The White Sox lose their 121st game of the season, setting a new MLB record

The 1962 New York Mets are no longer the most lovable losers.

The Chicago White Sox lost their 121st game of the season on Friday night, surpassing the Mets team with the most losses in a modern-era MLB season.

Chicago had won three in a row, halting their miserable record, but their luck only lasted so long.

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Andrew Benintendi of the Chicago White Sox after his strikeout in the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 17, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

The Detroit Tigers scored two runs in the fifth, but Chicago halved the deficit with a solo home run by Zach DeLoach in the sixth.

After trailing 2-1 in the seventh, the Tigers’ Riley Greene scored a run with a double and a wild pitch made the game 4-1. The win also sent the Tigers into the postseason for the first time since 2014.

Chicago had ace Garrett Crochet on the mound, but he pitched just four innings in his final start of the season.

The Mets went 40-120 in their first season. While there is a chance that the White Sox could have a better winning percentage, that would require them to win their last two games.

Jared Shuster of the Chicago White Sox reacts against the Detroit Tigers after the bottom of the fifth inning at Comerica Park on September 27, 2024 in Detroit. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

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It’s been a downward spiral for the White Sox over the last few years. After a 93-69 record in 2021 and reaching the postseason, 81 and then 61 wins followed. This season they only have 39.

Perhaps the two biggest disappointments on the roster are Andrew Benintendi and Luis Robert Jr. The White Sox signed Benintendi to an $85 million contract ahead of the 2023 season, the most lucrative deal they have ever made.

Entering Friday, he was hitting .228 with an OPS of .690. Robert was once an MVP candidate, finishing 12th in last year’s voting. This season he is posting career lows in almost every statistical category, hitting just .227 with an OPS of .666.

Luis Robert Jr. of the Chicago White Sox reacts after being walked during the third inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on July 3, 2024 in Cleveland. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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The team fired manager Pedro Grifol last month after he had a 28-89 record to start the season. Under new manager Grady Sizemore, the team is 11-32.

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