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 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 2020 American League Wild Card Series.

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 Yasmani Grandal 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 Nomar Mazara. * December 20, 2019: LHP Gio González 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 Luis Robert 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 Steve Cishek 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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(1–0) , , Giolito (0–1) , , —, , 0–1
L1
, - 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) , ,

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(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 (0–1) , ,

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

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(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 , ,

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(1–0) , , Bolaños (0–2) , ,

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(1) , , 4–4
W3
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 9 , , August 2 , , @ Royals, , 1:05pm , , 9–2 , , Cease (1–1) , , Barlow (1–1) , , —, , 5–4
W4
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 10 , , August 3 , , @ Brewers, , 7:10pm , , 6–4 , , Detwiler (1–0) , , Phelps (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 , , Cease (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 (0–1) , , —, , 8–7
L1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 16 , , August 9 , , Indians, , 1:10pm , , 4–5 , , Maton (1–0) , , Cordero (0–1) , ,

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(1) , , 8–8
L2
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, , 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 , ,

(2–0) , ,

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

, , 12:10pm , , 7–5 , , Cease (3–1) , , Boyd (0–2) , , Colomé (5) , , 10–9
W2
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 20 , , August 15 , , Cardinals, , 1:10pm , , 1–5 , , Wainwright (2–0) , , Giolito (1–2) , , —, , 10–10
L1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 21 , , August 15 , , Cardinals, , 3:15pm , , 3–6 , , Cabrera (1–0) , ,

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(1) , , 10–11
L2
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 22 , , August 16 , , Cardinals, , 1:10pm , , 7–2 , , Keuchel (3–2) , ,

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

, , 7:10pm , , 7–2 , ,

(1–0) , , Boyd (0–3) , , —, , 12–11
W2
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 24 , , August 18 , ,

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

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

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, , 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) , ,

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

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(1–0) , , Burdi (0–1) , , Hahn (1) , , 20–13
L1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 34 , , August 30 , , Royals, , 1:10pm , , 5–2 , ,

(3–0) , , Zuber (1–2) , , —, , 21–13
W1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 35 , , August 31 , , @

, , 7:10pm , , 8–5 , ,

(4–0) , , Rogers (1–3) , , Colomé (7) , , 22–13 ,
W2
, - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 36 , , September 1 , , @

, , 7:10pm , , 2–3 , , Thielbar (1–0) , , Cordero (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 , , Cease (5–2) , , Duffy (2–3) , , —, , 23–15 ,
W1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , , September 4 , , @ Royals, , 7:05pm , , 7–4 , ,

(2–0) , ,

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(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 (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) , ,

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(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) , ,

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

, , 1:10pm , , 5–2 , , Cordero (1–2) , , Turnbull (4–3) , , Colomé (11) , , 30–16 ,
W4
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 47 , , September 14 , ,

, , 7:10pm , , 3–1 , , Colomé (2–0) , , Rogers (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, , 6:10pm , , 1–7 , , Mahle (2–2) , , Stiever (0–1) , , —, , 33–18 ,
L1
, - style="background:#cfc;" , 52 , , September 19 , , @ Reds, , 5:10pm , , 5–0 , ,

(5–0) , , Bauer (4–4) , , —, , 34–18 ,
W1
, - style="background:#fbb;" , 53 , , September 20 , , @ Reds, , 12:10pm , , 3–7 , ,

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(3–0) , , Cease (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 , , Maton (3–3) , ,

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

(6–1) , ,

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

(1–3) , ,

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(1) , , 35–25 ,
L1
, - , - style="text-align:center;" , Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = White Sox team member

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 ( Yoan Moncada, Yasmani Grandal, Jose Abreu, 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 Kyle Hendricks, 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 Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels, and ...

recorded his first career

no-hitter In baseball, a no-hitter or no-hit game is a game in which a team does not record a hit (baseball), hit through conventional methods. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in ...

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

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pitched a perfect game in

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),

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(.453) and

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(928).

Postseason

Game log

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Postseason rosters

, style="text-align:left" , *Pitchers: 27

39 Aaron Bummer 43 Evan Marshall 45 Garrett Crochet 48 Álex Colomé 50 Jimmy Cordero 51 Dane Dunning 55

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- ...

57 Jace Fry 60

63 Matt Foster 65 Codi Heuer 84 Dylan Cease *Catchers: 24 Yasmani Grandal 33 James McCann 38

Zack Collins Zachary Allen Collins (born February 6, 1995) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cleveland Guardians. Amateur caree ...

*Infielders: 1 Nick Madrigal 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 Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. He made his ...

79 José Abreu *Outfielders: 15 Adam Engel 28 Leury García 30 Nomar Mazara 32 Jarrod Dyson 74

Eloy Jiménez Eloy Arturo Jiménez Solano (born November 27, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Jiménez signed with the Chicago Cubs in 2013 as an international free agent. He made ...

88 Luis Robert *Designated hitters: 23

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Roster

Player stats

Batting

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average'' Sourc

Pitching

''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts'' Sourc

Awards and honors

José Abreu won the American League Player of the Month for July/August. Luis Robert won the American League Rookie of the Month 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 Batting (baseball), offensive player at each Baseball positions, position in both the American League (AL) and the National League (baseball), National League (NL), as determ ...

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. The award has been presented by the Baseball Writers' ...

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

Nellie Fox Jacob Nelson 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 (MLB) history. ...

(1959), Dick Allen (1972), and

Frank Thomas Frank Edward Thomas Jr. (born May 27, 1968), nicknamed "the Big Hurt," is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for three American League (AL) teams from 1990 to ...

(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

Hank Aaron Award The Hank Aaron Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players selected as the top hitter in each league, as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media. It was introduced in 1999 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Han ...

, the Sporting News Player of the Year Award, and the All-MLB Second Team for first base. White Sox General Manager Rick Hahn won the Sporting News Executive of the Year Award 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" and "Wild Bill" was an American Major League Baseball franchise owner and promoter. Veeck was at various times the owner of the Cleveland Indian ...

(1977).

Farm system

References

External links

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

White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The club plays its home games at Rate Fie ...

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