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1955 Chicago White Sox
91-63
Third place in American League
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Walt Dropo .280 19 79
2B Nellie Fox .311 6 59
SS Chico Carrasquel .256 11 52
3B George Kell .312 8 81
OF Jim Rivera .264 10 52
OF Minnie Minoso .288 10 70
OF Jim Busby .243 1 27
C Sherm Lollar .261 16 61
  Other position players:
Bob Nieman (.283, 11, 53), Bob Kennedy (.304, 9, 43), Johnny Groth (.338, 2, 11), Ron Jackson (.203, 2, 7), Les Moss (.254, 2, 7), Jim Brideweser (.207, 0, 4), Vern Stephens (.250, 3, 7), Willard Marshall (.171, 0, 6), Clint Courtney (.378, 1, 10), Buddy Peterson (.286, 0, 2), Bobby Adams (.095, 0, 3), Gil Coan (.176, 0, 1), Ron Northey (.357, 1, 4), Ed McGhee (.077, 0, 0), Earl Battey (.286, 0, 0), Ed White (.500, 0, 0), Stan Jok (.250, 1, 2), Sammy Esposito (.000, 0, 0), Phil Cavarretta (.000, 0, 0), Lloyd Merriman (.000, 0, 0), Leroy Powell (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Billy Pierce 15-10 1.97 1
R Virgil Trucks 13-8 3.96 0
R Dick Donovan 15-9 3.32 0
L Jack Harshman 11-7 3.36 0
R Connie Johnson 7-4 3.45 0
R Bob Keegan 2-5 5.83 0
BULLPEN
R Dixie Howell 8-3 2.93 9
R Sandy Consuegra 6-5 2.64 7
L Morrie Martin 2-3 3.63 2
R Mike Fornieles 6-3 3.86 2
R Harry Byrd 4-6 4.65 1
  Other pitchers:
Harry Dorish (2-0, 1.59), Bob Chakales (0-0, 1.46), Al Papai (0-0, 3.86), Ted Gray (0-0, 18.00)
 

Saturday, January 1
Future White Sox LaMarr Hoyt is born in Columbia, SC.
Friday, February 4
Future White Sox Rusty Kuntz is born in Orange, CA.
Saturday, February 12
Future White Sox Chet Lemon is born in Jackson, MS. Future White Sox Steve Mura is born in New Orleans, LA.
Sunday, March 27
Former White Sox Frank Roth dies in Burlington, WI at the age of 77.
Monday, April 11
» Major-league debuts: Ernie Oravetz and Pedro Ramos (Senators) Don Ferrarese and Don Leppert (Orioles)
Tuesday, April 12
» Lost to Indians (1-0), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (0-1)0-1
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob LemonThird1 out
Wednesday, April 13
» Major-league debuts: Ted Abernathy (Senators)
Thursday, April 14
» Defeated Athletics (1-2), 7-1Comiskey Park I (1-0)1-1
» Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Sandy ConsuegraSecond1 out
Friday, April 15
» Major-league debuts: Herb Score (Indians)
Saturday, April 16
» Defeated Indians (3-1), 9-4Comiskey Park I (2-0)2-1Won 2
» Starters: Bob Feller vs Billy PierceSecond½ out
Sunday, April 17
» Defeated Indians (3-2), 3-1Comiskey Park I (3-0)3-1Won 3
» Starters: Art Houtteman vs Jack HarshmanThird1½ out
» Lost to Indians (4-2), 4-2Comiskey Park I (3-1)3-2
» Starters: Bob Lemon vs Virgil TrucksThird1½ out
Tuesday, April 19
Future White Sox Mike Colbern is born in Santa Monica, CA.
