A look at 100-loss teams over history

Since the American League adopted a 162-game schedule in 1961 (the same season the Twins debuted in Minnesota), AL teams have suffered 100 or more losses 40 times. Only six of those teams bounced back to post a winning record the following season, and none qualified for the postseason; 11 times, they lost 100 again the next year. The average bounce-back season finished with a 70-92 record, and none was better than the Orioles' 87-75 finish in 1989.

Franchise100 lossesNext yearNext time in playoffs

Boston1965: 62-10072-901967: Won AL title in 1967

Baltimore1988: 54-10787-751996: Reached ALCS

Cleveland1971: 60-10272-84

Cleveland1985: 60-10284-78

Cleveland1987: 61-10178-84

Chicago1970: 56-10679-831983: Reached ALCS

Detroit1975: 57-10274-871984: Won World Series

Detroit1989: 59-10379-83

Detroit1996: 53-10979-83

Detroit2002: 55-10643-119

Houston+2013: 51-11170-922015: Reached AL Division Series

Kansas City2002: 62-10083-79

Kansas City2004: 58-10456-106

Kansas City2005: 56-10662-100

Kansas City2006: 62-10069-932014: Won AL title

Twins2016: 57-103??-??

Oakland*1961: 61-10072-90

Oakland*1964: 57-10559-103

Franchise100 lossesNext yearNext time in playoffs

Oakland*1965: 59-10374-861971: Reached ALCS

Seattle1978: 56-10467-95

Seattle1980: 59-10344-65 (x)

Seattle1983: 60-10274-881995: Reached ALCS

Seattle2008: 61-10185-77

Seattle2010: 61-10167-95

Tampa Bay2002: 55-10663-99

Tampa Bay2006: 61-10166-962008: Won AL title

Texas**1961: 61-10060-101-1

Texas**1962: 60-101-156-106

Texas**1963: 56-10662-100

Texas1972: 54-10057-105

Texas1973: 57-10584-761996: Reached AL Division Series

Toronto1977: 54-10759-102

Toronto1978: 59-10253-109

Toronto1979: 53-10967-951985: Reached ALCS