Twins–White Sox rivalry

Major League Baseball rivalry

Twins–White Sox rivalry

Minnesota Twins

Chicago White Sox

Location| Midwestern United States
First meeting| June 2, 1901[1]
South Side Park, Chicago, Illinois
Senators 7, White Stockings 5
Latest meeting| April 24, 2025[1]
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
White Sox 3, Twins 0
Next meeting| August 22, 2025
Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois
Stadiums| Twins: Target Field
White Sox: Rate Field
Statistics
Meetings total| 2,331[2]
Regular season series| White Sox, 1,187–1,129–15 (.512)[1]
Largest victory|

* Twins, 20–1 (May 21, 2009)[3]
* White Sox, 20–2 (June 17, 1956)[4]

Longest win streak|

* Twins, 10 (September 8, 1965–June 12, 1966)[1]
* White Sox, 13 (July 29, 1909–May 10, 1910)[1]

Current win streak| White Sox, 1[1]

210km
130miles

White Sox

Twins

Locations of the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox

The Twins–White Sox rivalry[5][6][7] is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox. Both clubs are members of MLB's American League (AL) Central division. Both teams were founding members of the AL; they have played each other annually since 1901 when the Twins played as the Washington Senators and the White Sox played as the White Stockings. However, the rivalry did not begin in earnest until the 2000s, when the White Sox and Twins consistently battled for the AL Central crown.[8][9][10][11] The White Sox lead the overall series, 1,187–1,129–15.[2] The teams have never played each other in the Major League Baseball postseason.

The most prominent meeting between the two teams occurred in the 2008 American League Central tie-breaker game, which was necessitated by the two clubs finishing the season with identical records. The White Sox won this game 1–0 on a Jim Thome home run. The series is of special importance in the Upper Midwest where the White Sox and Twins remain popular teams in areas of Wisconsin and Iowa and the fanbases intersect.

## History

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### 1960s–1990s

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While the series dates back to 1901, the teams became regional rivals after the then-Washington Senators moved to Minnesota and became the Twins in 1961. The 1965 season saw the Twins and White Sox finish first and second in the American League Standings, with the Twins winning the pennant by seven games. Both teams were placed in the AL West following the 1969 realignment, but inconsistent play from both teams throughout the 1970s and 1980s prevented a rivalry from developing.

Both teams found limited success in the early 1990s, with the Twins winning the AL West in 1991 by eight games over the second place White Sox on their way to a second World Series title in five years, and the White Sox winning the division in 1993. In 1994, both teams were placed in the newly formed AL Central but both teams declined throughout the remainder of the decade.

### 2000s

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The rivalry took shape in the 2000s as both teams consistently competed for the AL Central title. The Twins won three consecutive division titles from 2002–2004, with the Sox coming in second place each year. The 2003 season proved to be the closest, as Minnesota would win the division by four games after trailing Chicago by 7+1⁄2 games at the All-Star Break.[12] From September 16–18, 2003, Minnesota completed a pivotal three-game sweep of Chicago, holding the White Sox to a combined seven runs and extending its division lead from a half-game to 3+1⁄2 games.[12]

After the 2005 White Sox dominated the AL Central en route to their World Series title, the Twins retook the division in 2006, finishing one game ahead of the Detroit Tigers and just six ahead of the third-place White Sox. The 2006 season was noted for White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen referring to the Twins players as "little piranhas".[13]

In 2008, The White Sox led the AL Central for most of the season.[14] The Twins spent much of the season in second place behind the White Sox.[15] In the penultimate series of the season from September 23–25, the Twins swept the White Sox to take a half-game lead.[16] Both the Twins and White Sox lost two of three in their final series,[15] forcing Chicago to play a make-up against the Detroit Tigers, which had been rained out earlier in September.[17] The White Sox won this game, leaving the Sox and Twins tied atop the AL Central at 88–74, forcing a tie-breaker game to decide the division champion.[14][15][17][18]

Chicago won the coin toss for home field advantage for the tiebreaker based on the rules at the time; White Sox fans were encouraged to wear black, leading to this game being called the "Blackout Game."[19] The White Sox won the game, 1–0, on the strength of a Jim Thome home run in the 7th inning. Chicago starting pitcher John Danks, pitching on three days rest, pitched eight shutout innings and closer Bobby Jenks pitched the 9th to earn the save. [20]

### 2010s

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The 2010 season saw the Twins come back from down 5+1⁄2 games behind the White Sox in mid-July to win the division by 6 games; The Twins won 10 of 12 head-to-head meetings over the White Sox late in the season.

