The Chicago White Sox have matched the 1962 New York Mets for the most losses in modern-day MLB history.
The ’62 expansion Mets went 40-120 in their first season. The Sox are 38-120 and tied the mark Sunday in San Diego. The 120 losses are a franchise record. There are four games remaining in the regular season.
Latest loss: 4-2 to the San Diego Padres (Sunday)
The 1962 New York Mets are no longer the sole standard for Major League Baseball futility after the Chicago White Sox lost their 120th game Sunday 4-2 to the San Diego Padres.
A sellout crowd of 45,197 at Petco Park witnessed the Padres stage an eighth-inning rally Sunday.
Fernando Tatis Jr. had a home run to help complete the Padres’ three-game sweep. It’s the 24th time the Sox have been swept this season.
The Sox went 1-5 on the road trip that included two extra-inning losses.
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Remaining schedule
- Thursday: vs. Los Angeles Angels, 1:10 p.m., NBCSCH
- Friday: at Detroit Tigers, 5:40 p.m., NBCSCH
- Saturday: at Detroit Tigers, 12:10 p.m., NBCSCH
- Sunday: at Detroit Tigers, 2:10 p.m., NBCSCH
Notable streaks this season
The Sox had three double-digit losing streaks — 14 games from May 22-June 6, an AL record-tying 21 straight from July 10-Aug. 5 and 12 consecutive from Aug. 23-Sept. 3.
Their skid of 20 straight series losses ended Sunday after back-to-back wins over the Oakland Athletics. Those two victories also broke a streak of not having won consecutive games since a stretch of three straight victories June 27-29.
The Sox on Sept. 14 snapped their stretch of 16 consecutive home losses, which also was a franchise record.
Seasons with 100+ losses
Looking back at the franchise’s 124-season history, the Sox have lost 100 or more games just six times. Three of those, however, have happened since 2018.
Sources: Tribune reporting; Baseball Reference
