Tigers–White Sox rivalry
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
LocationMidwestern United States
First meetingApril 29, 1901
Southside Park, Chicago, Illinois
Tigers 3, White Stockings 2
Latest meetingSeptember 10, 2023
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Tigers 3, White Sox 2
Next meetingMarch 28, 2024
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois
Statistics
Meetings total2,249
Regular season seriesTigers, 1,128–1,106–15 (.505)[1]
Longest win streak
  • Tigers, 10 (1923)
  • White Sox, 10 (1995–1996, 2001)
Current win streakTigers, 2

The Tigers–White Sox rivalry is a Major League Baseball rivalry between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox of the American League Central division. The series has been one of the oldest in league history. Both teams were founded in 1901 as charter members of the American League. As is similarly the case with every professional sports team located in both Chicago and Detroit; both cities share numerous rivalries between their respective sports teams, with baseball being no exception.[2][3][4][5] Both teams have played each other 2,249 times with the Tigers holding a narrow edge; leading the series by 22 games. The two teams have yet to meet in the postseason.[6][7]

History

Both clubs formed in 1901 during the league's expansion efforts to grow across the midwestern United States. Both teams had originally been members of the antiquated Western League in 1894, but soon the league converted into the current American League, joining forces with the National League in 1901; creating the format of the current MLB structure.[8] Both teams struggled and succeeded at varying points of their history, with the White Sox proving to be the more dominant team in the early half of the 1900s, winning a pair of World Series titles in both 1906 and 1917. The Tigers had struggled during their first three decades in the league but also managed a pair of titled in the subsequent decades, winning in both 1935 and 1945.

Disco Demolition Night took place on July 12, 1979 at Comiskey Park between two games of a Tigers - White Sox doubleheader. The Tigers won the first game, 4-1. After the field was damaged by the demolition, The White Sox were forced to forfeit the second game. As of 2023, this is the most recent forfeit in an American League game (the Los Angeles Dodgers forfeited a game in 1995 to the St Louis Cardinals).

On April 22, 2000, the Tigers and White Sox were both involved in a pair of bench-clearing brawls during the game. It started when Tigers pitcher Jeff Weaver hit White Sox batter Carlos Lee on the first pitch. The hit by pitch occurred after Weaver gave up an RBI double to Chris Singleton to make it 5–1 White Sox. Lee was unhappy and jawed at Weaver on his way to first base and again when Weaver was taken out. Eventually, the first brawl began when White Sox pitcher Jim Parque hit Dean Palmer in retaliation on the first pitch and Palmer charged the mound to Parque and the brawl began. The brawl also had Magglio Ordóñez fighting Weaver and Matt Anderson. When it looked like things had calmed down, things escalated again in right field when Tigers first base coach Juan Samuel threw a punch at White Sox pitcher Bill Simas and Simas was eventually attacked by multiple Tigers while another fight occurred next to them when White Sox closer Keith Foulke went to attack Samuel and was attacked by Karim García and then by Bobby Higginson, who punched Foulke in the left eye. The punch by Higginson cut Foulke's left eye which required five stiches. Things also escalated in the Tigers bullpen when Robert Fick began to taunt White Sox fans who threw beverages at Fick. In the top of the 9th, White Sox pitcher Tanyon Sturtze hit Deivi Cruz on a 1–1 count. Four batters later, new pitcher Bob Howry hit Shane Halter which led the Tigers bench to become irate at Howry. Howry responded telling them to "fuck off" before Tigers pitcher Doug Brocail charged at Howry from the bench igniting a second brawl. A total of 11 players got ejected. Six from the White Sox with those being Sturtze, Howry, Ordóñez, Simas, manager Jerry Manuel and bench coach Joe Nossek with five from the Tigers with those being Weaver, Palmer, Fick, Danny Patterson, and Brocail. After everything had settled down, the game finally ended and the White Sox won the game 14–6. A total of 16 players were suspended for a combined 82 games which was believed to be the harshest penalty in MLB history. Juan Samuel received the longest suspension at 15 games. Managers Jerry Manuel and Phil Garner each received 8 games. Tigers suspensions included Dean Palmer who also was suspended for 8 games, Bobby Higginson and Robert Fick each received 5 games, Doug Brocail received 4 games, and Juan Encarnación, Karim García, and Luis Polonia each received 3 games. White Sox suspensions included Magglio Ordóñez getting suspended for 5 games while Carlos Lee, Jim Parque, Keith Foulke, Bob Howry, and Tanyon Sturtze were all suspended for 3 games each.[9][10]

