Sometimes lost in the misery of two consecutive 100-plus loss seasons is that the 2018 and ’19 KC Royals teams that reached such lows were not the most dismal in franchise history. That dubious distinction belongs to the 2005 Royals, losers of 106 games in a season lost almost as soon as it began.
Serious and casual observers of the game can debate how best to assign “best” and “worst” labels to big league teams, but in the end, most wins determines the former and most losses determines the latter. Who wins the greatest number of games wins baseball championships, whether they be divisional crowns, playoff series titles or World Series championships.