2022 Chicago White Sox season explained

Chicago White Sox
Season:2022
League:American League
Division:Central
Ballpark:Guaranteed Rate Field
City:Chicago
Divisional Place:2nd
Owners:Jerry Reinsdorf
General Managers:Rick Hahn
Managers:Tony La Russa (retired after being out for the rest of the season due to medical issues on August 31)
Miguel Cairo (August 31–end of season)
Television:NBC Sports Chicago
NBC Sports Chicago+
(Jason Benetti, Steve Stone, Len Kasper, Gordon Beckham, Adam Amin, Connor McKnight)
Radio:ESPN Chicago
Chicago White Sox Radio Network
(Len Kasper, Darrin Jackson, Connor McKnight)
WRTO-AM (Spanish)
(Hector Molina, Billy Russo)
Espntn:CHW
Brtn:CHW

The 2022 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 123rd season in Chicago, their 122nd in the American League and their 32nd at Guaranteed Rate Field.

On December 2, 2021, Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred announced a lockout of players, following expiration of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). On March 10, 2022, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, thus ending the lockout. Opening Day was played on April 7.[1] Although MLB previously announced that several series would be cancelled due to the lockout, the agreement provided for a 162-game season, with originally canceled games to be made up via doubleheaders.[2]

The White Sox failed to repeat as division champions and finished in second in the American League Central with a record of .500 at 81–81.

Offseason

Lockout

See main article: 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout. The expiration of the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Major League Baseball Players Association occurred on December 1, 2021, with no new agreement in place.[3] As a result, the team owners voted unanimously to lockout the players stopping all free agency and trades.[4] [5]

The parties came to an agreement on a new CBA on March 10, 2022.[6] The scheduled 162-game regular season was agreed to be played in its entirety, with no games cancelled. However, the delayed start to spring training meant that the regular season was postponed from its original March 31 Opening Day to April 7. For the White Sox, this meant that six games scheduled between March 31 and April 6 were moved to a later date: a three-game home series with the Minnesota Twins that was rescheduled for October 3 through October 5, and a three-game road series with the Kansas City Royals that was made up on three separate dates (May 17, August 10, and August 22nd).[7]

Rule changes

Pursuant to the new CBA, several new rules were instituted for the 2022 season. The National League adopted the designated hitter full-time, a draft lottery was implemented, the postseason expanded from ten teams to twelve, and advertising patches was allowed to appear on player uniforms and helmets for the first time.[8] [9]

Transactions

Roster

2022 Chicago White Sox
Roster
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Regular season

Detailed Records

American League
Opponent Total Home Away
American League Central
Chicago White Sox – – – – –
7–12 3–6 4–6 72 96
12–7 5–5 7–2 100 59
9–10 5–4 4–6 74 71
9–10 5–4 4–6 91 87
Total 37–39 18–19 19–20 337 313
American League East
Opponent Total Home Away
2–5 1–3 1–2 18 29
4–2 1–2 3–0 23 38
3–4 1–3 2–1 28 40
4–2 2–1 2–1 21 26
2–4 2–1 0–3 31 43
Total 15–17 7–10 8–7 122 176
American League West
Opponent Total Home Away
3–4 2–2 1–2 28 46
3–4 2–2 1–2 28 23
5–2 2–1 3–1 42 27
4–2 2–1 2–1 22 22
3–4 1–2 2–2 31 43
Total 16–15 9–8 7–7 133 146
National League
Opponent Total Home Away
0–3 0–3 – 9 20
3–1 1–1 2–0 13 13
2–2 1–1 1–1 11 12
1–2 1–2 – 14 15
2–1 – 2–1 7 7
3–0 – 3–0 19 7
Total 11–9 3–7 8–2 73 74

Notable Transactions

Achievements

Tony La Russa Medical Leave

Just before the White Sox were set to face off against the Kansas City Royals on August 30, it was announced by the team that manager Tony La Russa had to miss the game under the direction of his doctors, in order to get further medical testing.[31] The team's bench coach, Miguel Cairo, took over for La Russa as acting manager. It was later revealed that La Russa had a pacemaker installed and had to undergo a procedure to avoid any further health complications.[32] Though there was some speculation as to La Russa returning to the dugout by late September, the White Sox officially put any rumors to rest on September 24 when they announced that he would miss the remainder of the 2022 season.[33] La Russa's doctors never gave him permission to return to managing, though he was given permission to travel with the White Sox to Oakland on September 11 for the Athletics' jersey retirement ceremony of former pitcher Dave Stewart, who La Russa managed for several seasons.[34]

Prior to La Russa's departure from the White Sox, the team's record was an underachieving 63-65 and they were five games behind the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the American League Central. At the start of Cairo's role as acting manager, the White Sox went on an initial hot streak, winning 10 of 13 games and climbing to as close as 1.5 games back of Cleveland on September 8. However, the late-season resurgence did not last long. Beginning on September 11, the White Sox would lose 11 of 15 games, including getting swept by the Guardians in a pivotal three-game home series from September 20–22. The Guardians would officially clinch the American League Central on September 25, ending the White Sox's dreams of repeating as division champions.[35] The White Sox were officially eliminated from the playoffs on September 28 after a loss against the Twins which was their 8th straight loss.[36]

