2021 Chicago White Sox season explained

Chicago White Sox
Season:2021
Misc:American League Central Champions
League:American League
Division:Central
Ballpark:Guaranteed Rate Field
City:Chicago
Divisional Place:1st
Owners:Jerry Reinsdorf
General Managers:Rick Hahn
Managers:Tony La Russa
Television:NBC Sports Chicago
NBC Sports Chicago+
(Jason Benetti, Steve Stone, Len Kasper, Mike Monaco (fill-in), Gordon Beckham)
Radio:ESPN Chicago
Chicago White Sox Radio Network
(Len Kasper, Darrin Jackson, Connor McKnight)
WRTO-AM (Spanish)
(Hector Molina, Billy Russo)
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The 2021 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 122nd season in Chicago and 121st in the American League, and their first under returning manager Tony La Russa since 1986. The White Sox played their home games at Guaranteed Rate Field. On September 23, after a win against the Cleveland Indians, the White Sox clinched the American League Central for the first time since the 2008 season and became the first Major League team of the 2021 season to clinch their division. They finished the regular season with 93 wins, the third most in the American League and their most wins as a franchise since the 2005 season. By winning the American League Central, it secured the team their first back-to-back postseason appearance in franchise history after having clinched a wild card berth in the previous season. They lost to the Houston Astros in the 2021 American League Division Series.

Offseason

Manager

On October 12, 2020, the White Sox fired manager Rick Renteria after Renteria managed them for 4 season leading them to a playoff appearance in 2020.[1] On October 29, 2020, the White Sox announced that they would hire Tony La Russa, who managed the team from 1979 to 1986. La Russa, age 76, became the oldest person to manage an MLB team. La Russa had not managed a team since the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals who won the World Series that year.[2]

Transactions

Regular season

City Connect Jerseys

On May 28, the White Sox unveiled the City Connect Jerseys. They wore the jerseys for the first time on June 5 against the Detroit Tigers. The Jerseys are black with white stripes and the hat logo has a "CHI" instead of the "SOX" logo. The jerseys pay homage to the South Side of Chicago.[13]

White Sox team leaders

Batting[14]
.309
94
Stolen bases 18
RBIs 117
Home runs 30
Pitching[15]
Wins 13
3.53
178.2
1.10
Strikeouts 226
Saves 38

Minimum 3.1 plate appearances per team games played
AVG qualified batters: Abreu, Anderson, Moncada, Vaughn
Minimum 1 inning pitched per team games played
ERA & WHIP qualified pitchers: Cease, Giolito, Keuchel

Transactions

Achievements

Game log

On November 23, MLB announced that the White Sox would face the New York Yankees in the first MLB at Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, on August 12.[30] This game was originally scheduled for August 13, 2020. The White Sox won the game 9-8 on a walk-off two run home run by Tim Anderson.

