1993 Miami Marlins: 6/14 to 6/20 (1-6 record)
Really more of an honorable mention here for the 1993 Miami Marlins than anything else. Obviously, expectations were low for the inaugural edition of the Fish. However, that didn’t stop them from battling back to one game under .500 and a 30-31 record after sweeping the Pirates during a brief four game homestand.
Then came the 1-6 record on the road against the Cubs and Phillies, and they were never even within five games of breaking even the rest of the way. Even with the addition of the mighty Gary Sheffield not long after that 1-6 road trip was concluded.
Just another reminder that this isn’t just about most losses on a trip (see 1998), most singularly damaging injury (see 2014). This is about impact on the overall season. Even that lowly, OG Marlins team can earn a spot here.
2001 Miami Marlins: 6/28 to 7/8 (2-9 record), 8/14 to 8/19 (0-6 record)
The 2001 Miami Marlins make the list twice, and almost advanced to the next round of this bleak exercise. Much like an awards race featuring two teammates though, the split vote proved too much to overcome.
That first rough trip came at a time that the young Marlins roster was riding high. Winners of ten of their last thirteen games, which included three straight series wins against NL East opponents, Miami had climbed above .500 for the first time that season. Their record stood at an impressive 41-36….and then Miami hit the road for an eleven game trip. They dropped nine of those games, crashing back to Earth as quickly as they had taken off.
However, they actually recovered somewhat, staying just above or right around .500 until mid-August. Then came a six game trip out west, all losses, against the Giants and the Rockies. After that, that 2001 squad never climbed any higher in the standings than five games under .500 the rest of the way.
This roster featured plenty of talent to be excited about, with the core of that 2003 championship club already in the majors and producing. Unfortunately, they were just horrific on the road, with a 30-52 record overall when away from Pro Player. These two trips represent the low points for a team whose Pythagorean projection actually had them as a .500 team, despite finishing the season ten games under that mark.