On May 3, 2011, Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano threw a no-hitter in a 1–0 win over the White Sox, the only no-hitter in the series between the two teams.[21] The next season, Liriano was traded to the White Sox in exchange for Eduardo Escobar and Pedro Hernández.[22] As Liriano struggled with the command of his pitches, the White Sox removed him from the rotation in September.[23]

The rivalry cooled off throughout the 2010s as neither team found consistent success. Minnesota would make playoff appearances in 2017 and 2019, while the White Sox failed to make the playoffs throughout the decade.

### 2020s

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The Twins won the AL Central in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season with a record of 36–24, finishing just one game ahead of the White Sox and the Cleveland Indians. Both the Twins and White Sox made it to the postseason, marking the first time both teams would qualify. However, both lost their respective Wild Card Series.

On May 17, 2021, The White Sox were already comfortably ahead the Twins 15–4 in the top of the ninth inning. The Twins position player Willians Astudillo pitching. On a 3–0 count, White Sox catcher Yermín Mercedes hit a home run off of Astudillo to increase the score to 16–4. This was criticized by his own manager Tony La Russa for violating the unwritten rules of baseball.[24] The rule said: "do not swing on a 3–0 count when your team is comfortably ahead."[25] The next day, Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey threw behind Mercedes, possibly in an attempt to hit him. The umpires discussed and then threw Duffey out of the game believing it was intentional. Duffey was also suspended for two games.[26] The White Sox ended up winning the AL Central division finishing with a record of 93–69, while the Twins finished in last with a 73–89 record.

## Season-by-season results

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Twins vs. White Sox Season-by-Season Results

1900s (White Sox, 130–57–5)

| Season | Season series | at Washington Senators | at Chicago White Stockings/White Sox | Overall series | Notes

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1901 | White Stockings | 10‍–‍8 | Tie, 4‍–‍4  | White Stockings, 6‍–‍4  | White Stockings
10‍–‍8  | First year of American League baseball
White Stockings win 1901 AL Pennant
White Stockings take a 5–4 lead on July 25 in the series, a lead they would never relinquish.
1902 | White Stockings | 12‍–‍7‍–‍1 | Tie, 5‍–‍5  | White Stockings, 7‍–‍2‍–‍1  | White Stockings
22‍–‍15‍–‍1  |
1903 | White Stockings | 12‍–‍8 | Tie, 5‍–‍5  | White Stockings, 7‍–‍3  | White Stockings
34‍–‍23‍–‍1  | First year of organized Major League Baseball
1904 | White Sox | 18‍–‍4 | White Sox, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox, 10‍–‍1  | White Sox
52‍–‍27‍–‍1  | White Stockings change their name to "White Sox"
1905 | White Sox | 14‍–‍8‍–‍1 | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox, 8‍–‍3‍–‍1  | White Sox
66‍–‍35‍–‍2  |
1906 | White Sox | 15‍–‍7 | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox, 9‍–‍2  | White Sox
81‍–‍24‍–‍2  | White Sox win 1906 World Series
1907 | White Sox | 15‍–‍6 | White Sox, 8‍–‍2  | White Sox, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
96‍–‍48‍–‍2  |
1908 | White Sox | 15‍–‍6‍–‍2 | White Sox, 6‍–‍4‍–‍2  | White Sox, 9‍–‍2  | White Sox
111‍–‍54‍–‍4  |
1909 | White Sox | 19‍–‍3‍–‍1 | White Sox, 10‍–‍1  | White Sox, 9‍–‍2‍–‍1  | White Sox
130‍–‍57‍–‍5  | White sox win season series nine straight years.

