The 2020 season was the

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' 121st season in

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and 120th in the

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. The Sox played their home games at

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. On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing

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, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled. Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the

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to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks. On June 23, commissioner

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unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 24

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. Due to the pandemic and the shortened season, Major League Baseball instituted certain rule changes which included the use of a universal designated hitter, a runner on second base to start extra innings, and a revised schedule. On July 30, the league and the union agreed that all remaining doubleheaders on the season would be seven innings. On April 1, 2020, longtime White Sox radio broadcaster

Ed Farmer Edward Joseph Farmer (October 18, 1949 – April 1, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight different teams, predominantly in the American League, between 1971 and 1983. The team h ...

died at the age of 70. On September 17, with a win against the

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, the White Sox clinched their first playoff spot since

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. This was their first winning season since

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. They lost in three games to the

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in the

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Offseason

Rule changes

For the 2020 season, MLB instituted several new rule changes including the following: * Single trade deadline – there will no longer be a waiver trade deadline later in the year. * 26-man roster – rosters will expand from 25 players, but no team may carry more than 13 pitchers. * Three-batter minimum for pitchers - a pitcher must face three batters in a game before they can be removed unless there is an injury or the end of an inning. Further rule changes came into effect in response to the COVID-19 pandemic including the use of the DH in the National League, a shortened schedule, and starting extra innings with a runner at second base.

Transactions

* November 21, 2019: Catcher

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signed as a free agent by the White Sox to a four-year, $73 million contract. * November 22, 2019: 1st Baseman José Abreu signed a three-year contract extension worth $50 million with the White Sox. * December 2, 2019: Catcher James McCann signed a one-year extension with the White Sox. * December 10, 2019: White Sox trade outfielder Steele Walker to the Texas Rangers for outfielder

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. * December 20, 2019: LHP

Gio González Giovany Aramis González (born September 19, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox. A two-ti ...

signed as a free agent by the White Sox to a one-year, $5 million contract. * December 30, 2019: LHP

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signed as a free agent by the White Sox to a three-year, $55.5 million contract. * January 2, 2020: Outfielder

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signed a six-year contract extension worth $50 million with the White Sox. * January 9, 2020: 1B-DH

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signed as a free agent by the White Sox to a one-year, $12 million contract. * January 14, 2020: RHP

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signed as a free agent by the White Sox to a one-year, $6 million contract.

Regular season

On August 13, the White Sox were supposed to play the first ever

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game against the

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at a temporary 8,000 seat ballpark in

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before the pandemic came. MLB then announced the shortened season and that the AL and NL will play against each other in the same division which took the Yankees off the matchup. Then on July 1, MLB announced that the

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would replace the Yankees for the game. Then in late July, a majority of Cardinals players and coaches tested positive for COVID-19. The MLB announced on August 3 that the Field of Dreams game would be rescheduled to August 12, 2021 in which the White Sox would still participate and their opponent will once again be the Yankees.

Game log

, - style="background:#fbb;" , 1 , , July 24 , ,

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, , 7:10pm , , 5–10 , ,

May May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the third of seven months to have a length of 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May ...

(1–0) , , Giolito (0–1) , , —, , 0–1
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, - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , , July 25 , ,

, , 1:10pm , , 10–3 , , Keuchel (1–0) , , Dobnak (0–1) , , —, , 1–1
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, - style="background:#fbb;" , 3 , , July 26 , ,

, , 1:10pm , , 2–14 , , Maeda (1–0) , ,

López López is a surname of Spanish origin. It was originally a patronymic, meaning "Son of Lope", ''Lope'' itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin ''lupus'', meaning "wolf". Its Portuguese and Galician equivalent is ''Lopes'', its Ital ...

(0–1) , , —, , 1–2
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, - style="background:#bbb;" , —, , July 27 , , @ Indians, , colspan="8" , ''Postponed (inclement weather)'' , - style="background:#fbb;" , 4 , , July 28 , , @ Indians, , 3:40pm , , 3–4 , , Civale (1–0) , ,

Cease Cease may refer to: * CEASE therapy CEASE (Complete Elimination of Autistic Spectrum Expression) therapy is a pseudoscientific practice used by naturopaths (particularly homeopaths) who claim that it can treat or even cure people with autism, ...