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || April 8 || @ Tigers || 12:10pm || 4–5 || Soto (1–0) || Hendriks (0–1) || — || 43,480 || 0–1 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 9 || @ Tigers || 12:10pm || 5–2 || Cease (1–0) || Mize (0–1) || Bummer (1) || 17,469 || 1–1 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || April 10 || @ Tigers || 12:10pm || 10–1 || Crick (1–0) || Skubal (0–1) || — || 15,712 || 2–1 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || April 12 || Mariners || 3:10pm || 3–2 || López (1–0) || Brash (0–1) || Hendriks (1) || 36,948 || 3–1 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || April 13 || Mariners || 6:10pm || 6–4 || Keuchel (1–0) || Ray (1–1) || Hendriks (2) || 12,291 || 4–1 || W4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 6 || April 14 || Mariners || 1:10pm || 1–5 || Gilbert (1–0) || Lambert (0–1) || — || 13,391 || 4–2 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 15 || Rays || 6:10pm || 3–2 || Cease (2–0) || Rasmussen (0–1) || Hendriks (3) || 19,009 || 5–2 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 16 || Rays || 1:10pm || 3–2 || López (2–0) || Thompson (1–1) || Hendriks (4) || 27,113 || 6–2 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 17 || Rays || 1:10pm || 3–9 || Mazza (1–0) || Velasquez (0–1) || — || 17,798 || 6–3 || L1|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 18 || @ Guardians || 5:10pm || colspan=7 | Postponed (Inclement weather, Makeup July 12)|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 19 || @ Guardians || 5:10pm || colspan=7 | Postponed (Inclement weather, Makeup April 20)|- style="background:#fbb;" | 10 || April 20 || @ Guardians || 2:10pm || 1–11 || Bieber (1–0) || Keuchel (1–1) || — || || 6–4 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 20 || @ Guardians || 4:40pm || 1–2 || Gose (1–0) || Lambert (0–2) || Clase (1) || 9,196 || 6–5 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 21 || @ Guardians || 12:10pm || 3–6 || Plesac (1–1) || Cease (2–1) || Clase (2) || 8,345 || 6–6 || L4|- style="background:#fbb;" | 13 || April 22 || @ Twins || 7:10pm || 1–2 || Duffey (1–2) || Graveman (0–1) || Pagán (2) || 14,257 || 6–7 || L5|- style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 23 || @ Twins || 3:05pm || 2–9 || Bundy (3–0) || Velasquez (0–2) || — || 16,686 || 6–8 || L6|- style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 24 || @ Twins || 1:10pm || 4–6 || Smith (1–0) || Hendriks (0–2) || — || 16,197 || 6–9 || L7|- style="background:#fbb;" | 16 || April 26 || Royals || 6:10pm || 0–6 || Lynch (2–1) || Keuchel (1–2) || — || 12,031 || 6–10 || L8|- style="background:#bfb;" | 17 || April 27 || Royals || 1:10pm || 7–3 || Sousa (1–0) || Snider (2–1) || Graveman (1) || 12,363 || 7–10 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 28 || Royals || 1:10pm || 2–5 || Barlow (2–0) || Bummer (0–1) || Clarke (1) || 11,242 || 7–11 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 29 || Angels || 6:10pm || 1–5 || Warren (2–0) || Giolito (0–1) || Iglesias (6) || 23,709 || 7–12 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 30 || Angels || 3:05pm || 4–0 || Velasquez (1–2) || Suárez (0–2) || — || 33,762 || 8–12 || W1|- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || May 1 || Angels || 1:10pm || 5–6 || Lorenzen (3–1) || Keuchel (1–3) || Tepera (1) || 27,664 || 8–13 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 22 || May 2 || Angels || 1:10pm || 3–0 || Cease (3–1) || Sandoval (1–1) || Hendriks (5) || 13,112 || 9–13 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || May 3 || @ Cubs || 6:40pm || 3–1 || López (3–0) || Effross (0–1) || Hendriks (6) || 34,206 || 10–13 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || May 4 || @ Cubs || 6:40pm || 4–3 || Giolito (1–1) || Hendricks (1–3) || Hendriks (7) || 36,755 || 11–13 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 25 || May 6 || @ Red Sox || 6:10pm || 4–2 || Velasquez (2–2) || Eovaldi (1–1) || Hendriks (8) || 30,944 || 12–13 || W4|- style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || May 7 || @ Red Sox || 3:10pm || 3–1 || López (4–0) || Barnes (0–3) || Hendriks (9) || 33,026 || 13–13 || W5|- style="background:#bfb;"| 27 || May 8 || @ Red Sox || 10:35am || 3–2 || Keuchel (2–3) || Houck (2–3) || Sousa (1) || 28,602 || 14–13 || W6|- style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || May 9 || Guardians || 7:10pm || 9–12 || Clase (1–2) || Burr (0–1) || Stephan (1) || 17,168 || 14–14 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 29 || May 10 || Guardians || 7:10pm || 4–1 || Giolito (2–1) || Quantrill (1–2) || Graveman (2) || 16,025 || 15–14 || W1|- style="background:#bbb;"| — || May 11 || Guardians || 1:10pm || colspan=7 | Postponed (COVID–19 positive tests, Makeup July 23)|- style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 12 || Yankees || 7:10pm || 7–15 || Loáisiga (1–1) || Kelly (0–1) || — || 20,050 || 15–15 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 13 || Yankees || 7:10pm || 4–10 || Cole (3–0) || Velasquez (2–3) || — || 28,877 || 15–16 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 32 || May 14 || Yankees || 6:10pm || 3–2 || Hendriks (1–2) || Chapman (0–1) || — || 32,830 || 16–16 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 33 || May 15 || Yankees || 1:10pm || 1–5 || Cortés Jr. (2–1) || Kopech (0–1) || — || 29,500 || 16–17 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 16 || @ Royals || 7:10pm || 5–3 || Burr (1–1) || Barlow (2–1) || Hendriks (10) || 12,441 || 17–17 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 17 || @ Royals || 1:10pm || 3–0 || Cease (4–1) || Heasley (0–2) || Hendriks (11) || 9,168 || 18–17 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 17 || @ Royals || 6:10pm || 1–2 || Singer (1–0) || Martin (0–1) || Staumont (3) || 11,684 || 18–18 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 18 || @ Royals || 7:10pm || 2–6 || Snider (3–1) || López (4–1) || — || 13,504 || 18–19 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 38 || May 19 || @ Royals || 1:10pm || 7–4 || Sousa (2–0) || Speier (0–1) || Hendriks (12) || 11,784 || 19–19 || W1|- style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 20 || @ Yankees || 6:05pm || colspan=7 | Postponed (Inclement weather, Makeup May 22)|- style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 21 || @ Yankees || 12:05pm || 5–7 || Cortés Jr. (3–1) || Keuchel (2–4) || Holmes (4) || 44,001 || 19–20 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 22 || @ Yankees || 2:05pm || 3–1 || Graveman (1–1) || Chapman (0–2) || Hendriks (13) || || 20–20 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 41 || May 22 || @ Yankees || 6:08pm || 5–0 || Kopech (1–1) || Loáisiga (1–2) || — || 36,167 || 21–20 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 24 || Red Sox || 7:10pm || 3–16 || Pivetta (3–4) || Cease (4–2) || — || 21,835 || 21–21 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 43 || May 25 || Red Sox || 7:10pm || 3–1 || Giolito (3–1) || Hill (1–2) || Hendriks (14) || 21,075 || 22–21 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 26 || Red Sox || 7:10pm || 7–16 || Schreiber (2–0) || Keuchel (2–5) || — || 24,896 || 22–22 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 28 || Cubs || 6:15pm || 1–5 || Thompson (5–0) || Cueto (0–1) || — || 37,820 || 22–23 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 46 || May 29 || Cubs || 1:10pm || 5–4 || Foster (1–0) || Gsellman (0–2) || — || 38,080 || 23–23 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 47 || May 31 || @ Blue Jays || 6:07pm || 5–6 || Gausman (5–3) || Giolito (3–2) || Romano (16) || 25,424 || 23–24 || L1|- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 48 || June 1 || @ Blue Jays || 6:07pm || 3–7 || Stripling (1–1) || Kopech (1–2) || — || 23,312 || 23–25 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 49 || June 2 || @ Blue Jays || 2:07pm || 3–8 || Manoah (6–1) || Cueto (0–2) || — || 25,250 || 23–26 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 50 || June 3 || @ Rays || 6:10pm || 3–6 || McClanahan (6–2) || Martin (0–2) || Poche (3) || 8,930 || 23–27 || L4|- style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || June 4 || @ Rays || 3:10pm || 3–2 || Crick (2–0) || Beeks (1–1) || Hendriks (15) || 19,452 || 24–27 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 52 || June 5 || @ Rays || 12:40pm || 6–5 || Giolito (4–2) || Yarbrough (0–3) || Hendriks (16) || 11,162 || 25–27 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 53 || June 7 || Dodgers || 7:10pm || 4–0 || Kopech (2–2) || Bickford (0–1) || — || 25,625 || 26–27 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 54 || June 8 || Dodgers || 7:10pm || 1–4 || Gonsolin (7–0) || Cueto (0–3) || Hudson (5) || 25,078 || 26–28 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || June 9 || Dodgers || 1:10pm || 9–11 || Graterol (2–2) || Cease (4–3) || — || 25,482 || 26–29 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 56 || June 10 || Rangers || 7:10pm || 8–3 || Graveman (2–1) || King (1–2) || — || 24,270 || 27–29 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 57 || June 11 || Rangers || 1:10pm || 9–11 || Moore (3–0) || Foster (1–1) || — || 30,221 || 27–30 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 58 || June 12 || Rangers || 1:10pm || 6–8 || Barlow (2–1) || Foster (1–2) || Allard (1) || 31,096 || 27–31 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 59 || June 13 || @ Tigers || 6:10pm || 9–5 || Sousa (3–0) || García (0–2) || — || 16,634 || 28–31 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 60 || June 14 || @ Tigers || 6:10pm || 5–1 || Cease (5–3) || Hutchison (0–4) || — || 16,450 || 29–31 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 61 || June 15 || @ Tigers || 12:10pm || 13–0 || Martin (1–2) || Faedo (1–3) || — || 20,726 || 30–31 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 62 || June 17 || @ Astros || 7:10pm || 3–13 || Valdez (7–3) || Giolito (4–3) || — || 35,467 || 30–32 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 63 || June 18 || @ Astros || 3:10pm || 7–0 || Cueto (1–3) || Verlander (8–3) || — || 36,747 || 31–32 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 64 || June 19 || @ Astros || 6:08pm || 3–4 || Javier (4–3) || Kopech (2–3) || Pressly (13) || 37,709 || 31–33 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 65 || June 20 || Blue Jays || 