2024 Chicago White Sox season

2024 Chicago White Sox
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionCentral
BallparkGuaranteed Rate Field
CityChicago
Record36–119 (.232)
OwnersJerry Reinsdorf
General managersChris Getz
ManagersPedro Grifol (fired August 8)[1]
Grady Sizemore (from August 8)[2]
TelevisionNBC Sports Chicago
NBC Sports Chicago+
RadioESPN Chicago
Chicago White Sox Radio Network
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
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The 2024 Chicago White Sox season is the club's 125th season in Chicago, their 124th in the American League and their 34th at Guaranteed Rate Field. It is their first full season under general manager Chris Getz.

The White Sox failed to improve upon their 61–101 record from the previous season, with their 102nd loss coming on August 28, 2024, in the first game of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers.[3] The team began the season with a 3–22 record, marking the poorest start in the franchise's history.[4] On June 6, following a 14–2 defeat to the Boston Red Sox, the White Sox established a franchise record for the most consecutive losses at 14.[5] During this losing streak, the White Sox had their first winless homestand of at least seven games in franchise history, going 0–7.[6][7]

On July 14, following a 9–4 defeat to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the White Sox established a new MLB record for the highest number of losses before the All-Star break, totaling 71.[8]

The franchise record for consecutive losses was broken again on July 29 when the White Sox dropped their 15th straight game, losing 8–5 to the Kansas City Royals.[9] The streak continued, and on August 5, the White Sox lost their 21st consecutive game, falling 5–1 to the Oakland Athletics.[10] This marked the first time since the 1988 Baltimore Orioles that a team endured a 21-game losing streak.[10] They managed to break the streak the following day with a 5–1 victory over the Athletics.[11] The White Sox became the first team since the 2021 Baltimore Orioles to go through two separate losing streaks of 14 games or more.[6] Furthermore, they set a record for the quickest assurance of a losing season by losing 82 of their first 109 games, surpassing the 2003 Detroit Tigers, who lost 82 of their first 111 games.[9]

On August 8, the White Sox dismissed manager Pedro Grifol following a 28–89 record at the start of the 2024 season, contributing to an overall record of 89–190.[1] On that same day, the team appointed Grady Sizemore as the interim manager.[2]

On August 17, with their loss to the Houston Astros, the White Sox became the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention in 2024.[12][13] This surpassed the 2018 Baltimore Orioles for the earliest playoff exit since the divisional era began in 1969.[12] Eight days later, on August 25, the White Sox became the fastest team since the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics to lose 100 games in a season when they lost to the Detroit Tigers, dropping them to 31–100.[14][12]

The team set a franchise record for losses when they lost their 107th game of the season on September 1 to the New York Mets.[6] With this loss, the White Sox had their first 0–10 homestand in franchise history and became the first team since the 1965 Mets to have three losing streaks of at least ten games.[6] The 0–10 homestand was part of a franchise record 16 straight home losses.[15][16]

With their 119th loss of the season on September 21 to the San Diego Padres, the 2024 White Sox tied the 2003 Tigers for the most losses for an American League team in a season. If the White Sox lose another game this season, they will become the first team in American League history to lose at least 120 games and will be tied with the 1962 New York Mets for the most losses in modern MLB history.

  1. ^ a b Merkin, Scott (August 8, 2024). "White Sox dismiss Grifol; search underway for new manager". MLB.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Merkin, Scott (August 8, 2024). "Grady Sizemore named interim White Sox manager". MLB.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Semien helps the Rangers beat the White Sox 3-1 in the resumption of suspended series opener". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "White Sox drop to 3-22 as Julien hits 2 of Twins' 5 homers in 6-3 win for 4-game sweep". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 25, 2024. The Chicago White Sox dropped to 3-22...matched Cincinnati in 2022, Detroit in 2003 and Washington in 1894 as teams that opened 3-22. Baltimore began 2-23 in 1988.
  5. ^ "Duran, Valdez homer as Red Sox hand White Sox 14th straight loss, 14-2". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 7, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024. The Boston Red Sox handed the White Sox their franchise-record 14th straight loss...The White Sox surpassed a mark set by the 1924 team...
  6. ^ a b c d "White Sox fall to Mets, set franchise record with 107th loss". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024. Chicago (31-107) broke the club mark for losses set by the 1970 team. The White Sox also completed the first 0-10 homestand in franchise history, becoming the first team since the 1965 Mets to have three 10-game losing streaks in one season...The worst White Sox homestand prior to this one was when they went 0-7 from May 23 to May 29
  7. ^ "Toronto's bullpen delivers as the Blue Jays beat the White Sox 3-1 after Manoah gets hurt". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 29, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024. The White Sox have lost a season-high eight straight games and 12 of 13 overall. With sweeps by Baltimore (four games) and Toronto (three), it was the first winless homestand of at least seven games in franchise history.
  8. ^ "Bart, Reynolds homer, Pirates beat White Sox 9-4". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 14, 2024. Chicago entered the day as the first team in MLB history with 70 losses before the All-Star break.
  9. ^ a b "Bobby Witt Jr. hits grand slam and the Royals hand the White Sox their 15th straight loss". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 30, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024. The Royals handed the major league worst White Sox a franchise-record 15th straight loss.
  10. ^ a b "White Sox lose 21st straight game, tying AL record set by 1988 Baltimore Orioles, falling 5-1 to A's". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 6, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "White Sox end AL record-tying losing streak at 21 games with a 5-1 victory over the Athletics". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 7, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c Axisa, Mike (August 25, 2024). "White Sox lose 100th game of 2024 MLB season: Chicago club on pace to beat 1962 Mets for most losses". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "Jose Altuve drives in 2 as Astros down White Sox 6-1". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 17, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024. The White Sox...were eliminated from playoff contention
  14. ^ "Chicago White Sox lose 100th game, Detroit Tigers near sweep". ESPN.com. August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024. In MLB history, only the 1916 Philadelphia A's, who were 29-100-1, reached 100 losses in fewer games than the White Sox.
  15. ^ "Rookie Brady Basso sharp again, leads A's past White Sox 2-0 for first major league win". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "Benintendi hits a game-ending homer as the White Sox stop their home slide with 7-6 win over A's". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024. The home slide was a franchise record.