# Tigers–White Sox rivalry

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. The teams have played each other 2,259 times with the Tigers holding a narrow edge; leading the series by 30 games. The two teams have yet to meet in the postseason.

## 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. 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 Tigers catcher Robert Fick who was trying to hold back Simas 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.
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. That off-season the White Sox would lose long time all star Magglio Ordóñez to the Tigers in free agency, partly due to injuries and an off field issue with manager Ozzie Guillen. Though the Sox would win the World Series in 2005, they would finish 5 games back of Detroit who was led by Ordóñez to the World Series that year, and Chicago would miss the playoffs. 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. The rivalry has seen flare ups despite the fluctuating success of both teams, in 2014 White Sox pitcher Chris Sale accused Tigers catcher Víctor Martínez of having pitches tipped from someone in the outfield stands saying "that's your boy out there." In 2021, with the White Sox in first place, the Tigers got into a benches clearing brawl and said they seek a "competitive" rivalry with the Sox going forward. That off-season the Tigers would sign Javier Baez, who had won the World Series in Chicago as a member of the Cubs to help compete with the Sox. In 2023, the White Sox would lose long time announcer Jason Benetti to the Tigers, and in his first season with the team, the Tigers clinched their first playoff appearance since 2014, while also giving the White Sox their 121st loss, surpassing the 1962 New York Mets for the most losses in modern MLB history.
The teams also each have a fanbase and history associated with Midwestern hip hop and music culture that is associated with the larger Chicago and Detroit areas. The White Sox have fans in Kanye West, Chance the Rapper and Rage Against the Machine whereas the Tigers boast fans in Eminem, Kid Rock and Big Sean. The series is also of importance to the "Michiana" area of Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan where fans of both teams live and travel well to each others stadiums. The rivalry was made note of in the movie Field of Dreams where "Shoeless" Joe Jackson (played by Ray Liotta) says the White Sox do not play with Ty Cobb because they do not like him. White Sox fans are known to start "Detroit Sucks" chants at the games, at times even joining in with crosstown rival Cub fans to show their distaste for Detroit and by extension the Tigers.

## 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
Following a 2-game sweep, on July 2, Tigers take a 381–380–10 series lead, a lead the Tigers have not relinquished to this day.
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, 41–33)
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.
2024
Tigers
10‍–‍3
Tie, 3‍–‍3
Tigers, 7‍–‍0
Tigers 1137‍–‍1107‍–‍15
On September 27, the Tigers' playoff-clinching win over the White Sox gave Chicago a modern-era record 121 losses.
2025
Upcoming, April 4‍–‍6, September 5‍–‍7
Upcoming, June 2‍–‍5, August 11‍–‍13 :
Summary of Results
SeasonSeason seriesat Detroit Tigersat Chicago White SoxNotes
Regular season games
Tigers
1138‍–‍1109‍–‍15
Tigers, 601‍–‍518‍–‍5
White Sox, 591‍–‍537‍–‍10 :

## Notable players that played for both teams

| Name | Position | Tigers tenure | White 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 |
| Billy Pierce | P | 1945, 1948 | 1949–1961 |
| Joakim Soria | P | 2014–2015 | 2018 |
| David Wells | P | 1993–1995 | 2001 |