The 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates may have hit rock bottom when they were swept by the Chicago White Sox in three consecutive games, getting outscored by a 27-7 margin. It was a humiliating series coming out of the All-Star break, but there was one more thing that added an additional insult to it.

By losing three consecutive games to the White Sox, and 11 of their past 12 games overall, the Pirates now find themselves with a losing record in franchise history, going all the way back to 1882 when the club was first known as Allegheny City. 

It is the first time the franchise has had a losing record since the 1903 season, going back 122 years.