This is a list of seasons completed by the Chicago White Sox baseball franchise in Major League Baseball. The list contains the record of the season, the division the White Sox participated in and their place, and their post-season result.
World Series champions
(1903–present) |
American League champions
(1901–present) |
Division champions
(1969–present) |
Wild Card berth
(1994–present) |
Season | Team | Level | League | Division | Regular season results | Post-season results | Year-end awards | |||
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Finish | Won | Lost | Pct. | |||||||
Chicago White Stockings | ||||||||||
1901 | 1901 | MLB | AL | 1st | 83 | 53 | .610 | |||
1902 | 1902 | MLB | AL | 4th | 74 | 60 | .552 | |||
1903 | 1903 | MLB | AL | 7th | 60 | 77 | .438 | |||
Chicago White Sox | ||||||||||
1904 | 1904 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 89 | 65 | .578 | |||
1905 | 1905 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 92 | 60 | .605 | |||
1906 | 1906 | MLB | AL | 1st | 93 | 58 | .616 | Won World Series vs. Chicago Cubs, 4-2 | ||
1907 | 1907 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 87 | 64 | .576 | |||
1908 | 1908 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 88 | 64 | .579 | |||
1909 | 1909 | MLB | AL | 4th | 88 | 64 | .579 | |||
1910 | 1910 | MLB | AL | 6th | 68 | 85 | .444 | |||
1911 | 1911 | MLB | AL | 5th | 77 | 74 | .510 | |||
1912 | 1912 | MLB | AL | 4th | 78 | 76 | .506 | |||
1913 | 1913 | MLB | AL | 5th | 78 | 74 | .513 | |||
1914 | 1914 | MLB | AL | 6th | 70 | 84 | .455 | |||
1915 | 1915 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 93 | 61 | .604 | |||
1916 | 1916 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 89 | 65 | .578 | |||
1917 | 1917 | MLB | AL | 1st | 100 | 54 | .649 | Won World Series vs. New York Giants, 4-2 | ||
1918 | 1918 | MLB | AL | 6th | 57 | 67 | .460 | |||
1919 | 1919 | MLB | AL | 1st | 88 | 52 | .629 | Lost World Series to Cincinnati Reds, 3-5 | ||
1920 | 1920 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 96 | 58 | .623 | |||
1921 | 1921 | MLB | AL | 7th | 62 | 92 | .403 | |||
1922 | 1922 | MLB | AL | 5th | 77 | 77 | .500 | |||
1923 | 1923 | MLB | AL | 7th | 69 | 85 | .448 | |||
1924 | 1924 | MLB | AL | 8th | 66 | 87 | .431 | |||
1925 | 1925 | MLB | AL | 5th | 66 | 87 | .431 | |||
1926 | 1926 | MLB | AL | 5th | 81 | 72 | .529 | |||
1927 | 1927 | MLB | AL | 5th | 70 | 83 | .458 | |||
1928 | 1928 | MLB | AL | 5th | 72 | 82 | .468 | |||
1929 | 1929 | MLB | AL | 7th | 59 | 93 | .388 | |||
1930 | 1930 | MLB | AL | 7th | 62 | 92 | .403 | |||
1931 | 1931 | MLB | AL | 8th | 56 | 97 | .366 | |||
1932 | 1932 | MLB | AL | 7th | 49 | 102 | .325 | |||
1933 | 1933 | MLB | AL | 6th | 67 | 83 | .447 | |||
1934 | 1934 | MLB | AL | 8th | 53 | 99 | .349 | |||
1935 | 1935 | MLB | AL | 8th | 74 | 78 | .487 | |||
1936 | 1936 | MLB | AL | 4th | 81 | 70 | .536 | |||
1937 | 1937 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 86 | 68 | .558 | |||
1938 | 1938 | MLB | AL | 6th | 65 | 83 | .439 | |||
1939 | 1939 | MLB | AL | 4th | 85 | 69 | .552 | |||
1940 | 1940 | MLB | AL | 4th | 82 | 72 | .532 | |||
1941 | 1941 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 77 | 77 | .500 | |||
1942 | 1942 | MLB | AL | 6th | 66 | 82 | .446 | |||
1943 | 1943 | MLB | AL | 4th | 82 | 72 | .532 | |||
1944 | 1944 | MLB | AL | 7th | 71 | 83 | .461 | |||
1945 | 1945 | MLB | AL | 6th | 71 | 78 | .477 | |||
1946 | 1946 | MLB | AL | 5th | 74 | 80 | .481 | |||
1947 | 1947 | MLB | AL | 6th | 70 | 84 | .455 | |||
1948 | 1948 | MLB | AL | 8th | 51 | 101 | .336 | |||
1949 | 1949 | MLB | AL | 6th | 63 | 91 | .409 | |||
1950 | 1950 | MLB | AL | 6th | 60 | 94 | .390 | |||
1951 | 1951 | MLB | AL | 4th | 81 | 73 | .526 | |||
1952 | 1952 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 81 | 73 | .526 | |||
1953 | 1953 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 89 | 65 | .578 | |||