|-style="background:#fbb;"| 1 || April 1 || @ Angels || 9:05pm || 3–4 || Mayers (1–0) || Bummer (0–1) || Iglesias (1) || 13,207 || 0–1 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;"| 2 || April 2 || @ Angels || 8:38pm || 12–8 || Kopech (1–0) || Heaney (0–1) || Hendriks (1) || 12,763 || 1–1 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;"| 3 || April 3 || @ Angels || 8:07pm || 3–5 || Guerra (1–0) || Marshall (0–1) || — || 12,043 || 1–2 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;"| 4 || April 4 || @ Angels || 7:37pm || 4–7 || Iglesias (1–0) || Ruiz (0–1) || — || 12,396 || 1–3 || L2|-style="background:#bfb;"| 5 || April 5 || @ Mariners || 9:10pm || 6–0 || Rodón (1–0) || Sheffield (0–1) || — || 6,436 || 2–3 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;"| 6 || April 6 || @ Mariners || 9:10pm || 10–4 || Giolito (1–0) || Margevicius (0–1) || — || 7,980 || 3–3 || W2|-style="background:#fbb;"| 7 || April 7 || @ Mariners || 3:10pm || 4–8 || Vest (1–0) || Foster (0–1) || — || 7,429 || 3–4 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;"| 8 || April 8 || Royals || 3:10pm || 6–0 || Lynn (1–0) || Keller (0–1) || — || 8,207 || 4–4 || W1|-style="background:#bbb"| – || April 10 || Royals || 1:10pm || colspan=7 | Postponed (Rain, Makeup May 14)|-style="background:#fbb;"| 9 || April 11 || Royals || 1:10pm || 3–4 || Holland (1–1) || Crochet (0–1) || Zimmer (1) || 7,695 || 4–5 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;"| 10 || April 12 || Indians || 7:10pm || 4–3 || Heuer (1–0) || Clase (1–1) || — || 7,393 || 5–5 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;"| 11 || April 13 || Indians || 7:10pm || 0–2 || Bieber (1–1) || Crochet (0–2) || Karinchak (1) || 7,102 || 5–6 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;"| 12 || April 14 || Indians || 7:10pm || 8–0 || Rodón (2–0) || Plesac (1–2) || — || 7,148 || 6–6 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;"| 13 || April 15 || Indians || 1:10pm || 2–4 || Civale (3–0) || Lynn (1–1) || Clase (3) || 7,049 || 6–7 || L1|-style="background:#bbb;"| — || April 16 || @ Red Sox || 6:10pm || colspan=7 | Postponed (Snow, Makeup April 18)|-style="background:#fbb;"| 14 || April 17 || @ Red Sox || 3:05pm || 4–7 || Ottavino (2–1) || Heuer (1–1) || — || 4,668 || 6–8 || L2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 18 || @ Red Sox || 12:10pm || 3–2 || Keuchel (1–0) ||Houck (0–2) || Hendriks (2) || 4,679 || 7–8 ||W1|-style="background:#bfb;"| 16 || April 18 || @ Red Sox || 4:10pm || 5–1 || Foster (1–1) || Pérez (0–1) || — || 4,601 || 8–8 || W2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 19 || @ Red Sox || 10:10am || 4–11 || Eovaldi (3–1) || Giolito (1–1) || — || 4,738 || 8–9 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;"| 18 || April 20 || @ Indians || 5:10pm || 8–5 || Rodón (3–0) || Plesac (1–3) || Hendriks (3) || 4,176 || 9–9 || W1|-style="background:#bbb;"| — || April 21 || @ Indians || 5:10pm || colspan=7 | Postponed (Rain, Makeup May 31)|-style="background:#bfb;"| 19 || April 23 || Rangers || 7:10pm || 9–7 || Heuer (2–1) || Cody (0–2) || Hendriks (4) || 8,969 || 10–9 || W2|-style="background:#bfb;"| 20 || April 24 || Rangers || 6:10pm || 2–1 ||Hendriks (1–0) || King (2–1) || — || 8,556 || 11–9 ||W3|-style="background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 25 || Rangers || 1:10pm || 8–4 || Kopech (2–0) || Arihara (2–2) || — || 9,285 || 12–9 || W4|-style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 27 || Tigers || 7:10pm || 2–5 || Ureña (1–3) || Giolito (1–2) || Soto (3) || 9,445 || 12–10 || L1|-style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 28 || Tigers || 7:10pm || colspan=7 | Postponed (Rain, Makeup April 29)|-style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 29 || Tigers || 4:10pm || 3–1 || Rodón (4–0) || Mize (1–3) || Hendriks (5) || N/A || 13–10 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 29 || Tigers || 8:15pm || 11–0 || Cease (1-0)|| Boyd (2-3) || — || 7,628 || 14–10 ||W2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 30 || Indians || 7:10pm || 3–5 || Bieber (3–2) || Keuchel (1–1) || Clase (5) || 9,405 || 14–11 || L1|-|-style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || May 1 || Indians || 3:05pm || 7–3 || Lynn (2–1) || McKenzie (0–1) || — || 9,451 || 15–11 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || May 2 || Indians || 1:10pm || 0–5 || Plesac (2–3) || Giolito (1–3) || — || 9,471 || 15–12 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 28 || May 4 || @ Reds || 5:40pm || 9–0 || Cease (2–0) || Hoffman (2–2) || — || 10,209 || 16–12 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;"| 29 || May 5 || @ Reds || 11:40am || 0–1 || Sims (1–1) || Hendriks (1–1) || — || 10,247 || 16–13 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 7 || @ Royals || 7:10pm || 3–0 || Rodón (5–0) || Keller (2–4) || Hendriks (6) || 16,011 || 17–13 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 31 || May 8 || @ Royals || 6:10pm || 9–1 || Lynn (3–1) || Lynch (0–1) || — || 15,895 || 18–13 || W2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 32 || May 9 || @ Royals || 1:10pm || 9–3 || Giolito (2–3) || Minor (2–2) || — || 12,102 || 19–13 || W3|-style="background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 11 || Twins || 7:10pm || 9–3 || Crochet (1–2) || Alcalá (0–1) || — || 7,962 || 20–13 || W4|-style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 12 || Twins || 7:10pm || 13–8 || Keuchel (2–1) || Happ (2–1) || — || 8,393 || 21–13 || W5|-style="background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 13 || Twins || 1:10pm || 4–2 || Lynn (4–1) || Pineda (2–2) || Hendriks (7) || 8,188 || 22–13 || W6|-style="background:#fbb;"| 36 || May 14 || Royals || 1:10pm || 2–6 || Keller (3–4) || Giolito (2–4) || — || 8,574 || 22–14 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 14 || Royals || 7:10pm || 3–1 || Heuer (3–1) || Junis (1–3) || Hendriks (8) || 9,823 || 23–14 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 15 || Royals || 6:10pm || 1–5 || Minor (3–2) || Rodón (5–1) || — || 9,886 || 23–15 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 16 || Royals || 1:10pm || 4–3 || Foster (2–1) || Davis (0–2) || — || 9,928 || 24–15 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 17 || @ Twins || 6:40pm || 16–4 || Keuchel (3–1) || Happ (2–2) || — || 8,431 || 25–15 || W2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 18 || @ Twins || 6:40pm || 4–5 || Rogers (1–2) || Bummer (0–2) || — || 9,504 || 25–16 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 42 || May 19 || @ Twins || 12:10pm || 2–1 || Giolito (3–4) || Shoemaker (2–5) || Hendriks (9) || 8,608 || 26–16 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 21 || @ Yankees || 6:05pm || 1–2 || Chapman (3–0) || Marshall (0–2) || — || 14,011 || 26–17 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;"| 44 || May 22 || @ Yankees || 12:05pm || 0–7 || Cole (6–2) || Cease (2–1) || — || 14,665 || 26–18 || L2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 23 || @ Yankees || 12:05pm || 4–5 || Chapman (4–0) || Bummer (0–3) || — || 14,007 || 26–19 || L3|-style="background:#bfb;" | 46 || May 24 || Cardinals || 7:10pm || 5–1 || Lynn (5–1) || Kim (1–2) || — || 14,629 || 27–19 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 47 || May 25 || Cardinals || 7:10pm || 8–3 || Giolito (4–4) || Flaherty (8–1) || Hendriks (10) || 16,380 || 28–19 || W2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 26 || Cardinals || 1:10pm || 0–4 || Gant (4–3) || Rodón (5–2) || — || 14,791 || 28–20 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 27 || Orioles || 7:10pm || 5–1 || Cease (3–1) || Tate (0–2) || — || 9,671 || 29–20 || W1|-style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 28 || Orioles || 7:10pm || colspan=7 | Postponed (Rain, Makeup May 29)|-style="background:#bfb;" | 50 || May 29 || Orioles || 1:10pm || 7–4 || Keuchel (4–1) || Harvey (3–6) || Hendriks (11) || N/A || 30–20 || W2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || May 29 || Orioles || 4:35pm || 3–1 || Lynn (6–1) || Means (4–1) || Hendriks (12) || 20,029 || 31–20 || W3|-style="background:#bfb;" | 52 || May 30 || Orioles || 1:10pm || 3–1 || Giolito (5–4) || Tate (0–3) || Hendriks (13) || 21,067 || 32–20 || W4|-style="background:#bfb;" | 53 || May 31 || @ Indians || 2:10pm || 8–6 || Heuer (4–1) || Karinchak (2–2) || Bummer (1) || N/A || 33–20 || W5|-style="background:#fbb;" | 54 || May 31 || @ Indians || 5:35pm || 1–3 || Maton (1–0) || Lambert (0–1) || Clase (9) || 10,726 || 33–21 || L1|-|-style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || June 1 || @ Indians || 5:10pm || 5–6 || Bieber (6–3) || Cease (3–2) || Karinchak (7) || 7,132 || 33–22 || L2|-style="background:#bbb;" | — || June 2 || @ Indians || 12:10pm || colspan=7 | Postponed (Rain, Makeup September 23)|-style="background:#bfb;" | 56 || June 3 || Tigers || 7:10pm || 4–1 || Lynn (7–1) || Mize (3–4) || Hendriks (14) || 12,845 || 34–22 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 57 || June 4 || Tigers || 7:10pm || 9–8 || Hendriks (2–1) || Cisnero (0–3) || — || 21,637 || 35–22 || W2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 5 || Tigers || 1:10pm || 3–4 || Skubal (3–7) || Giolito (5–5) || Cisnero (1) || 21,719 || 35–23 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 59 || June 6 || Tigers || 1:10pm || 3–0 || Cease (4–2) || Ureña (2–5) || Hendriks (15) || 20,068 || 36–23 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 8 || Blue Jays || 7:10pm || 6–1 || Crochet (2–2) || Thornton (1–2) || — || 12,761 || 37–23 || W2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 61 || June 9 || Blue Jays || 7:10pm || 2–6 || Chatwood (1–2) || Bummer (0–4) || — || 14,438 || 37–24 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 62 || June 10 || Blue Jays || 7:10pm || 5–2 || Keuchel (5–1) || Ryu (5–4) || Hendriks (16) || 16,903 || 38–24 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 63 || June 11 || @ Tigers || 6:10pm || 5–4 || Hendriks (3–1) || Cisnero (0–4) || Bummer (2) || 14,163 || 39–24 || W2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 64 || June 12 || @ Tigers || 3:10pm || 15–2 || Cease (5–2) || Ureña (2–6) || — || 15,913 || 40–24 || W3|-style="background:#bfb;" | 65 || June 13 || @ Tigers || 12:10pm || 4–1 || Rodón (6–2) || Alexander (0–1) || Hendriks (17) || 14,093 || 41–24 || W4|-style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 