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2013 Chicago White Sox season

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Record
  
63–99 (.389)

Owner(s)
  
Jerry Reinsdorf

Manager(s)
  
Robin Ventura

Divisional place
  
5th

General manager(s)
  
Rick Hahn

Local television
  
CSN Chicago CSN+ WGN-TV and WGN America WCIU-TV (Ken Harrelson, Steve Stone)

The 2013 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 114th season in Chicago and 113th in the American League.

Contents

Offseason

White Sox promoted Kenny Williams to Executive Vice President; Rick Hahn became the team's new General Manager.

Offseason additions and subtractions

†Player/Personnel promoted following 2012 season *Player spent entire 2012 season in Minor Leagues **Player was non-roster invitee to Spring training (not on 40-man roster)

2013 Top prospects

Ranked before 2013 season

* According to Baseball America Top 100 Prospects

* According to 2013 Prospect Watch

* Top 10 White Sox prospects via Baseball America

Transactions

  • 04/01/13 – Signed free agent SS Tyler Greene to a minor league deal.
  • 04/01/13 – Acquired 1B Lars Anderson from the Toronto Blue Jays for cash.
  • 04/02/13 – Signed free agent RHP Jason Berken to a minor league deal.
  • 04/23/13 – Signed free agent LHP Charles Leesman to a minor league deal.
  • 04/29/13 – Acquired OF Casper Wells from the Oakland Athletics for cash.
  • 05/07/13 – Claimed 1B/DH Mike McDade off waivers from Cleveland Indians.
  • 07/02/13 – Signed International free agent OF Micker Zapata from the Dominican Republic.
  • 07/13/13 – Traded LHP Matt Thornton and cash to the Boston Red Sox for OF Brandon Jacobs.
  • 07/29/13 – Traded RHP Jesse Crain and cash to the Tampa Bay Rays for Player to be named later and/or cash considerations.
  • 07/30/13 – Traded RHP Jake Peavy to the Boston Red Sox in part of three-way trade with Detroit Tigers for OF Avisail García from the Tigers and RHP J.B. Wendelken, RHP Francellis Montas and SS Cleuluis Rondon from the Red Sox.
  • 08/03/13 – Released OF DeWayne Wise.
  • 08/08/13 – Philadelphia Phillies claimed OF Casper Wells off of waivers and received cash for a player to be named later.
  • 08/09/13 – Traded OF Alex Ríos and cash to the Texas Rangers after being claimed off of waivers for Leury García.
  • 09/21/13 – Received LHP Frank De Los Santos from a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations.

    • Record vs. opponents

    Updated for games through September 29, 2013

    Season summary

    References

    2013 Chicago White Sox season Wikipedia
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