Extra pain: Angels 4, White Sox 3 (13 innings)

The tragic number drops to eight, as the South Side losing train steams forward to San Diego

Somehow, Andrew Vaughn’s home run to open scoring in the game did not hold up. That fact was not aided by the White Sox going 5-for-40, with five singles, against mediocre Angels pitching in all other at-bats of the game. It was a 1-for-13 with RISP performance, with 10 Ks and 11 left on base. The offense that seemed to have woken up from slumber for the final two weeks of the season has tucked itself back in for a dirt nap.

Futility Watch

White Sox 2024 Record 36-117, worst season in White Sox history (14 games worse than the 1932 White Sox), second-worst post-1899 MLB season all-time (a half-game better than the 1916 A’s) and 81 games below .500
White Sox 2024 Run Differential -313, 12th-worst season in MLB history
White Sox 2024 Season Record Pace 38-124 (.235)
All-Time White Sox Record (1901-2024) 9,589-9,608 (.4995)
Race to the Worst “Modern” 162-Game Record (2003 Tigers, 43-119) 5 games worse; need to finish 8-1 to end season 44-118
Race to the Worst “Modern” Record in a 162-Game Season (1962 Mets, 40-120) 3 games worse; need to finish 5-4 to end season 41-121
Race to the Most White Sox Losses (1970, 106) new record set (117 and counting)
Race to the Worst White Sox Record (1932, 52-109-1*) CLINCHED, currently 14 games worse than the 1932 team
Race to the Worst Post-1899 Record (1916 A’s, 38-124*) EVEN; need to finish season 3-6 to finish 39-123
Magic Number to Clinch Worst Post-1899 Record 8
*record adjusted to a 162-game season