List of Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates
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Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
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Current Chicago White Sox domestic minor league affiliate locationsThe Chicago White Sox farm system consists of six Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic. Four teams are independently owned, while two—the Arizona Complex League White Sox and Dominican Summer League White Sox—are owned by the major league club.
The White Sox have been affiliated with the Double-A Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South since 1986, making it the longest-running active affiliation in the organization among teams not owned by the White Sox.[1] It is also the longest affiliation in the team's history. Their newest affiliate is the Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers of the Low-A East, who became a White Sox' affiliate in 2001.
Geographically, Chicago's closest domestic affiliate is the High-A Winston-Salem Dash of the High-A East, which is approximately 560 miles (900 km) away. Chicago's furthest domestic affiliate is the Arizona Complex League White Sox of the Rookie League Arizona Complex League some 1,459 miles (2,348 km) away.
2021–present[]
The current structure of Minor League Baseball is the result of an overall contraction of the system beginning with the 2021 season. Class A was reduced to two levels: High-A and Low-A.
| Year | Triple-A | Double-A | High-A | Low-A | Rookie League | Foreign Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Charlotte Knights[2] | Birmingham Barons[2] | Winston-Salem Dash[2] | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers[2] | ACL White Sox | DSL White Sox |
1990–2020[]
Minor League Baseball operated with six classes from 1990 to 2020. The Class A level was subdivided for a second time with the creation of Class A-Advanced. The Rookie level consisted of domestic and foreign circuits.[3]
| Year | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A-Advanced | Class A | Class A Short Season | Rookie League | Foreign Rookie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Charlotte Knights[4] | Birmingham Barons[5] | Winston-Salem Dash[6] | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers[7][8] | — | Great Falls Voyagers[7] AZL White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2019 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Dash | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers AZL White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2018 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Dash | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers AZL White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2017 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Dash | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers AZL White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2016 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Dash | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers AZL White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2015 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Dash | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers AZL White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2014 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Dash | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers AZL White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2013 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Dash | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers Bristol White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2012 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Dash | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers Bristol White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2011 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Dash | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers Bristol White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2010 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Dash | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers Bristol White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2009 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Dash[9] | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers Bristol White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2008 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers Bristol White Sox |
DSL White Sox 1 DSL White Sox 2 |
| 2007 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers Bristol White Sox |
DSL White Sox 1 DSL White Sox 2 |
| 2006 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers Bristol White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2005 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers Bristol White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2004 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Kannapolis Intimidators | ��� | Great Falls Voyagers Bristol White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2003 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Great Falls Voyagers[10] Bristol White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2002 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Kannapolis Intimidators | — | Bristol White Sox AZL White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2001 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Kannapolis Intimidators[10] | — | Bristol White Sox AZL White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 2000 | Charlotte Knights | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Burlington Bees[11] | — | Bristol White Sox AZL White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 1999 | Charlotte Knights[10] | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Burlington Bees[11] | — | Bristol White Sox AZL White Sox |
