2013 Chicago White Sox season

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2013  Chicago White Sox
League American League
Division Central
Ballpark U.S. Cellular Field
City Chicago, Illinois
Record63–99 (.389)
Divisional place5th
Owners Jerry Reinsdorf
General managers Rick Hahn
Managers Robin Ventura
Television CSN Chicago
CSN+
WGN-TV and WGN America
WCIU-TV
(Ken Harrelson, Steve Stone)
Radio WSCR
(Ed Farmer, Darrin Jackson)
WNUA HD-2 (Spanish)
(Hector Molina, Billy Russo) [1]
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The 2013 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 114th season in Chicago and 113th in the American League.

Contents

Offseason

White Sox promoted Kenny Williams to Executive Vice President; Rick Hahn became the team's new General Manager.

Offseason additions and subtractions

SubtractionsAdditions
PlayersRHP Philip Humber (claimed off waivers by Astros)
LHP Francisco Liriano (signed with Pirates)
RHP Brett Myers (signed with Indians)
RHP Brian Bruney (free agent)
C A. J. Pierzynski (signed with Rangers)
1B Dan Johnson (signed with Yankees)
3B Kevin Youkilis (signed with Yankees)
INF Ray Olmedo (signed with Twins)
INF José López (signed with NPB Yomiuri Giants)
INF Orlando Hudson (free agent)		RHP Matt Lindstrom (free agent)
RHP Zach Stewart (claimed off waivers from Pirates)
RHP Jeff Gray** (Minor League free agent)
RHP Tony Peña Jr.* (Minor League free agent)
1B Randy Ruiz (Minor League free agent)
3B Conor Gillaspie (Traded from Giants)
3B Josh Bell** (Minor League free agent)
INF Jeff Keppinger (free agent)
INF Ángel Sánchez (claimed off waivers from Angels)
OF Blake Tekotte (traded from Padres)
OF Stefan Gartrell* (Minor League free agent)
PersonnelGM Kenny Williams†GM Rick Hahn†
First base coach Daryl Boston
Assistant hitting coach Harold Baines†
†Player/Personnel promoted following 2012 season
*Player spent entire 2012 season in Minor Leagues
**Player was non-roster invitee to Spring training (not on 40-man roster)

2013 Top prospects

Ranked before 2013 season

#PlayerPositionTop 100 RankMLB Rank2013 Starting Team (Level)
1 Courtney Hawkins Outfielder5568Advanced A
2 Trayce Thompson Outfielder--AA
3 Erik Johnson Right-handed pitcher--AA
4 Carlos Sánchez Second baseman/Shortstop--AAA
5 Jared Mitchell Outfielder--AAA
6 Scott Snodgress Left-handed pitcher--AA
7 Keon Barnum First baseman--Rookie
8 Keenyn Walker Outfielder--AA
9 Andre Rienzo Right-handed pitcher--AAA
10 Chris Beck Right-handed pitcher--Advanced A

* According to Baseball America Top 100 Prospects [2]

* According to 2013 Prospect Watch [3]

* Top 10 White Sox prospects via Baseball America [4]

Regular season

Transactions

Season standings

American League Central

AL Central 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Detroit Tigers 93690.574—51–3042–39
Cleveland Indians 92700.568151–3041–40
Kansas City Royals 86760.531744–3742–39
Minnesota Twins 66960.4072732–4934–47
Chicago White Sox 63990.3893037–4426–55

American League Wild Card

Division Winners		 W L Pct.
Boston Red Sox 97650.599
Oakland Athletics 96660.593
Detroit Tigers 93690.574
Wild Card teams
(Top 2 teams qualify for postseason)		 W L Pct. GB
Cleveland Indians 92700.568+½
Tampa Bay Rays 92710.564—
Texas Rangers 91720.5581
Kansas City Royals 86760.5315½
New York Yankees 85770.5256½
Baltimore Orioles 85770.5256½
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 78840.48113½
Toronto Blue Jays 74880.45717½
Seattle Mariners 71910.43820½
Minnesota Twins 66960.40725½
Chicago White Sox 63990.38928½
Houston Astros 511110.31540½

Record vs. opponents

2013 American League record
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2013
TeamBALBOSCWSCLEDETHOUKCLAAMINNYYOAKSEATBTEXTORNL
Baltimore —11–84–33–44–24–23–45–23–39–105–22–46–135–210–911–9
Boston 8–11—4–26–13–46–12–53–34–313–63–36–112–72–411–814–6
Chicago 3–42–4—2–177–123–49–103–48–113–32–53–32–54–24–38–12
Cleveland 4–31–617–2—4–156–110–94–213–61–65–25–22–45–14–211–9
Detroit 2–44–312–715–4—6–19–100–611–83–33–45–23–33–45–212–8
Houston 2–41–64–31–61–6—2–410–91–51–54–159–102–52–173–48–12
Kansas City 4–35–210–99–1010–94–2—2–515–42–51–54–36–13–32–49–11
Los Angeles 2–53–34–32–46–09–105–2—1–53–48–1111–84–34–156–110–10
Minnesota 3–33–411–86–138–115–14–155–1—2–51–64–31–64–31–58–12
New York 10–96–133–36–13–35–15–24–35–2—1–54–37–123–414–59–11
Oakland 2–53–35–22–54–315–45–111–86–15–1—8–113–310–94–313–7
Seattle 4–21–63–32–52–510–93–48–113–43–411–8—3–37–123–38–12
Tampa Bay 13–67–125–24–23–35–21–63–46–112–73–33–3—4–411–812–8
Texas 2–54–22–41–54–317–23–315–43–44–39–1012–74–4—1–610–10
Toronto 9–108–113–42–42–54–34–21–65–15–143–43–38–116–1—11–9

Detailed records and runs scored/allowed

OpponentHomeAwayTotalPct.Runs scoredRuns allowed
AL East
Baltimore Orioles 2–11–33–4.4291821
Boston Red Sox 2–10–32–4.3332229
New York Yankees 3–00–33–3.5002729
Tampa Bay Rays 2–20–32–5.2862138
Toronto Blue Jays 2–12–24–3.5713325
11–53–1414–19.424121142
AL Central
Cleveland Indians 1–91–82–17.10557118
Detroit Tigers 4–63–67–12.3687690
Kansas City Royals 3–76–39–10.4745657
Minnesota Twins 3–65–58–11.4218785
11–2815–2226–50.342276350
AL West
Houston Astros 2–11–33–4.4293027
Los Angeles Angels 1–22–23–4.4292932
Oakland Athletics 2–20–32–5.2861821
Seattle Mariners 2–11–23–3.5002125
Texas Rangers 2–12–14–2.6672728
9–76–1115–18.455132138
Interleague
Atlanta Braves 2–10–02–1.6671713
Chicago Cubs 0–20–20–4.000832
Miami Marlins 3–00–03–01.000117
New York Mets 1–11–12–2.5001111
Philadelphia Phillies 0–01–21–2.333910
Washington Nationals 0–00–30–3.0001320
6–42–88–12.4006993

Season summary

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