1954 | 1954 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 94 | 60 | .610 | |||
1955 | 1955 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 91 | 63 | .591 | |||
1956 | 1956 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 85 | 69 | .552 | Luis Aparicio ROY | ||
1957 | 1957 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 90 | 64 | .584 | Nellie Fox GG Minnie Miñoso GG Sherm Lollar GG | ||
1958 | 1958 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 82 | 72 | .532 | Luis Aparicio GG
Sherm Lollar GG |
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1959 | 1959 | MLB | AL | 1st | 94 | 60 | .610 | Lost World Series to Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-4 | Nellie Fox MVP GG
Early Wynn Cy Young Award Luis Aparicio GG Minnie Miñoso GG Sherm Lollar GG |
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1960 | 1960 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 87 | 67 | .565 | Nellie Fox GG
Luis Aparicio GG Jim Landis GG |
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1961 | 1961 | MLB | AL | 4th | 86 | 76 | .531 | Luis Aparicio GG
Jim Landis GG |
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1962 | 1962 | MLB | AL | 5th | 85 | 77 | .525 | Luis Aparicio GG
Jim Landis GG |
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1963 | 1963 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 94 | 68 | .580 | Gary Peters ROY
Jim Landis GG |
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1964 | 1964 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 98 | 64 | .605 | Jim Landis GG | ||
1965 | 1965 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 95 | 67 | .586 | |||
1966 | 1966 | MLB | AL | 4th | 83 | 79 | .512 | Tommie Agee ROY, GG | ||
1967 | 1967 | MLB | AL | 4th | 89 | 73 | .549 | |||
1968 | 1968 | MLB | AL | 8th | 67 | 95 | .414 | Luis Aparicio GG | ||
1969 | 1969 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 68 | 94 | .420 | ||
1970 | 1970 | MLB | AL | West | 6th | 56 | 106 | .346 | Luis Aparicio GG
Ken Berry GG |
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1971 | 1971 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .488 | ||
1972 | 1972 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 87 | 67 | .565 | Dick Allen MVP | |
1973 | 1973 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 77 | 85 | .475 | Jim Kaat GG | |
1974 | 1974 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 80 | 80 | .500 | Jim Kaat GG | |
1975 | 1975 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 75 | 86 | .466 | Jim Kaat GG | |
1976 | 1976 | MLB | AL | West | 6th | 64 | 97 | .398 | ||
1977 | 1977 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 90 | 72 | .556 | Jim Spencer GG | |
1978 | 1978 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 71 | 90 | .441 | ||
1979 | 1979 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 73 | 87 | .456 | ||
1980 | 1980 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 70 | 90 | .438 | ||
1981 | 1981 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 31 | 22 | .520 | ||
6th | 23 | 30 | .491 | Mike Squires GG
Carlton Fisk SS |
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1982 | 1982 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 87 | 75 | .537 | ||
1983 | 1983 | MLB | AL | West | 1st | 99 | 63 | .611 | Lost ALCS to Baltimore Orioles, 1–3 | LaMarr Hoyt Cy Young Award
Ron Kittle ROY Tony La Russa MOY |
1984 | 1984 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 74 | 88 | .457 | ||
1985 | 1985 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 85 | 77 | .525 | Ozzie Guillén ROY
Carlton Fisk SS |
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1986 | 1986 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 72 | 90 | .444 | ||
1987 | 1987 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 77 | 85 | .475 | ||
1988 | 1988 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 71 | 90 | .441 | Carlton Fisk SS | |
