Chicago White Sox year by year
126 seasons since 1901 · 9738-9792 all time · 3 titles
How have the White Sox ranked, year by year?
The Chicago White Sox have played 125 seasons since 1901: 9654-9714 in the regular season, with 3 titles. Their defense allowed the fewest runs in the league 6 times: 1967, 1964, 1963, 1959 and 2 more. Their offense scored the most 5 times: 2000, 1983, 1919, 1917 and 1901. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2021's (4th in runs allowed), the best offense 2020's (5th in runs scored). In 2026 they are 84-78, 5th in runs scored and 15th in runs allowed after 162 games.
| Season | W-L | Offense | Defense | Manager | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84-78 | 4.795th | 4.4415th | Will Venable | Playoffs, 4-1 |
| 2025 | 60-102 | 3.9927th | 4.5821st | Will Venable | — |
| 2024 | 41-121 | 3.1330th | 5.0228th | Pedro Grifol, Grady Sizemore | — |
| 2023 | 61-101 | 3.9629th | 5.1926th | Pedro Grifol | — |
| 2022 | 81-81 | 4.2319th | 4.4320th | Tony La Russa, Miguel Cairo | — |
| 2021 | 93-69 | 4.917th | 3.934th | Tony La Russa | Playoffs, 1-3 |
| 2020 | 35-25 | 5.105th | 4.1010th | Rick Renteria | Playoffs, 1-2 |
| 2019 | 72-89 | 4.4024th | 5.1722nd | Rick Renteria | — |
| 2018 | 62-100 | 4.0524th | 5.2328th | Rick Renteria | — |
| 2017 | 67-95 | 4.3623rd | 5.0623rd | Rick Renteria | — |
| 2016 | 78-84 | 4.2320th | 4.4116th | Robin Ventura | — |
| 2015 | 76-86 | 3.8428th | 4.3318th | Robin Ventura | — |
| 2014 | 73-89 | 4.0713th | 4.6827th | Robin Ventura | — |
| 2013 | 63-99 | 3.6929th | 4.4623rd | Robin Ventura | — |
| 2012 | 85-77 | 4.627th | 4.1713th | Robin Ventura | — |
| 2011 | 79-83 | 4.0418th | 4.3617th | Ozzie Guillén, Don Cooper | — |
| 2010 | 88-74 | 4.6410th | 4.3516th | Ozzie Guillén | — |
| 2009 | 79-83 | 4.4719th | 4.5210th | Ozzie Guillén | — |
| 2008 | 89-74 | 4.986th | 4.4712th | Ozzie Guillén | Playoffs, 1-3 |
| 2007 | 72-90 | 4.2828th | 5.1824th | Ozzie Guillén | — |
| 2006 | 90-72 | 5.363rd | 4.9017th | Ozzie Guillén | — |
| 2005 | 99-63 | 4.5713th | 3.985th | Ozzie Guillén | Won the World Series |
| 2004 | 83-79 | 5.343rd | 5.1323rd | Ozzie Guillén | — |
| 2003 | 86-76 | 4.8812th | 4.4110th | Jerry Manuel | — |
| 2002 | 81-81 | 5.283rd | 4.9321st | Jerry Manuel | — |
| 2001 | 83-79 | 4.9311th | 4.9118th | Jerry Manuel | — |
| 2000 | 95-67 | 6.041st | 5.1818th | Jerry Manuel | Playoffs, 0-3 |
| 1999 | 75-86 | 4.8321st | 5.4023rd | Jerry Manuel | — |
| 1998 | 80-82 | 5.316th | 5.7530th | Jerry Manuel | — |
| 1997 | 80-81 | 4.8413th | 5.1722nd | Terry Bevington | — |
| 1996 | 85-77 | 5.547th | 4.9015th | Terry Bevington | — |
| 1995 | 68-76 | 5.246th | 5.2622nd | Gene Lamont, Terry Bevington | — |
| 1994 | 67-46 | 5.604th | 4.417th | Gene Lamont | — |
| 1993 | 94-68 | 4.799th | 4.105th | Gene Lamont | Playoffs, 2-4 |
| 1992 | 86-76 | 4.566th | 4.2620th | Gene Lamont | — |
| 1991 | 87-75 | 4.687th | 4.2013th | Jeff Torborg | — |
| 1990 | 94-68 | 4.2115th | 3.916th | Jeff Torborg | — |
