Since their birth in 1962, the New York Mets have won two World Series. They’ve spent plenty of time at the time of the standings, but also a lot at the bottom.
Consistency has been one of this franchise’s biggest weaknesses. They have only been to the postseason in consecutive seasons twice. They also have a team with the worst record in MLB history. We’ll get to them briefly.
Each decade has featured some miserable Mets baseball. From the 1960s up into the 2010s, these are the worst seasons by decade in Mets history.
1960s – 1962 Mets
The easiest pick to make is declaring the 1962 Mets as the worst team in franchise history.