List of Chicago White Sox managers explained
The Chicago White Sox is a U.S. professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are members of the American League Central Division in Major League Baseball. In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager, or more formally, the field manager. The duties of the team manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field.[1] [2] Since the inception of the team in 1901, it has employed 41 different managers.[3] The team's most recent manager was Pedro Grifol. Grifol was hired on November 3, 2022. Grifol was fired on August 8th, 2024.
Grifol replaced Tony La Russa, who was re-hired on October 29, 2020.[4] La Russa's first managerial stint with the team lasted from 1979 to 1986.
The franchise's first major league manager was Hall of Famer Clark Griffith, who managed the team for two seasons and led them to the American League championship in their inaugural season.[3] [5] Fielder Jones, who managed the team from 1904 to 1908, led the team to its second American League championship and its first World Series championship (no World Series was played in 1901), defeating the White Sox's crosstown rivals, the Chicago Cubs, in the 1906 World Series. Pants Rowland and Kid Gleason managed the White Sox to American League championships in 1917 and 1919, respectively, with the White Sox winning the 1917 World Series but losing the 1919 World Series in the infamous Black Sox scandal. The White Sox did not win another American League championship until 1959, with Al López as their manager.[5] The White Sox lost the 1959 World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The White Sox next captured the American League pennant in 2005 and, with Ozzie Guillén as their manager, defeated the Houston Astros in the 2005 World Series.[5]
The longest–tenured White Sox manager was Jimmy Dykes, who managed the team for 1,850 games from 1934 to 1946.[3] The only other White Sox managers who have managed more than 1,000 games are Lopez with 1,495, Guillén with 1,135, and Tony La Russa with 1,035.[3] Dykes' 899 wins and 940 losses also lead all White Sox managers.[3] Jones' winning percentage of .592 is the highest of any White Sox manager.[3] Five White Sox managers have served multiple terms managing the team. Nixey Callahan was the White Sox manager in 1903 and part of 1904, and then again from 1912 to 1914.[3] Johnny Evers served two terms as manager, separated by a bout of appendicitis in 1924.[6] Eddie Collins served as interim manager for 27 games in 1924 season while Evers was ill and then served as the full–time manager in 1925 and 1926. Lopez served three terms as manager: the first from 1957 to 1965; then for 11 games during the 1968 season, before being hospitalized with appendicitis; and then returning for another 53 games from the end of the 1968 season through the beginning of the 1969 season.[7] [8] Les Moss served as interim manager for two games in 1968, replacing Eddie Stanky before being replaced by Lopez.[9] After Lopez was hospitalized later that season, Moss took over as manager again for 34 games before Lopez returned.[7] [9] Hall of Famer Frank Chance was hired to manage the team for the 1924 but illness forced him to retire before managing any games.[10] [11] Eleven Hall of Famers have managed the White Sox: Griffith, Hugh Duffy, Collins, Evers, Ed Walsh, Ray Schalk, Ted Lyons, Lopez, Bob Lemon Larry Doby and Tony La Russa.[12] [13] Lopez and La Russa were elected as manager; the others were elected as players.[13]
Key
| A running total of the number of White Sox managers. Any manager who has two or more separate terms is counted only once. |
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G | Regular season games managed; may not equal sum of wins and losses due to tied games |
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W | Regular season wins |
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L | Regular season losses |
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Win% | Winning percentage |
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PA | Playoff appearances: number of years this manager has led the franchise to the playoffs |
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PW | Playoff wins |
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PL | Playoff losses |
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Ref(s) | Reference(s) |
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LC | League championships: number of league championships, or pennants, achieved by the manager |
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WS | World Series championships: number of World Series victories achieved by the manager |
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| Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager |
| Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a player | |
Managers
Statistics current through 2022 season
Managers with multiple tenures
Statistics current through 2020 season
References
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Notes and References
- Web site: Manager: Definition | Dictionary.com. 2006. Dictionary.Reference.com. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. February 24, 2009. June 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140614042935/http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/MANAGER. live.
- Book: The Dickson Baseball Dictionary. Third. Dickson, P.. 530. 2009. W.W. Norton & Co.. 978-0-393-06681-4.
- Web site: Chicago White Sox Managerial Register. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 26, 2009. June 18, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090618112349/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/managers.shtml. live.
- News: Van Schouwen. Daryl. October 29, 2020. Tony La Russa hired as new White Sox manager. Chicago Sun-Times. October 29, 2020. October 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031113940/https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2020/10/29/21540543/white-sox-tony-la-russa-hired-as-manager. live.
- Web site: Chicago White Sox Team History & Encyclopedia. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. April 6, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110406112522/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/. live.
- Book: Tinker, Evers and Chance: A Triple Biography. Bogen, G.. 182–185. 2003. McFarland. 0-7864-1681-5.
- Web site: Les Moss. Baseballbiography.com. October 30, 2009. June 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230604040550/https://baseballbiography.com/les-moss-1925/. live.
- Book: Al López: the life of baseball's El Señor. Singletary, W.. 211–212. 1999. McFarland. 978-0-7864-0656-2.
- Web site: 1968 Chicago White Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. December 19, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091219191442/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1968.shtml. live.