7:10pm || 8–7 || Lynn (1–0) || Berríos (5–3) || Kelly (1) || 22,842 || 32–33 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 66 || June 21 || Blue Jays || 7:10pm || 7–6 || Velasquez (3–3) || Gage (0–1) || — || 20,529 || 33–33 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 22 || Blue Jays || 1:10pm || 5–9 || Stripling (4–2) || Giolito (4–4) || — || 19,406 || 33–34 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 68 || June 23 || Orioles || 7:10pm || 0–4 || Kremer (2–1) || Cueto (1–4) || López (12) || 22,431 || 33–35 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 24 || Orioles || 7:10pm || 1–4 || Krehbiel (3–3) || Kopech (2–4) || López (13) || 27,943 || 33–36 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 70 || June 25 || Orioles || 1:10pm || 2–6 || Watkins (1–1) || Lynn (1–1) || — || 29,282 || 33–37 || L4|- style="background:#bfb;" | 71 || June 26 || Orioles || 1:10pm || 4–3 || Cease (6–3) || Lyles (4–7) || Graveman (3) || 29,191 || 34–37 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 72 || June 27 || @ Angels || 8:38pm || 3–4 || Syndergaard (5–6) || López (4–2) || Iglesias (14) || 21,973 || 34–38 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 73 || June 28 || @ Angels || 8:38pm || 11–4 || Cueto (2–4) || Ortega (1–3) || — || 23,979 || 35–38 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 74 || June 29 || @ Angels || 8:38pm || 1–4 || Ohtani (7–4) || Kopech (2–5) || Iglesias (15) || 27,612 || 35–39 || L1|- |- style="background:#bfb;" | 75 || July 1 || @ Giants || 9:15pm || 1–0 || Banks (1–0) || Doval (2–4) || Graveman (4) || 35,266 || 36–39 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 76 || July 2 || @ Giants || 3:05pm || 5–3 || Cease (7–3) || Webb (7–3) || Graveman (5) || 30,804 || 37–39 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 77 || July 3 || @ Giants || 3:05pm || 13–4 || Giolito (5–4) || Hjelle (0–1) || — || 30,155 || 38–39 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 78 || July 4 || Twins || 7:10pm || 3–6 || Pagán (3–3) || Kelly (0–2) || — || 32,483 || 38–40 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 79 || July 5 || Twins || 7:10pm || 2–8 || Winder (4–2) || Kopech (2–6) || — || 18,566 || 38–41 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 80 || July 6 || Twins || 1:10pm || 9–8 || Ruiz (1–0) || Morán (0–1) || — || 18,393 || 39–41 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 81 || July 7 || Tigers || 7:10pm || 1–2 || Brieske (2–6) || Cease (7–4) || Soto (17) || 21,876 || 39–42 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 82 || July 8 || Tigers || 7:10pm || 5–7 || Skubal (6–7) || Giolito (5–5) || Fulmer (2) || 29,215 || 39–43 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 83 || July 9 || Tigers || 1:10pm || 8–0 || Cueto (3–4) || Hill (1–1) || — || 29,215 || 40–43 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 84 || July 10 || Tigers || 1:10pm || 4–2 || Graveman (3–1) || Fulmer (2–3) || Hendriks (17) || 31,072 || 41–43 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 85 || July 11 || @ Guardians || 6:10pm || 4–8 || Quantrill (5–5) || Lynn (1–2) || — || 13,655 || 41–44 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 86 || July 12 || @ Guardians || 1:10pm || 1–4 || Bieber (4–5) || Martin (1–3) || — || 11,342 || 41–45 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 87 || July 12 || @ Guardians || 6:10pm || 7–0 || Cease (8–4) || Pilkington (1–2) || — || 11,750 || 42–45 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 88 || July 13 || @ Guardians || 6:10pm || 2–1 || Giolito (6–5) || Hentges (2–2) || Hendriks (18) || 13,987 || 43–45 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 89 || July 14 || @ Twins || 6:40pm || 12–2 || Cueto (4–4) || Gray (4–3) || — || 26,907 || 44–45 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 90 || July 15 || @ Twins || 7:10pm || 6–2 || Kopech (3–6) || Pagán (3–4) || — || 27,021 || 45–45 || W4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 91 || July 16 || @ Twins || 1:10pm || 3–6 || Bundy (6–4) || Lynn (1–3) || Durán (6) || 28,514 || 45–46 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 92 || July 17 || @ Twins || 1:10pm || 11–0 || Cease (9–4) || Archer (2–4) || — || 23,225 || 46–46 || W1|-style=background:#bbbfff|| — || July 19 || colspan="10"|92nd All-Star Game in Los Angeles, CA|- style="background:#fbb;"| 93 || July 22 || Guardians || 7:10pm || 2–8 || Quantrill (7–5) || Giolito (6–6) || — || 31,379 || 46–47 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 94 || July 23 || Guardians || 12:10pm || 4–7 || Stephan (4–3) || Hendriks (1–3) || Clase (20) || 18,518 || 46–48 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 95 || July 23 || Guardians || 6:15pm || 5–4 || Kelly (1–2) || Shaw (4–2) || Foster (1) || 26,329 || 47–48 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 96 || July 24 || Guardians || 1:10pm || 6–3 || Cease (10–4) || Bieber (4–6) || — || 30,831 || 48–48 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 97 || July 26 || @ Rockies || 7:40pm || 2–1 || Kopech (4–6) || Márquez (6–8) || Hendriks (19) || 40,233 || 49–48 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 98 || July 27 || @ Rockies || 2:10pm || 5–6 || Stephenson (2–1) || Graveman (3–2) || — || 30,731 || 49–49 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 99 || July 29 || Athletics || 7:10pm || 3–7 || Kaprielian (2–5) || Lynn (1–4) || — || 28,503 || 49–50 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 100 || July 30 || Athletics || 6:15pm || 3–2 || Hendriks (2–3) || Jackson (2–3) || — || 28,142 || 50–50 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 101 || July 31 || Athletics || 1:10pm || 4–1 || Cease (11–4) || Oller (1–4) || Hendriks (20) || 30,028 || 51–50 || W2|- |- style="background:#fbb;"| 102 || August 1 || Royals || 7:10pm || 1–2 || Lynch (4–7) || Kopech (4–7) || Barlow (17) || 17,500 || 51–51 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 103 || August 2 || Royals || 7:10pm || 9–2 || Giolito (7–6) || Keller (5–12) || — || 24,361 || 52–51 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 104 || August 3 || Royals || 1:10pm || 4–1 || Lynn (2–4) || Singer (4–4) || Hendriks (21) || 19,753 || 53–51 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 105 || August 4 || @ Rangers || 7:05pm || 2–3 || Burke (6–2) || Cueto (4–5) || Hernández (2) || 20,972 || 53–52 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 106 || August 5 || @ Rangers || 7:05pm || 2–1 || Cease (12–4) || Otto (4–8) || Hendriks (22) || 25,470 || 54–52 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 107 || August 6 || @ Rangers || 6:05pm || 0–8 || Dunning (2–6) || Kopech (4–8) || — || 38,275 || 54–53 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 108 || August 7 || @ Rangers || 1:35pm || 8–2 || Giolito (8–6) || Howard (2–4) || — || 29,579 || 55–53 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 109 || August 9 || @ Royals || 4:10pm || 2–4 || Singer (5–4) || Lynn (2–5) || Cuas (1) || || 55–54 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 110 || August 9 || @ Royals || 6:30pm || 3–2 || Martin (2–3) || Heasley (1–7) || Hendriks (23) || 12,700 || 56–54 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 111 || August 10 || @ Royals || 7:10pm || 3–8 || Staumont (3–1) || Diekman (5–2) || — || 15,463 || 56–55 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 112 || August 11 || @ Royals || 1:10pm || 3–5 || Greinke (4–7) || Cease (12–5) || Barlow (18) || 10,009 || 56–56 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 113 || August 12 || Tigers || 6:10pm || 2–0 || López (5–2) || Lange (4–3) || Hendriks (24) || 33,015 || 57–56 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 114 || August 13 || Tigers || 6:10pm || 6–4 || Giolito (9–6) || Jiménez (3–2) || Hendriks (25) || 29,458 || 58–56 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 115 || August 14 || Tigers || 1:10pm || 5–3 || Lynn (3–5) || Alexander (2–7) || Graveman (6) || 32,154 || 59–56 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 116 || August 15 || Astros || 7:10pm || 4–2 || Cueto (5–5) || Montero (4–2) || Hendriks (26) || 18,205 || 60–56 || W4|- style="background:#bfb;"| 117 || August 16 || Astros || 7:10pm || 4–3 || Lambert (1–2) || Neris (4–4) || Hendriks (27) || 23,476 || 61–56 || W5|- style="background:#fbb;"| 118 || August 17 || Astros || 7:10pm || 2–3 || Valdez (12–4) || Kopech (4–9) || Pressly (24) || 24,671 || 61–57 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 119 || August 18 || Astros || 1:10pm || 5–21 || García (10–8) || Giolito (9–7) || — || 24,407 || 61–58 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 120 || August 19 || @ Guardians || 6:10pm || 2–5 || McKenzie (9–9) || López (5–3) || Clase (28) || 25,521 || 61–59 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;"| 121 || August 20 || @ Guardians || 6:10pm || 2–0 || Cueto (6–5) || Bieber (8–7) || Hendriks (28) || 26,179 || 62–59 || W1|- style="background:#bbb;"| — || August 21 || @ Guardians || 12:40pm || colspan=7 | Postponed (Inclement weather, Makeup September 15)|- style="background:#fbb;"| 122 || August 22 || @ Royals || 7:10pm || 4–6 || Garrett (3–1) || Kelly (1–3) || Barlow (20) || 8,471 || 62–60 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 123 || August 23 || @ Orioles || 6:05pm || 3–5 || Voth (4–1) || Cease (12–6) || Bautista (9) || 12,954 || 62–61 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 124 || August 24 || @ Orioles || 6:05pm || 5–3 || Giolito (10–7) || Watkins (4–4) || — || 12,565 || 63–61 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 125 || August 25 || @ Orioles || 6:05pm || 3–4 || Bautista (4–3) || Diekman (5–3) || — || 13,905 || 63–62 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 126 || August 26 || Diamondbacks || 7:10pm || 2–7 || Henry (3–2) || Cueto (6–6) || — || 33,054 || 63–63 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 127 || August 27 || Diamondbacks || 6:10pm || 5–10 || Kelly (11–5) || Martin (2–4) || — || 25,837 || 63–64 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 128 || August 28 || Diamondbacks || 1:10pm || 2–3 || Ramirez (5–4) || Graveman (3–3) || Kennedy (9) || 29,781 || 63–65 || L4|- style="background:#fbb;" | 129 || August 30 || Royals || 7:10pm || 7–9 || Cuas (3–2) || Giolito (10–8) || — || 17,130 || 63–66 || L5|- style="background:#bfb;" | 130 || August 31 || Royals || 7:10pm || 4–2 || Lynn (4–5) || Bubic (2–10) || Hendriks (29) || 17,168 || 64–66 || W1|- |- style="background:#bfb;"| 131 || September 1 || Royals || 1:10pm || 7–1 || Cueto (7–6) || Mengden (0–1) || — || 15,257 || 65–66 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 132 || September 2 || Twins || 7:10pm || 4–3 || Hendriks (3–3) || López (4–7) || — || 24,818 || 66–66 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 133 || September 3 || Twins || 6:10pm || 13–0 || Cease (13–6) || Mahle (6–8) || — || 31,655 || 67–66 || W4|- style="background:#fbb;" | 134 || September 4 || Twins || 1:10pm || 1–5 || Bundy (8–6) || Giolito (10–9) || — || 32,305 || 67–67 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 135 || September 5 || @ Mariners || 5:40pm || 3–2 || Lynn (5–5) || Gonzales (10–13) || Hendriks (30) || 37,109 || 68–67 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 136 || September 6 || @ Mariners || 8:40pm || 0–3 || Gilbert (12–5) || Cueto (7–7) || Sewald (18) || 17,958 || 68–68 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 137 || September 7 || @ Mariners || 3:10pm || 9–6 || Bummer (1–1) || Castillo (7–3) || Hendriks (31) || 15,264 || 69–68 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 138 || September 8 || @ Athletics || 8:40pm || 14–2 || Cease (14–6) || Sears (5–2) || — || 4,591 || 70–68 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;"| 139 || September 9 || @ Athletics || 8:40pm || 5–3 || Bummer (2–1) || Puk (3–2) || Hendriks (32) || 11,494 || 71–68 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 140 || September 10 || @ Athletics || 3:07pm || 10–2 || Lynn (6–5) || Martínez (4–4) || — || 11,107 || 72–68 || W4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 141 || September 11 || @ Athletics || 3:07pm || 3–10 || Irvin (8–11) || Cueto (7–8) || — || 11,701 || 72–69 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 142 || September 13 || Rockies || 7:10pm || 4–2 || Kopech (5–9) || Kuhl (6–9) || Hendriks (33) || 23,606 || 73–69 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 14 || Rockies || 1:10pm || 0–3 || Freeland (9–9) || Cease (14–7) || Bard (30) || 16,654 || 73–70 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 144 || September 15 || @ Guardians || 12:10pm || 8–2 || Lynn (7–5) || Gaddis (0–2) || — || 11,186 || 74–70 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 145 || September 16 || @ Tigers || 6:10pm || 2–3 || Lange (5–4) || Hendriks (3–4) || — || 16,335 || 74–71 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 146 || September 17 || @ Tigers || 5:10pm || 4–3 || Hendriks (4–4) || Soto (2–9) || Bummer (2) || 17,579 || 75–71 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 147 || September 18 || @ Tigers || 12:10pm || 11–5 || Banks (2–0) || Hutchison (2–9) || — || 14,435 || 76–71 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 148 || September 20 || Guardians || 7:10pm || 7–10 || Clase (3–4) || Diekman (5–4) || — || 23,242 || 76–72 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 149 || September 21 || Guardians || 7:10pm || 2–8 || McKenzie (11–11) || Lynn (7–6) || — || 22,606 || 76–73 || L2|-style="background:#fbb;"| 150 || September 22 || Guardians || 7:10pm || 2–4 || Bieber (12–8) || Cueto (7–9) || Clase (37) || 23,395 || 76–74 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 151 || September 23 || Tigers || 7:10pm || 3–5 || Rodríguez (4–5) || López (5–4) || Soto (27) || 33.257 || 76–75 || L4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 152 || September 24 || Tigers || 6:10pm || 2–7 || Hutchison (3–9) || Martin (2–5) || — || 36,177 || 76–76 || L5|- style="background:#fbb;" | 153 || September 25 || Tigers || 1:10pm || 1–4 || Chafin (2–3) || Graveman (3–4) || Soto (28) || 33,549 || 76–77 || L6|- style="background:#fbb;" | 154 || September 27 || @ Twins || 6:40pm || 0–4 || Ober (2–3) || Lynn (7–7) || — || 23,647 || 76–78 || L7|- style="background:#fbb;" | 155 || September 28 || @ Twins || 6:40pm || 4–8 || Thielbar (4–2) || Cueto (7–10) || — || 22,332 || 76–79 || L8|- style="background:#bfb;" | 156 || September 29 || @ Twins || 12:10pm || 4–3 || López (6–4) || Thielbar (4–3) || Hendriks (34) || 23,397 || 77–79 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 157 || September 30 || @ Padres || 8:40pm || 3–1 || Martin (3–5) || Darvish (16–8) || Hendriks (35) || 37,490 || 78–79 || W2|- |- style="background:#fbb;"| 158 || October 1 || @ Padres || 7:40pm || 2–5 || Clevinger (7–7) || Cease (14–8) || Hader (35) || 38,114 || 78–80 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 159 || October 2 || @ Padres || 3:10pm || 2–1 || Lynn (8–7) || Snell (8–10) || Hendriks (36) || 41,407 || 79–80 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;"| 160 || October 3 || Twins || 7:10pm || 3–2 || Cueto (8–10) || Jax (7–4) || Hendriks (37) || 22,891 || 80–80 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 161 || October 4 || Twins || 7:10pm || 8–3 || Giolito (11–9) || Winder (4–6) || — || 24,884 || 81–80 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 162 || October 5 || Twins || 3:10pm || 1–10 || Varland (1–2) || Martin (3–5) || Sands (1) || 18,918 || 81–81 || L1|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Postponement
Bold = White Sox team member

