Current-feed record
+1wins for White Sox
50% White Sox · 50% Royals
Royals have closed the gap since the 2023 schedule change: 33-19.
Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals All-Time Record
AL Central rivalry
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
White Sox lead Royals451to444since 1969
Retrosheet history through 2025, plus 13 final games from the current feed.
2026 season series: White Sox lead 9-4
Data updated 6 min read
At a glance
All-time since 1969 · current-feed analysis, 2002 to 2026
Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals insights
Recent form
10-10last 20
White Sox won 9-1 on Sep 24, 2026
Where it matters
0Postseason games
No postseason meetings since 2002.
Schedule context
- White Sox built the series lead before the 2023 schedule change, taking 199 of 383 decided meetings (52%).
- Since the schedule balanced out they are 19-33, or 37% to White Sox.
White Sox vs Royals complete all-time series record
Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals have met 895 times since 1969, never in the postseason. 460 meetings predate the current feed, which adds game-level detail from 2002.
- History span
- 1969 to 2026
- First and latest meeting
- Before 2002
- 460
- Meetings from the Retrosheet game logs
- Since 2002
- 435
- Meetings with game-level detail below
Win Percentage
218W
217W
CHW
KC
50%50%
Chicago White SoxKansas City Royals
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
Sep 24
KC 1-9 CHW
CHWSep 23
KC 5-4 CHW
KCSep 22
KC 11-14 CHW
CHWJun 28
CHW 4-5 KC
KCJun 27
CHW 2-1 KC
CHWJun 26
CHW 22-1 KC
CHWMay 14
CHW 6-2 KC
CHWMay 13
CHW 6-5 KC
CHWMay 12
CHW 6-5 KC
CHWApr 12
KC 5-6 CHW
CHW| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | KC | CHW | 1–9 | CHW |
| Sep 23, 2026 | KC | CHW | 5–4 | KC |
| Sep 22, 2026 | KC | CHW | 11–14 | CHW |
| Jun 28, 2026 | CHW | KC | 4–5 | KC |
| Jun 27, 2026 | CHW | KC | 2–1 | CHW |
| Jun 26, 2026 | CHW | KC | 22–1 | CHW |
| May 14, 2026 | CHW | KC | 6–2 | CHW |
| May 13, 2026 | CHW | KC | 6–5 | CHW |
| May 12, 2026 | CHW | KC | 6–5 | CHW |
| Apr 12, 2026 | KC | CHW | 5–6 | CHW |
Last Meeting
Sep 24, 2026Final
KC
1
HOME
CHW
9
AWAY
White Soxwon by8runs
Snapped Royals' streak·Game 435 since 2002
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Chicago White Sox won the most recent meeting
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 3.4 runs on average
3.4runs
Momentum (Last 10 vs Archive since 2002)
CHW↑Trending Up
Last 1080%
Archive since 200250.1%
KC↓Trending Down
Last 1020%
Archive since 200249.9%
Last 10 Results
CHW / KC
Record since 2002
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Postseason record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season435 games
218
217
No postseason meetings appear since 2002.
Chicago White Sox Biggest Win
22–1+21 runs
Jun 26, 2026
Kansas City Royals Biggest Win
11–0+11 runs
Aug 4, 2004
Decade Breakdown
Choose a decade to scope the current-feed page
Season by Season
| Season ↓ | CHW ↕ | KC ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2025 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2024 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2018 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 2017 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2016 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 2015 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2014 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2013 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2012 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 2011 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2010 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2008 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2007 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2006 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 2005 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2004 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 2003 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 2002 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
All 25 seasons are shown in the table above.
Home / Away Split
AWAY
99-123
CHW
AWAY
94-119
KC
Retrosheet archiveComplete through 2025
Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals all-time record, 1969 to 2025
Explore how this matchup changed by decade, where each lineup produced its runs, and the games that pushed the rivalry record book. This archive is a separate source window from the current-feed sections above, which start in 2002.
- Games
- 882
- Peak inning
- 6
- Record game
- 25 runs
Two source windows. Current-feed sections: 435 games from 2002 to 2026. History Lab: 882 Retrosheet games from 1969 to 2025. The first refreshes with current finals; Retrosheet's published archive currently ends in 2025.
Decade balance
Select an era to inspect pace, scoring and attendance.
CHWKC
Scoring by inning
Runs per 100 batting innings, adjusted for unequal ninth and extra innings.
