The Chicago White Sox made some more dubious history Sunday, getting blanked 2-0 by the New York Mets to set a new franchise record with their 107th loss of the 2024 season.
The previous White Sox record of 106 had stood since 1970.
Sunday’s defeat was Chicago’s 40th in its last 44 games, putting the club alongside the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics as the second modern-era team to have such a cold stretch, according to Scott Merkin of MLB.com.
The result was also the 10th consecutive loss for the White Sox, making them the fourth team in the expansion era (since 1961), and first since 1965, to have three double-digit losing streaks in one campaign, according to MLB Network Gameday.
At 31-106, Chicago is on pace to break the 1962 Mets’ modern-era record for losses in a single season.
