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Line 454: **Lost their 21st consecutive game on August 5 to the [[Oakland Athletics]], tying the [[American League]] record for most consecutive losses that was set by the [[Baltimore Orioles]] in 1988.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ky-bush-white-sox-no-17-prospect-called-up-to-mlb?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage |title=White Sox tie record for AL's longest losing streak |website=[[MLB.com]]|date=August 6, 2024|first=Sonja|last=Chen}}</ref> **Lost their 20th consecutive game started by [[Chris Flexen]] on September 2 to the [[Baltimore Orioles]], breaking a Major League record held by [[Bob Groom]] of the [[Washington Nationals]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41100639/white-sox-loss-record-20th-straight-games-started-chris-flexen |title=White Sox lose record 20th straight time in games started by Flexen |website=[[ESPN.com]]|date=September 2, 2024}}</ref> **Set a Major League record for most losses before the All-Star break, with 71. The previous record of 69 was set by the [[Oakland Athletics]] in 1979 and the [[Baltimore Orioles]] in 2018.<ref **Set a Major League record for fastest playoff elimination in the divisional/wild card era, being eliminated from the playoffs on August 17. The previous record was August 20, set by the Baltimore Orioles in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/white-sox-lose-100th-game-of-2024-mlb-season-chicago-club-on-pace-to-beat-1962-mets-for-most-losses/|title=White Sox lose 100th game of 2024 MLB season: Chicago club on pace to beat 1962 Mets for most losses|date=August 25, 2024|accessdate=August 25, 2024|first=Mike|last=Axisa|work=CBSSports.com}}</ref> **Set the modern Major League record for most games under .500 at any point in the season, falling 82 games under .500 on September 20. The previous modern era record of 81 games was set by the [[Philadelphia Athletics]] in 1916. The White Sox fell to a low of 84 games under .500 on September 23.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5763839/2024/09/13/white-sox-wild-stats-losing/ |title=The White Sox — 81 games under .500! — are piling up mind-blowing numbers for the ages |website=[[nytimes.com]]|date=September 13, 2024 |last=Stark |first=Jayson}}</ref> **Set the American League record for most losses in a season on September 22. The previous record of 119 was set by the [[Detroit Tigers]] in 2003.<ref name="WhiteSoxLosses">{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-at-120-losses-equaling-1962-mets |title=White Sox join 1962 Mets with record 120 losses |website=[[MLB.com]]|date=September 22, 2024 |last=Merkin |first=Scott}}</ref> **Set the modern Major League record for most losses in a season on September 27. The previous record of 120 was set by the [[New York Mets]] in 1962.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/white-sox-mlb-record-losses-rcna172288|title=Chicago White Sox lose 121st game this season, most in baseball history|date=September 27, 2024|accessdate=September 27, 2024|first=Rohan|last=Nadkarni|work=NBC News}}</ref> | |||