| 1989 | 69-92 | 4.3010th | 4.6624th | Jeff Torborg | — |
| 1988 | 71-90 | 3.9218th | 4.7024th | Jim Fregosi | — |
| 1987 | 77-85 | 4.6216th | 4.6011th | Jim Fregosi | — |
| 1986 | 72-90 | 3.9822nd | 4.319th | Tony La Russa, Doug Rader, Jim Fregosi | — |
| 1985 | 85-77 | 4.547th | 4.4416th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1984 | 74-88 | 4.1915th | 4.5419th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1983 | 99-63 | 4.941st | 4.018th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1982 | 87-75 | 4.853rd | 4.3816th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1981 | 54-52 | 4.495th | 3.9911th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1980 | 70-90 | 3.6724th | 4.5119th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1979 | 73-87 | 4.5612th | 4.6719th | Don Kessinger, Tony La Russa | — |
| 1978 | 71-90 | 3.9416th | 4.5423rd | Bob Lemon, Larry Doby | — |
| 1977 | 90-72 | 5.214th | 4.7621st | Bob Lemon | — |
| 1976 | 64-97 | 3.6420th | 4.6324th | Paul Richards | — |
| 1975 | 75-86 | 4.0717th | 4.3714th | Chuck Tanner | — |
| 1974 | 80-80 | 4.286th | 4.5121st | Chuck Tanner | — |
| 1973 | 77-85 | 4.0215th | 4.3517th | Chuck Tanner | — |
| 1972 | 87-67 | 3.6811th | 3.4910th | Chuck Tanner | — |
| 1971 | 79-83 | 3.8114th | 3.699th | Chuck Tanner | — |
| 1970 | 56-106 | 3.9119th | 5.0723rd | Don Gutteridge, Bill Adair, Chuck Tanner | — |
| 1969 | 68-94 | 3.8617th | 4.4618th | Don Gutteridge | — |
| 1968 | 67-95 | 2.8620th | 3.257th | Eddie Stanky, Les Moss, Al Lopez | — |
| 1967 | 89-73 | 3.2817th | 3.031st | Eddie Stanky | — |
| 1966 | 83-79 | 3.5416th | 3.192nd | Eddie Stanky | — |
| 1965 | 95-67 | 3.9911th | 3.432nd | Al Lopez | — |
| 1964 | 98-64 | 3.9614th | 3.091st | Al Lopez | — |
| 1963 | 94-68 | 4.226th | 3.361st | Al Lopez | — |
| 1962 | 85-77 | 4.3614th | 4.062nd | Al Lopez | — |
| 1961 | 86-76 | 4.725th | 4.489th | Al Lopez | — |
| 1960 | 87-67 | 4.812nd | 4.015th | Al Lopez | — |
| 1959 | 94-60 | 4.3411th | 3.821st | Al Lopez | Lost the World Series |
| 1958 | 82-72 | 4.1213th | 3.996th | Al Lopez | — |
| 1957 | 90-64 | 4.596th | 3.682nd | Al Lopez | — |
| 1956 | 85-69 | 5.044th | 4.125th | Marty Marion | — |
| 1955 | 91-63 | 4.717th | 3.621st | Marty Marion | — |
| 1954 | 94-60 | 4.627th | 3.382nd | Paul Richards, Marty Marion | — |
| 1953 | 89-65 | 4.657th | 3.843rd | Paul Richards | — |
| 1952 | 81-73 | 3.9611th | 3.693rd | Paul Richards | — |
| 1951 | 81-73 | 4.647th | 4.184th | Paul Richards | — |
| 1950 | 60-94 | 4.0616th | 4.8610th | Jack Onslow, Red Corriden | — |
| 1949 | 63-91 | 4.2113th | 4.7911th | Jack Onslow | — |
| 1948 | 51-101 | 3.6816th | 5.3615th | Ted Lyons | — |
| 1947 | 70-84 | 3.5915th | 4.297th | Ted Lyons | — |
| 1946 | 74-80 | 3.6511th | 3.868th | Jimmy Dykes, Ted Lyons | — |
