The Chicago White Sox have set MLB‘s modern-era file for many losses in a season at 121 after falling 4-1to the Detroit Tigers on Friday.
It has been a record-setting stretch for the White Sox — and never the great variety. They tied the file of 120 losses set by the 1962 growth New York Mets on Sunday after shedding to the San Diego Padres. This got here a day after the workforce tied the American League file of 119 losses set by the 2003 Detroit Tigers.
This time, they set the file in Detroit in opposition to that very same Tigers franchise.
Chicago has endured shedding streaks of 14, 21 and 12 video games. The 14-game slide from Might 22 to June 6 was a franchise file till the White Sox matched an AL mark by dropping 21 in a row from July 10 to Aug. 5.
“It’s not one thing we’re pleased with,” White Sox common supervisor Chris Getz stated earlier than the sport Tuesday. “There’s a myriad of explanation why we stand right here right this moment with the file that we now have. Now, with that being stated, personally, I view this as an incredible alternative to construct one thing.”
The White Sox fired supervisor Pedro Grifol on Aug. 8 quickly after the 21-game shedding streak. Interim supervisor Grady Sizemore is simply 11-32 since taking on, although Getz informed reporters that Sizemore remains to be within the operating for the full-time job.
“He is performed an excellent job, from our analysis, and we really feel like he deserves to be in consideration,” Getz stated.
The pre-1900 MLB file for many losses belongs to the 1899 Cleveland Spiders, who completed 20-134. (Picture by Quinn Harris/Getty Pictures)
At 39-121 (.244), the White Sox will even find yourself with one of many lowest successful percentages in MLB’s fashionable period, although they can not catch the doubtful file held by the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics, who went 36-117 (.235).
With solely two video games left on their schedule, the White Sox additionally can not catch the 1899 Cleveland Spiders, who maintain MLB’s all-time file for losses with 134.Â
MLB’s 5 lowest successful percentages (fashionable period):
1. 1916 Philadelphia Athletics – 36-117 (.235)
2. 2024 Chicago White Sox* – 39-121 (.244)
3. 1935 Boston Braves – 38-115 (.248)
4. 1962 New York Mets – 40-120 (.250)
5. 1904 Washington Senators – 38-113 (.252)
MLB’s 5 highest loss totals (fashionable period):
1. 2024 Chicago White Sox* – 39-121
2: 1962 New York Mets – 40-120
3: 2003 Detroit Tigers – 43-119
4: 1916 Philadelphia Athletics – 36-117
T-5: 2018 Baltimore Orioles – 47-115
T-5: 1935 Boston Braves – 38-115
*Two video games remaining
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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