Thursday, April 21
» Defeated Tigers (3-4), 9-1Tiger Stadium (1-0)4-2
» Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Ned GarverSecond1 out
» Major-league debuts: Duke Maas (Tigers)
Friday, April 22
» Defeated Athletics (2-6), 5-3Municipal Stadium (1-0)5-2Won 2
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Arnie PortocarreroFirst--
Saturday, April 23
» Defeated Athletics (2-7), 29-6Municipal Stadium (2-0)6-2Won 3
» Starters: Jack Harshman vs Bobby ShantzFirst--
Sunday, April 24
» Lost to Athletics (3-7), 5-0Municipal Stadium (2-1)6-3
» Starters: Dick Donovan vs Alex KellnerFirst--
Tuesday, April 26
» Lost to Yankees (8-4), 5-0Comiskey Park I (3-2)6-4Lost 2
» Starters: Bob Turley vs Mike FornielesSecond1 out
Wednesday, April 27
» Defeated Yankees (8-5), 13-4Comiskey Park I (4-2)7-4
» Starters: Whitey Ford vs Virgil TrucksFirst--
Thursday, April 28
» Lost to Red Sox (8-6), 3-1Comiskey Park I (4-3)7-5
» Starters: Ike Delock vs Jack HarshmanThird1 out
Friday, April 29
» Defeated Red Sox (8-7), 7-0Comiskey Park I (5-3)8-5
» Starters: Willard Nixon vs Dick DonovanSecond½ out
» Major-league debuts: Bob Smith and Joe Trimble (Red Sox)
Saturday, April 30
» Defeated Red Sox (8-8), 3-1Comiskey Park I (6-3)9-5Won 2
» Starters: George Susce vs Sandy ConsuegraSecond½ out
Sunday, May 1
» Lost to Orioles (5-12), 9-8Comiskey Park I (6-4)9-6
» Starters: Joe Coleman vs Ted GraySecond½ out
» Defeated Orioles (5-13), 6-3Comiskey Park I (7-4)10-6
» Starters: Jim Wilson vs Billy PierceSecond½ out
Future White Sox Ray Searage is born in Freeport, NY.
Tuesday, May 3
» Defeated Senators (6-12), 5-3Comiskey Park I (8-4)11-6Won 2
» Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Mike FornielesThird1 out
Wednesday, May 4
» Lost to Senators (7-12), 5-4Comiskey Park I (8-5)11-7
» Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Jack HarshmanThird1 out
Friday, May 6
» Defeated Tigers (13-8), 1-0Comiskey Park I (9-5)12-7
» Starters: Ned Garver vs Virgil TrucksSecond1 out
Saturday, May 7
» Lost to Tigers (14-8), 7-1Comiskey Park I (9-6)12-8
» Starters: Steve Gromek vs Billy PierceFourth2 out
Sunday, May 8
» Defeated Tigers (14-9), 5-4Comiskey Park I (10-6)13-8
» Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Sandy ConsuegraSecond2 out
» Defeated Tigers (14-10), 1-0Comiskey Park I (11-6)14-8Won 2
» Starters: Frank Lary vs Dick DonovanSecond2 out
Tuesday, May 10
» Defeated Red Sox (9-17), 4-2Fenway Park (1-0)15-8Won 3
» Starters: Bob Keegan vs Tom BrewerSecond2 out
Wednesday, May 11
» Lost to Red Sox (10-17), 4-3Fenway Park (1-1)15-9
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Frank SullivanSecond3 out
Thursday, May 12
» Defeated Orioles (8-19), 6-2Memorial Stadium (1-0)16-9
» Starters: Jack Harshman vs Saul RogovinSecond2 out
Sunday, May 15
» Defeated Senators (11-16), 3-0Griffith Stadium (1-0)17-9Won 2
» Starters: Dick Donovan vs Johnny SchmitzSecond1 out
» Defeated Senators (11-17), 5-4Griffith Stadium (2-0)18-9Won 3