1910s (White Sox, 109–106–4)

| Season | Season series | at Washington Senators | at Chicago White Sox | Overall series | Notes

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1910 | Senators | 13‍–‍9 | Senators, 6‍–‍5  | Senators, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
139‍–‍70‍–‍5  | White Sox open White Sox Park. First season series win for Senators.
1911 | White Sox | 13‍–‍9 | White Sox, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox
152‍–‍79‍–‍5  | Senators open National Park on site of destroyed Boundary Field
1912 | Senators | 13‍–‍9 | White Sox, 7‍–‍4  | Senators, 9‍–‍2  | White Sox
161‍–‍92‍–‍5  |
1913 | Tie | 11‍–‍11 | White Sox, 7‍–‍4  | Senators, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
172‍–‍103‍–‍5  |
1914 | White Sox | 12‍–‍10‍–‍1 | Tie, 5‍–‍5‍–‍1  | White Sox, 7‍–‍5  | White Sox
184‍–‍113‍–‍6  |
1915 | Senators | 14‍–‍8‍–‍1 | Senators, 8‍–‍3  | Senators, 6‍–‍5‍–‍1  | White Sox
192‍–‍127‍–‍7  |
1916 | White Sox | 12‍–‍10‍–‍1 | Senators, 7‍–‍4‍–‍1  | White Sox, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox
204‍–‍137‍–‍8  |
1917 | White Sox | 15‍–‍7‍–‍1 | Senators, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox, 10‍–‍1‍–‍1  | White Sox
219‍–‍144‍–‍9  | White Sox win 1917 World Series, their last until 2005
1918 | Senators | 13‍–‍6 | Senators, 9‍–‍2  | Tie, 4‍–‍4  | White Sox
225‍–‍157‍–‍9  |
1919 | White Sox | 14‍–‍6 | White Sox, 6‍–‍4  | White Sox, 8‍–‍2  | White Sox
239‍–‍163‍–‍9  | White Sox lose 1919 World Series in infamous Black Sox Scandal

1920s (Senators, 125–95–1)

| Season | Season series | at Washington Senators | at Chicago White Sox | Overall series | Notes

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1920 | White Sox | 17‍–‍5 | White Sox, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox, 9‍–‍2  | White Sox
256‍–‍168‍–‍9  |
1921 | Senators | 16‍–‍6 | Senators, 10‍–‍1  | Senators, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox
262‍–‍184‍–‍9  |
1922 | Senators | 15‍–‍7 | Senators, 8‍–‍3  | Senators, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
269‍–‍199‍–‍9  |
1923 | Senators | 12‍–‍10‍–‍1 | White Sox, 6‍–‍5‍–‍1  | Senators, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
279‍–‍211‍–‍10  |
1924 | Senators | 17‍–‍5 | Senators, 9‍–‍2  | Senators, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox
284‍–‍228‍–‍10  | Senators win 1924 World Series
1925 | Senators | 13‍–‍9 | Senators, 6‍–‍5  | Senators, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
293‍–‍241‍–‍10  | Senators lose 1925 World Series
1926 | Tie | 11‍–‍11 | Senators, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
304‍–‍252‍–‍10  |
1927 | Senators | 12‍–‍10 | Senators, 8‍–‍4  | White Sox, 6‍–‍4  | White Sox
314‍–‍264‍–‍10  |
1928 | Senators | 12‍–‍10 | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | Senators, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
324‍–‍276‍–‍10  |
1929 | Senators | 12‍–‍10 | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | Senators, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
334‍–‍288‍–‍10  |

1930s (Senators, 117–102)

| Season | Season series | at Washington Senators | at Chicago White Sox | Overall series | Notes

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1930 | Senators | 14‍–‍8 | Senators, 8‍–‍3  | Senators, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox
342‍–‍302‍–‍10  |
1931 | Senators | 15‍–‍7 | Senators, 10‍–‍1  | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox
349‍–‍317‍–‍10  |
1932 | Senators | 18‍–‍4 | Senators, 10‍–‍1  | Senators, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox
353‍–‍335‍–‍10  |
1933 |  Senators | 15‍–‍7 | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | Senators, 10‍–‍1  | White Sox
360‍–‍350‍–‍10  | Senators lose 1933 World Series
1934 | Senators | 13‍–‍9 | Senators, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox
369‍–‍363‍–‍10  |
1935 | White Sox | 12‍–‍10 | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox
381‍–‍373‍–‍10  | White Sox' first season series win since 1920.
1936 | White Sox | 16‍–‍5 | White Sox, 9‍–‍2  | White Sox, 7‍–‍3  | White Sox
397‍–‍378‍–‍10  |
1937 | White Sox | 14‍–‍8 | White Sox, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
411‍–‍386‍–‍10  |
1938 | Senators | 11‍–‍10 | Senators, 6‍–‍5  | Tie, 5‍–‍5  | White Sox
421‍–‍397‍–‍10  |
1939 | White Sox | 14‍–‍8 | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox
436‍–‍405‍–‍10  |

