The Chicago White Sox tied the expansion 1962 New York Mets for the most losses in a single season in the modern era on Sunday, dropping their 120th game of the year with a 4-2 loss to the San Diego Padres.

The 1962 New York Mets lost 120 games, setting the record for the most defeats in a single season in modern baseball history. The 2024 Chicago White Sox are on pace to supplant the Mets as the worst team ever. As the season winds down, we’ll track their efforts to avoid infamy.

Eric Wagaman scored with one out in the 13th inning when Jordyn Adams' grounder deflected off the glove of third baseman Miguel Vargas, and the Los Angeles Angels dealt the Chicago White Sox their 117th loss,

The White Sox lost their 120th game Sunday, their 4-2 defeat to the San Diego Padres equaling the ’62 Mets for most setbacks in a single season.

The Chicago White Sox tied the post-1900 record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets when the San Diego Padres won 4-2 by rallying for three runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by Fernando Tatis Jr.

MLB record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets on Sunday when the San Diego Padres won 4-2 by rallying for three runs in the eighth inning, capped by Fernando Tatis Jr.’s towering home run.

The Chicago White Sox fell to the San Diego Padres by the score of 4-2 on Sunday, making some unfortunate history. The White Sox suffered their 120th loss

Mets went 40-120 in their debut season. That team was cobbled together in an expansion draft. That team had every excuse in the book to be bad. By contrast, the White Sox are charter members of the American League.