» Starters: Bob Keegan vs Chuck StobbsSecond1 out
Tuesday, May 17
» Lost to Yankees (18-11), 1-0Yankee Stadium (0-1)18-10
» Starters: Billy Pierce vs Whitey FordSecond1 out
Wednesday, May 18
» Lost to Yankees (19-11), 11-6Yankee Stadium (0-2)18-11Lost 2
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob GrimThird2 out
Friday, May 20
» Lost to Athletics (13-19), 1-0Comiskey Park I (11-7)18-12Lost 3
» Starters: Art Ditmar vs Sandy ConsuegraThird2 out
Saturday, May 21
» Defeated Athletics (13-20), 7-4Comiskey Park I (12-7)19-12
» Starters: Bobby Shantz vs Dick DonovanThird1½ out
Sunday, May 22
» Lost to Athletics (14-20), 7-2Comiskey Park I (12-8)19-13
» Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bob KeeganThird2½ out
» Defeated Athletics (14-21), 10-6Comiskey Park I (13-8)20-13
» Starters: Art Ceccarelli vs Mike FornielesThird2½ out
Tuesday, May 24
» Defeated Indians (22-13), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (1-1)21-13Won 2
» Starters: Billy Pierce vs Herb ScoreThird1½ out
Thursday, May 26
» Defeated Indians (22-14), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (2-1)22-13Won 3
» Starters: Jack Harshman vs Bob LemonThird3 out
» Lost to Indians (23-14), 10-9Cleveland Stadium (2-2)22-14
» Starters: Sandy Consuegra vs Mike GarciaThird3 out
Friday, May 27
» Lost to Tigers (22-16), 1-0Tiger Stadium (1-1)22-15Lost 2
» Starters: Dick Donovan vs Billy HoeftThird4 out
Future White Sox Ross Baumgarten is born in Highland Park, IL.
Saturday, May 28
» Defeated Tigers (22-17), 16-4Tiger Stadium (2-1)23-15
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Duke MaasThird4 out
Sunday, May 29
» Defeated Tigers (22-18), 9-3Tiger Stadium (3-1)24-15Won 2
» Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Ned GarverThird4 out
Monday, May 30
» Lost to Indians (26-14), 9-1Comiskey Park I (13-9)24-16
» Starters: Bob Lemon vs Jack HarshmanThird4 out
» Defeated Indians (26-15), 5-0Comiskey Park I (14-9)25-16
» Starters: Mike Garcia vs Billy PierceThird4 out
Wednesday, June 1
» Defeated Red Sox (19-27), 4-3Comiskey Park I (15-9)26-16Won 2
» Starters: Tom Brewer vs Dick DonovanThird4½ out
Thursday, June 2
» Defeated Red Sox (19-28), 4-2Comiskey Park I (16-9)27-16Won 3
» Starters: Mel Parnell vs Virgil TrucksThird4½ out
Friday, June 3
» Defeated Yankees (33-14), 3-2Comiskey Park I (17-9)28-16Won 4
» Starters: Bob Turley vs Jack HarshmanThird3½ out
Saturday, June 4
» Lost to Yankees (34-14), 4-3Comiskey Park I (17-10)28-17
» Starters: Ed Lopat vs Bob KeeganThird4½ out
Sunday, June 5
» Defeated Yankees (34-15), 5-3Comiskey Park I (18-10)29-17
» Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Dick DonovanThird4½ out
» Lost to Yankees (35-15), 3-2Comiskey Park I (18-11)29-18
» Starters: Whitey Ford vs Billy PierceThird4½ out
Wednesday, June 8
» Lost to Orioles (16-36), 3-2Comiskey Park I (18-12)29-19Lost 2
» Starters: Harry Byrd vs Jack HarshmanSecond4½ out
Friday, June 10
Future White Sox Floyd Bannister is born in Pierre, SD.