(0–1) , ,

Hand A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs. A few other vertebrates such as the koala (which has two opposable thumbs on each "h ...

(2) , , 1–3
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, - style="background:#fbb;" , 5 , , July 28 , , @ Indians, , TBA , , 3–5 , , Plutko (1–0) , , Rodón (0–1) , ,

Hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct Summit (topography), summit. Terminology The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally con ...

(1) , , 1–4
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, - style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , , July 29 , , @ Indians, , 5:10pm , , 4–0 , , Bummer (1–0) , ,

(0–1) , , —, , 2–4
W1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 7 , , July 31 , , @ Royals, , 7:05pm , , 3–2 , , Keuchel (2–0) , , Bubic (0–1) , , Colomé (1) , , 3–4
W2
, - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 8 , , August 1 , , @ Royals, , 6:05pm , , 11–5 , , Foster (1–0) , , Bolaños (0–2) , ,

Heuer Heuer is a surname that comes from the German word "Heu" meaning "hay." The name is occupational in origin, especially so, when it serves as an element in a compound. Heumaier would refer to the officer who oversaw the delivery of the hay harvest. ...

(1) , , 4–4
W3
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 9 , , August 2 , , @ Royals, , 1:05pm , , 9–2 , ,

(1–1) , , Barlow (1–1) , , —, , 5–4
W4
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 10 , , August 3 , , @ Brewers, , 7:10pm , , 6–4 , , Detwiler (1–0) , ,

Phelps Phelps may refer to: Places in the United States * Phelps, Kentucky * Phelps, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Phelps, New York ** Phelps (village), New York * Phelps, Wisconsin, a town ** Phelps (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated co ...

(1–1) , , Colomé (2) , , 6–4
W5
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 11 , , August 4 , , @ Brewers, , 7:10pm , , 3–2 , , Giolito (1–1) , , Williams (0–1) , , Colomé (3) , , 7–4
W6
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 12 , , August 5 , , Brewers, , 7:10pm , , 0–1 , , Houser (1–0) , , Keuchel (2–1) , , Hader (2) , , 7–5
L1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 13 , , August 6 , , Brewers, , 7:10pm , , 3–8 , , Lindblom (1–0) , , González (0–1) , , —, , 7–6
L2
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 14 , , August 7 , , Indians, , 7:10pm , , 2–0 , ,

(2–1) , , Civale (1–2) , , Colomé (4) , , 8–6
W1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 15 , , August 8 , , Indians, , 1:10pm , , 1–7 , , Plesac (1–1) , ,

Anderson Anderson or Andersson may refer to: Companies * Anderson (Carriage), a company that manufactured automobiles from 1907 to 1910 * Anderson Electric, an early 20th-century electric car * Anderson Greenwood, an industrial manufacturer * Anderson ...

(0–1) , , —, , 8–7
L1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 16 , , August 9 , , Indians, , 1:10pm , , 4–5 , ,

Maton Maton is an Australian musical instruments manufacturing company based in Box Hill, Melbourne. It was founded in 1946 by Bill May and his brother Reg. The name "Maton" came from the words "May Tone" and is pronounced ''May Tonne''. Products ...

(1–0) , ,

Cordero Cordero is Spanish and Italian last name origin. The name means "young lamb", per the Latin ''cordarius'' (a derivative of ''cordus'', meaning ‘young’, ‘new’). It may be an occupational name for a shepherd, or a nickname meaning "lamb" ...

(0–1) , ,

Pérez Pérez, or Perez as most commonly written in English, is a Castilian Spanish surname. Perez (pronounced Peretz, see below) is also common in people of Sephardic Jewish descent and is the 4th most common surname in Israel, most common surname not o ...

(1) , , 8–8
L2
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 17 , , August 10 , , @

Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...

, , 6:10pm , , 1–5 , , Norris (1–1) , , Keuchel (2–2) , , —, , 8–9
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, - style="background:#cfc;" , 18 , , August 11 , , @

, , 6:10pm , , 8–4 , , Foster (2–0) , ,

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

(1–1) , , —, , 9–9
W1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 19 , , August 12 , , @

, , 12:10pm , , 7–5 , ,

(3–1) , ,

Boyd Boyd may refer to: Places Canada * Boyd Conservation Area, a conservation area located northwest of Toronto, Ontario * Boyd Lake (disambiguation) United States * Boyd County (disambiguation) * Boyd, Indiana * Boyd, Iowa * Boyd, Kansas * B ...

