worst franchise of the big 4 leagues

[dead0man]

The Padres had Tony Gwynn, the Bucs managed to win a Super Bowl, the Jets/Coyotes have never done anything of note, the Timberwolves got to the Western Conf Finals once, a long time ago.

[Kung Fu Kenny]

the coyotes have never been anything more than mediocre and i can’t name a superstar that ever played most of their career with them. the twolves at least had KG and have an okay roster now

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Tampa Bay Bucs did win with Mike Alstott in 2002 a Superbowl. But they are clearly the worst franchise

[S019]

The Coyotes

[Strudelcutie4427]

The browns until they can prove otherwise. Or atleast make the playoffs

[dead0man]

The Browns have 4 NFL championships

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

I have no idea who the Jets/Coyotes even are, so probably them. Didn't the Padres also briefly have Rickey Henderson?

[RI]

Didn't the Padres also briefly have Rickey Henderson?

As did half of MLB.

[Badger]

The coyotes have never done anything worthwhile. The Jets had a short playoff run last year, which admittedly is a low bar in the NHL, but still.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

The coyotes have never done anything worthwhile. The Jets had a short playoff run last year, which admittedly is a low bar in the NHL, but still.

dead0 means Winnipeg Jets (1979-1996) not the franchise formerly known as the Atlanta Thrashers. Which made this a very obvious answer.

[Strudelcutie4427]

The Browns have 4 NFL championships

You mean the ravens?

[Santander]

The Browns have 4 NFL championships

You mean the ravens?

This is why the franchise system is bad.

[dead0man]

The Browns have 4 NFL championships

You mean the ravens?

no, I mean the Browns

In 1995, Modell announced he was relocating the Browns to Baltimore, sowing a mix of outrage and bitterness among Cleveland's dedicated fan base. Negotiations and legal battles led to an agreement where Modell was allowed to move the team, but Cleveland kept the Browns' name, colors and history.

It is confusing and there are different circumstances for different teams, as the Jets example shows.  But for this poll, we're talking about the "official" franchises, not what you as an individual feel are the correct franchises....or at least the rest of us are, you are free to do what you want of course.

[The Dowager Mod]

I would nominate the Miami Marlins, besides literally buying a world series the franchise has been utter crap.

[7,052,770]

I would nominate the Miami Marlins, besides literally buying a world series the franchise has been utter crap.

Wow, you really weren't exaggerating at all

1993   MLB   NL   East   6th   64   98   .395   33      
1994   MLB   NL   East   5th   51   64   .443   23½   
1995   MLB   NL   East   4th   67   76   .469   22½      
1996   MLB   NL   East   3rd   80   82   .494   16      
1997   MLB   NL   East   2nd   92   70   .568   9   Won World Series (Indians) 4–3
1998   MLB   NL   East   5th   54   108   .333   52      
1999   MLB   NL   East   5th   64   98   .395   39      
2000   MLB   NL   East   3rd   79   82   .491   15½      
2001   MLB   NL   East   4th   76   86   .469   12      
2002   MLB   NL   East   4th   79   83   .488   23      
2003   MLB   NL   East   2nd   91   71   .562   10   Won World Series (Yankees) 4–2
2004   MLB   NL   East   3rd   83   79   .512   13      
2005   MLB   NL   East   3rd   83   79   .512   7      
2006   MLB   NL   East   4th   78   84   .481   19   
2007   MLB   NL   East   5th   71   91   .438   18      
2008   MLB   NL   East   3rd   84   77   .522   7½      
2009   MLB   NL   East   2nd   87   75   .537   6   
2010   MLB   NL   East   3rd   80   82   .494   17      
2011   MLB   NL   East   5th   72   90   .444   30
2012   MLB   NL   East   5th   69   93   .426   29      
2013   MLB   NL   East   5th   62   100   .383   34   
2014   MLB   NL   East   4th   77   85   .475   19   
2015   MLB   NL   East   3rd   71   91   .438   19      
2016   MLB   NL   East   3rd   79   82   .491   15½      
2017   MLB   NL   East   2nd   77   85   .475   20   
2018   MLB   NL   East   5th   63   98   .391   26½