Saturday, June 11
» Defeated Senators (22-30), 10-0Comiskey Park I (19-12)30-19
» Starters: Dean Stone vs Virgil TrucksSecond4½ out
Sunday, June 12
» Defeated Senators (22-31), 1-0Comiskey Park I (20-12)31-19Won 2
» Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Billy PierceSecond3½ out
» Defeated Senators (22-32), 8-4Comiskey Park I (21-12)32-19Won 3
» Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Dick DonovanSecond3½ out
Tuesday, June 14
» Defeated Orioles (18-39), 1-0Memorial Stadium (2-0)33-19Won 4
» Starters: Jack Harshman vs Saul RogovinSecond3½ out
Wednesday, June 15
» Lost to Orioles (19-39), 6-5Memorial Stadium (2-1)33-20
» Starters: Bob Keegan vs Erv PalicaSecond3 out
» Defeated Orioles (19-40), 2-0Memorial Stadium (3-1)34-20
» Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Jim WilsonSecond3 out
Thursday, June 16
» Defeated Orioles (19-41), 8-0Memorial Stadium (4-1)35-20Won 2
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Duane PilletteSecond3 out
Friday, June 17
» Defeated Yankees (40-22), 2-1Yankee Stadium (1-2)36-20Won 3
» Starters: Dick Donovan vs Whitey FordSecond3 out
Saturday, June 18
» Defeated Yankees (40-23), 6-3Yankee Stadium (2-2)37-20Won 4
» Starters: Harry Byrd vs Bob TurleyFirst--
Sunday, June 19
» Lost to Yankees (41-23), 7-1Yankee Stadium (2-3)37-21
» Starters: Billy Pierce vs Ed LopatSecond3 out
» Lost to Yankees (42-23), 5-2Yankee Stadium (2-4)37-22Lost 2
» Starters: Jack Harshman vs Johnny KucksSecond3 out
Tuesday, June 21
» Defeated Senators (23-38), 6-1Griffith Stadium (3-0)38-22
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob PorterfieldSecond3 out
» Major-league debuts: Jose Valdivielso (Senators)
Wednesday, June 22
» Defeated Senators (23-39), 3-0Griffith Stadium (4-0)39-22Won 2
» Starters: Dick Donovan vs Dean StoneSecond3 out
Former White Sox Frankie Hayes dies in Point Pleasant, NJ at the age of 41.
Thursday, June 23
» Defeated Senators (23-40), 7-0Griffith Stadium (5-0)40-22Won 3
» Starters: Harry Byrd vs Camilo PascualSecond3 out
Friday, June 24
» Defeated Red Sox (34-33), 3-2Fenway Park (2-1)41-22Won 4
» Starters: Billy Pierce vs Mel ParnellSecond3 out
Saturday, June 25
» Defeated Red Sox (34-34), 8-3Fenway Park (3-1)42-22Won 5
» Starters: Jack Harshman vs George SusceSecond3 out
Sunday, June 26
» Lost to Red Sox (35-34), 5-2Fenway Park (3-2)42-23
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Willard NixonSecond3 out
» Lost to Red Sox (36-34), 8-2Fenway Park (3-3)42-24Lost 2
» Starters: Bob Keegan vs Tom BrewerSecond3 out
Tuesday, June 28
» Lost to Tigers (36-31), 5-4Comiskey Park I (21-13)42-25Lost 3
» Starters: Duke Maas vs Dick DonovanSecond3½ out
Wednesday, June 29
» Lost to Tigers (37-31), 8-2Comiskey Park I (21-14)42-26Lost 4
» Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Harry ByrdSecond5 out
Thursday, June 30
» Lost to Tigers (38-31), 4-3Comiskey Park I (21-15)42-27Lost 5
» Starters: Steve Gromek vs Mike FornielesSecond5½ out
Friday, July 1
» Lost to Indians (43-30), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (2-3)42-28Lost 6
» Starters: Billy Pierce vs Early WynnSecond6½ out
Saturday, July 2
