The Chicago White Sox were shut out in their season opener. And the losses kept coming. The Sox finished 2024 with the record for the most losses in a season during Major League Baseball’s modern era, going 41-121.
They surpassed the previous mark of 40-120 held by the 1962 expansion New York Mets. And they lost in every fashion. Here’s a loss-by-loss look at the 2024 season for the White Sox.
121 for the books: White Sox set the modern MLB record for most losses in a season Column: The 2024 White Sox are the worst team in MLB history, a record in futility that was well-earned Column: How did the White Sox fall to such depths? Gradually — and then suddenly. ‘The whole thing is too bad’: 1962 New York Mets pitcher Jay Hook feels the White Sox’s pain as they near loss record Column: Jerry Reinsdorf concedes the obvious — it’s a ‘very painful’ season for White Sox fans White Sox are not alone in their losing. Disappointment is a common theme throughout Chicago’s sports history.
The magic number is 120, but White Sox fans will tell you it’s just a number Column: The 2024 White Sox — while not as beloved as the 1962 Mets — have had as many ridiculous moments Fans take in the action as Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet delivers to the Tigers in the first inning on opening day at Guaranteed Rate Field on March 28, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) The Sox were limited to 3 hits in their home opener : singles by Luis Robert Jr., Andrew V.