Despite the varying levels of success; both teams had resurged into a heated battle of the division during the mid 2000s as the White Sox managed to win the 2005 World Series while the Tigers managed an appearance the following season.[11] In 2012, the White Sox beat the Tigers 5–4 to take a three game the lead in the division with a record of 80–66 over the Tigers who were 77–69 with 15 games left in the season. The White Sox would lose 11 of their next 15 while the Tigers won 11 of their next 15 and the Tigers took the division by three games over the White Sox. The Tigers would make the 2012 World Series that year before getting swept by the San Francisco Giants. Despite the fluctuating success for both sides, the two have never met in the postseason.[12][13][14]

Season-by-season results

Tigers vs. White Sox Season-by-Season Results
1900s (White Sox, 96–93–6)
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White Stockings/White SoxOverall seriesNotes
1901 Tie 10–10 Tigers, 7–3 White Stockings, 7–3 Tie
10–10
First year of American League baseball
White Stockings win 1901 AL Pennant
1902 White Stockings 12–7–1 Tie, 3–3 White Stockings, 9–4–1 White Stockings
22–17–1
1903 White Stockings 10–9 Tigers, 6–4 White Stockings, 6–3 White Stockings
32–26–1
First year of organized Major League Baseball
1904 White Sox 14–8–1 White Sox, 7–4–1 White Sox, 7–4 White Sox
46–34–2
White Stockings change their name to "White Sox"
1905 Tie 11–11–1 Tigers, 6–4–1 White Sox, 7–5 White Sox
57–45–3
1906 Tie 11–11 Tigers, 6–5 White Sox, 6–5 White Sox
68–56–3
White Sox win 1906 World Series
1907 White Sox 13–9–1 White Sox, 6–5–1 White Sox, 7–4 White Sox
81–65–4
Tigers lose 1907 World Series
1908 Tigers 13–9 Tigers, 7–4 Tigers, 6–5 White Sox
90–78–4
Tigers lose 1908 World Series
1909 Tigers 15–6–2 Tigers, 8–2–1 Tigers, 7–4–1 White Sox
96–93–6
Tigers lose 1909 World Series
1910s (Tigers, 109–103–1)
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxOverall seriesNotes
1910 Tigers 13–9 Tigers, 6–4 Tigers, 7–5 Tigers
106–105–6
White Sox open White Sox Park
1911 Tigers 14–8 Tigers, 8–3 Tigers, 6–5 Tigers
120–113–6
1912 White Sox 14–8–1 White Sox, 8–3 White Sox, 6–5–1 Tigers
128–127–7
Tigers open Navin Field
1913 White Sox 13–9 White Sox, 8–3 Tigers, 6–5 White Sox
140–137–7
White Sox's White Sox Park renamed Comiskey Park
1914 Tigers 16–6 Tigers, 9–2 Tigers, 7–4 Tigers
153–146–7
1915 Tigers 15–7 Tigers, 10–1 White Sox, 6–5 Tigers
168–153–7
1916 White Sox 13–9 Tigers, 6–5 White Sox, 8–3 Tigers
177–166–7
1917 White Sox 16–6 White Sox, 8–3 White Sox, 8–3 Tigers
183–182–7
White Sox win 1917 World Series, their last until 2005
1918 Tigers 10–6 Tigers, 8–2 White Sox, 4–2 Tigers
193–188–7
1919 White Sox 11–9 Tie, 5–5 White Sox, 6–4 Tigers
202–199–7
White Sox lose 1919 World Series in infamous Black Sox Scandal
1920s (White Sox, 124–95–3)
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxOverall seriesNotes
1920 White Sox 19–3 White Sox, 10–1 White Sox, 9–2 White Sox
218–205–7
1921 Tigers 14–8 Tigers, 7–4 Tigers, 7–4 White Sox
226–219–7
1922 White Sox 17–5 White Sox, 10–1 White Sox, 7–4 White Sox
243–224–7
1923 Tigers 13–9 Tigers, 6–5 Tigers, 7–4 White Sox
252–237–7
1924 Tigers 14–8–1 Tigers, 7–4 Tigers, 7–4–1 White Sox
260–251–8
1925 White Sox 13–9 White Sox, 6–5 White Sox, 7–4 White Sox
273–260–8
