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Franchise: Chicago White Sox
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| GENERAL MANAGERS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1950 | Frank Lane | Chicago White Sox | AL | 60 | 94 | 6 | ||
| 1951 | Frank Lane | Chicago White Sox | AL | 81 | 73 | 4 | ||
| 1952 | Frank Lane | Chicago White Sox | AL | 81 | 73 | 3 | ||
| 1953 | Frank Lane | Chicago White Sox | AL | 89 | 65 | 3 | ||
| 1954 | Frank Lane | Chicago White Sox | AL | 94 | 60 | 3 | ||
| 1955 | Frank Lane (Resigned 10/15/1955) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | 91 | 63 | 3 | ||
| 1956 | Charles Comiskey (Co-GM; Assumed control 11/17/1955) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | 85 | 69 | 3 | ||
| 1956 | John Rigney (Co-GM; Promoted 11/17/1955) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | 85 | 69 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | Charles Comiskey (Co-GM) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | 90 | 64 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | John Rigney (Co-GM) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | 90 | 64 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | Charles Comiskey (Co-GM) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | 82 | 72 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | John Rigney (Co-GM) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | 82 | 72 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | Bill Veeck (Assumed GM duties in buying club March 1959) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | 94 | 60 | 1 | Won Pennant |
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| 1959 | Charles Comiskey (Co-GM) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | 94 | 60 | 1 | Won Pennant |
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| 1959 | John Rigney (Co-GM) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | 94 | 60 | 1 | Won Pennant |
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| 1960 | Bill Veeck | Chicago White Sox | AL | 87 | 67 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | Hank Greenberg (Resigned 8/26/1961) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | 86 | 76 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | Bill Veeck | Chicago White Sox | AL | 86 | 76 | 4 | ||
| 1962 | Ed Short (Hired 8/26/1961) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | 85 | 77 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | Ed Short | Chicago White Sox | AL | 94 | 68 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | Ed Short | Chicago White Sox | AL | 98 | 64 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | Ed Short | Chicago White Sox | AL | 95 | 67 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | Ed Short | Chicago White Sox | AL | 83 | 79 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | Ed Short | Chicago White Sox | AL | 89 | 73 | 4 | ||
| 1968 | Ed Short | Chicago White Sox | AL | 67 | 95 | 9 | ||
| 1969 | Ed Short | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 68 | 94 | 5 | |
| 1970 | Ed Short (Fired 9/2/1970) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 56 | 106 | 6 | |
| 1971 | Stuart Holcomb | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 1972 | Stuart Holcomb | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 87 | 67 | 2 | |
| 1973 | Roland Hemond (Promoted 7/28/1973) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1973 | Stuart Holcomb (Resigned 7/27/1973) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1974 | Roland Hemond | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 80 | 80 | 4 | |
| 1975 | Roland Hemond | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 75 | 86 | 5 | |
| 1976 | Roland Hemond | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 64 | 97 | 6 | |
| 1977 | Roland Hemond | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 90 | 72 | 3 | |
| 1978 | Roland Hemond | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 71 | 90 | 5 | |
| 1979 | Roland Hemond | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 73 | 87 | 5 | |
| 1980 | Roland Hemond | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 70 | 90 | 5 | |
| 1981 | Roland Hemond | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 54 | 52 | 3 | |
| 1982 | Roland Hemond | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 87 | 75 | 3 | |
| 1983 | Roland Hemond | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 99 | 63 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1984 | Roland Hemond | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 74 | 88 | 6 | |
| 1985 | Roland Hemond (Fired 10/2/1985) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 85 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1986 | Ken Harrelson (Hired 10/2/1985) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 72 | 90 | 5 | |
| 1987 | Larry Himes (Hired 10/29/1986) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1988 | Larry Himes | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 71 | 90 | 5 | |
| 1989 | Larry Himes | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 69 | 92 | 7 | |
| 1990 | Larry Himes | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 94 | 68 | 2 | |
| 1991 | Ron Schueler (Hired 11/5/1990) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 87 | 75 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Ron Schueler | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 86 | 76 | 3 | |
| 1993 | Ron Schueler | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 94 | 68 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1994 | Ron Schueler | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 67 | 46 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1995 | Ron Schueler | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 68 | 76 | 3 | |
| 1996 | Ron Schueler | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 85 | 77 | 2 | |
| 1997 | Ron Schueler | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 80 | 81 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Ron Schueler | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 80 | 82 | 2 | |
| 1999 | Ron Schueler | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 75 | 86 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Ron Schueler | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 95 | 67 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2001 | Ken Williams (Promoted 10/24/2000) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 83 | 79 | 3 | |