» Defeated Indians (43-31), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (3-3)43-28
» Starters: Jack Harshman vs Herb ScoreSecond6½ out
Sunday, July 3
» Lost to Indians (44-31), 14-9Cleveland Stadium (3-4)43-29
» Starters: Dick Donovan vs Bob LemonSecond6½ out
Monday, July 4
» Defeated Athletics (32-42), 8-3Municipal Stadium (3-1)44-29
» Starters: Connie Johnson vs Alex KellnerThird5½ out
» Lost to Athletics (33-42), 4-3Municipal Stadium (3-2)44-30
» Starters: Harry Byrd vs Art DitmarThird5½ out
Wednesday, July 6
» Lost to Tigers (39-37), 5-3Tiger Stadium (3-2)44-31Lost 2
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Ned GarverThird5½ out
Thursday, July 7
» Defeated Tigers (39-38), 12-1Tiger Stadium (4-2)45-31
» Starters: Dick Donovan vs Duke MaasThird5 out
Friday, July 8
» Lost to Indians (49-32), 1-0Comiskey Park I (21-16)45-32
» Starters: Bob Lemon vs Billy PierceThird6 out
Saturday, July 9
» Defeated Indians (49-33), 6-0Comiskey Park I (22-16)46-32
» Starters: Early Wynn vs Connie JohnsonThird6 out
Sunday, July 10
» Lost to Indians (50-33), 5-2Comiskey Park I (22-17)46-33
» Starters: Art Houtteman vs Jack HarshmanThird6 out
» Defeated Indians (50-34), 4-2Comiskey Park I (23-17)47-33
» Starters: Herb Score vs Virgil TrucksThird6 out
Wednesday, July 13
Future White Sox Kevin Bell is born in Los Angeles, CA.
Thursday, July 14
» Defeated Senators (27-55), 13-4Comiskey Park I (24-17)48-33Won 2
» Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Connie JohnsonThird4½ out
» Defeated Senators (27-56), 5-2Comiskey Park I (25-17)49-33Won 3
» Starters: Ted Abernathy vs Dick DonovanThird4½ out
Friday, July 15
» Defeated Senators (27-57), 5-4Comiskey Park I (26-17)50-33Won 4
» Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Virgil TrucksSecond4½ out
Saturday, July 16
» Defeated Orioles (26-56), 4-3Comiskey Park I (27-17)51-33Won 5
» Starters: Bill Wight vs Harry ByrdSecond3 out
Sunday, July 17
» Defeated Orioles (26-57), 3-2Comiskey Park I (28-17)52-33Won 6
» Starters: George Zuverink vs Billy PierceSecond1½ out
» Defeated Orioles (26-58), 5-4Comiskey Park I (29-17)53-33Won 7
» Starters: Art Schallock vs Jack HarshmanSecond1½ out
Monday, July 18
» Lost to Orioles (27-58), 3-0Comiskey Park I (29-18)53-34
» Starters: Jim Wilson vs Mike FornielesSecond2 out
Tuesday, July 19
» Lost to Yankees (57-33), 4-3Comiskey Park I (29-19)53-35Lost 2
» Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Connie JohnsonSecond3 out
Wednesday, July 20
» Defeated Yankees (57-34), 8-6Comiskey Park I (30-19)54-35
» Starters: Bob Turley vs Dick DonovanSecond2 out
Thursday, July 21
» Defeated Yankees (57-35), 9-6Comiskey Park I (31-19)55-35Won 2
» Starters: Whitey Ford vs Virgil TrucksSecond1 out
Friday, July 22
» Defeated Red Sox (53-40), 10-7Comiskey Park I (32-19)56-35Won 3
» Starters: Tom Brewer vs Jack HarshmanFirst--
Saturday, July 23
» Lost to Red Sox (54-40), 9-7Comiskey Park I (32-20)56-36
» Starters: Leo Kiely vs Harry ByrdFirst--
Sunday, July 24
» Defeated Red Sox (54-41), 4-0Comiskey Park I (33-20)57-36
» Starters: George Susce vs Billy PierceSecond1 out
» Lost to Red Sox (55-41), 2-1Comiskey Park I (33-21)57-37
» Starters: Willard Nixon vs Connie JohnsonSecond1 out