1940s (White Sox, 124–93–1)

| Season | Season series | at Washington Senators | at Chicago White Sox | Overall series | Notes

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1940 | White Sox | 12‍–‍10 | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox
448‍–‍415‍–‍10  |
1941 | White Sox | 13‍–‍9 | White Sox, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox
461‍–‍424‍–‍10  |
1942 | White Sox | 13‍–‍7 | Tie, 6‍–‍6  | White Sox, 7‍–‍1  | White Sox
474‍–‍431‍–‍10  |
1943 | White Sox | 14‍–‍8 | White Sox, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox
488‍–‍439‍–‍10  |
1944 | White Sox | 16‍–‍6 | Senators, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox, 11‍–‍0  | White Sox
504‍–‍445‍–‍10  | White Sox win 12 straight home meetings (1943–1944)
1945 |  Senators | 14‍–‍8 | Senators, 7‍–‍4  | Senators, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
512‍–‍459‍–‍10  |
1946 | Senators | 12‍–‍10 | Senators, 6‍–‍4  | Tie, 6‍–‍6  | White Sox
522‍–‍471‍–‍10  |
1947 | White Sox | 14‍–‍8 | White Sox, 9‍–‍2  | Senators, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox
536‍–‍479‍–‍10  |
1948 | Senators | 12‍–‍9‍–‍1 | Senators, 7‍–‍4‍–‍1  | Tie, 5‍–‍5 | White Sox
545‍–‍491‍–‍11  |
1949 | White Sox | 15‍–‍7 | White Sox, 9‍–‍2  | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox
560‍–‍498‍–‍11  |

1950s (White Sox, 141–79–1)

| Season | Season series | at Washington Senators | at Chicago White Sox | Overall series | Notes

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1950 | Senators | 14‍–‍8 | Senators, 7‍–‍4  | Senators, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
568‍–‍512‍–‍11  |
1951 | White Sox | 14‍–‍8 | White Sox, 9‍–‍2  | Senators, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox
582‍–‍520‍–‍11  |
1952 | White Sox | 13‍–‍9‍–‍1 | White Sox, 8‍–‍3  | Senators, 6‍–‍5‍–‍1  | White Sox
595‍–‍529‍–‍12  |
1953 | White Sox | 12‍–‍10 | Senators, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
607‍–‍539‍–‍12  |
1954 | White Sox | 15‍–‍7 | White Sox, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox, 7‍–‍4  | White Sox
622‍–‍546‍–‍12  |
1955 | White Sox | 17‍–‍5 | White Sox, 9‍–‍2  | White Sox, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox
639‍–‍551‍–‍12  |
1956 | White Sox | 13‍–‍9 | Senators, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox
652‍–‍560‍–‍12  |
1957 | White Sox | 17‍–‍5 | White Sox, 9‍–‍2  | White Sox, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox
669‍–‍565‍–‍12  |
1958 | White Sox | 16‍–‍6 | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox, 10‍–‍1  | White Sox
685‍–‍571‍–‍12  |
1959 | White Sox | 16‍–‍6 | White Sox, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox
701‍–‍577‍–‍12  | White Sox lose 1959 World Series

1960s (Senators/Twins, 101–83–1)

| Season | Season series | at Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins | at Chicago White Sox | Overall series | Notes

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1960 | White Sox | 14‍–‍8 | White Sox, 8‍–‍3  | White Sox, 6‍–‍5  | White Sox
715‍–‍585‍–‍12  |
1961 | Tie | 9‍–‍9‍–‍1 | Twins, 5‍–‍4‍–‍1  | White Sox, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
724‍–‍594‍–‍13  | AL Expansion reduces season series from 22 meetings to 18. Senators relocate to Minnesota and rebrand as the "Minnesota Twins", playing at Metropolitan Stadium.
1962 | Twins | 10‍–‍8 | White Sox, 5‍–‍4  | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox
732‍–‍604‍–‍13  |
1963 | Twins | 10‍–‍8 | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
740‍–‍614‍–‍13  |
1964 | Tie | 9‍–‍9 | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox
749‍–‍623‍–‍13  |
1965 | Twins | 11‍–‍7 | Twins, 5‍–‍4  | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox
756‍–‍634‍–‍13  | Twins lose 1965 World Series
1966 |  Twins | 14‍–‍4 | Twins, 7‍–‍2  | Twins, 7‍–‍2  | White Sox
760‍–‍648‍–‍13  |
1967 | Tie | 9‍–‍9 | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox
769‍–‍657‍–‍13  |
1968 | White Sox | 10‍–‍8 | Twins, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox
779‍–‍665‍–‍13  |
1969 | Twins | 13‍–‍5 | Twins, 8‍–‍1  | Twins, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
784‍–‍678‍–‍13  | Both teams placed in AL West as the league splits into divisions