- Book: Tinker, Evers and Chance: A Triple Biography. Bogen, G.. 168, 185. 2003. McFarland. 0-7864-1681-5.
- Book: Deadball Stars of the National League. Simon, T.. Frank LeRoy Chance. Ryhal, G.. 91–92. 2004. Brassey's, Inc.. 1-57488-860-9.
- Web site: National Baseball Hall of Fame Members. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. March 2, 2011. dead. https://www.webcitation.org/5xdZJyn6M?url=http://baseballhall.org/sites/default/files/all/Documents/hofers_election_year3.pdf. April 2, 2011.
- Web site: Chicago White Sox Hall of Fame Register. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. March 2, 2011. June 29, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629094858/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/hof.shtml. live.
- Web site: Clark Griffith Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. February 9, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090209142215/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/griffcl01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Nixey Callahan Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. September 6, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080906133250/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/callani01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Fielder Jones Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. February 10, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090210132534/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/jonesfi01.shtml. live.
- Web site: 1906 Chicago White Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. November 27, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111127214341/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1906.shtml. live.
- Web site: Billy Sullivan Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. July 8, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100708234059/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/sullibi03.shtml. live.
- Web site: Hugh Duffy Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. September 27, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080927074504/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/duffyhu01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Pants Rowland Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. July 3, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090703214504/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/rowlapa99.shtml. live.
- Web site: 1917 Chicago White Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. July 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140705185907/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1917.shtml. live.
- Web site: Kid Gleason Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. May 30, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100530115354/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/gleaski01.shtml. live.
- Web site: 1919 Chicago White Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. July 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140706094325/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1919.shtml. live.
- Web site: Johnny Evers Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. February 12, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090212214925/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/eversjo01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Ed Walsh Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. June 5, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100605173441/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/walshed01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Eddie Collins Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. September 26, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090926010236/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/collied01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Ray Schalk Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. May 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210523035808/https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/schalra01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Lena Blackburne Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. January 4, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100104161215/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/blackle01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Donie Bush. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. April 18, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090418032738/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/bushdo01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Lew Fonseca Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. April 18, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090418032742/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/fonsele01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Jimmy Dykes Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. December 19, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081219220956/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/dykesji01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Ted Lyons Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. September 9, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100909065232/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/lyonste01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Jack Onslow Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. September 22, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100922171351/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/onsloja01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Red Corriden Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. November 4, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101104192343/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/corrire01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Paul Richards Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. July 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170708162515/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/richapa01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Marty Marion Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. October 5, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081005235030/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/marioma01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Al López Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. January 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105134059/https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/lopezal01.shtml. live.
- Web site: 1959 Chicago White Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. July 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140705113539/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1959.shtml. live.
- Web site: Eddie Stanky Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. August 3, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090803132703/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/stanked01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Les Moss Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. January 4, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100104160348/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mossle01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Don Gutteridge Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. May 26, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100526032822/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/guttedo01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Bill Adair Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. May 30, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100530094157/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/adairbi99.shtml. live.
- Web site: Chuck Tanner Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. July 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170711232543/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/tannech01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Bob Lemon Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. May 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502013144/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/lemonbo01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Larry Doby Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. February 12, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100212072728/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/dobyla01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Don Kessinger Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. April 17, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090417185413/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/kessido01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Tony LaRussa Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. September 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927205233/https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/larusto01.shtml. live.
- Web site: 1983 Chicago White Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712004650/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1983.shtml. live.
- Web site: Doug Rader Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. September 17, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090917153308/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/raderdo02.shtml. live.
- Web site: Jim Fregosi Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. January 31, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090131223419/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/fregoji01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Jeff Torborg Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. August 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170831173315/https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/torboje01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Gene Lamont Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. December 12, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091212004441/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/lamonge01.shtml. live.
- Web site: 1993 Chicago White Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. February 10, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090210033706/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1993.shtml. live.
- Web site: Terry Bevington Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. August 9, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090809190509/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/bevinte99.shtml. live.
- Web site: Jerry Manuel Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. March 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190324021524/https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/manueje01.shtml. live.
- Web site: 2000 Chicago White Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. October 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221027172633/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/2000.shtml. live.
- Web site: Ozzie Guillen Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 7, 2010. September 2, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110902135919/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/guilloz01.shtml. live.
- Web site: 2005 Chicago White Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. December 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221225225944/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/2005.shtml. live.
- Web site: 2008 Chicago White Sox Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 25, 2009. September 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220923122510/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/2008.shtml. live.
- Web site: Don Cooper Managerial Record. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 10, 2011. October 31, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111031150851/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/coopedo01.shtml. live.
- Web site: Robin Ventura Managerial Record . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . April 4, 2015 . March 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150322201726/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/venturo01.shtml . live .
- News: Lancaster. Marc. Rick Renteria gets another shot as manager with White Sox. October 3, 2016. Sporting News. October 3, 2016. October 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161005105433/http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/rick-renteria-white-sox-manager-robin-ventura-cubs-joe-maddon/1wucqhn5lvqjl1wccznvyft4lf. live.
- Web site: White Sox name Pedro Grifol as manager. November 3, 2022. November 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221114191418/https://www.mlb.com/news/pedro-grifol-white-sox-manager. live.