Chicago White Sox avoid becoming worst MLB team in modern history with win over Angels originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
THE The Chicago White Sox avoided becoming the worst team in modern MLB history, avoiding its 121st loss of the season with a win Tuesday night against the Angles.
“It’s not something that anybody wanted to be associated with,” general manager Chris Getz said of the record before the game. “And it wasn’t a top priority to avoid that record, quite honestly, because we were looking at the long-term health of the organization. I want to commend our players and the staff that we brought in here to help these guys finish the season. I think culturally, the attitude and the effort has been really good. And that’s thanks to Grady (Sizemore), some of the other coaches, and our players. Obviously, they want more.”
“They want to look up and see more wins in the column, just like our fans do. But when we made the Pedro (Grifol) move in August, the goal was to get us to the finish line and find some wins along the way, and not necessarily just in the win-loss column, but to improve the effort, the play and set ourselves up for a better 2025.”
They tied the 1962 Mets The Red Sox recorded the most losses in modern history on Sunday. They also passed the 2003 Detroit Tigers and 1916 Philadelphia A’s, who also rank high on the list of teams with the most losses in the modern era of MLB, with 119 and 117 losses, respectively.
The Cleveland Spiders have technically lost — and will lose — more games than the White Sox did in 1899. Their 134-game losing season is not comparable to today’s teams because they played fewer than 162 games that season.
But the White Sox aren’t done yet this season. They have two more games to play against the Angels before finishing the season on the road against the Detroit Tigers. The White Sox could finish the season with 125 losses. That would set them apart from other modern six-loss teams.
Although the White Sox narrowly avoided making a historic turnaround, they still have a pivotal offseason ahead of them. This offseason, the White Sox can’t pick higher than 10th in the 2025 MLB draft after earning a higher pick in last year’s draft.
For now, the team will focus on finishing the season. But they will have to decide on a new full-time manager after choosing Pedro Grifol’s dismissal last monthThey will also have to make major roster decisions, with potential trades for Luis Robert Jr. and Garrett Crochet on the table.
The team will also have to decide whether to pick up the $25 million option on infielder Yoan Moncada, who missed most of the season with an adductor injury. Moncada is one of only four players whose 2025 salaries are currently set, as others like Crochet will be eligible for salary arbitration.
The team also has Andrew Benintendi under contract and a $7.5 million club option on Max Stassi’s contract.
With the White Sox still on the verge of eclipsing the record, Getz stressed before the game his and the organization’s appreciation for White Sox fans this season.
“I think it’s really important to sincerely thank our fans who have supported us through this very difficult and painful season,” Getz said before the game. “They don’t deserve this. It’s been very trying for me, personally, for our staff and for everyone in this organization. Our fans certainly don’t deserve to go through this. I know they pay to come to the games. They look to the Chicago White Sox as a way to express themselves in a positive way, and we haven’t been able to provide them with a lot of positive results throughout the season.”
“It’s certainly my job and the job of others now to focus more on the future, learn from the past and start building where the White Sox deserve to be for our fans and everyone who works here.”
