The Chicago White Sox had a very inconsistent season finishing 79-83, thus ending their hopes of an American League Central Division title. The Chi-Sox were probably better than their record would indicate and seemed to give up late in the season when they were very close to catching the Detroit Tigers for the division lead.

The White Sox had a very good mix of young talent and veteran players, but they were unable to gain momentum for long stretches of the season. Jermaine Dye had another strong season with 27 home runs and 81 RBIs, Paul Konerko had 28 home runs with 88 RBIs, and Jim Thome at age 39 hit 23 home runs with 77 RBIs in 107 games played. The Sox failed to have a 100-RBI man in 2009 for the first time quietly in some time.

Carlos Quentin had a down year since 2008 due to injury. In 2008, Quentin hit .288 with 36 home runs and 100 RBIs. In 2009, Quentin hit .236 with 21 home runs and 56 RBIs. The team’s younger talent includes Alexei Ramirez and Gordon Beckham.

The team may have had a disappointing season overall, but one highlight that will forever be apart of the White Sox and baseball lore is the perfect game thrown by Mark Buehrle against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays at the time had one of the best offenses in the American League, which makes the perfect game even more impressive. This was the first perfect game in baseball since Randy Johnson pitched one in 2004.

The White Sox, like crosstown rivals the Chicago Cubs, underperformed and lacked luster in the second half of the season. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was visibly upset with his team and his lack of desire at the end of the 2009 season.