I wrote an article about the Chicago White Sox struggles earlier this season. The White Sox woes have reached further unprecedented lows following a 14-game losing streak.
The team has been around since 1894 and played in Chicago since 1900. The losing streak from May 22 to June 7 is the longest in team history. The White Sox ended their winning drought against the Boston Red Sox on June 7 — a 7-2 triumph at Guaranteed Rate Field.
As of June 9, Chicago is 17-49 — 32 games below .500. No other team is more than 21 games below that mark.
The team continues to be the lowest in many important statistical categories.
The White Sox are by far last in runs scored (199) through 65 games. Additionally, Chicago is the only team to not accumulate 200 RBI (187). The team is last in hits (461), total bases (725), batting average (.218), on-base percentage (.279), slugging percentage and OPS (.622). Essentially, the team has been the least successful in virtually every offensive category.
The other side of the ball doesn’t get much better.
The White Sox have allowed the second-most runs and the second-worst ERA — both above the Colorado Rockies. Furthermore, Chicago has surrendered the most walks and home runs in MLB.
Unfathomably, the White Sox lost eight of the 14 games at their home stadium.
Some of the team’s most heart-wrenching losses occurred at the tail end of the losing streak. The Crosstown Classic — between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox — occurs each season. The White Sox jumped out to early leads in both games, but the bullpen surrendered late leads to extend the losing streak.
More disheartening, Cubs outfielder Mike Tauchman hit a walk-off home run in Game 2. The loss tied the team’s all-time mark.
There were some positives that came from the unprecedented failure. All-Star center fielder Luis Robert Jr. returned to the lineup following a long stint on the injured list.
Additionally, Chicago’s No. 3 prospect, starting pitcher Drew Thorpe, will be making his MLB debut on June 11 against the Seattle Mariners. Thorpe was acquired from the San Diego Padres in the Dylan Cease trade during the offseason.
Thorpe has dominated in his 11 starts with the Double-A Birmingham Barons of the Southern League and is a top-100 prospect in MLB.
While the White Sox have endured unprecedented lows in the first two months of the MLB season, there are some individual players to watch until late-September.
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