The Chicago White Sox are back and looking to recover from rock bottom.
Last season, the Sox finished with the highest loss total and worst winning percentage in MLB history. In doing so, they joined a select list of American sports teams that will live in infamy as the owners of their leagues’ all-time worst campaigns.
But a new season means new possibilities, and the White Sox are entering 2025 with an extremely young roster and hopes of a fresh start. After all, things can (probably) only go up from here, even if history tells us that “up” may not be sky-high.
Here’s how other teams across American sports followed up their respective league-worst campaigns.
2008 Detroit Lions, 0-16
Record next season: 2-14
The Lions moved on from coach Rod Marinelli and replaced him with Jim Schwartz, but they didn’t see much of an immediate jump under the team’s new leadership.
Each of Detroit’s two wins was followed by a six-game losing streak. Both victories came with rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford at the helm, who went on to play for 12 seasons in the Motor City.
2017 Cleveland Browns, 0-16
Record next season: 7-8-1
Cleveland’s 2018 campaign was a strange one, but it came with decidedly more positive results than the year prior. The Browns played the Pittsburgh…
