The Chicago White Sox narrowly avoided a record no team ever wants to own.
On Tuesday, they beat the Oakland Athletics to snap a 21-game losing streak, which had tied the American League record and is the second-longest streak in MLB history. Chicago was a mere two losses from tying the 1961 Phillies for the all-time record.
At 28-88, the White Sox’s .241 winning percentage is only .006 better than the worst ever. They’re also on track to break the single-season record for losses (1962 New York Mets, 120).
With that, let’s take a look at the longest losing streaks in North America major team sports history.
Stats courtesy of FOX Sports Research.
1. Chicago Cardinals (NFL) — 29 games (1942-45)
The longest losing streak in NFL history happened well before the AFL-NFL merger. In fact, it happened more than a decade before the birth of the AFL.
The then-Chicago Cardinals (who now play in…
