The Chicago White Sox are so bad that relief pitcher Michael Kopech gained nearly 40 games in the standings when he was traded to the Dodgers a week ago.
The White Sox are so bad that they could finish with the worst record of any team since 1900. Their winning percentage of .23478 (27-88) is below that of the two teams long considered the most wretched — the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics, who finished at .23529 (36-117), and the 1962 New York Mets, who finished at .250 (40-120) in their expansion season.