DSL White Sox |
| 1998 | Calgary Cannons[12] | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Warthogs | Hickory Crawdads[13] | — | Bristol White Sox AZL White Sox |
— |
| 1997 | Nashville Sounds[14] | Birmingham Barons | Winston-Salem Warthogs[15] | Hickory Crawdads | — | Bristol White Sox GCL White Sox |
— |
| 1996 | Nashville Sounds | Birmingham Barons | Prince William Cannons | South Bend Silver Hawks[16] Hickory Crawdads |
— | Bristol White Sox GCL White Sox |
— |
| 1995 | Nashville Sounds | Birmingham Barons | Prince William Cannons | South Bend Silver Hawks Hickory Crawdads |
— | Bristol White Sox GCL White Sox |
— |
| 1994 | Nashville Sounds | Birmingham Barons | Prince William Cannons[17] | South Bend Silver Hawks[18] Hickory Crawdads |
— | GCL White Sox | — |
| 1993 | Nashville Sounds[14] | Birmingham Barons | Sarasota White Sox | South Bend White Sox Hickory Crawdads[13] |
— | GCL White Sox | — |
| 1992 | Vancouver Canadians | Birmingham Barons | Sarasota White Sox | South Bend White Sox | Utica Blue Sox | GCL White Sox | — |
| 1991 | Vancouver Canadians | Birmingham Barons | Sarasota White Sox | South Bend White Sox | Utica Blue Sox | GCL White Sox | — |
| 1990 | Vancouver Canadians | Birmingham Barons | Sarasota White Sox | South Bend White Sox | Utica Blue Sox | GCL White Sox | — |
1963–1989[]
The foundation of the minors' current structure was the result of a reorganization initiated by Major League Baseball (MLB) before the 1963 season. The reduction from six classes to four (Triple-A, Double-AA, Class A, and Rookie) was a response to the general decline of the minors throughout the 1950s and early-1960s when leagues and teams folded due to shrinking attendance caused by baseball fans' preference for staying at home to watch MLB games on television. The only change made within the next 27 years was Class A being subdivided for the first time to form Class A Short Season in 1966.[3]
| Year | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A | Class A Short Season | Rookie League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Vancouver Canadians | Birmingham Barons | Sarasota White Sox,[19] South Bend White Sox | Utica Blue Sox | GCL White Sox |
| 1988 | Vancouver Canadians[20] | Birmingham Barons | Tampa White Sox, South Bend White Sox[18] | Utica Blue Sox | GCL White Sox |
| 1987 | Hawaii Islanders[21] | Birmingham Barons | Peninsula White Sox, Daytona Beach Admirals | — | GCL White Sox |
| 1986 | Buffalo Bisons[22] | Birmingham Barons[23] | Peninsula White Sox, Appleton Foxes[24] | — | GCL White Sox |
| 1985 | Buffalo Bisons[22] | Glens Falls White Sox[25] | Appleton Foxes | Niagara Falls Sox | GCL White Sox |
| 1984 | Denver Bears | Glens Falls White Sox | Appleton Foxes | Niagara Falls Sox | GCL White Sox |
| 1983 | Denver Bears | Glens Falls White Sox | Appleton Foxes | Niagara Falls Sox | GCL White Sox |
| 1982 | Edmonton Trappers | Glens Falls White Sox | Appleton Foxes | Niagara Falls Sox | GCL White Sox |
| 1981 | Edmonton Trappers | Glens Falls White Sox | Appleton Foxes | — | GCL White Sox |
| 1980 | Iowa Oaks[26] | Glens Falls White Sox[25] | Appleton Foxes | — | GCL White Sox |
| 1979[27] | Iowa Oaks | Knoxville Sox | Appleton Foxes | — | GCL White Sox |
| 1978 | Iowa Oaks | Knoxville Sox | Appleton Foxes | — | — |
| 1977 | Iowa Oaks | Knoxville Sox | Appleton Foxes | — | GCL White Sox |
| 1976 | Iowa Oaks[26] | Knoxville Sox | Appleton Foxes | — | GCL White Sox |
| 1975 | Denver Bears[28] | Knoxville Sox | Appleton Foxes | — | GCL White Sox |
| 1974[29] | Iowa Oaks[26] | Knoxville Sox | Appleton Foxes | — | GCL White Sox |
| 1973 | Iowa Oaks[26] | Knoxville Sox | Appleton Foxes | — | GCL White Sox |
| 1972 | Tucson Toros | Knoxville Sox | Appleton Foxes | — | GCL White Sox |
| 1971 | Tucson Toros | Asheville Tourists | Appleton Foxes | — | GCL White Sox |
| 1970 | Tucson Toros | Mobile White Sox | Appleton Foxes | Duluth–Superior Dukes | GCL White Sox |
| 1969 | Tucson Toros[30] | Columbus White Sox | Lynchburg White Sox, Appleton Foxes | Duluth–Superior Dukes | GCL White Sox |
| 1968 | Hawaii Islanders[21] | Evansville White Sox | Lynchburg White Sox, Appleton Foxes | Duluth–Superior Dukes | GCL White Sox |
| 1967 | Indianapolis Indians | Evansville White Sox | Lynchburg White Sox, Appleton Foxes[24] | — | GCL White Sox |
| 1966 | Indianapolis Indians | Evansville White Sox | Lynchburg White Sox, Deerfield Beach/Winter Haven Sun Sox Fox Cities Foxes[24] |
— | GCL White Sox |
| 1965[31] | Indianapolis Indians | Lynchburg White Sox | Tidewater Tides, Sarasota Sun Sox, Clinton C-Sox | — | — |
| 1964 | Indianapolis Indians | Lynchburg White Sox | Tidewater Tides, Sarasota Sun Sox, Clinton C-Sox | — | — |
