearances, the most of any team in history, and have won four World Series. Fans with long memories will remember how dominant the Orioles once were; they've made the playoffs eight times and, like the Oaks, have won the Series four times. No other team has won more than two World Series or made the playoffs more than five times. The Pirates have made the postseason four times but have never won the Series. The Rainiers have only made the playoffs twice, but they've also never been really lousy, either. They've finished 72-82 twice, and that's the worst they've ever been.
Here are the five least successful teams in history:
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TEAM RECORD PCT
20. St. Louis Cardinals 1294-1390 .482
21. New York Giants 1283-1401 .478
22. Hollywood Stars 1267-1417 .472
23. Kansas City Athletics 1218-1446 .454
24. Milwaukee Braves 1203-1481 .448
The Cardinals, Giants, A's, and Braves are the only teams who have never qualified for postseason play. The Braves have a good shot at ending their drought this year. The Stars made their first, and only, appearance in the postseason in 1935.