Statistics

Batting

(Final statistics)
(Team leaders in BOLD)
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; K = Strikeouts; Avg. = Batting average; OBP = On Base Percentage; SLG = Slugging Percentage; TB = Total Bases

Player
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TEAM TOTALS162561168614352729149654583881269.256.310.3872172
Source[37]

Pitching

Team leaders in BOLD
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; WHIP = Walks plus hits per inning pitched; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Player
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align=left 212.361.50320226.2301171030
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align=left 204.021.34140015.210771119
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align=left 124.401.33480145.04325221742
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align=left 593.541.1925250119.185534757105
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align=left 364.831.30149063.16336341948
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TEAM TOTALS81813.921.29162162481447.213317176315331450
Source

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

Awards and honors

Dylan Cease was the recipient of the American League Pitcher of the Month Award for the month of June. Cease posted a 2–1 record in the month of June as a starter, with a 0.33 ERA in 27.1 innings pitched, 45 strikeouts, and an opponent batting average of .192.[38] Cease became the first White Sox pitcher to earn the honor since Lucas Giolito back in May 2019. Cease would then go on to win Pitcher of the Month again in the month of July after recording a 5–1 record, striking out 40 batters in 35.2 innings pitched, and allowing only three earned runs.[39] It was the first time ever a White Sox pitcher won the award in back-to-back months, and the first time any pitcher in Major League Baseball accomplished such a feat since Jack Flaherty in August and September 2019. At the end of the season, Cease was named as a Cy Young Award finalist after Cease posted a 14–8 record in 32 starts with an ERA of 2.20 in 184 innings while striking out a career high 227 batters.[40]

Johnny Cueto earned American League Player of the Week honors for the period of August 15 to August 21. Cueto went 2-0 as a starter that week while posting a 0.54 ERA in 16 2/3 innings of work.[41]

On June 30, Tim Anderson was announced as one of the two finalists for the starting American League shortstop position in Major League Baseball's 2022 All-Star Game fan voting. Anderson finished as one of the two top vote-getters in that position, alongside Bo Bichette of the Toronto Blue Jays.[42] Anderson defeated Bichette in the final voting on July 8, becoming the first White Sox shortstop to earn a starting spot at the All-Star Game since Luis Aparicio in 1970.[43]

At the end of the season, José Abreu was named a finalist for the American League Silver Slugger Award. Abreu posted a .304 batting average in 2022, which was better than all the other first basemen finalists from the American League.[44] Dylan Cease finished second in the American League Cy Young Award voting, behind only Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros.[45] It was the highest finish in the Cy Young voting by a White Sox pitcher since Esteban Loaiza finished second place in 2003.