14 || Rays || 7:10pm || 2–5 || Feyereisen (3–2) || Lynn (7–2) || Fairbanks (3) || 18,024 || 41–25 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 67 || June 15 || Rays || 7:10pm || 3–0 || Keuchel (6–1) || McClanahan (2–2) || Hendriks (18) || 19,259 || 42–25 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 68 || June 16 || Rays || 1:10pm || 8–7 || Burr (1–0) || Fairbanks (1–1) || — || 20,098 || 43–25 || W2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 17 || @ Astros || 7:10pm || 2–10 || Urquidy (5–3) || Cease (5–3) || — || 21,795 || 43–26 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 70 || June 18 || @ Astros || 7:10pm || 1–2 || Pressly (4–1) || Crochet (2–3) || — || 30,898 || 43–27 || L2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 71 || June 19 || @ Astros || 6:15pm || 3–7 || Valdez (4–0) || Lynn (7–3) || — || 35,210 || 43–28 || L3|-style="background:#fbb;" | 72 || June 20 || @ Astros || 1:10pm || 2–8 || McCullers Jr. (4–1) || Keuchel (6–2) || — || 39,821 || 43–29 || L4|-style="background:#fbb;" | 73 || June 22 || @ Pirates || 6:05pm || 3–6 || Bednar (1–1) || Crochet (2–4) || Rodríguez (9) || 9,847 || 43–30 || L5|-style="background:#bfb;" | 74 || June 23 || @ Pirates || 11:35am || 4–3 || Cease (6–3) || De Jong (0–2) || Hendriks (19) || 10,406 || 44–30 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 75 || June 25 || Mariners || 7:10pm || 3–9 || Kikuchi (5–3) || Rodón (6–3) || — || 32,189 || 44–31 || L1|-style="background:#bbb;" | — || June 26 || Mariners || 1:10pm || colspan=7| Suspended (Rain, makeup: June 27)|-style="background:#fbb;" | 76 || June 27 || Mariners || 1:10pm || 2–3 || Sewald (5–2) || Hendriks (3–2) || Graveman (7) || 30,017 || 44–32 || L2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 77 || June 27 || Mariners || 4:15pm || 7–5 || Bummer (1–4) || Dugger (0–2) || Hendriks (20) || 30,017 || 45–32 || W1|-style="background:#bbb;" | — || June 28 || Twins || 7:10pm || colspan=7 | Postponed (Rain, Makeup July 19)|-style="background:#bfb;" | 78 || June 29 || Twins || 7:10pm || 7–6 || Giolito (6–5) || Maeda (3–3) || Hendriks (21) || 17,382 || 46–32 || W2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 79 || June 30 || Twins || 7:10pm || 13–3 || Cease (7–3) || Ober (0–1) || — || 16,803 || 47–32 || W3|-|-style="background:#bfb;" | 80 || July 1 || Twins || 1:10pm || 8–5 || Kopech (3–0) || Alcalá (1–3) || — || 24,944 || 48–32 || W4|-style="background:#bfb;" | 81 || July 2 || @ Tigers || 6:10pm || 8–2 || Lynn (8–3) || Mize (5–5) || — || 18,185 || 49–32 || W5|-style="background:#fbb;" | 82 || July 3 || @ Tigers || 3:10pm || 5–11 || Skubal (5–7) || Keuchel (6–3) || — || 17,230 || 49–33 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 83 || July 4 || @ Tigers || 12:10pm || 5–6 || Alexander (1–1) || Giolito (6–6) || Cisnero (4) || 15,342 || 49–34 || L2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 84 || July 5 || @ Twins || 6:10pm || 5–8 || Ober (1–1) || Cease (7–4) || Robles (8) || 20,321 || 49–35 || L3|-style="background:#bfb;" | 85 || July 6 || @ Twins || 7:10pm || 4–1 || Rodón (7–3) || Berríos (7–3) || Hendriks (22) || 18,437 || 50–35 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 86 || July 7 || @ Twins || 12:10pm || 6–1 || Lynn (9–3) || Pineda (3–5) || — || 19,664 || 51–35 || W2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 87 || July 9 || @ Orioles || 6:05pm || 12–1 || Keuchel (7–3) || López (2–12) || — || 12,077 || 52–35 || W3|-style="background:#bfb;" | 88 || July 10 || @ Orioles || 3:05pm || 8–3 || Giolito (7–6) || Eshelman (0–2) || Hendriks (23) || 26,391 || 53–35 || W4|-style="background:#bfb;" | 89 || July 11 || @ Orioles || 12:05pm || 7–5 || Hendriks (4–2) || Wells (2–1) || Foster (1) || 11,600 || 54–35 || W5|-style=background:#bbbfff|| — || July 13 || colspan="10"|91st All-Star Game in Denver, CO|-style="background:#fbb;" | 90 || July 16 || Astros || 7:10pm || 1–7 || McCullers Jr. (7–2) || Cease (7–5) || — || 34,516 || 54–36 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 91 || July 17 || Astros || 6:15pm || 10–1 || Giolito (8–6) || Odorizzi (3–5) || — || 34,304 || 55–36 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 92 || July 18 || Astros || 1:10pm || 4–0 || Rodón (8–3) || Valdez (5–2) || — || 34,148 || 56–36 || W2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 93 || July 19 || Twins || 4:10pm || 2–3 || Duffey (2–2) || Crochet (2–5) || Robles (10) || N/A || 56–37 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 94 || July 19 || Twins || 7:35pm || 5–3 || Bummer (2–4) || Berríos (7–4) || — || 18,272 || 57–37 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 95 || July 20 || Twins || 7:10pm || 9–5 || Burr (2–0) || Alcalá (2–4) || — || 17,703 || 58–37 || W2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 96 || July 21 || Twins || 7:10pm || 2–7 || Pineda (4–5) || Cease (7–6) || — || 25,600 || 58–38 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 97 || July 23 || @ Brewers || 7:10pm || 1–7 || Houser (6–5) || Giolito (8–7) || — || 32,714 || 58–39 || L2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 98 || July 24 || @ Brewers || 6:10pm || 1–6 || Burnes (6–4) || Rodón (8–4) || — || 41,686 || 58–40 || L3|-style="background:#bfb;" | 