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Founded: 1901 · Metro Area: Chicago · AL · AL Central · Home: Rate Field

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The Heartbreak Index8.7 · #231

The Numb · MLB, 2005

8.7
Heartbreak
#231
of 1,138 clubs
#19
in MLB
7.0
agony · 1.8 despair
The clocks
  • MLB since 20052.9
  • MLB final appearance since 20051.5
  • MLB deep run since 20050.7
Heaviest wounds

playoff run died early, 2021 · playoff run died early, 2020 · playoff run died early, 2005 · lost the final, 1959

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubJerry Reinsdorf
Jerry Reinsdorfindividual· Majority
Cross-checkedas of 11 Aug 2026

Reinsdorf also controls the Chicago Bulls.

Also controls

Jerry Reinsdorf on the owners board →

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3
World Series
5 WS App · 1 pre-1903 cup
5
Pennants
3 LCS App · 12 Div titles
11
Playoff appearances
Postseason 30-32
0.498
All-time win pct
126
Seasons
since 1901

Championships

Pre-1903 cup wins (Temple Cup, World's Series, NL pennants) in slate; modern World Series titles in gold.

1901190619172005
Pre-1903 cup / NL pennantWorld Series (1903-present)

Pennants

Every World Series appearance and pre-1903 cup appearance. Solid chip = won the pennant (WS / cup); outlined chip = lost the WS / cup.

19061917191919592005

All-time record

Regular-season W-L9654-9714
Win pct0.498
Playoff record30-32
Championship appearances5 (4 wins)
LCS appearances3
Division titles12
Total seasons126
.500 or better seasons68
Most recent championship2005

Stadium history

Grouped by physical ballpark. Naming-rights eras nested.

Rate Field

1991-present
Chicago, IL
  • Comiskey Park II 1991-2002
  • U.S. Cellular Field 2003-2016
  • Guaranteed Rate Field 2017-2024
  • Rate Field 2025-2026

Comiskey Park

1910-1990
Chicago, IL

South Side Park II

1901-1910
Chicago, IL
Season-by-season
1901 to 2026 · 126 seasons · click to expand
2026Chicago White Sox
W-L
84-78
Win%
0.518
RS
776
RA
720
AL Central · 2
Playoffs
2025Chicago White Sox
W-L
60-102
Win%
0.370
RS
647
RA
742
AL Central · 5
—
2024Chicago White Sox
W-L
41-121
Win%
0.253
RS
507
RA
813
AL Central · 5
—
2023Chicago White Sox
W-L
61-101
Win%
0.377
RS
641
RA
841
AL Central · 4
—
2022Chicago White Sox
W-L
81-81
Win%
0.500
RS
686
RA
717
AL Central · 2
—
2021Chicago White Sox
W-L
93-69
Win%
0.574
RS
796
RA
636
AL Central · 1
Div Title
2020Chicago White Sox
W-L
35-25
Win%
0.583
RS
306
RA
246
AL Central · 2
Playoffs
2019Chicago White Sox
W-L
72-89
Win%
0.447
RS
708
RA
832
AL Central · 3
—
2018Chicago White Sox
W-L
62-100
Win%
0.383
RS
656
RA
848
AL Central · 4
—
2017Chicago White Sox
W-L
67-95
Win%
0.414
RS
706
RA
820
AL Central · 4
—
2016Chicago White Sox
W-L
78-84
Win%
0.481
RS
686
RA
715
AL Central · 4
—
2015Chicago White Sox
W-L
76-86
Win%
0.469
RS
622
RA
701
AL Central · 4
—

Top 12 postseason games

Highest-rated postseason games in franchise history by the site's Game Score metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

1
Chicago White Sox 1-0 Houston Astros
2005-10-26 · 2005 World Series G4 · Minute Maid Park
2.164
W
2
Chicago White Sox 5-4 Cincinnati Reds
1919-10-07 · 1919 World Series G6 · Extras · Crosley Field
1.949
W
3
Chicago White Sox 4-1 Cincinnati Reds
1919-10-08 · 1919 World Series G7 · Crosley Field
1.772
W
4
Baltimore Orioles 3-0 Chicago White Sox
1983-10-08 · 1983 ALCS G4 · Extras · Comiskey Park
1.762
L
5
Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 Chicago White Sox
1993-10-12 · 1993 ALCS G6 · Rate Field
1.760
L
6
Cincinnati Reds 10-5 Chicago White Sox
1919-10-09 · 1919 World Series G8 · Comiskey Park
1.741
L
7
Chicago White Sox 8-6 Chicago Cubs
1906-10-13 · 1906 World Series G5 · West Side Park II
1.729
W
8
Chicago White Sox 8-3 Chicago Cubs
1906-10-14 · 1906 World Series G6 · South Side Park II
1.714
W
9
Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Chicago White Sox
1993-10-10 · 1993 ALCS G5 · Skydome
1.706
L
10
Chicago White Sox 4-2 New York Giants
1917-10-15 · 1917 World Series G6 · Polo Grounds IV
1.675
W
11
Chicago White Sox 1-0 Los Angeles Dodgers
1959-10-06 · 1959 World Series G5 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1.638
W
12
Chicago Cubs 1-0 Chicago White Sox
1906-10-12 · 1906 World Series G4 · South Side Park II
1.565
L

Rating through time

Where White Sox sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1901 to 2026. Above average in 70 of 126 seasons.