1926 White Sox 14–8–2 White Sox, 8–3–1 White Sox, 6–5–1 White Sox
287–268–10
1927 White Sox 13–8 White Sox, 7–4 White Sox, 6–4 White Sox
300–276–10
1928 White Sox 13–9 White Sox, 6–5 White Sox, 7–4 White Sox
313–285–10
1929 Tigers 12–10 Tigers, 7–4 White Sox, 6–5 White Sox
323–297–10
1930s (Tigers, 129–89)
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxOverall seriesNotes
1930 Tigers 13–9 Tigers, 6–5 Tigers, 7–4 White Sox
332–310–10
1931 Tie 11–11 Tigers, 6–5 White Sox, 6–5 White Sox
343–221–10
1932 Tigers 12–8 Tigers, 5–4 Tigers, 7–4 White Sox
351–333–10
1933 Tigers 12–10 Tigers, 7–4 White Sox, 6–5 White Sox
361–345–10
1934 Tigers 17–5 Tigers, 10–3 Tigers, 7–2 White Sox
366–362–10
Tigers lose 1934 World Series
1935 Tie 11–11 Tigers, 8–3 White Sox, 8–3 White Sox
377–373–10
Tigers win 1935 World Series
1936 Tigers 14–8 White Sox, 6–5 Tigers, 9–2 Tigers
387–385–10
1937 Tigers 14–8 Tigers, 7–4 Tigers, 7–4 Tigers
401–393–10
1938 Tigers 15–7 Tigers, 9–2 Tigers, 6–5 Tigers
416–400–10
Tigers' Navin Field renamed Briggs Stadium
1939 White Sox 12–10 Tigers, 8–3 White Sox, 9–2 Tigers
426–412–10
1940s (Tigers, 125–95–1)
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxOverall seriesNotes
1940 White Sox 13–9 White Sox, 6–5 White Sox, 7–4 Tigers
435–425–10
Tigers lose 1940 World Series
1941 White Sox 12–10–1 White Sox, 6–5 White Sox, 6–5–1 Tigers
445–437–11
1942 Tigers 13–9 Tigers, 8–3 White Sox, 6–5 Tigers
458–446–11
1943 Tigers 13–9 Tigers, 8–3 White Sox, 6–5 Tigers
471–455–11
1944 Tigers 13–9 White Sox, 6–5 Tigers, 8–3 Tigers
496–474–11
1945 Tigers 12–10 Tigers, 9–2 White Sox, 8–3 Tigers
496–474–11
Tigers win 1945 World Series
1946 Tigers 12–10 Tigers, 8–3 White Sox, 7–4 Tigers
508–484–11
1947 Tigers 15–7 Tigers, 7–4 Tigers, 8–3 Tigers
523–491–11
1948 Tigers 14–8 Tigers, 7–4 Tigers, 7–4 Tigers
537–499–11
1949 Tigers 14–8 Tigers, 7–4 Tigers, 7–4 Tigers
551–507–11
1950s (White Sox, 122–98–4)
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxOverall seriesNotes
1950 Tigers 16–6–2 Tigers, 9–2 Tigers, 7–4–2 Tigers
567–513–13
1951 White Sox 12–10 White Sox, 6–5 White Sox, 6–5 Tigers
577–525–13
1952 White Sox 17–5 White Sox, 8–3 White Sox, 9–2 Tigers
582–542–14
1953 White Sox 14–8–1 Tigers, 6–5 White Sox, 9–2–1 Tigers
590–556–15
1954 White Sox 12–10–1 White Sox, 9–2 Tigers, 8–3–1 Tigers
600–568–15
1955 White Sox 14–8 White Sox, 7–4 White Sox, 7–4 Tigers
608–582–15
1956 White Sox 13–9 White Sox, 7–4 White Sox, 6–5 Tigers
617–595–15
1957 Tie 11–11 Tigers, 6–5 White Sox, 6–5 Tigers
628–606–15
1958 Tigers 12–10 Tigers, 6–5 Tigers, 6–5 Tigers
640–616–15
1959 White Sox 13–9 White Sox, 8–3 Tigers, 6–5 Tigers
649–629–15
White Sox lose 1959 World Series
1960s (Tigers, 97–81)
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxOverall seriesNotes
1960 Tie 11–11 Tigers, 8–3 White Sox, 8–3 Tigers
660–640–15
1961 Tigers 12–6 Tigers, 5–4 Tigers, 7–2 Tigers
672–646–15
Tigers' Briggs Stadium renamed Tiger Stadium
1962 Tie 9–9 Tigers, 6–3 White Sox, 6–3 Tigers
681–655–15
White Sox's Comiskey Park name reverted to White Sox Park
1963 White Sox 11–7 White Sox, 5–4 White Sox, 6–3 Tigers
688–666–15
1964 White Sox 11–7 White Sox, 7–2 Tigers, 5–4 Tigers
695–677–15
1965 Tie 9–9 White Sox, 5–4 Tigers, 5–4 Tigers
704–686–15
1966 Tigers 10–8 Tigers, 6–3 White Sox, 5–4 Tigers
714–694–15