99 || July 25 || @ Brewers || 6:08pm || 3–1 || Lynn (10–3) || Woodruff (7–5) || Hendriks (24) || 36,887 || 59–40 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;"| 100 || July 26 || @ Royals || 7:10pm || 3–4 || Minor (8–8) || Keuchel (7–4) || Barlow (6) || 12,384 || 59–41 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;"| 101 || July 27 || @ Royals || 7:10pm || 5–3 || López (1–0) || Zimmer (4–1) || Hendriks (25) || 14,298 || 60–41 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;"| 102 || July 28 || @ Royals || 7:10pm || 2–3 || Barlow (3–3) || Burr (2–1) || — || 13,626 || 60–42 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;"| 103 || July 29 || @ Royals || 1:10pm || 0–5 || Hernández (2–1) || Rodón (8–5) || — || 11,210 || 60–43 || L2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 104 || July 30 || Indians || 7:10pm || 6–4 || Ruiz (1–1) || Karinchak (7–3) || Hendriks (26) || 36,123 || 61–43 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 105 || July 31 || Indians || 6:10pm || 11–12 || Garza (1–0) || Kopech (3–1) || Clase (13) || 35,866 || 61–44 || L1|-|-style="background:#bfb;" | 106 || August 1 || Indians || 1:10pm || 2–1 || Hendriks (5–2) || Wittgren (2–4) || — || 34,344 || 62–44 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;"| 107 || August 3 || Royals || 7:10pm || 7–1 || Cease (8–6) || Bubic (3–5) || — || 19,369 || 63–44 || W2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 108 || August 4 || Royals || 7:10pm || 1–9 || Hernández (3–1) || Giolito (8–8) || — || 22,793 || 63–45 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 109 || August 5 || Royals || 7:10pm || 2–3 || Lynch (2–3) || Keuchel (7–5) || Brentz (1) || 23,589 || 63–46 || L2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 110 || August 6 || @ Cubs || 1:20pm || 8–6 || Hendriks (6–2) || Rodríguez (0–2) || — || 39,539 || 64–46 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 111 || August 7 || @ Cubs || 1:20pm || 4–0 || Rodón (9–5) || Alzolay (4–12) || — || 40,077 || 65–46 || W2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 112 || August 8 || @ Cubs || 6:09pm || 9–3 || Cease (9–6) || Davies (6–9) || — || 39,412 || 66–46 || W3|-style="background:#bfb;" | 113 || August 9 || @ Twins || 7:10pm || 11–1 || Giolito (9–8) || Burrows (0–1) || — || 17,858 || 67–46 || W4|-style="background:#fbb;" | 114 || August 10 || @ Twins || 7:10pm || 3–4 || Jax (3–1) || Keuchel (7–6) || Colomé (6) || 18,302 || 67–47 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;"| 115 || August 11 || @ Twins || 12:10pm || 0–1 || Thielbar (4–0) || Ruiz (1–2) || Colomé (7) || 22,370 || 67–48 || L2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 116 || August 12† || Yankees (Field of Dreams game)|| 6:00pm || 9–8 || Hendriks (7–2) || Britton (0–1) || — || 7,832 || 68–48 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 117 || August 14 || Yankees || 6:10pm || 5–7 || Green (7–5) || Hendriks (7–3) || Abreu (1) || 38,477 || 68–49 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 118 || August 15 || Yankees || 1:10pm || 3–5 || Cortés Jr. (1–1) || Giolito (9–9) || Peralta (4) || 37,696 || 68–50 || L2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 119 || August 16 || Athletics || 7:10pm || 5–2 || Keuchel (8–6) || Montas (9–9) || Hendriks (27) || 19,410 || 69–50 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 120 || August 17 || Athletics || 7:10pm || 9–0 || López (2–0) || Bassitt (12–4) || — || 21,025 || 70–50 || W2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 121 || August 18 || Athletics || 7:10pm || 3–2 || Crochet (3–5) || Blackburn (0–1) || Hendriks (28) || 22,780 || 71–50 || W3|-style="background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 19 || Athletics || 1:10pm || 4–5 || Irvin (9–11) || Kopech (3–2) || Trivino (20) || 23,853 || 71–51 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 123 || August 20 || @ Rays || 6:10pm || 7–5 || Hendriks (8–3) || Kittredge (8–2) || Tepera (2) || 13,178 || 72–51 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 124 || August 21 || @ Rays || 12:10pm || 4–8 || Patiño (3–3) || Keuchel (8–7) || McHugh (1) || 22,275 || 72–52 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 125 || August 22 || @ Rays || 12:10pm || 0–9 || Armstrong (1–0) || López (2–1) || Fleming (1) || 16,696 || 72–53 || L2|-style="background:#fbb;"| 126 || August 23 || @ Blue Jays || 6:07pm || 1–2 || Mayza (3–1) || Kimbrel (2–4) || Romano (12) || 14,640 || 72–54 || L3|-style="background:#bfb;" | 127 || August 24 || @ Blue Jays || 6:07pm || 5–2 || Cease (10–6) || Berríos (8–7) || Hendriks (29) || 14,553 || 73–54 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 128 || August 25 || @ Blue Jays || 6:07pm || 1–3 || Mayza (4–1) || Bummer (2–5) || Romano (13) || 14,276 || 73–55 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 129 || August 26 || @ Blue Jays || 2:07pm || 10–7 || Rodón (10–5) || Ryu (12–7) || Kimbrel (24) || 14,958 || 74–55 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;"| 130 || August 27 || Cubs || 7:10pm || 17–13 || López (3–1) || Sampson (0–1) || — || 37,892 || 75–55 || W2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 131 || August 28 || Cubs || 6:10pm || 