CHWKC
49.9
152.8
49.5
245.5
49.8
354.0
49.2
445.5
51.0
549.4
52.4
655.7
53.6
746.6
54.5
848.6
39.3
934.9
39.4
EX42.2
- CHW after scoring first
- 65.4%
- KC after scoring first
- 65.0%
- Lead-change games
- 46.5%
- Beyond nine innings
- 84
The games at the edges
Verified single-game records from the historical matchup log.
Highest total
25 runs
KC 12, CHW 13
Aug 22, 2001
Biggest margin
16 runs
KC 3, CHW 19
Sep 27, 2003
Longest game
17 innings
KC 2, CHW 1
May 25, 1986
Largest crowd
50,412
CHW 4, KC 8
Jul 31, 1977
Chicago White Sox largest comeback
6-run deficit
KC 10, CHW 14
Jul 3, 2000
Kansas City Royals largest comeback
6-run deficit
KC 11, CHW 7
Apr 7, 2006
Full archive stat line
Counting stats across games with complete team totals.
MetricCHWKC
Hits8,0127,891
Home runs848734
Walks2,7532,601
Strikeouts5,2545,228
Errors641601
Where the rivalry lived
- 01408games
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, MO
- 02279games
Guaranteed Rate Field;U.S. Cellular Field
Chicago, IL
- 03161games
Comiskey Park I
Chicago, IL
Betting Context
Betting context since 2002
How this pairing has settled: run margins, totals and break-even prices derived from its historical record. These are final-score frequencies, not results against a closing line. We do not hold historical sportsbook prices for these games.
One-run games
29%
Share of the 435 decided meetings settled by exactly one run.
Won by 2 or more
71%
A 2+ run margin crosses 1.5, but this is not a historical line result. Average gap: 3.4.
Average total
8.9runs
Final-score average without accounting for park, bullpen or weather.
Home side wins
55.6%
Share of decided meetings won by the listed home team.
Totals ladder
Where the combined score landed against the half-run lines a book normally posts. Half runs cannot push, so every meeting falls on one side.
| Line | Over | Under | Over rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 249 | 186 | 57.2% |
| 8.5Closest to even | 218 | 217 | 50.1% |
| 9.5 | 176 | 259 | 40.5% |
Fair price from the base rate
The decimal price that corresponds exactly to each club's win share in this archive. It describes the record and does not estimate the next game.
Chicago White Sox
218 W · 50.1%2.00
Kansas City Royals
217 W · 49.9%2.00
A base rate is not a forecast. Starting pitchers, lineups, injuries and venue all matter more to a single game than a multi-season head-to-head record.
Last 20 meetings vs full history
One-run games
35%vs 29% full archive
+6% in the last 20
Won by 2 or more
65%vs 71% full archive
-6% in the last 20
Average total
9.4 runsvs 8.9 runs full archive
+0.5 runs in the last 20
Seasons 2025 to 2026. The comparison shows whether the last 20 final scores differ from the longer archive, without assigning a cause or predicting what comes next.
View the break-even percentages in another odds format with the odds converter, or compare current prices for White Sox and Royals in the oddsmatcher.
Questions about this record: Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals
How do recent Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals results compare with the complete record?
Chicago White Sox have won 8 of the latest 10 decided meetings. Chicago White Sox lead the decided record 451-444. The recent window is a subset of the complete series from 1969 through 2026, so the page reports the two separately.
When did the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals first play each other?
The Retrosheet archive's first recorded meeting for this pairing is Apr 16, 1969, when Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Royals 5-2 at home. The archive covers 882 meetings from 1969 through 2025. The current feed starts in 2002 and is reported separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
Current MLB game logs come from the balldontlie API and cover the 2002 season onward. Scores and schedule anomalies are checked against the official MLB Stats API. Spring training is excluded, while results from earlier franchise identities are merged into the current club.
The all-time record and the History Lab use Retrosheet game logs through 2025, with inning lines, team totals, attendance, duration and ballpark fields when available. Final games after 2025 come from the current feed, and every section built on that feed alone is labeled as starting in 2002.
The betting context summarizes completed final scores only. It contains no sportsbook closing lines and summarizes only completed games. Report a possible error through our contact page with the matchup and game date.
Last updated Sources: balldontlie, MLB Stats API, Retrosheet
Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals have met 435 times in this archive, which covers the 2002 season onward.