1962 Mets
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The gold standard of MLB futility. The expansion Mets -- still a few years away from being Amazin' -- were led by Hall of Fame skipper Casey Stengel, then 72, to a 40-120 record. Those 120 losses remain a dubious modern record. The bright side? After averaging 105 losses in their first seven years, the Mets would win 100 -- and the World Series -- in 1969.