10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s13501500165019012026

Highest it ever rated
1584 1917, week 26
Lowest it ever rated
1377 2024, week 24

One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.

Games it had least right to win

Every White Sox game ranked by the Elo win probability before first pitch. The last column is that probability; the lower it was, the bigger the upset.

Least likely wins, all time
  1. 11932-08-28beat New York Yankees (away)5–2
  2. 21934-09-27beat Detroit Tigers (away)11–0
  3. 32024-09-04beat Baltimore Orioles (away)8–1
  4. 42024-08-16beat Houston Astros (away)5–4
  5. 51932-08-20beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)6–4
  6. 61929-07-29beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)8–6
  7. 71971-06-12beat Baltimore Orioles (away)7–3
  8. 81930-08-11beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)8–3
  9. 92024-09-28beat Detroit Tigers (away)4–0
  10. 101948-08-24beat New York Yankees (away)6–5
Least likely losses, all time
  1. 11916-09-21lost to Philadelphia Athletics (home)0–8
  2. 21954-09-14lost to Philadelphia Athletics (home)0–1
  3. 31955-08-23lost to Baltimore Orioles (home)3–10
  4. 41920-07-29lost to Philadelphia Athletics (home)6–12
  5. 51954-08-10lost to Baltimore Orioles (home)1–3
Biggest upsets by decade13 decades
1900s
  1. 11903-09-22beat Boston Pilgrims (away)7–0
  2. 21906-10-11beat Chicago Cubs (away, World Series)3–0
  3. 31906-10-09beat Chicago Cubs (away, World Series)2–1
1910s
  1. 11914-08-28beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)8–6
  2. 21910-07-21beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)3–2
  3. 31913-08-08beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)4–1
1920s
  1. 11929-07-29beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)8–6
  2. 21929-06-17beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)6–4
  3. 31929-08-01beat New York Yankees (away)3–2
1930s
  1. 11932-08-28beat New York Yankees (away)5–2
  2. 21934-09-27beat Detroit Tigers (away)11–0
  3. 31932-08-20beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)6–4
1940s
  1. 11948-08-24beat New York Yankees (away)6–5
  2. 21948-08-21beat Cleveland Indians (away)3–2
  3. 31948-08-22beat Cleveland Indians (away)8–1
1950s
  1. 11950-08-28beat New York Yankees (away)6–4
  2. 21950-06-02beat New York Yankees (away)6–5
  3. 31950-08-20beat Cleveland Indians (away)2–1
1960s
  1. 11969-08-02beat Detroit Tigers (away)5–0
  2. 21969-10-01beat Minnesota Twins (away)4–3
  3. 31968-08-20beat Detroit Tigers (away)10–2
1970s
  1. 11971-06-12beat Baltimore Orioles (away)7–3
  2. 21970-07-29beat Baltimore Orioles (away)2–1
  3. 31970-07-04beat Minnesota Twins (away)5–3
1980s
  1. 11980-08-13beat New York Yankees (away)4–1
  2. 21987-08-13beat Toronto Blue Jays (away)10–3
  3. 31989-08-03beat Oakland Athletics (away)6–4
1990s
  1. 11998-07-25beat New York Yankees (away)6–2
  2. 21998-07-02beat Houston Astros (away)4–3
  3. 31998-07-04beat Boston Red Sox (away)3–0
2000s
  1. 12001-08-10beat Seattle Mariners (away)8–6
  2. 22007-09-02beat Cleveland Indians (away)8–0
  3. 32007-08-02beat New York Yankees (away)13–9
2010s
  1. 12017-09-30beat Cleveland Indians (away)2–1
  2. 22019-05-22beat Houston Astros (away)9–4
  3. 32019-05-23beat Houston Astros (away)4–0
2020s
  1. 12024-09-04beat Baltimore Orioles (away)8–1
  2. 22024-08-16beat Houston Astros (away)5–4
  3. 32024-09-28beat Detroit Tigers (away)4–0

Probabilities are Neil Paine's Elo, home advantage included, over 19,599 decided games. Ties are left out. The week-by-week rating for any season is on its season page.

Award winners

League-wide awards held by White Sox players or managers. Curated to the headline tier: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, postseason MVPs, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and the rare Triple Crown.

AL MVP · 5

  • 2020Jose Abreu
  • 1994Frank Thomas
  • 1993Frank Thomas
  • 1972Dick Allen
  • 1959Nellie Fox

AL Cy Young · 2

  • 1993Jack McDowell
  • 1983LaMarr Hoyt

AL Rookie of the Year · 6

  • 2014Jose Abreu
  • 1985Ozzie Guillen
  • 1983Ron Kittle
  • 1966Tommie Agee
  • 1963Gary Peters
  • 1956Luis Aparicio

AL Manager of the Year · 5

  • 2005Ozzie Guillen
  • 2000Jerry Manuel
  • 1993Gene Lamont
  • 1990Jeff Torborg
  • 1983Tony LaRussa

WS MVP · 1

  • 2005Jermaine Dye

ALCS MVP · 1

  • 2005Paul Konerko

Hank Aaron Award · 1

  • 2020Jose Abreu

Comeback Player of the Year · 2

  • 2024Garrett Crochet
  • 2023Liam Hendriks

Babe Ruth Award · 1

  • 2005Jermaine Dye

Reliever of the Year Award · 2

  • 2021Liam Hendriks
  • 1990Bobby Thigpen