1967 Tigers 10–8 Tigers, 6–3 White Sox, 5–4 Tigers
724–702–15
1968 Tigers 13–5 Tigers, 7–2 Tigers, 6–3 Tigers
737–707–15
Tigers win 1968 World Series
1969 Tigers 9–3 Tigers, 4–2 Tigers, 5–1 Tigers
746–710–15
MLB's expansion and realignment place the Tigers in the AL East and White Sox in the AL West. New division alignment shortens meetings from 18 to 12 games.
1970s (Tigers, 67–50)
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxOverall seriesNotes
1970 Tie 6–6 White Sox, 4–2 Tigers, 4–2 Tigers
752–716–15
1971 White Sox 7–5 Tigers, 4–2 White Sox, 5–1 Tigers
757–723–15
1972 Tigers 7–5 Tigers, 4–2 Tie, 3–3 Tigers
764–728–15
1973 Tigers 7–5 Tigers, 4–2 Tie, 3–3 Tigers
771–733–15
1974 White Sox 7–5 Tie, 3–3 White Sox, 4–2 Tigers
776–740–15
1975 Tigers 7–5 Tigers, 5–1 White Sox, 4–2 Tigers
783–745–15
1976 Tie 6–6 Tigers, 4–2 White Sox, 4–2 Tigers
789–751–15
White Sox's White Sox Park name reverted to Comiskey Park
1977 Tigers 6–4 White Sox, 3–2 Tigers, 4–1 Tigers
795–755–15
MLB expansion reduces season series to 15 meetings per year
1978 Tigers 9–2 Tigers, 5–0 Tigers, 4–2 Tigers
804–757–15
1979 Tigers 9–3 Tigers, 4–2 Tigers, 5–1 Tigers
813–760–15
Schedule reduced to 13 meetings per year as MLB implements "balanced schedule."
White Sox host the infamous Disco Demolition Night, causing the White Sox to forfeit game 2 of the day.
1980s (Tigers, 66–48)
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxOverall seriesNotes
1980 Tigers 10–2 Tigers, 5–1 Tigers, 5–1 Tigers
823–762–15
1981 Tie 3–3 White Sox, 3–0 Tigers, 3–0 Tigers
826–765–15
Strike-shortened season
Tigers lose 1981 World Series
1982 White Sox 9–3 White Sox, 5–1 White Sox, 4–2 Tigers
829–774–15
1983 White Sox 8–4 White Sox, 4–2 White Sox, 4–2 Tigers
833–782–15
1984 Tigers 8–4 Tigers, 5–1 Tie, 3–3 Tigers
841–786–15
Tigers win 1984 World Series
1985 Tie 6–6 Tigers, 4–2 White Sox, 4–2 Tigers
847–792–15
1986 Tie 6–6 Tie, 3–3 Tie, 3–3 Tigers
853–798–15
1987 Tigers 9–3 Tigers, 4–2 Tigers, 5–1 Tigers
862–801–15
1988 Tigers 9–3 Tigers, 5–1 Tigers, 4–2 Tigers
871–804–15
1989 Tigers 8–4 Tigers, 4–2 Tigers, 4–2 Tigers
879–808–15
1990s (White Sox, 69–51)
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxOverall seriesNotes
1990 Tigers 7–5 White Sox, 4–2 Tigers, 5–1 Tigers
886–813–15
1991 Tigers 8–4 Tie, 3–3 Tigers, 5–1 Tigers
894–817–15
White Sox open new Comiskey Park
1992 White Sox 10–2 White Sox, 5–0 White Sox, 5–2 Tigers
896–827–15
1993 White Sox 7–5 White Sox, 5–1 Tigers, 4–2 Tigers
901–834–15
1994 White Sox 8–4 Tie, 3–3 White Sox, 5–1 Tigers
905–842–15
MLB realignment places Tigers into AL East and White Sox into AL Central.
Strike-shortened season. Strike cancels postseason.
1995 White Sox 8–4 White Sox, 4–2 White Sox, 4–2 Tigers
909–850–15
1996 White Sox 10–3 White Sox, 4–2 White Sox, 6–1 Tigers
912–860–15
1997 Tigers 7–4 Tigers, 4–2 Tigers, 3–2 Tigers
919–864–15
1998 Tie 6–6 Tie, 3–3 Tie, 3–3 Tigers
925–870–15
With MLB's expansion and realignment, Tigers are displaced from the AL East and are placed in AL Central with White Sox, becoming division rivals for the first time in 30 seasons
1999 White Sox 7–5 White Sox, 4–2 Tie, 3–3 Tigers
930–877–15
2000s (White Sox, 111–69)
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxOverall seriesNotes
2000 White Sox 9–3 White Sox, 4–2 White Sox, 5–1 Tigers
933–886–15
