White Sox Lose 100th Game of 2024 MLB Season; 2nd Fastest Team Ever to Reach Mark

The Chicago White Sox made some unfortunate history after losing to the Detroit Tigers by the final score of 9-4 on Sunday.

The White Sox suffered their 100th loss of the season, becoming the second-fastest team in MLB history to reach the century mark in the loss column (via ESPN). The 1916 Philadelphia A's (who went 29-100-1 in their first 130 games) are the only team to reach 100 losses in fewer games.

Chicago is in danger of setting the modern major league record for most losses in a season, which is held by the 1962 New York Mets with 120 defeats.

"We have been talking about it all year," White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi said, per ESPN. "It's beating a dead horse at this point. We are not where we want to be. [Interim manager Grady Sizemore] said it best: 'Unless you win the last game of the year, it doesn't matter.' So, I think everyone has moved on."

Chicago currently sits at 31-100, meaning that the team will need to finish with a record of 12-19 in order to avoid tying the Mets' loss total.

It's been a dismal season for the White Sox, as they're the only MLB team with fewer than 47 wins. They also own the worst run differential in the majors at minus-276. Chicago was eliminated from the postseason on Aug. 17, representing the earliest elimination in the wild card or divisional era.

Pedro Grifol started the season as Chicago's manager, but he was eventually fired on Aug. 8 once the team fell 61 games below .500. He was dismissed after the White Sox recorded a 21-game losing streak, tying the 1988 Baltimore Orioles for the longest in American League history.

Chicago might be able to string together a few victories and avoid the total losses record, as the team is tied for the eighth-easiest remaining strength of schedule in the majors (via FanGraphs).

The White Sox will attempt to end their latest three-game losing streak during their next contest, another matchup with the Tigers on Monday at 8:10 p.m. ET.