Bottom of the barrel: 10 worst MLB teams in the modern era

1. 1916 Philadelphia Athletics, 36-117

Winning percentage: 24%

The 1916 Athletics are truly historic. The team won 24% of its games, the worst winning percentage in the modern era. A team that had won the American League pennant just two years prior had quickly evaporated into the worst in history. It would take 14 years for the Athletics to get back to champion status, so that may be good news for the 2037 A’s.