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.
Even after snapping a 21-game losing streak Tuesday, the White Sox are so bad they could finish with the worst record of any team since 1900. Their winning percentage of .241 (28-88) is alongside the two teams considered the most wretched — the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics, who finished at .235 (36-117), and the 1962 New York Mets, who finished at .