(0–2) , , Colomé (5) , , 10–9
W2
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 20 , , August 15 , ,

Cardinals Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

, , 1:10pm , , 1–5 , , Wainwright (2–0) , , Giolito (1–2) , , —, , 10–10
L1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 21 , , August 15 , ,

, , 3:15pm , , 3–6 , , Cabrera (1–0) , ,

Marshall Marshall may refer to: Places Australia * Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria Canada * Marshall, Saskatchewan * The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia Liberia * Marshall, Liberia Marshall Islands * Marshall Islands, an i ...

(0–1) , ,

Miller A miller is a person who operates a Gristmill, mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Mill (grinding), Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surname ...

(1) , , 10–11
L2
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 22 , , August 16 , ,

, , 1:10pm , , 7–2 , , Keuchel (3–2) , ,

Hudson Hudson may refer to: People * Hudson (given name) * Hudson (surname) * Henry Hudson, English explorer * Hudson (footballer, born 1986), Hudson Fernando Tobias de Carvalho, Brazilian football right-back * Hudson (footballer, born 1988), Hudso ...

(0–2) , , —, , 11–11
W1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 23 , , August 17 , ,

, , 7:10pm , , 7–2 , ,

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(0–3) , , —, , 12–11
W2
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 24 , , August 18 , ,

, , 7:10pm , , 10–4 , ,

(4–1) , , Skubal (0–1) , , —, , 13–11
W3
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 25 , , August 19 , ,

, , 7:10pm , , 5–3 , ,

(1–1) , , Soto (0–1) , , Colomé (6) , , 14–11
W4
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 26 , , August 20 , ,

, , 1:10pm , , 9–0 , , Giolito (2–2) , ,

Turnbull Turnbull may refer to: People *See Turnbull (surname) *Malcolm Turnbull, former Prime Minister of Australia Places *Turnbull High School in Bishopbriggs, Scotland *Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, located near Spokane, Washington, USA *Turnbull ...

(2–2) , , —, , 15–11
W5
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 27 , , August 21 , , @ Cubs, , 7:15pm , , 10–1 , , Keuchel (4–2) , ,

Lester Lester is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname and given name. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name * Lester Bangs (1948–1982), American music critic * Lester W. Bentley (1908–1972), American artist from Wisc ...

(2–1) , , —, , 16–11
W6
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 28 , , August 22 , , @ Cubs, , 7:15pm , , 7–4 , , González (1–1) , , Hendricks (3–3) , , —, , 17–11
W7
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 29 , , August 23 , , @ Cubs, , 1:20pm , , 1–2 , , Darvish (5–1) , ,

(4–2) , , Jeffress (3) , , 17–12
L1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 30 , , August 25 , ,

Pirates Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...

, , 7:10pm , , 4–0 , , Giolito (3–2) , , Brault (0–1) , , —, , 18–12
W1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 31 , , August 26 , ,

, , 1:10pm , , 10–3 , , Keuchel (2–0) , , Williams (1–5) , , —, , 19–12
W2
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 32 , , August 28 , , Royals, , 7:10pm , , 6–5 , , Colomé (1–0) , ,

Kennedy Kennedy may refer to: People * John F. Kennedy (1917–1963), 35th president of the United States * John Kennedy (Louisiana politician), (born 1951), US Senator from Louisiana * Kennedy (surname), a family name (including a list of persons with t ...

(0–2) , , —, , 20–12
W3
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 33 , , August 29 , , Royals, , 1:10pm , , 6–9 , ,

Newberry Newberry is a surname, a variant of Newbury. Notable people with the surname include: * Booker Newberry III (born 1956), American singer and keyboardist * Brennan Newberry (born, 1990), American professional stock car racing driver * Brian Newb ...