0–7 || Mills (6–6) || Lynn (10–4) || — || 38,668 || 75–56 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 132 || August 29 || Cubs || 1:10pm || 13–1 || Cease (11–6) || Hendricks (14–6) || — || 38,565 || 76–56 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 133 || August 31 || Pirates || 7:10pm || 4–2 || Kopech (4–2) || Wilson (2–6) || Hendriks (30) || 19,221 || 77–56 || W2|-|colspan=11 style="text-align:left"||-valign="top"|-style="background:#bfb;" | 134 || September 1 || Pirates || 7:10pm || 6–3 || Rodón (11–5) || Kranick (1–3) || Hendriks (31) || 19,231 || 78–56 || W3|-style="background:#fbb;" | 135 || September 3 || @ Royals || 7:10pm || 2–7 || Hernández (5–1) || Keuchel (8–8) || — || 14,210 || 78–57 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 136 || September 4 || @ Royals || 6:10pm || 10–7 || Kimbrel (3–4) || Lynch (4–4) || Hendriks (32) || 18,800 || 79–57 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 137 || September 5 || @ Royals || 1:10pm || 0–6 || Singer (4–9) || Cease (11–7) || — || 19,696 || 79–58 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 138 || September 7 || @ Athletics || 8:40pm || 6–3 || Lambert (1–1) || Puk (0–3) || Hendriks (33) || 4,556 || 80–58 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 139 || September 8 || @ Athletics || 8:40pm || 1–5 || Montas (12–9) || Keuchel (8–9) || — || 8,147 || 80–59 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 9 || @ Athletics || 2:37pm || 1–3 || Manaea (9–9) || López (3–2) || Chafin (3) || 5,078 || 80–60 || L2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 141 || September 10 || Red Sox || 7:10pm || 4–3 || Rodón (12–5) || Houck (0–4) || Hendriks (34) || 34,365 || 81–60 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 142 || September 11 || Red Sox || 6:10pm || 8–9 || Whitlock (8–3) || Wright (0–1) || Taylor (1) || 37,854 || 81–61 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 143 || September 12 || Red Sox || 1:10pm || 2–1 || Kimbrel (4–4) || Whitlock (8–4) || — || 36,178 || 82–61 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 144 || September 14 || Angels || 7:10pm || 9–3 || Bummer (3–5) || Naughton (0–2) || — || 21,848 || 83–61 || W2|-style="background:#fbb;" | 145 || September 15 || Angels || 7:10pm || 2–3 || Mayers (5–5) || Kopech (3–4) || Iglesias (32) || 26,505 || 83–62 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 146 || September 16 || Angels || 1:10pm || 3–9 || Cobb (8–3) || López (3–3) || — || 27,098 || 83–63 || L2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 147 || September 17 || @ Rangers || 7:05pm || 8–0 || Cease (12–7) || Hearn (6–5) || — || 28,288 || 84–63 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 148 || September 18 || @ Rangers || 6:05pm || 1–2 || Anderson (1–2) || Lynn (10–5) || Barlow (7) || 31,121 || 84–64 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 149 || September 19 || @ Rangers || 1:35pm || 7–2 || Giolito (10–9) || Lyles (9–12) || — || 24,918 || 85–64 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;"| 150 || September 20 || @ Tigers || 5:40pm || 3–4 || Hutchison (2–1) || Kimbrel (4–5) || Lange (1) || 12,884 || 85–65 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 151 || September 21 || @ Tigers || 12:10pm || 3–5 || Garcia (3–2) || Fry (0–1) || Fulmer (11) || 10,585 || 85–66 || L2|-style="background:#bbb;" | — || September 22 || @ Tigers || 12:10pm || colspan=7 | Postponed (Rain, Makeup September 27)|-style="background:#bfb;" | 152 || September 23 || @ Indians || 12:10pm || 7–2 || Bummer (4–5) || Civale (11–5) || — || 11,851 || 86–66 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 153 || September 23 || @ Indians || 5:10pm || 3–5 || Clase (4–5) || Ruiz (1–3) || — || 11,336 || 86–67 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 154 || September 24 || @ Indians || 6:10pm || 1–0 || Cease (13–7) || Stephan (3–1) || Hendriks (35) || 18,756 || 87–67 || W1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 155 || September 25 || @ Indians || 6:15pm || 0–6 || Morgan (4–7) || Lynn (10–6) || — || 24,082 || 87–68 || L1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 156 || September 26 || @ Indians || 12:10pm || 5–2 || Giolito (11–9) || McKenzie (5–8) || Hendriks (36) || 21,957 || 88–68 || W1|-style="background:#bfb;" | 157 || September 27 || @ Tigers || 12:10pm || 8–7 || Keuchel (9–9) || Manning (4–7) || Hendriks (37) || 11,044 || 89–68 || W2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 158 || September 28 || Reds || 7:10pm || 7–1 || López (4–3) || O'Brien (0–1) || — || 25,242 || 90–68 || W3|-style="background:#bfb;" | 159 || September 29 || Reds || 7:10pm || 6–1 || Rodón (13–5) || Gray (7–9) || — || 23,018 || 91–68 || W4|-style="background:#bfb;" | 160 || October 1 || Tigers || 7:10pm || 8–1 || Lynn (11–6) || Peralta (4–5) || — || 30,729 || 92–68 || W5|-style="background:#bfb;" | 161 || October 2 || Tigers || 6:10pm || 5–4 || Bummer (5–5) || Funkhouser (7–4) || Hendriks (38) || 36,320 || 93–68 || W6|-style="background:#fbb;" | 162 || October 3 || Tigers || 2:10pm || 2–5 || Jiménez (6–1) || López (4–4) || — || 30,722 || 93–69 || L1|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Postponement
Bold = White Sox team member

