No manager ever led a White Sox team into the postseason more than once until Ozzie Guillen did so more than a century into the franchise's history. No manager has ever led the White Sox into the postseason in consecutive years--although Gene Lamont deserves an asterisk for that one. His Sox team won the American League Central in 1993 and was in position to repeat when a labor dispute ended the 1994 season on August 12.
Interestingly, no White Sox team ever qualified for postseason play without finishing in first place until this year. Wild-card playoff berths have been available since 1995, but this year is the first time the Sox have claimed one.
Below is the complete list of White Sox teams in the postseason.
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1901
W. 83 L. 53 .610
Manager: Clark Griffith
Best Player: Clark Griffith
Finished first in American League
(No postseason)
1906
W. 93 L. 58 .616
Manager: Fielder Jones
Best Player: George Davis
Finished first in American League
Defeated Cubs 4 games to 2 in World Series
1917
W. 100 L. 54 .649
Manager: Pants Rowland
Best Player: Eddie Cicotte
Finished first in American League
Defeated New York Giants 4 games to 2 in World Series
1919
W. 88 L. 52 .629
Manager: Kid Gleason
Best Player: Eddie Cicotte
Finished first in American League
Lost to Cincinnati Reds 5 games to 3 in World Series
1959
W. 94 L. 60 .610
Manager: Al Lopez
Best Player: Nellie Fox
Finished first in American League
Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 4 games to 2 in World Series
1983
W. 99 L. 63 .611
Manager: Tony LaRussa
Best Player: Richard Dotson
Finished first in American League West
Lost to Baltimore Orioles 3 games to 1 in A.L. Championship Series
1993
W. 94 L. 68 .580
Manager: Gene Lamont
Best Player: Frank Thomas
Finished first in American League West
Lost to Toronto Blue Jays 4 games to 2 in A.L. Championship Series
1994
W. 67 L. 46 .593
Manager: Gene Lamont
Best Player: Frank Thomas
Finished first in American League Central
(No postseason due to dispute between owners and players)
2000
W. 95 L. 67 .586
Manager: Jerry Manuel
Best Player: Frank Thomas
Finished first in American League Central
Lost to Seattle Mariners 3 games to 0 in A.L. Division Series
2005
W. 99 L. 63 .611
Manager: Ozzie Guillen
Best Player: Mark Buehrle
Finished first in American League Central
Defeated Boston Red Sox 3 games to 0 in A.L. Division Series
Defeated Los Angeles Angels 4 games to 1 in A.L. Championship Series
Defeated Houston Astros 4 games to 0 in World Series
2008
W. 89 L. 74 . 546
Manager: Ozzie Guillen
Best Player: John Danks
Finished first in American League Central
Lost to Tampa Bay Rays 3 games to 1 in A.L. Division Series
2020
W. 35 L. 25 .583
Manager: Rick Renteria
Best Player: Jose Abreu
Tied for second in American League Central
Lost to Oakland Athletics 2 games to 1 in A.L. Wild Card Series
("Best Player" based on Baseball Reference Wins Above Replacement.)
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