what was the worst record in a season in mlb history

The Wilmington Quicksteps have the worst record by a team in a season, with a record of 2-16 in 1884.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	G	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Quicksteps	2-16	1884	.111	18	2	16	521	35	91	8	8	2		22		123			543	121	18					.175		.232
2	Spiders	20-134	1899	.130	154	20	134	5,279	529	1,333	142	50	12	454	289	65	280	127		5,690	1,611	204	57				.253	.299	.305	.605
3	Reds	9-56	1876	.138	65	9	56	2,372	238	555	51	12	4	132	41		136			2,413	642	67					.234		.271
4	Quakers	17-81	1883	.173	99	17	81	3,576	437	859	181	48	3	299	141		355			3,717	1,145	232					.240		.320
5	White Sox	2-10	2025	.167	12	2	10	377	35	75	13	0	9	33	39	1	99	6	4	422	115	22	1	4	0	7	.199	.273	.305	.578
6	Alleghenys	23-113	1890	.169	138	23	113	4,739	597	1,088	160	43	20	426	408	66	460	208		5,213	1,394	223					.230	.300	.294	.594
7	Nationals	12-51	1884	.190	63	12	51	2,166	248	434	61	24	6		100	16	377			2,282	561	91					.200	.241	.259	.500
8	Colonels	27-111	1889	.196	140	27	111	4,955	632	1,249	170	75	22	503	320	41	521	203		5,316	1,635	267					.252	.303	.330	.633
9	Cowboys	16-63	1884	.203	82	16	63	2,802	311	557	104	15	6		123		529			2,925	709	125					.199		.253
10	Nationals	28-92	1886	.233	125	28	92	4,082	445	856	135	51	23	331	265		582	143		4,347	1,162	209					.210		.285
11	Ruby Legs	18-66	1882	.214	84	18	66	2,984	379	689	109	57	16	275	113		303			3,097	960	182					.231		.322
12	Browns	29-102	1897	.221	133	29	102	4,673	592	1,285	151	67	32	496	354	76	314	172		5,183	1,666	250	80				.275	.336	.357	.693
13	Athletics	36-117	1916	.235	154	36	117	5,010	447	1,212	169	65	19	380	406	30	631	151		5,603	1,568	253	157				.242	.303	.313	.616
14	Athletics	14-45	1876	.237	60	14	45	2,387	378	646	79	35	7	249	27		36			2,414	816	121					.271		.342
15	Mountain City	6-19	1884	.240	25	6	19	899	90	223	30	6	2		22		130			921	271	38					.248		.301
16	Braves	38-115	1935	.248	153	38	115	5,309	575	1,396	233	33	75	544	353	19	436	20		5,761	1,920	341	80			139	.263	.311	.362	.673
17	Braves	3-9	2025	.250	12	3	9	394	38	86	17	1	9	35	47	2	113	4	2	447	132	27	2	2	0	7	.218	.303	.335	.638
18	Rockies	3-9	2025	.250	12	3	9	408	40	99	23	2	9	39	37	6	128	8	4	455	153	34	1	3	3	6	.243	.313	.375	.688
19	Mets	40-120	1962	.250	161	40	120	5,492	617	1,318	166	40	139	573	616	32	991	59	48	6,242	1,981	345	58	44	29	122	.240	.318	.361	.679
20	Wolverines	28-84	1884	.250	114	28	84	3,970	445	825	114	47	31	297	207		699			4,177	1,126	192					.208		.284
21	Saints	2-6	1884	.250	9	2	6	272	24	49	13	1	0		7		47			279	64	14					.180		.235
22	Grays	15-45	1878	.250	61	15	45	2,212	256	552	65	20	2	177	69		214			2,281	663	87					.250		.300
23	Senators	38-113	1904	.252	157	38	113	5,149	437	1,170	171	57	10	348	283	59	756	150		5,606	1,485	238	115				.227	.275	.288	.564
24	White Sox	41-121	2024	.253	162	41	121	5,383	507	1,187	226	9	133	485	395	43	1,403	90	33	5,866	1,830	368	18	27	8	116	.221	.278	.340	.618
25	Trojans	19-56	1879	.253	77	19	56	2,841	321	673	102	24	4	206	45		182			2,886	835	130					.237		.294