2009 Chicago White Sox season
Level Team League Manager
AAA Charlotte Knights International League Chris Chambliss
AA Birmingham Barons Southern League Ever Magallanes
A Winston-Salem Dash Carolina League Joe McEwing
A Kannapolis Intimidators South Atlantic League Ernie Young
Rookie Bristol White Sox Appalachian League Ryan Newman
Rookie Great Falls Voyagers Pioneer League Chris Cron
Farm system
See also : Minor League Baseball
The 2009 Chicago White Sox season was the organization's 110th season in Chicago and 109th in the American League. The Sox entered the 2009 season as the defending American League Central champions, attempting to repeat against the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins. They finished the season 79-83, 3rd place in the American League Central, 7½ games behind the AL Central champion Minnesota Twins, and the White Sox were officially eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2007. and failed to make the playoffs since this season. On July 23 Mark Buehrle threw the 18th perfect game in Major League history, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0.