rockies Plunge to Historic Low: A Season in Crisis
April 29, 2025
A Historic Start… of Failure
The Colorado Rockies are enduring a season of unprecedented struggles. After a recent defeat against the Atlanta Braves, the Rockies have sunk to a 4-24 record, marking the worst start in modern National League history as 1901. According to MLB’s Manny Randhawa, they are the frist team to lose at least 24 of their first 28 games since the 2003 Detroit Tigers.
Prior to this, only two other National League teams had suffered as many as 23 losses in their first 28 games: the 2022 Cincinnati Reds and the 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates. The Reds managed to win 62 games that season,while the Pirates concluded with only 42 victories.
Pace Worse Than the Infamous White Sox
The Rockies’ current trajectory projects to a mere 23 wins over a 162-game season.This is even worse than the 2024 Chicago White Sox, who set a new MLB record for ineptitude with a 41-121 record. The team is currently mired in a seven-game losing streak and has lost 15 of its last 16 games.
Expert Analysis: A Deeper Dive
Dayn Perry provided an in-depth analysis of the Rockies’ struggles, noting the potential for a historically poor season:
That bottom-scraping figure is notable for a couple of reasons. One is that it’s easily the worst in MLB right now, and MLB right now includes a Chicago White Sox team that’s on pace for a record-tying 121 losses. It’s good that the White Sox and the record for most losses in a season came up because it’s very much relevant to the current Rockies model. Last season, the White Sox set that record with a mark of 41-121, which “bested” the 40-120-1 1962 New York Mets for that particular dishonor.The Rockies and their current winning percentage of.148 means they’re on pace to go 24-138 in 2025. as you have already surmised,that would break the 2024 White Sox’s freshly set record and do so in knockout fashion.
Dayn Perry
Game Recap: Braves Defeat Rockies
In their recent game against the Braves, the Rockies initially took a 3-0 lead in the first inning. however, they subsequently allowed six unanswered runs, with the Braves scoring in three consecutive innings from the third through the fifth.
Not-So-Fun Facts: A Season of Futility
- The Rockies have not won consecutive games this season.
- They have not won a contest since April 20.
- They have trailed in 26 of their 28 games.
Looking Ahead
The Rockies will attempt to turn their season around as they continue their three-game series against the Braves on Tuesday.