1989 | 1989 | MLB | AL | West | 7th | 69 | 92 | .429 | Harold Baines SS | |
1990 | 1990 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 94 | 68 | .580 | Jeff Torborg MOY
Ozzie Guillén GG |
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1991 | 1991 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 87 | 75 | .537 | Robin Ventura GG
Frank Thomas SS |
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1992 | 1992 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 86 | 76 | .531 | Robin Ventura GG | |
1993 | 1993 | MLB | AL | West | 1st | 94 | 68 | .580 | Lost ALCS to Toronto Blue Jays, 2–4 | Frank Thomas MVP, SS
Jack McDowell Cy Young Award Gene Lamont MOY Robin Ventura GG |
1994 | 1994 | MLB | AL | Central | 1st | 67 | 46 | .593 | Frank Thomas MVP, SS
Julio Franco SS |
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1995 | 1995 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 68 | 76 | .472 | ||
1996 | 1996 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 85 | 72 | .525 | Robin Ventura GG | |
1997 | 1997 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 80 | 81 | .497 | ||
1998 | 1998 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 80 | 82 | .494 | Robin Ventura GG
Albert Belle SS |
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1999 | 1999 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 75 | 86 | .466 | ||
2000 | 2000 | MLB | AL | Central | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | Lost ALDS to Seattle Mariners, 0–3 | Jerry Manuel MOY
Frank Thomas SS |
2001 | 2001 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | ||
2002 | 2002 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 81 | 81 | .500 | Magglio Ordóñez SS | |
2003 | 2003 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 86 | 76 | .531 | ||
2004 | 2004 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 83 | 79 | .512 | ||
2005 | 2005 | MLB | AL | Central | 1st | 99 | 63 | .611 | Won ALDS vs Boston Red Sox, 3–0 Won ALCS vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 4–1 Won World Series vs Houston Astros, 4-0 |
Ozzie Guillén MOY |
2006 | 2006 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 90 | 72 | .556 | Joe Crede SS
Jermaine Dye SS |
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2007 | 2007 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 72 | 90 | .444 | ||
2008 | 2008 | MLB | AL | Central | 1st | 89 | 74 | .546 | Lost ALDS to Tampa Bay Rays, 1-3 | Carlos Quentin SS |
2009 | 2009 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .488 | Mark Buehrle GG | |
2010 | 2010 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | Mark Buehrle GG Alexei Ramírez SS | |
2011 | 2011 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .488 | ||
2012 | 2012 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 85 | 77 | .525 | Adam Dunn CPOY | |
Overall | 8792 | 8573 | .506 | Regular Season games | ||||||
28 | 27 | .509 | Postseason games | |||||||
5 | 5 | .500 | Postseason series | |||||||
8820 | 8600 | .506 | Regular season and post season games |
Major League Baseball season-by-season team history | ||
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American League | ||
East Division
Baltimore Orioles |
Central Division
Chicago White Sox |
West Division
Houston Astros |
National League | ||
East Division
Atlanta Braves |
Central Division
Chicago Cubs |
West Division
Arizona Diamondbacks |
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Famous quotes containing the words chicago, white and/or seasons:
“Ethnic life in the United States has become a sort of contest like baseball in which the blacks are always the Chicago Cubs.”
—Ishmael Reed (b. 1938)
“Full of her long white arms and milky skin
He had a thousand times remembered sin.”
—John Crowe Ransom (18881974)
“Let there be seasons so that our tongues will be rich in asparagus and limes.”
—Anne Sexton (19281974)