Unsurprisingly, the Chicago White Sox misplaced a baseball sport on Saturday, dropping a 6-1 choice to the Houston Astros because the membership fell to 30-94 on the season. This one loss out of dozens holds particular significance, although, serving to the Pale Hose make extra historical past for the flawed causes.
The loss eradicated the White Sox from playoff rivalry on Aug. 17, making them the quickest workforce to have their postseason desires dashed within the wild-card or divisional period. In accordance with Jessica Model of Baseball Reference, the 2018 Baltimore Orioles held the earlier mark (Aug. 20).
That 12 months’s Orioles’ squad held a .290 profitable share (47-115), which the White Sox (.242) must hustle to match throughout what’s been a traditionally poor 12 months. What the South Siders must be nervous about is whether or not they end with the worst file in baseball historical past.
All through the years, baseball has added extra groups and, thus, extra video games. So, relying on who asks, the worst file within the sport’s storied historical past is debatable.
Within the case of profitable percentages, the Cleveland Spiders maintain probably the most doubtful distinction, ending 20-134 (.130) in 1899. Within the trendy period (since 1901), the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics lay declare to the dishonor, ending the 12 months 36-117 (.235).
However the reply adjustments once more with regards to groups which have performed a 162-game season, just like the White Sox are this summer season. The 2003 Detroit Tigers completed 43-119 (.265).
The White Sox might clear the Spiders and A’s, however the Tigers could possibly be robust to prime. To keep away from ending with the worst 162-game file, Chicago must go 14-24 the remainder of the way in which, matching almost half their win complete on the 12 months during the last 38 video games.