Detailed records

American League
Opponent Total Home Away
American League Central
Chicago White Sox – – – – –
10–9 5–5 5–4 81 74
12–7 7–3 5–4 106 71
9–10 4–5 5–5 72 71
13–6 8–2 5–4 123 71
Total 44–32 24–15 20–17 382 287
American League East
Opponent Total Home Away
7–0 4–0 3–0 45 16
4–3 2–1 2–2 30 34
1–5 1–2 0–3 22 34
3–3 2–1 1–2 24 34
4–3 2–1 2–2 30 23
Total 19–14 11–5 8–9 151 141
American League West
Opponent Total Home Away
2–5 2–1 0–4 23 35
2–5 1–2 1–3 36 39
4–3 3–1 1–2 29 20
3–3 1–2 2–1 32 29
5–1 3–0 2–1 35 16
Total 16–17 10–6 6–11 155 139
National League Central
Opponent Total Home Away
5–1 2–1 3–0 51 30
3–1 2–0 1–1 22 3
1–2 – 1–2 5 14
3–1 2–0 1–1 17 14
2–1 2–1 – 13 8
Total 14–6 8–2 6–4 108 69

Postseason

Game log

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || October 7 || @ Astros || 1–6 || McCullers Jr. (1–0) || Lynn (0–1) || — || 3:07pm || 0–1 || 40,497 || L1|-style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || October 8 || @ Astros || 4–9 || Stanek (1–0) || Bummer (0–1) || — || 1:07pm || 0–2 || 41,315 || L2|-style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || October 10 || Astros || 12–6 || Kopech (1–0) || García (0–1) || — || 7:07pm || 1–2 || 40,288 || W1|-style="background:#bbb;" | — || October 11 || Astros || colspan=8| Postponed (rain, makeup October 12)|-style="background:#fbb;"| 4 || October 12 || Astros || 1–10 || García (1–1) || Rodón (0–1) || — || 1:07pm || 1–3 || 40,170 || L1|-

Postseason rosters

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Roster

2021 Chicago White Sox
Roster
PitchersCatchersInfieldersOutfieldersManager Coaches

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SB = Stolen bases

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIAVGOBPSB
align=left 1526598614830230117.261.3511
align=left 123551941632921761.309.33818
align=left 15385103113.263.3330
align=left 38131000.375.3750
align=left 781952541130426.210.3301
align=left 58189333882528.201.2982
align=left 39123213190718.252.3367
align=left 12641560111224554.267.3356
align=left 24010000.250.2500
align=left 68222000.250.4550
align=left 1032483002.250.2730
align=left 722353352101829.221.3191
align=left 932796067902362.240.4200
align=left 71127232883211.220.2429
align=left 53194244540315.232.3091
align=left 5521323531001037.249.3030
align=left 12000000.000.0000
align=left 41000000.000.0000
align=left 43113202420613.212.3210
align=left 25010002.200.2000
align=left 542003061104221.305.3491
align=left 71164143650220.220.3030
align=left 68240266591737.271.3280
align=left 144520741373311461.263.3753
align=left 6827542932211343.338.3786
align=left 23000000.000.0000
align=left 41000000.000.0000
align=left 541602340801134.250.3240
align=left 12741756982201548.235.3091
align=left 410200000.000.2310
align=left 3793151730515.183.2400
Team Totals1625357796137327522190757.256.33657

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; WHIP = Walks and hits per inning pitched; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Total runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

PlayerWLERAWHIPGGSSVIPRERBBK
align=left 553.511.26620256.128222975
align=left 006.001.896009.07646
align=left 212.451.33341036.211102133
align=left 1373.951.2432320165.2777268226
align=left 352.821.27540054.122172765
align=left 216.001.43370139.027261340
align=left 0110.802.406006.28863
align=left 1193.531.1031310178.2747052201
align=left 000.000.001000.10001
align=left 832.540.736903871.023207113
align=left 415.121.42400038.222221039
align=left 995.281.5332300162.0105955995
align=left 225.091.21240123.013131036
align=left 433.501.12444069.1272722103
align=left 116.231.7043013.099610
align=left 443.430.95209057.227221355
align=left 1162.691.0728280157.0524745176
align=left 025.601.35270027.11717926
align=left 004.502.002002.01111
align=left 000.001.001001.00001
align=left 009.005.001001.01120
align=left 1352.370.9524240132.2393536185
align=left 133.051.16590065.026222563
align=left 00infinf1000.03300
align=left 002.501.11220118.055724
align=left 015.501.55130018.012111111
Team Totals93693.731.20162162431403.16365814741588

Awards and honors

Yermín Mercedes was named the AL Player of the Week on April 5 after going 9-for-14 with a .643 batting average, a 1.643 OPS, 1 home run, and 6 RBIs.[31] Mercedes was then named the Rookie of the Month in the month of April for the number of games played.

Liam Hendriks was named the AL Reliever of the Month in the month of May after not allowing an earned run in 11 2/3 innings pitched for the White Sox while striking out 19 batters and recording eight saves in eight opportunities.[32] Hendriks later earned AL Reliever of the Month honors again for September/October after going 8-for-8 in save opportunities while only allowing six hits, no walks, and striking out 21 batters in 13 2/3 innings.[33] For his efforts, Hendriks won the Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award for the second year in a row while becoming the second White Sox player to win reliever of the year and the first since Bobby Thigpen in 1990.[34]

José Abreu was named the AL Player of the Month in August. Abreu batted .330/.382/.661 hitting 10 Home Runs and 25 RBI's with an OPS of 1.043.[35]

Despite not having a great season stat-wise, Dallas Keuchel won his 5th Fielding Bible Award for the pitcher position and passed former White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle for most Fielding Bible Awards won by a pitcher since the Award was first handed out in 2006. Keuchel also won his 5th Gold Glove Award. Keuchel had a career-high 12 defensive runs saved, most by a pitcher since Buehrle had 12 in 2012.[36] [37]