External links

Notes and References

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  2. News: Lacques . Gabe . Baseball is back: MLB, players agree on new CBA to salvage 162-game 2022 season . . March 10, 2022 . March 13, 2022.
  3. Web site: Baumann. Michael. 2021-12-02. All the Questions—and Answers—About the Most Important Details of the MLB Lockout. 2021-12-02. The Ringer.
  4. Web site: Nightengale. Gabe Lacques and Bob. MLB lockout is on after collective bargaining agreement expires, owners agree to freeze out players. 2021-12-02. USA TODAY.
  5. Selbe. Nick. MLB Owners Vote Unanimously to Institute Lockout. 2021-12-02. Sports Illustrated.
  6. Web site: 2022-03-10 . Play Ball! 2022 MLB season will start April 7 with full 162-game schedule; spring training games begin March 17 . 2022-03-11 . SportsLine. Severance, Matt.
  7. Web site: Hamster . Year of the . 2022-03-16 . White Sox revised 2022 schedule is out! . 2022-04-02 . South Side Sox . en.
  8. Web site: Conti. Kristen . Here Are the New MLB Rules for the 2022 Season . 2022-03-11 . NBC Chicago.
  9. Web site: MLB to add jersey advertising for first time in league history as part of new CBA, per report . 2022-03-11 . CBS Sports.
  10. Web site: White Sox agree to terms with reliever Kendall Graveman. . 2021-11-30.
  11. Web site: White Sox agree to terms with infielder Leury Garcia. . 2021-12-01.
  12. Web site: 2022-01-25 . White Sox announce deal with Cuban OF Oscar Colás . 2022-04-07 . AP NEWS . en. Cohen, Jay.
  13. Web site: White Sox agree to 2-year deal with reliever Joe Kelly. Merkin. Scott. March 14, 2022. March 14, 2022. MLB.com.
  14. Web site: White Sox and Josh Harrison agree to terms on one-year contract with club option for 2023. MLB.com. March 15, 2022. March 15, 2022.
  15. Web site: 2022-04-01 . Dodgers land closer Kimbrel in White Sox swap . 2022-04-02 . ESPN.com . en. Gonzalez, Alden.
  16. Web site: White Sox, Blue Jays swap catchers Collins, McGuire. Scott. Merkin. MLB.com. April 3, 2022. April 3, 2022.
  17. Web site: 2022-04-05 . White Sox sign Johnny Cueto to 1-year deal, 'an exciting move for us,' Tony La Russa says . 2022-04-07 . Chicago Sun-Times . en.
  18. Web site: 2022-05-28 . Struggling lefty Keuchel DFA'd by White Sox . 2022-07-03 . ESPN.com . en.
  19. Web site: 2022-06-12 . Chicago White Sox designate Yermin Mercedes for assignment . 2022-07-03 . Call to the Pen . en-US.
  20. Web site: 2022-08-02 . Red Sox trade reliever Jake Diekman to White Sox, acquire outfielder Tommy Pham from Reds . 2022-08-04 . Associated Press . en-US.
  21. Web site: White Sox To Sign Elvis Andrus . 2022-08-18 . MLB Trade Rumors . en-US.
  22. Web site: Anderson helps White Sox beat Mariners for 4th straight win . 2022-04-15 . USA TODAY . en-US. April 14, 2022.
  23. Web site: Tim Anderson's 100th stolen base 06/27/2022 . 2022-07-03 . MLB.com . en.
  24. 1544540041225158658 . 2022-07-10 . Twitter . en. jrfegan. James Fegan. Per Elias (and the White Sox), this indeed has never happened before. Not for anyone's 2,000th nor 3,000th hit either..
  25. 1548712691040194560 . 2022-07-27 . Twitter . en. ryanmcguffey. Ryan McGuffey. Tim Anderson & Liam Hendriks are the 1st #WhiteSox teammates to make consecutive All-Star Games since Paul Konerko & Mark Buehrle in 2005 & 2006..
  26. 1555766077291986945 . 2022-08-06 . Twitter . en. Liam Hendriks reached 100 career saves tonight and is the all-time Australian-born saves leader. But his remark about Dylan Cease was his best line: "It sucks for me coming in after him because we have the same stuff but his is actually just better.". jrfegan. James Fegan.
  27. Web site: 2022-08-11 . Dylan Cease extends record streak to 14 games, but White Sox lose series to Royals . 2022-08-17 . Chicago Sun-Times . en.
  28. Koons . Zach . White Sox SP Dylan Cease Hits Historic Milestone With Friday Outing . 2022-08-17 . Sports Illustrated . en-us.
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  30. Web site: Moncada did something at the plate no AL player in history has. September 9, 2022.
  31. Web site: White Sox manager Tony La Russa misses game vs. Royals with medical issue . 2022-09-26 . sports.yahoo.com . en-US.
  32. Web site: Report: TLR had a pacemaker inserted in his heart . 2022-09-26 . RSN . en.
  33. Web site: White Sox manager Tony La Russa will not return in 2022 season due to medical issues . 2022-09-26 . CBSSports.com . en.
  34. Web site: 2022-09-10 . Former A's manager La Russa to attend Stewart ceremony. Here's why that's so significant . 2022-09-26 . The Mercury News . en-US.
  35. Web site: Sapolin . Alec . Cleveland Guardians clinch AL Central Division title . 2022-09-26 . www.cleveland19.com . September 25, 2022 . en.
  36. Web site: The White Sox are officially eliminated from postseason contention. September 28, 2022 . September 29, 2022.
  37. Web site: 2022 Chicago White Sox Statistics . 2022-10-06 . Baseball-Reference.com . en.
  38. Web site: Binder . Joe . 2022-07-02 . Dylan Cease named A.L. Pitcher of the Month for June . 2022-07-03 . Sox On 35th . en-US.
  39. Web site: Cease wins back-to-back Pitcher of the Month awards . 2022-08-04 . RSN . en.
  40. Web site: Dylan Cease named Cy Young finalist after breakout 2022. November 7, 2022.
  41. Web site: 2022-08-22 . White Sox' Johnny Cueto named AL Player of Week . 2022-08-24 . Chicago Sun-Times . en.
  42. Web site: Here are the All-Star Ballot finalists . 2022-07-03 . MLB.com . en.
  43. Web site: Anderson Sox' first starting All-Star SS since Aparicio . 2022-07-10 . RSN . en.
  44. Web site: Here's a rundown of Silver Slugger finalists . 2022-10-30 . MLB.com . en.
  45. Web site: 2022-11-17 . Verlander caps comeback year with 3rd Cy Young . 2022-11-17 . ESPN.com . en.

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