Bill Bergen

[tiger8mush]

Worst player ever? Probably not as he was reportedly an amazing catcher. But likely the worst MLB hitter ever. According to SABR ...
"Bergen’s lifetime batting average of .170 stands as the nadir of futility; no other major leaguer with 2,500 at bats finished his career with a batting average lower than .210."

He also wins the award for having the most insane MLB sibling, big bro Marty who brutally killed his wife & kids and then himself.

[packs]

Bobby Witt Sr. was a pretty terrible pitcher who still managed to hang around the same way Bergen did. Witt pitched more than 2400 innings and finished his career with a 4.83 ERA and an ERA+ of 91.

[timn1]

Yes, I looked up Bobby Sr. recently and was amazed to see how bad he was for such a long time. He had one good year (17-10/3.36) in 1990 and managed to parlay that into a 16-year career. He led the league in walks three times, wild pitches twice, and earned runs once. He had a lifetime average of 5.0 walks per 9 innings, and also balked 26 times!

Originally Posted by packs

Bobby Witt Sr. was a pretty terrible pitcher who still managed to hang around the same way Bergen did. Witt pitched more than 2400 innings and finished his career with a 4.83 ERA and an ERA+ of 91.

[packs]

He even managed to hit a major league home run and get a ring.