| 1963[32] | Indianapolis Indians | Lynchburg White Sox | Sarasota Sun Sox, Clinton C-Sox, Eugene Emeralds[20] | — | — |
1932–1962[]
The minors operated with six classes (Triple-A, Double-A, and Classes A, B, C, and D) from 1946 to 1962. The Pacific Coast League (PCL) was reclassified from Triple-A to Open in 1952 due to the possibility of becoming a third major league. This arrangement ended following the 1957 season when the relocation of the National League's Dodgers and Giants to the West Coast killed any chance of the PCL being promoted. The 1963 reorganization resulted in the Eastern and South Atlantic Leagues being elevated from Class A to Double-A, five of seven Class D circuits plus the ones in B and C upgraded to A, and the Appalachian League reclassified from D to Rookie.[3]
| Year | Triple-A | Double-A | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Indianapolis Indians | — | Savannah/Lynchburg White Sox[33] | — | Visalia White Sox | Sarasota Sun Sox Clinton C-Sox |
| 1961 | San Diego Padres | — | Charleston White Sox | Lincoln Chiefs | Idaho Falls Russets | Daytona Beach Islanders Clinton C-Sox |
| 1960 | San Diego Padres | — | Charleston White Sox | Lincoln Chiefs | Idaho Falls Russets | Clinton C-Sox Pensacola Angels |
| 1959 | Indianapolis Indians | — | Charleston White Sox | Lincoln Chiefs | Duluth-Superior White Sox | Clinton C-Sox Holdrege White Sox |
| 1958 | Indianapolis Indians | — | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Davenport DavSox | Duluth-Superior White Sox | Dubuque Packers Holdrege White Sox |
| 1957[34] | Indianapolis Indians | — | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Davenport DavSox | Duluth-Superior White Sox | Dubuque Packers Holdrege White Sox |
| 1956 | — | Memphis Chickasaws | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Waterloo White Hawks | Duluth-Superior White Sox | Dubuque Packers Holdrege White Sox |
| 1955 | — | Memphis Chickasaws | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Waterloo White Hawks | Superior Blues | Dubuque Packers Madisonville Miners |
| 1954 | Charleston Senators | Memphis Chickasaws | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Waterloo White Hawks | Topeka Owls | Dubuque Packers Madisonville Miners |
| 1953 | Charleston Senators | Memphis Chickasaws | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Waterloo White Hawks | Topeka Owls | Madisonville Miners Wisconsin Rapids White Sox Danville Dans |
| 1952 | Charleston Senators Toledo Mud Hens |
Memphis Chickasaws | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Waterloo White Hawks |
Superior Blues | Madisonville Miners Wisconsin Rapids White Sox |
| 1951 | Sacramento Solons | Memphis Chickasaws | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Waterloo White Hawks | Superior Blues Hot Springs Bathers |
Madisonville Miners Wisconsin Rapids White Sox |
| 1950 | Sacramento Solons | Memphis Chickasaws | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Waterloo White Hawks | Superior Blues Hot Springs Bathers |
Madisonville Miners Wisconsin Rapids White Sox |
| 1949 | — | Memphis Chickasaws | Muskegon Clippers Charleston Rebels |
Waterloo White Hawks Fall River Indians |
Superior Blues Hot Springs Bathers Oil City Refiners Stockton Ports |
Madisonville Miners Wisconsin Rapids White Sox Seminole Oilers |
| 1948[35] | Hollywood Stars | Memphis Chickasaws | Muskegon Clippers | Waterloo White Hawks Fall River Indians |
Superior Blues Hot Springs Bathers Oil City Refiners |
Madisonville Miners Wisconsin Rapids White Sox Seminole Oilers Kingsport Cherokees |
| 1947 | Hollywood Stars | — | — | Waterloo White Hawks Fall River Indians |
Superior Blues Oil City Refiners |
Madisonville Miners Wisconsin Rapids White Sox Lima Terriers |
| 1946 | Milwaukee Brewers | Shreveport Sports Little Rock Travelers |
Greenville Spinners | Waterloo White Hawks | Superior Blues Texarkana Bears |
Madisonville Miners Wisconsin Rapids White Sox Lima Terriers New River Rebels Alexandria Aces Brewton Millers Cordele White Sox |
| 1945 | — | — | Little Rock Travelers | — | — | — |
| 1944 | — | — | Little Rock Travelers | — | — | — |
| 1942 | — | — | Shreveport Sports | Waterloo Hawks | Grand Forks Chiefs Superior Blues |
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox Lockport White Sox |
| 1941 | — | — | — | Waterloo Hawks | Grand Forks Chiefs Saginaw White Sox |
Wisconsin Rapids White Sox Lubbock Hubbers Jonesboro White Sox |
| 1940 | — | — | — | Waterloo Hawks | Grand Forks Chiefs | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox Lubbock Hubbers Jonesboro White Sox |
| 1939 | — | St. Paul Saints | Shreveport Sports | Anniston Rams | Longview Cannibals | Lubbock Hubbers Jonesboro White Sox Greenville Lions |
| 1938 | — | St. Paul Saints | Dallas Steers | Anniston Rams | Longview Cannibals | Lubbock Hubbers Rayne Rice Birds DeLand Reds |
| 1937 | — | St. Paul Saints | Dallas Steers | — | Longview Cannibals Dayton Ducks Vicksburg Hill Billies Marshall Tigers |
Rayne Rice Birds |
| 1936 | — | Kansas City Blues | Dallas Steers | — | Longview Cannibals | Rayne Rice Birds Moultrie Packers Crookston Pirates |
| 1935 | — | St. Paul Saints | Dallas Steers | — | Longview Cannibals | Moultrie Steers |
| 1934 | — | — | — | — | Longview Cannibals | — |
| 1932 | — | — | — | — | — | Waterloo Hawks |
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