| 1945 | 71-78 | 4.0010th | 4.258th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1944 | 71-83 | 3.5314th | 4.307th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1943 | 82-72 | 3.7211th | 3.866th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1942 | 66-82 | 3.6412th | 4.118th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1941 | 77-77 | 4.1413th | 4.216th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1940 | 82-72 | 4.777th | 4.367th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1939 | 85-69 | 4.907th | 4.7910th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1938 | 65-83 | 4.799th | 5.0810th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1937 | 86-68 | 5.067th | 4.747th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1936 | 81-70 | 6.092nd | 5.7814th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1935 | 74-78 | 4.869th | 4.939th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1934 | 53-99 | 4.6312th | 6.2216th | Lew Fonseca, Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1933 | 67-83 | 4.556th | 5.4314th | Lew Fonseca | — |
| 1932 | 49-102 | 4.4213th | 5.9415th | Lew Fonseca | — |
| 1931 | 56-97 | 4.609th | 6.1416th | Donie Bush | — |
| 1930 | 62-92 | 4.7313th | 5.7411th | Donie Bush | — |
| 1929 | 59-93 | 4.1315th | 5.2110th | Lena Blackburne | — |
| 1928 | 72-82 | 4.2614th | 4.7110th | Ray Schalk, Lena Blackburne | — |
| 1927 | 70-83 | 4.3312th | 4.637th | Ray Schalk | — |
| 1926 | 81-72 | 4.778th | 4.355th | Eddie Collins | — |
| 1925 | 79-75 | 5.278th | 5.007th | Eddie Collins | — |
| 1924 | 66-87 | 5.184th | 5.6115th | Johnny Evers, Ed Walsh, Eddie Collins | — |
| 1923 | 69-85 | 4.4913th | 4.818th | Kid Gleason | — |
| 1922 | 77-77 | 4.4913th | 4.495th | Kid Gleason | — |
| 1921 | 62-92 | 4.4410th | 5.5714th | Kid Gleason | — |
| 1920 | 96-58 | 5.164th | 4.318th | Kid Gleason | — |
| 1919 | 88-52 | 4.761st | 3.817th | Kid Gleason | Lost the World Series |
| 1918 | 57-67 | 3.699th | 3.607th | Pants Rowland | — |
| 1917 | 100-54 | 4.251st | 3.013rd | Pants Rowland | Won the World Series |
| 1916 | 89-65 | 3.904th | 3.235th | Pants Rowland | — |
| 1915 | 93-61 | 4.662nd | 3.314th | Pants Rowland | — |
| 1914 | 70-84 | 3.1616th | 3.648th | Nixey Callahan | — |
| 1913 | 78-74 | 3.2116th | 3.281st | Nixey Callahan | — |
| 1912 | 78-76 | 4.1514th | 4.215th | Nixey Callahan | — |
| 1911 | 77-74 | 4.756th | 4.135th | Hugh Duffy | — |
| 1910 | 68-85 | 2.9915th | 3.132nd | Hugh Duffy | — |
| 1909 | 78-74 | 3.2411th | 3.054th | Billy Sullivan | — |
| 1908 | 88-64 | 3.538th | 3.096th | Fielder Jones | — |
| 1907 | 87-64 | 3.895th | 3.142nd | Fielder Jones | — |
| 1906 | 93-58 | 3.758th | 3.052nd | Fielder Jones | Won the World Series |
| 1905 | 92-60 | 4.037th | 2.972nd | Fielder Jones | — |
| 1904 | 89-65 | 3.909th | 3.133rd | Nixey Callahan, Fielder Jones | — |
| 1903 | 60-77 | 3.7713th | 4.4710th | Nixey Callahan | — |
| 1902 | 74-60 | 5.045th | 4.499th | Clark Griffith | — |
| 1901 | 83-53 | 6.021st | 4.646th | Clark Griffith | — |
Regular season. Offense and defense are runs scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed.