2012 Chicago White Sox season

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2012  Chicago White Sox
League American League
Division Central
Ballpark U.S. Cellular Field
City Chicago, Illinois
Record85–77 (.525)
Divisional place2nd
Owners Jerry Reinsdorf
General managers Kenny Williams
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 2012 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 113th season in Chicago and 112th in the American League. On October 6, 2011, Robin Ventura was designated to be the new manager.

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Offseason

White Sox GM Kenny Williams called the 2012 season a "rebuilding" year. In doing so, the Sox made some big moves in the offseason by trading away or letting big name free agents leave. Mark Buehrle became a free agent and decided to follow his former manager, Ozzie Guillén, and sign with the Miami Marlins. The White Sox closer during the 2011 season, Sergio Santos, was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. Left fielder Juan Pierre became a free agent and signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. Power hitting right fielder Carlos Quentin, was traded to the San Diego Padres. The White Sox did however sign or acquire young talent, including players like José Quintana, Néstor Molina, Simón Castro, Pedro Hernández, Jhan Mariñez, Héctor Giménez, Damaso Espino, Erik Morrison and Osvaldo Martínez. The White Sox signed former Cub and Indian, Kosuke Fukudome, to be the team's fourth outfielder.

Offseason additions and subtractions

SubtractionsAdditions
PlayersLHP Mark Buehrle (signed with Marlins)
RHP Sergio Santos (traded to Blue Jays)
RHP Jason Frasor (traded to Blue Jays)
RHP Josh Kinney (signed with Mariners)
C Ramón Castro (free agent)
C Donny Lucy (retired)
INF Omar Vizquel (signed with Blue Jays)
OF Juan Pierre (signed with Phillies)
OF Carlos Quentin (traded to Padres)
OF Lastings Milledge (signed with NPB Tokyo Yakult Swallows)		LHP Donnie Veal* (Minor League free agent)
LHP José Quintana* (Minor League free agent)
LHP Eric Stults** (Minor League free agent)
RHP Néstor Molina* (traded from Blue Jays)
RHP Simón Castro* (traded from Padres)
LHP Pedro Hernández* (traded from Padres)
RHP Myles Jaye* (traded from Blue Jays)
RHP Daniel Webb* (traded from Blue Jays)
LHP Scott Olsen* (Minor League free agent)
RHP Jhan Mariñez* (compensation from Marlins)
C Héctor Giménez** (Minor League free agent)
C Damaso Espino** (Minor League free agent)
1B Dan Johnson** (Minor League free agent)
2B Erik Morrison* (Minor League free agent)
SS Osvaldo Martínez (compensation from Marlins)
INF Ray Olmedo** (Minor League free agent)
INF Corey Smith* (Minor League free agent)
OF Delwyn Young** (Minor League free agent)
OF Kosuke Fukudome (free agent)
PersonnelManager Ozzie Guillén† (released)
Bench coach Joey Cora† (released)
Hitting coach Greg Walker (released)
Third base coach Jeff Cox (released)		Manager Robin Ventura
Bench coach Mark Parent
Hitting coach Jeff Manto
Third base coach Joe McEwing
†Player released during 2011 season
*Player spent entire 2011 season in Minor Leagues
**Player was non-roster invitee to Spring training (not on 40-man roster)

2012 Top prospects

#PlayerPositionTop 100 rankMLB rank2012 Starting team (level)
1 Addison Reed Right-handed pitcher6692Majors
2 Néstor Molina Right-handed pitcher--AA
3 Simón Castro Right-handed pitcher--AA
4 Trayce Thompson Outfielder--High A
5 Jacob Petricka Right-handed pitcher--High A
6 Keenyn Walker Outfielder--Low A
7 Jhan Mariñez Right-handed pitcher--AAA
8 Tyler Saladino Shortstop--AA
9 Juan Silverio Third baseman--High A
10 Osvaldo Martínez Shortstop--AAA

* According to Baseball America Top 100 Prospects [2]

* According to 2012 Prospect Watch [3]

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

Transactions

Regular season

Season standings

American League Central

AL Central 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Detroit Tigers 88740.543—50–3138–43
Chicago White Sox 85770.525345–3640–41
Kansas City Royals 72900.4441637–4435–46
Cleveland Indians 68940.4202037–4431–50
Minnesota Twins 66960.4072231–5035–46

American League Wild Card

Division Winners		 W L Pct.
New York Yankees 95670.586
Oakland Athletics 94680.580
Detroit Tigers 88740.543
Wild Card teams
(Top 2 teams qualify for postseason)		 W L Pct. GB
Texas Rangers 93690.574—
Baltimore Orioles 93690.574—
Tampa Bay Rays 90720.5563
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 89730.5494
Chicago White Sox 85770.5258
Seattle Mariners 75870.46318
Toronto Blue Jays 73890.45120
Kansas City Royals 72900.44421
Boston Red Sox 69930.42624
Cleveland Indians 68940.42025
Minnesota Twins 66960.40727

Record vs. opponents

TeamBALBOSCWSCLEDETKCLAAMINNYYOAKSEATBTEXTORNL
Baltimore –13–56–24–43–35–42–75–29–94–58–110–82–511–711–7
Boston 5–13–6–25–35–54–30–64–35–131–85–49–92–67–1111–7
Chicago 2–62–6–11–76–126–123–514–45–23–38–14–36–36–49–9
Cleveland 4–43–57–11–10–88–105–46–121–52–84–44–44–52–48–10
Detroit 3–35–512–68–10–13–55–510–84–64–31–55–23–74–211–7
Kansas City 4–53–412–610–85–13–4–57–113–45–41–74–24–52–68–10
Los Angeles 7–26–05–34–55–55–4–6–34–59–1011–81–910–94–412–6
Minnesota 2–53–44–1412–68–1011–73–6–3–44–52–81–52–82–59–9
New York 9–913–52–55–16–44–35–44–3–5–56–38–104–311–713–5
Oakland 5–48–13–38–23–44–510–95–45–5–12–75–411–85–410–8
Seattle 1–84–51–84–45–17–18–118–23–67–12–4–69–106–38–10
Tampa Bay 8–109–93–44–42–52–49–15–110–84–56–4–5–414–49–9
Texas 5–26–23–65–47–35–49–108–23–48–1110–94–5–6–314–4
Toronto 7–1111–74–64–22–46–24–45–27–114–53–64–143–6–9–9
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Detailed records and runs scored/allowed

OpponentHomeAwayTotalPct.Runs scoredRuns allowed
AL East
Baltimore Orioles 1–31–32–6.2503135
Boston Red Sox 1–31–32–6.2502045
New York Yankees 3–02–25–2.7143828
Tampa Bay Rays 1–33–04–3.5712426
Toronto Blue Jays 3–33–16–4.6004541
9–1210–919–21.475158175
AL Central
Cleveland Indians 5–46–311–7.61112073
Detroit Tigers 5–41–86–12.3336984
Kansas City Royals 3–63–66–12.3335278
Minnesota Twins 7–27–214–4.77811377
20–1617–1937–35.514364310
AL West
Los Angeles Angels 2–11–43–5.3753036
Oakland Athletics 2–11–23–3.5002622
Seattle Mariners 5–13–08–1.8895538
Texas Rangers 3–03–36–3.6674627
12–38–920–12.625157123
Interleague
Chicago Cubs 1–23–04–2.6672720
Houston Astros 1–20–01–2.3332220
Los Angeles Dodgers 0–01–21–2.3331213
Milwaukee Brewers 2–10–02–1.66797
St. Louis Cardinals 0–01–21–2.33397
4–55–49–9.5007967

Season summary

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