(1–0) , , Burdi (0–1) , , Hahn (1) , , 20–13
L1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 34 , , August 30 , , Royals, , 1:10pm , , 5–2 , , Foster (3–0) , , Zuber (1–2) , , —, , 21–13
W1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 35 , , August 31 , , @

, , 7:10pm , , 8–5 , , Foster (4–0) , ,

Rogers Rogers may refer to: Places Canada *Rogers Pass (British Columbia) * Rogers Island (Nunavut) United States * Rogers, Arkansas, a city * Rogers, alternate name of Muroc, California, a former settlement * Rogers, Indiana, an unincorporated communit ...

(1–3) , , Colomé (7) , , 22–13 ,
W2
, - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 36 , , September 1 , , @

, , 7:10pm , , 2–3 , , Thielbar (1–0) , ,

(0–2) , , Wisler (1) , , 22–14 ,
L1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 37 , , September 2 , , @

, , 7:10pm , , 1–8 , , Berríos (3–3) , ,

(0–2) , , —, , 22–15 ,
L2
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , , September 3 , , @ Royals, , 7:05pm , , 11–6 , ,

(5–2) , , Duffy (2–3) , , —, , 23–15 ,
W1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , , September 4 , , @ Royals, , 7:05pm , , 7–4 , ,

(2–0) , ,

Singer Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

(1–4) , , Colomé (8) , , 24–15 ,
W2
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 40 , , September 5 , , @ Royals, , 6:05pm , , 5–3 , , Giolito (4–2) , , Bubic (0–5) , , Colomé (9) , , 25–15 ,
W3
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 41 , , September 6 , , @ Royals, , 1:05pm , , 8–2 , , Keuchel (6–2) , ,

Harvey Harvey, Harveys or Harvey's may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Harvey'' (play), a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit * Harvey Awards ("Harveys"), one of the most important awards ...

(0–3) , , —, , 26–15 ,
W4
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 42 , , September 8 , , @

, , 6:05pm , , 4–5 , , Rodríguez (2–2) , , Detwiler (1–1) , , —, , 26–16 ,
L1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 43 , , September 9 , , @

, , 6:05pm , , 8–1 , , Dunning (1–0) , ,

Brubaker ''Brubaker'' is a 1980 American prison drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg. It stars Robert Redford as a newly arrived prison warden, Henry Brubaker, who attempts to clean up a corrupt and violent penal system. The screenplay by W. D. Richte ...

(1–1) , , —, , 27–16 ,
W1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 44 , , September 11 , ,

, , 7:10pm , , 4–3 , ,

(2–1) , , Cisnero (2–3) , , Colomé (10) , , 28–16 ,
W2
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 45 , , September 12 , ,

, , 6:10pm , , 14–0 , ,

(1–2) , ,

Fulmer Fulmer is a village and civil parish in south Buckinghamshire, England. The village has along most of its northern border a narrow green buffer from Gerrards Cross and is heavily wooded adjoining neighbouring villages of Iver Heath and Wexham. ...

(0–2) , , —, , 29–16 ,
W3
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , , September 13 , ,

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(4–3) , , Colomé (11) , , 30–16 ,
W4
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 47 , , September 14 , ,

, , 7:10pm , , 3–1 , , Colomé (2–0) , ,

(1–4) , , —, , 31–16 ,
W5
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 48 , , September 15 , ,

, , 7:10pm , , 6–2 , , Dunning (2–0) , , Dobnak (6–4) , , —, , 32–16 ,
W6
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 49 , , September 16 , ,

, , 7:10pm , , 1–5 , , Stashak (1–0) , , Giolito (4–3) , , —, , 32–17 ,
L1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 50 , , September 17 , ,

, , 1:10pm , , 4–3 , ,

(3–0) , , Clippard (1–1) , , Colomé (12) , , 33–17 ,
W1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 51 , , September 18 , , @

Reds Reds may refer to: General * Red (political adjective), supporters of Communism or socialism * Reds (January Uprising), a faction of the Polish insurrectionists during the January Uprising in 1863 * USSR (or, to a lesser extent, China) during th ...