| 2002 | Ken Williams | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 81 | 81 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Ken Williams | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 86 | 76 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Ken Williams | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 83 | 79 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Ken Williams | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 99 | 63 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 2006 | Ken Williams | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 90 | 72 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Ken Williams | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 72 | 90 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Ken Williams | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 89 | 74 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2009 | Ken Williams | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2010 | Ken Williams | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Ken Williams | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Ken Williams (Promoted to Executive VP 10/26/2012) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 85 | 77 | 2 | |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| SCOUTING DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1989 | Al Goldis | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 69 | 92 | 7 | |
| 1990 | Al Goldis | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 94 | 68 | 2 | |
| 1991 | Duane Shaffer | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 87 | 75 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Duane Shaffer | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 86 | 76 | 3 | |
| 1993 | Duane Shaffer | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 94 | 68 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1994 | Duane Shaffer | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 67 | 46 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1995 | Duane Shaffer | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 68 | 76 | 3 | |
| 1996 | Duane Shaffer | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 85 | 77 | 2 | |
| 1997 | Duane Shaffer | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 80 | 81 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Duane Shaffer | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 80 | 82 | 2 | |
| 1999 | Duane Shaffer | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 75 | 86 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Duane Shaffer | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 95 | 67 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2001 | Doug Laumann | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 83 | 79 | 3 | |
| 2002 | Doug Laumann | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 81 | 81 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Doug Laumann | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 86 | 76 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Duane Shaffer | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 83 | 79 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Duane Shaffer | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 99 | 63 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 2006 | Duane Shaffer | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 90 | 72 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Duane Shaffer (Fired 6/22/2007) |
Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 72 | 90 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Doug Laumann | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 89 | 74 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2009 | Doug Laumann | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2010 | Doug Laumann | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Doug Laumann | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Doug Laumann | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 85 | 77 | 2 | |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| FARM DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1961 | Glen Miller | Chicago White Sox | AL | 86 | 76 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | Glen Miller | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 1972 | Glen Miller | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 87 | 67 | 2 | |
| 1973 | Glen Miller | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1974 | C.V. Davis | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 80 | 80 | 4 | |
| 1975 | C.V. Davis | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 75 | 86 | 5 | |
| 1976 | C.V. Davis | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 64 | 97 | 6 | |
| 1977 | C.V. Davis | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 90 | 72 | 3 | |
| 1981 | Dave Dombrowski | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 54 | 52 | 3 | |
| 1991 | Steve Noworyta | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 87 | 75 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Steve Noworyta | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 86 | 76 | 3 | |
| 1993 | Steve Noworyta | Chicago White Sox | AL | W | 94 | 68 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1994 | Steve Noworyta | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 67 | 46 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1995 | Steve Noworyta | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 68 | 76 | 3 | |
| 1996 | Steve Noworyta | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 85 | 77 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Steve Noworyta | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 80 | 82 | 2 | |
| 2009 | Buddy Bell | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2010 | Buddy Bell | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Buddy Bell | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 79 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Buddy Bell | Chicago White Sox | AL | C | 85 | 77 | 2 | |
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Information for the Baseball America Executive Database was compiled through listings in the annual Sporting News Guide series, contemporary newspaper reports, interviews and other sources. We welcome additions or corrections; please send them, preferably with substantiation, to execdb@baseballamerica.com.