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

External links

Notes and References

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  2. News: Nightengale . Bob . October 29, 2020 . White Sox announce Tony La Russa as team's new manager . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201129175435/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2020/10/29/tony-la-russa-chicago-white-sox-manager/6067391002/ . November 29, 2020 . October 29, 2020 . USA Today.
  3. Web site: Chicago White Sox non-tender RF Nomar Mazara, LHP Carlos Rodon . . December 2, 2020 . May 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210516000746/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30438292/chicago-white-sox-non-tender-rf-nomar-mazara-lhp-carlos-rodon . May 16, 2021 . live.
  4. Web site: Chicago White Sox acquire Lance Lynn from Texas Rangers for Dane Dunning, pitching prospect . . Passan, Jeff . December 7, 2020 . May 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301154329/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30473953/chicago-white-sox-acquire-lance-lynn-texas-rangers-dane-dunning . March 1, 2021 . live.
  5. Web site: Eaton, White Sox reunite on 1-year deal . . Merkin, Scott . December 10, 2020 . May 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210327065011/https://www.mlb.com/news/adam-eaton-white-sox-deal . March 27, 2021 . live.
  6. Web site: Engel avoids arb, signs 1-yr. deal with Sox . . Merkin, Scott . December 30, 2020 . May 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210103014840/https://www.mlb.com/news/adam-engel-avoids-arbitration-signs-deal-with-white-sox . January 3, 2021 . live.
  7. Web site: White Sox, Marshall agree to 1-yr., $2M deal . . Merkin, Scott . December 31, 2020 . May 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127232653/https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-evan-marshall-agree-on-1-year-deal . January 27, 2021 . live.
  8. Web site: White Sox Sign Closer Liam Hendriks To 4-Year, $54 Million Contract . . January 15, 2021 . May 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210304124300/https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/15/white-sox-sign-closer-liam-hendriks-to-4-year-54-million-contract/ . March 4, 2021 . live.
  9. Web site: Chicago White Sox agree to 1-year deals with Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez, avoiding arbitration with both pitchers . . January 15, 2021 . May 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301020442/https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/white-sox/ct-chicago-white-sox-lucas-giolito-reynaldo-lopez-20210115-glttn6xgdrgcnjpk5q6yvhwsz4-story.html . March 1, 2021 . live.
  10. Web site: White Sox sign top int'l prospect Céspedes . . Sanchez, Jesse . Park, Do-Hyoung . January 15, 2021 . May 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210511100712/https://www.mlb.com/news/yoelqui-cespedes-agrees-to-deal-with-white-sox . May 11, 2021 . live.
  11. Web site: Report: White Sox bring back Carlos Rodon on a one-year deal . . Hawley, Larry . January 30, 2021 . May 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210221111148/https://wgntv.com/sports/white-sox/report-white-sox-bring-back-carlos-rodon-on-a-one-year-deal/ . February 21, 2021 . live.
  12. Web site: White Sox's Emilio Vargas: Designated for assignment. July 6, 2023. cbssports.com. en.
  13. Web site: White Sox reveal the City Connect Jerseys. . 2021-05-28. 2021-05-28.
  14. Web site: 2021 Batting Postseason Boston Red Sox ESPN.
  15. Web site: 2021 Pitching Postseason Boston Red Sox ESPN.
  16. Web site: Schouwen. Daryl Van. 2021-05-04. White Sox sign OF Brian Goodwin to minor-league deal, recall IF Danny Mendick. 2021-07-31. Chicago Sun-Times. en.
  17. Web site: Sox DFA Eaton as Engel returns from injured list. 2021-10-05. RSN. en.
  18. Web site: 2021-07-29. ChiSox get 2B Hernandez, RHP Tepera in trades. 2021-07-31. ESPN.com. en.
  19. Web site: Cubs Trade Ryan Tepera To White Sox. 2021-07-31. MLB Trade Rumors. en-US.
  20. Web site: The Athletic Staff. White Sox get closer Craig Kimbrel from Cubs. 2021-07-31. The Athletic. en.
  21. Web site: White Sox rookie Yermin Mercedes starts season 8-for-8 to set MLB mark. April 4, 2021. USAToday.com. April 4, 2021.
  22. Web site: White Sox 8, Indians 0, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. MLB.com. April 14, 2021.
  23. Web site: Carlos Rodón throws 20th no-hitter in Sox history. NBC Sports Chicago. Duber. Vinnie. April 14, 2021. April 14, 2021.
  24. Web site: La Russa moving up all-time wins list. 2021-07-31. MLB.com. en.
  25. Web site: Seby Zavala makes MLB history. 2021-07-31. MLB.com.
  26. Web site: Eloy Jimenez hits 2 Home Runs and 5 RBI's for a second straight game. 2021-08-09.
  27. Web site: Wyllys. Jared. 2021-08-15. Jose Abreu moves into third on White Sox' career home-run list. 2021-08-25. Chicago Sun-Times. en.
  28. Web site: 2021-08-18. Chicago White Sox: Craig Kimbrel's milestone is actually insane. 2021-08-25. Southside Showdown. en-US.
  29. Web site: MLB Team Win Trends - As Home Team. 2021-10-05. www.teamrankings.com.
  30. Web site: Field of Dreams game set for Aug. 12, 2021 . Harrigan. Thomas . 2020-11-23. 2020-11-24 . MLB.com. en.
  31. Web site: Thomas. Harrigan. Mercedes, Hosmer named Players of Week. MLB.com. April 5, 2021. April 20, 2021.
  32. Web site: Hendriks, Tepera named May's top relievers. 2021-07-31. MLB.com. en.
  33. Web site: Schouwen. Daryl Van. 2021-10-04. White Sox closer Liam Hendriks named AL Reliever of the Month. 2021-10-05. Chicago Sun-Times. en.
  34. Web site: Hendriks, Hader earn Reliever of Year honors. 2021-11-10. MLB.com.
  35. Web site: Abreu and Cron are named the players of the month in August. 2021-02-09. MLB.com.
  36. Web site: The 2021 Fielding Bible Award Winners. 2021-10-28. November 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106181206/https://sportsinfosolutionsblog.com/2021/10/28/the-2021-fielding-bible-award-winners/. dead.
  37. Web site: Your 2021 Gold Glove Award Winners. . 2021-11-07.

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