Still in August, with 25 games remaining, this woebegone ballclub match the franchise’s most losses ever
Yet another game that follows the season path, namely: punchless offense, decent pitching, middling defense, bad luck. One of these days we are going to cut-and-paste the previous game recap and see if anyone notices. (Hey now, of course we would never do that, what do you think we are, slackers, this Futility Watch and unearthing new and ever more horrifying factoids is hard work!)
Brett did a solo podcast postgame that delves into many such factoids, if you’re into that.
White Sox 2024 Record 31-106, worst 137-game start in White Sox history (12 games worse than the next-worst, 1932 White Sox), second-worst MLB start all-time and a season-worst 75 games below .500
White Sox 2024 Run Differential -290, tied for 12th-worst 137-game start in MLB history and a 2024 season worst
White Sox 2024 Season Record Pace 37-125 (.226)
All-Time White Sox Record (1901-2024) 9,584-9,597 (.4997)
Race to the Worst “Modern” 162-Game Record (2003 Tigers, 43-119) 6 games worse; need to finish 13-12 to end season 44-118
Race to the Worst “Modern” Record in a 162-Game Season (1962 Mets, 40-120) 4 games worse; need to finish 10-15 to end season 41-121
Race to the Most White Sox Losses (1970, 106) 19 games worse; need to finish season 25-0 to end season tied for the most-ever season losses (106)
Race to the Worst White Sox Record (1932, 52-109-1*) 15 1⁄2 games worse; need to finish season 22-3 to end season 53-109
Race to the Worst American League Record (1916 A’s, 38-124*) 1 game worse; need to finish season 8-17 to finish 39-123
*record adjusted to a 162-game season