Tigers open Comerica Park
Weaver, Lee brawl
2001 White Sox 13–6 White Sox, 7–2 White Sox, 6–4 Tigers
939–899–15
MLB changed to an unbalanced schedule in 2001, resulting in 18-19 meetings per year
2002 White Sox 12–7 White Sox, 7–3 White Sox, 5–4 Tigers
946–911–15
2003 White Sox 11–8 Tigers, 5–4 White Sox, 7–3 Tigers
954–922–15
2004 Tigers 11–8 Tigers, 7–3 White Sox, 5–4 Tigers
965–930–15
2005 White Sox 14–5 White Sox, 7–2 White Sox, 7–3 Tigers
970–944–15
White Sox win 2005 World Series, their first since 1917
2006 White Sox 12–7 White Sox, 6–4 White Sox, 6–3 Tigers
977–956–15
Tigers lose 2006 World Series
2007 White Sox 11–7 White Sox, 6–3 White Sox, 5–4 Tigers
984–967–15
2008 White Sox 12–6 White Sox, 5–4 White Sox, 7–2 Tigers
990–979–15
2009 Tie 9–9 Tigers, 5–4 White Sox, 5–4 Tigers
999–988–15
2010s (Tigers, 106–80)
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxOverall seriesNotes
2010 Tigers 10–8 White Sox, 5–4 Tigers, 6–3 Tigers
1009–996–15
2011 Tigers 13–5 Tigers, 7–2 Tigers, 6–3 Tigers
1022–1001–15
2012 Tigers 12–6 Tigers, 8–1 White Sox, 5–4 Tigers
1034–1007–15
Tigers lose 2012 World Series
2013 Tigers 12–7 Tigers, 6–3 Tigers, 6–4 Tigers
1046–1014–15
Both AL and NL having balanced teams leads to a balanced schedule of 19 games per season.
2014 Tigers 10–9 Tie, 5–5 Tigers, 5–4 Tigers
1056–1023–15
2015 Tigers 10–9 Tigers, 6–4 White Sox, 5–4 Tigers
1066–1032–15
2016 Tigers 12–7 Tigers, 8–1 White Sox, 6–4 Tigers
1078–1039–15
2017 White Sox 10–9 Tigers, 6–4 White Sox, 6–3 Tigers
1087–1049–15
White Sox's U.S. Cellular Field renamed Guaranteed Rate Field
2018 Tigers 12–7 White Sox, 6–4 Tigers, 8–1 Tigers
1099–1056–15
2019 White Sox 12–6 White Sox, 6–4 White Sox, 6–2 Tigers
1105–1068–15
2020s (White Sox, 38–23)
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxOverall seriesNotes
2020 White Sox 9–1 White Sox, 2–1 White Sox, 7–0 Tigers
1106–1077–15
Season shortened to 60 games (with 10 meetings) due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 White Sox 12–7 White Sox, 5–4 White Sox, 7–3 Tigers
1113–1089–15
2022 White Sox 12–7 White Sox, 7–2 Tie, 5–5 Tigers
1120–1101–15
2023 Tigers 8–5 Tigers, 5–2 Tie, 3–3 Tigers
1128–1106–15
Schedule structure modified this season to allow every team to play one series against every interleague team, shortening meetings from 19 to 13 games.
Summary of Results
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxNotes
Regular season games Tigers 1128–1106–15 Tigers, 598–515–5 White Sox, 591–530–10

Notable players that played for both teams

NamePositionTigers tenureWhite Sox tenure
Al Alburquerque P 2011–2015 2017
Alex Avila C 2009–2015, 2017 2016
Gordon Beckham 2B 2019 2009–2014, 2015
Norm Cash 1B 1960–1974 1958–1959
Octavio Dotel P 2012–2013 2008–2009
Ed Farmer P 1973 1979–1981
Avisaíl García RF 2012–2013 2013–2018
Freddy García P 2008 2004–2006, 2009–2010
Jason Grilli P 2005–2008 2004
Josh Harrison IF 2019 2022
Austin Jackson CF 2010–2014 2016
Edwin Jackson P 2009, 2019 2010–2011
Jim Landis CF 1967 1957–1964
Chet Lemon OF 1982-1990 1975-1981
Francisco Liriano P 2018 2012
James McCann C 2014–2018 2019–2020
Bob Melvin C 1985 1994
Magglio Ordóñez OF 2005–2011 1997–2004
Timo Pérez OF 2007 2004–2005
Joakim Soria P 2014–2015 2018
David Wells P 1993–1995 2001

See also

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