With every game, the Colorado Rockies’ season seems to be getting worse. And a day after a historically bad loss, the team has parted ways with manager Bud Black.

Statistics illustrate Freeland’s point. Entering Thursday night’s game at San Francisco, the Rockies had not only the worst record in the majors but also the worst run differential (minus-77), lowest batting average (.211) and most strikeouts (312). Colorado’s 5.30 team ERA was the third-highest, trailing only Miami (5.89) and Baltimore (5.47).

Bud Black, the longest-tenured manager in Colorado Rockies history, was fired in his ninth season as the team slides toward a historically bad season.