The 2024 Chicago White Sox have actually shed their 100th video game of the period. They sent to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, shedding 9– 4 to bring their document to 31– 100. And there are still 31 video games entrusted to play in the 2024 period.
Chicago originally appeared like it could stay clear of loss No. 100, taking a 2– 0 lead in the initial inning on RBI increases by Andrew Benintendi and Andrew Vaughn. Vaughn included a crowning achievement in the 3rd to provide the White Sox a 3– 1 lead.
The Tigers barked back with a 3-run 5th inning, later on including an Andy Ibáñez homer in the 7th and a 2-run dual by Colt Keith in the 8th.
Jonathan Cannon took the loss, quiting 5 work on 8 hits and strolling 4 with 4 strikeouts.
This is the 6th time in franchise business background the White Sox have actually shed 100 video games. It took place two times prior to MLB increased in 1961, initially in 1932 (49-102) and once again in 1948 (51-101). Because 1961, it’s occurred 4 times: 1970 (56-106), 2018 (62-100), 2023 (61-101), and currently 2024.
While the 2024 period has yet to be finished, they require simply 6 even more losses to link the document for worst group in franchise business background (embed in 1970), and 7 to take the straight-out lead. With simply over 30 video games entrusted to play this period, they have a reputable opportunity to come to be the losingest group in contemporary MLB background, a document that is presently held by the 1962 New York City Mets, that shed 120 video games in their really initial year of presence.
The White Sox (31-100) are the first string given that the 1916 Philly Sports to have 100 losses via the 131 video games.
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Right Here are some “enjoyable” truths regarding this 100-loss group:
This is the very first time in franchise business background the White Sox have actually shed 100+ video games in back-to-back periods. Prior To the White Sox shed 100 video games in 2018, they had not shed 100 video games in greater than 40 years.
Fifty Percent of the White Sox’s 100-loss periods have actually come under one proprietor: Jerry Reinsdorf. Because getting the group in 1981 for $13 million, Reinsdorf has actually seen 3 100-loss periods and an additional 6 with 90 or even more losses.
This group had 2 lengthy shedding touches, yet lots of much shorter ones. The White Sox shed 14 straight video games from May 22 via June 6, after that shed 21 video games from July 10 via Aug. 5. However they began the period with 4 successive shedding touches, every one longer than the last. They shed the initial 4 video games of the period, after that shed 5 directly, after that 6 directly, after that 7 straight. Each touch was divided by one win each.
Regardless of all those losses, this group additionally brushed up the Tampa florida Bay Rays. That was a three-game move early in the period, and it was the initial of 3 times this period (up until now) the White Sox won 3 video games straight. They won 4 straight video games, their lengthiest winning touch of the period, from May 8-11.
The 2024 White Sox are the fastest group to secure a shedding period (82 losses) given that MLB increased in 1961. The 1962 Mets are the gold requirement of shedding groups in contemporary MLB, and not also they were this poor. It took those Mets 111 video games to acquire 82 losses; the 2024 White Sox required 109 video games.