1970s (Twins, 89–76–1)

| Season | Season series | at Minnesota Twins | at Chicago White Sox | Overall series | Notes

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1970 | Twins | 12‍–‍6 | Twins, 5‍–‍4  | Twins, 7‍–‍2  | White Sox
790‍–‍690‍–‍13  |
1971 | Twins | 11‍–‍7 | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | Twins, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
797‍–‍701‍–‍13  |
1972 | White Sox | 8‍–‍6 | White Sox, 3‍–‍2  | White Sox, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
805‍–‍707‍–‍13  | Season series reduced to 14 games due to 1972 Major League Baseball strike
1973 | Tie | 9‍–‍9 | White Sox, 6‍–‍3  | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox
814‍–‍716‍–‍13  |
1974 | Twins | 11‍–‍7‍–‍1 | Twins, 6‍–‍3‍–‍1  | Twins, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
821‍–‍727‍–‍14  |
1975 | Tie | 9‍–‍9 | Twins, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
830‍–‍736‍–‍14  |
1976 | Twins | 11‍–‍7 | Twins, 5‍–‍4  | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox
837‍–‍747‍–‍14  |
1977 | White Sox | 10‍–‍5 | White Sox, 4‍–‍3  | White Sox, 6‍–‍2  | White Sox
847‍–‍752‍–‍14  | AL expansion reduces season series to 15 meetings per year
1978 | White Sox | 8‍–‍7 | White Sox, 5‍–‍3  | Twins, 4‍–‍3  | White Sox
855‍–‍759‍–‍14  |
1979 | Twins | 8‍–‍5 | Tie, 3‍–‍3  | Twins, 5‍–‍2  | White Sox
860‍–‍767‍–‍14  |

1980s (Twins, 66–57)

| Season | Season series | at Minnesota Twins | at Chicago White Sox | Overall series | Notes

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1980 | Twins | 8‍–‍5 | Twins, 5‍–‍2  | Tie, 3‍–‍3  | White Sox
865‍–‍775‍–‍14  |
1981 | Twins | 4‍–‍2 | Twins, 3‍–‍0  | White Sox, 2‍–‍1  | White Sox
867‍–‍779‍–‍14  | Strike-shortened season
1982 | White Sox | 7‍–‍6 | Twins, 4‍–‍3  | White Sox, 4‍–‍2  | White Sox
874‍–‍785‍–‍14  | Twins open Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1983 | White Sox | 8‍–‍5 | Tie, 3‍–‍3  | White Sox, 5‍–‍2  | White Sox
882‍–‍790‍–‍14  |
1984 | White Sox | 8‍–‍5 | White Sox, 4‍–‍3  | White Sox, 4‍–‍2  | White Sox
890‍–‍795‍–‍14  |
1985 | Twins |  7‍–‍6 | Tie, 3‍–‍3  | Twins, 4‍–‍3  | White Sox
896‍–‍802‍–‍14  |
1986 | Twins | 7‍–‍6 | Twins, 5‍–‍2  | White Sox, 4‍–‍2  | White Sox
902‍–‍809‍–‍14  |
1987 | Twins | 7‍–‍6 | Twins, 4‍–‍2  | White Sox, 4‍–‍3  | White Sox
908‍–‍816‍–‍14  | Twins win 1987 World Series
1988 | Twins | 9‍–‍4 | Twins, 5‍–‍2  | Twins, 4‍–‍2  | White Sox
912‍–‍825‍–‍14  |
1989 | Twins | 8‍–‍5 | Twins, 4‍–‍2  | Twins, 4‍–‍3  | White Sox
917‍–‍833‍–‍14  |

1990s (White Sox, 71–48–1)

| Season | Season series | at Minnesota Twins | at Chicago White Sox | Overall series | Notes