, , 6:10pm , , 1–7 , , Mahle (2–2) , , Stiever (0–1) , , —, , 33–18 ,
L1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 52 , , September 19 , , @

, , 5:10pm , , 5–0 , , Foster (5–0) , , Bauer (4–4) , , —, , 34–18 ,
W1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 53 , , September 20 , , @

, , 12:10pm , , 3–7 , ,

Sims Sims, sims or SIMS may refer to: Games * ''The Sims'', a life simulation video game series ** ''The Sims'' (video game), the first installment, released in 2000 ** ''The Sims 2'', the second installment, released in 2004 ** '' The Sims 3'', th ...

(3–0) , ,

(5–3) , , —, , 34–19 ,
L1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 54 , , September 21 , , @ Indians, , 5:10pm , , 4–7 , , Civale (4–5) , , Fry (0–1) , ,

(14) , , 34–20 ,
L2
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 55 , , September 22 , , @ Indians, , 5:10pm , , 3–5 , ,

(3–3) , , Foster (5–1) , , —, , 34–21 ,
L3
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 56 , , September 23 , , @ Indians, , 5:10pm , , 2–3 , ,

(2–1) , , González (1–2) , , —, , 34–22 ,
L4
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 57 , , September 24 , , @ Indians, , 5:10pm , , 4–5 , ,

(2–0) , , Rodón (0–2) , ,

(15) , , 34–23 ,
L5
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 58 , , September 25 , , Cubs, , 7:10pm , , 0–10 , , Darvish (8–3) , ,

(5–4) , , —, , 34–24 ,
L6
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 59 , , September 26 , , Cubs, , 6:10pm , , 9–5 , , Foster (6–1) , ,

(3–3) , , —, , 35–24 ,
W1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 60 , , September 27 , , Cubs, , 2:10pm , , 8–10 , , Alzolay (1–1) , ,

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Season standings

American League Central

American League Wild Card

Record against opponents

Detailed records

Achievements

* In the fifth inning of their August 16 game against the

, the White Sox hit four consecutive home runs (

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Jose Abreu Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. * Jose ben Abin * Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galile ...

, and Eloy Jimenez), becoming the tenth team in major league history to do so and only the 2nd time it has happened in Franchise history. * On August 22 and 23, José Abreu tied an MLB record by hitting a Home Run in 4 straight at-bats against the

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. Abreu hit three Home Runs in his 3 at-bats on August 22 off of pitchers

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, Rowan Wick, and Duane Underwood Jr. then hit a Home Run on his first at-bat off of

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the following day. * On August 25 against the

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, pitcher

Lucas Giolito Lucas Frost Giolito (born July 14, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He attended Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City, California, and was selected by the Washington Na ...

recorded his first career

no-hitter In baseball, a no-hitter is a game in which a team was not able to record a hit. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in at least nine innings recorded no hits. A pitcher wh ...

in a 4–0 win. It was the first no-hitter of the MLB season. Giolito struck out 13 batters and threw 74 of 101 pitches for strikes. His only blemish was a lead off walk to

Erik González Erik González (born August 31, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Chicago White Sox organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins. ...

in the fourth inning. It was the first no-hitter for a Sox pitcher since

Philip Humber Philip Gregory Humber (; born December 21, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and Houston Astros in seven seasons in Major League ...

pitched a

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and the 19th in White Sox History. * In August, the Sox set a new franchise record for most home runs in a month (52). * The Sox became the first team in Major League history to go undefeated against left-handed pitching with a record of 14–0. * The White Sox led the American League in home runs (96),

slugging percentage In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats, through the following formula, where ''AB'' is the number of at bats for a given player, ...

(.453) and

total bases In baseball statistics, total bases is the number of bases a player gains with hits. It is a weighted sum with values of 1 for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple and 4 for a home run. For example, three singles is three total bases, while ...

(928).

Postseason

Game log

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Postseason rosters

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Aaron Bummer Aaron James Bummer (born September 21, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Amateur career Bummer attended Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria, Arizona and was drafted by ...

43 Evan Marshall 45

Garrett Crochet Garrett Nolan Crochet (born June 21, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). The White Sox selected Crochet with the 11th overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball dra ...

48 Álex Colomé 50

Jimmy Cordero Jimmy Gerard Cordero (born October 19, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Washington Nationals, Toronto Blue Jays, and Chicago White Sox. Caree ...

Dane Dunning Dane Anthony Dunning (born December 20, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox in 2020. Career Amateur career After graduating fr ...

Carlos Rodón Carlos Antonio Rodón (born December 10, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played MLB for the Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants. Rodón is a two- ...

Jace Fry Jace Hayden Fry (born July 9, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox. Prior to his professional career, he played college baseball for the Or ...

Matt Foster Matthew James Foster (born January 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020. Amateur career Foster attended Valley High School in Valley, Alaba ...

Codi Heuer Codi Dalton Heuer (born July 3, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Wichita State University. He previously played for the Chicago White Sox. He ...

Dylan Cease Dylan Edward Cease (born December 28, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019. Amateur career Cease attended Milton High School in Milton, Georgi ...

*Catchers: 24

33 James McCann 38 Zack Collins *Infielders: 1

Nick Madrigal Nicklaus Michael Madrigal (born March 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Chicago White Sox. He made his MLB debut in 2020. Amateur caree ...

5 Yolmer Sánchez 7 Tim Anderson 10

Yoán Moncada Yoán Manuel Moncada Olivera (born May 27, 1995) is a Cuban professional baseball third baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut for the Boston Red Sox in 2016, and was traded to the White Sox durin ...

79 José Abreu *Outfielders: 15

Adam Engel Adam Trevor Engel (born December 9, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 19th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut in 201 ...

Leury García Leury García (born March 18, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball utility player for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Texas Rangers. While primarily used as an infielder and center fi ...

32 Jarrod Dyson 74

Eloy Jiménez Eloy Arturo Jiménez Solano (born November 27, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 and won the Silver Slugger Award in 2020. Career Chica ...

*Designated hitters: 23

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Awards and honors

José Abreu won the

American League Player of the Month In Major League Baseball (MLB), the Player of the Month Award is given monthly during the regular season to two outstanding players, one each in the National League (NL) and American League (AL). The NL first awarded the honor during the season, ...

for July/August.

won the

American League Rookie of the Month Major League Baseball (MLB) honors its best rookies with a Rookie of the Month Award for one player in the American League (AL) and one in the National League (NL) during each month of the regular season. These awards have been issued since 2001, ...

for July/August. Robert also won the American League Gold Glove for Center field becoming the second rookie in White Sox history to do so. The White Sox had 3 players winning the

Silver Slugger Award The Silver Slugger Award has been awarded annually since 1980 to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball. These voters cons ...

with Abreu winning his 3rd and Tim Anderson and

winning their first. Abreu also won his first

AL MVP Award The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League. Since 1931, it has been awarded by the Baseball Writers' ...

becoming the 4th player in White Sox history to do so joining

Nellie Fox Jacob Nelson “Nellie” Fox (December 25, 1927 – December 1, 1975) was an American professional baseball player. Fox was one of the best second basemen of all time, and the third-most difficult hitter to strike out in Major League Baseball (M ...

(1959),

Dick Allen Richard Anthony Allen (March 8, 1942 – December 7, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. During his fifteen-year-long Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played as a first baseman, third baseman, and outfielder, most notably ...

(1972), and Frank Thomas (1993-94). Abreu in 2020 batted .317 with an OBP of .370 and lead the AL in Slugging percentage at .617 and hit 19 homers on the year. Abreu also Lead the MLB with 60 RBIs and 148 total bases. Abreu also won the

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, the

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, and the All-MLB Second Team for first base. White Sox General Manager

Rick Hahn Rick Hahn (born March 20, 1971) is an American baseball executive who serves as the Senior Vice President/General Manager of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. Following the 2020 season, in which the White Sox made their first post-s ...

won the

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for 2020 becoming the third White Sox Executive to win the award joining

Roland Hemond Roland A. Hemond (October 26, 1929 – December 12, 2021) was an American professional baseball executive who worked in Major League Baseball. He served as the scouting director of the California Angels, general manager of the Chicago White Sox ...

(1972) and

Bill Veeck William Louis Veeck Jr. ( ; February 9, 1914 – January 2, 1986), also known as "Sport Shirt Bill", was an American Major League Baseball franchise owner and promoter. Veeck was at various times the owner of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Br ...

(1977).

Farm system

References

External links

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at ''Baseball Reference''
2020 Chicago White Sox season Official Site2020 Chicago White Sox season
at ESPN {{Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox seasons

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