White Sox Owner Jerry Reinsdorf: Team Is 'Extremely Unhappy' with 33-114 Record

Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf has spoken out about the team's performance this season as they are on the verge of potentially setting a new modern-era MLB record for most losses.

In a statement released after the White Sox fell to 33-114 following Wednesday's loss to the Cleveland Guardians, Reinsdorf explained that everyone in the organization is "extremely unhappy" with how things have gone in 2024.

Expectations were low for the White Sox coming into this season, but no one was predicting what they have done to this point. They lost 101 games in 2023, most by the franchise in a season since 1970 (56-106).

Things have somehow managed to get worse for the South Siders than they did last year. Pedro Grifol was publicly calling out the team for playing "f--king flat" after a May 26 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.

Grifol had to deny a report that he said the blame would rest with the players if the White Sox set a new single-season record for most losses. He was fired, along with three coaches on his staff, on Aug. 8 after the White Sox snapped an AL-record 21-game losing streak.

Former MLB All-Star Grady Sizemore was named interim manager for the remainder of the season.

The White Sox will avoid the all-time professional baseball record for most losses in a season held by the 1899 Cleveland Spiders (20-134). They are six losses away from tying the 1962 New York Mets (40-120) for most losses by an MLB team in the modern era.

Chicago's .224 winning percentage is on pace to break the record for the worst mark by an MLB team that is currently held by the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics (.235).

The White Sox have 15 games remaining in the regular season. They will need to go 10-5 to avoid the 1962 Mets' record. They could go 6-9 to avoid the A's record for worst winning percentage in a season.

They did have an 8-6 run over 14 games from April 26 through May 11. Unfortunately, though, they have only won a total of nine games since July 1.

There's no doubt that changes have to be made in Chicago, but this season will make it very difficult for Reinsdorf and the front office to attract the type of talent needed to make a swift turnaround.