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1990 | White Sox | 7‍–‍6 | White Sox, 4‍–‍3  | Tie, 3‍–‍3  | White Sox
924‍–‍839‍–‍14  |
1991 | White Sox | 8‍–‍5 | White Sox, 4‍–‍2  | White Sox, 4‍–‍3  | White Sox
932‍–‍844‍–‍14  | White Sox open new Comiskey Park
Twins win 1991 World Series
1992 | White Sox | 8‍–‍5 | Twins, 4‍–‍3  | White Sox, 5‍–‍1  | White Sox
940‍–‍849‍–‍14  |
1993 | White Sox | 10‍–‍3 | White Sox, 5‍–‍1  | White Sox, 5‍–‍2  | White Sox
950‍–‍852‍–‍14  |
1994 | Twins | 4‍–‍2 | Twins, 4‍–‍0  | White Sox, 2‍–‍0  | White Sox
952‍–‍856‍–‍14  | Strike-shortened season. Strike cancels postseason.
1995 | White Sox | 10‍–‍3 | White Sox, 5‍–‍2  | White Sox, 5‍–‍1  | White Sox
962‍–‍859‍–‍14  | Strike-shortened season.
1996 | Twins | 7‍–‍6 | Twins, 4‍–‍2  | White Sox, 4‍–‍3  | White Sox
968‍–‍866‍–‍14  |
1997 | Tie | 6‍–‍6 | Tie, 3‍–‍3  | Tie, 3‍–‍3  | White Sox
974‍–‍872‍–‍14  |
1998 | Tie | 6‍–‍6 | Tie, 3‍–‍3  | Tie, 3‍–‍3  | White Sox
980‍–‍878‍–‍14  |
1999 | White Sox | 8‍–‍3‍–‍1 | White Sox, 4‍–‍2  | White Sox, 4‍–‍1‍–‍1  | White Sox
988‍–‍881‍–‍15  |

2000s (Twins, 98–82)

| Season | Season series | at Minnesota Twins | at Chicago White Sox | Overall series | Notes

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2000 | White Sox | 7‍–‍5 | White Sox, 4‍–‍2  | Tie, 3‍–‍3  | White Sox
995‍–‍886‍–‍15  |
2001 | Twins | 14‍–‍5 | Twins, 7‍–‍2  | Twins, 7‍–‍3  | White Sox
1,000‍–‍900‍–‍15  | MLB changed to an unbalanced schedule in 2001, resulting in 18–19 meetings per year
2002 | Twins | 11‍–‍8 | Twins, 7‍–‍3  | White Sox, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
1,008‍–‍911‍–‍15  |
2003 | Twins | 10‍–‍9 | Twins, 7‍–‍2  | White Sox, 7‍–‍3  | White Sox
1,017‍–‍921‍–‍15  |
2004 | Twins | 10‍–‍9 | White Sox, 6‍–‍4  | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox
1,026‍–‍931‍–‍15  |
2005 | White Sox | 11‍–‍7 | White Sox, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
1,037‍–‍938‍–‍15  | White Sox win 2005 World Series, their first since 1917
2006 | Twins | 10‍–‍9 | Tie, 5‍–‍5  | Twins, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
1,046‍–‍948‍–‍15  |
2007 | Tie | 9‍–‍9 | Twins, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
1,055‍–‍957‍–‍15  |
2008 | Twins | 10‍–‍9 | Twins, 8‍–‍1  | White Sox, 8‍–‍2  | White Sox
1,064‍–‍967‍–‍15  | Teams tied atop the AL Central after 162 games, play a tiebreaker game, which was won by the White Sox.
2009 | Twins | 12‍–‍6 | Twins, 7‍–‍2  | Twins, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
1,070‍–‍979‍–‍15  |

2010s (Twins, 104–83)

| Season | Season series | at Minnesota Twins | at Chicago White Sox | Overall series | Notes

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2010 | Twins | 13‍–‍5 | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | Twins, 7‍–‍2  | White Sox
1,075‍–‍992‍–‍15  | Twins open Target Field
2011 | Tie | 9‍–‍9 | White Sox, 6‍–‍3  | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox
1,084‍–‍1,001‍–‍15  | Twins P Francisco Liriano throws a no-hitter against the White Sox, the only no-hitter in the series.
2012 | White Sox | 14‍–‍4 | White Sox, 7‍–‍2  | White Sox, 7‍–‍2  | White Sox
1,098‍–‍1,005‍–‍15  |
2013 | Twins | 11‍–‍8 | Tie, 5‍–‍5  | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox
1,106‍–‍1,016‍–‍15  |
2014 | Twins | 10‍–‍9 | Twins, 6‍–‍4  | White Sox, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
1,115‍–‍1,026‍–‍15  |
2015 | Twins | 13‍–‍6 | Twins, 8‍–‍2  | Twins, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
1,121‍–‍1,039‍–‍15  |
2016 | White Sox | 12‍–‍7 | White Sox, 6‍–‍4  | White Sox, 6‍–‍3  | White Sox
1,133‍–‍1,046‍–‍15  |
2017 | Twins | 12‍–‍7 | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | Twins, 6‍–‍4  | White Sox
1,140‍–‍1,058‍–‍15  |
2018 | Twins | 12‍–‍7 | Twins, 7‍–‍3  | Twins, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
1,147‍–‍1,070‍–‍15  |
2019 | Twins | 13‍–‍6 | Twins, 6‍–‍3  | Twins, 7‍–‍3  | White Sox
1,153‍–‍1,083‍–‍15  |

2020s (Twins, 46–34)

| Season | Season series | at Minnesota Twins | at Chicago White Sox | Overall series | Notes

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2020 | Tie | 5‍–‍5 | Twins, 2‍–‍1  | White Sox, 4‍–‍3  | White Sox
1,158‍–‍1,088‍–‍15  | Season shortened to 60 games (with 10 meetings) due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Only season in which both teams qualified for playoffs.
2021 | White Sox | 13‍–‍6 | White Sox, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox, 8‍–‍2  | White Sox
1,171‍–‍1,094‍–‍15  |
2022 | Twins | 10‍–‍9 | Twins, 6‍–‍4  | White Sox, 5‍–‍4  | White Sox
1,180‍–‍1,104‍–‍15  |
2023 |  Twins | 9‍–‍4 | Twins, 5‍–‍1  | Twins, 4‍–‍3  | White Sox
1,184‍–‍1,113‍–‍15  | 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 |  Twins | 12‍–‍1 | Twins, 7‍–‍0  | Twins, 5‍–‍1  | White Sox
1,185‍–‍1,125‍–‍15  |
2025 |  Twins | 4‍–‍2 | Twins, 2‍–‍1  | Twins, 2‍–‍1  | White Sox
1,187‍–‍1,129‍–‍15  | Upcoming at Chicago, August 22‍–‍24
Upcoming at Minnesota, September 1‍–‍4

Summary of Results

| Season | Season series | at Minnesota Twins | at Chicago White Sox | Notes

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|
|

Washington Senators vs Chicago White Sox  | White Sox | 715‍–‍585‍–‍12 | White Sox, 343‍–‍310‍–‍6  | White Sox, 372‍–‍275‍–‍6  |
Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox  | Twins | 544‍–‍472‍–‍3 | Twins, 294‍–‍213‍–‍2  | White Sox, 259‍–‍250‍–‍1  |
Overall Regular season games  | White Sox | 1,187‍–‍1,129‍–‍15 | Twins, 604‍–‍556‍–‍8  | White Sox, 631‍–‍525‍–‍7  |

## Connections between the two teams

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### Players to play for both teams

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The following notable players played for both the Twins and White Sox during their careers.[27]

Player  | Pos | Twins tenure | White Sox tenure

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James Baldwin | P | 2003 | 1995–2001
Earl Battey | C | 1961–1967 | 1955–1959
Steve Carlton | P | 1987–1988 | 1986
Jesse Crain | P | 2004–2010 | 2011–2013
Joe Crede | 3B | 2009 | 2000–2008
Eduardo Escobar | 3B | 2012–2018 | 2011–2012
Liam Hendriks | P | 2011–2013 | 2021–2023
Jim Kaat | P | 1961–1973 | 1973–1975
Pat Kelly | OF | 1967–1968 | 1971–1976
Dallas Keuchel | P | 2023 | 2020–2022
Jim Lemon | OF | 1961–1963 | 1963
Francisco Liriano | P | 2005–2012 | 2012
Lance Lynn | P | 2018 | 2021–2023
Justin Morneau | 1B | 2003–2013 | 2016
A. J. Pierzynski | C | 1998–2003 | 2005–2012
Ervin Santana | P | 2015–2018 | 2019
Roy Smalley III | SS | 1976–1982, 1985–1987 | 1984
Jim Thome | 1B | 2010–2011 | 2006–2009

## See also

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* Bears–Vikings rivalry
* Blackhawks–Wild rivalry

## References

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27. ^ Players who played for Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox

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