Tuesday, July 26
» Lost to Yankees (60-37), 1-0Yankee Stadium (2-5)57-38Lost 2
» Starters: Dick Donovan vs Tommy ByrneSecond2 out
Wednesday, July 27
» Defeated Yankees (60-38), 7-4Yankee Stadium (3-5)58-38
» Starters: Harry Byrd vs Ed LopatSecond1 out
Thursday, July 28
» Defeated Yankees (60-39), 3-2Yankee Stadium (4-5)59-38Won 2
» Starters: Connie Johnson vs Bob TurleyFirst--
Friday, July 29
» Defeated Senators (34-65), 5-2Griffith Stadium (6-0)60-38Won 3
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Pedro RamosFirst--
Saturday, July 30
» Lost to Senators (35-65), 1-0Griffith Stadium (6-1)60-39
» Starters: Billy Pierce vs Bob PorterfieldFirst--
Sunday, July 31
» Defeated Senators (35-66), 3-1Griffith Stadium (7-1)61-39
» Starters: Jack Harshman vs Mickey McDermottFirst--
» Defeated Senators (35-67), 6-5Griffith Stadium (8-1)62-39Won 2
» Starters: Harry Byrd vs Spec SheaFirst--
Tuesday, August 2
» Defeated Red Sox (60-44), 2-1Fenway Park (4-3)63-39Won 3
» Starters: Connie Johnson vs Tom BrewerFirst--
Wednesday, August 3
» Lost to Red Sox (61-44), 6-4Fenway Park (4-4)63-40
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Mel ParnellFirst--
Thursday, August 4
» Lost to Red Sox (62-44), 7-3Fenway Park (4-5)63-41Lost 2
» Starters: Billy Pierce vs Willard NixonFirst--
Friday, August 5
» Lost to Orioles (34-72), 2-1Memorial Stadium (4-2)63-42Lost 3
» Starters: Harry Byrd vs Jim WilsonFirst--
Saturday, August 6
» Lost to Orioles (35-72), 8-1Memorial Stadium (4-3)63-43Lost 4
» Starters: Jack Harshman vs Erv PalicaFirst--
Sunday, August 7
» Tied Orioles, 2-2Memorial Stadium (4-3)63-43
» Starters: Connie Johnson vs Ray MooreFirst--
Tuesday, August 9
» Defeated Athletics (46-65), 4-1Municipal Stadium (4-2)64-43
» Starters: Billy Pierce vs Bobby ShantzFirst--
Wednesday, August 10
» Lost to Athletics (47-65), 5-4Municipal Stadium (4-3)64-44
» Starters: Harry Byrd vs Alex KellnerSecond1½ out
Thursday, August 11
» Defeated Athletics (47-66), 14-1Municipal Stadium (5-3)65-44
» Starters: Connie Johnson vs Vic RaschiSecond1½ out
Friday, August 12
» Defeated Tigers (59-54), 2-1Tiger Stadium (5-2)66-44Won 2
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Steve GromekSecond2 out
Saturday, August 13
» Lost to Tigers (60-54), 9-8Tiger Stadium (5-3)66-45
» Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Frank LarySecond2 out
Sunday, August 14
» Defeated Tigers (60-55), 5-4Tiger Stadium (6-3)67-45
» Starters: Billy Pierce vs Ned GarverThird2 out
Tuesday, August 16
» Defeated Athletics (48-70), 5-4Comiskey Park I (34-21)68-45Won 2
» Starters: Alex Kellner vs Connie JohnsonSecond2½ out
Thursday, August 18
» Defeated Athletics (48-71), 6-2Comiskey Park I (35-21)69-45Won 3
» Starters: Ray Herbert vs Virgil TrucksSecond2 out
» Lost to Athletics (49-71), 5-3Comiskey Park I (35-22)69-46
» Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Harry ByrdSecond2 out
Friday, August 19
» Defeated Tigers (62-57), 3-0Comiskey Park I (36-22)70-46
» Starters: Steve Gromek vs Billy PierceSecond2 out
Future White Sox Silvio Martinez is born in Santiago, D.R.
Saturday, August 20
» Defeated Tigers (62-58), 8-7Comiskey Park I (37-22)71-46Won 2
» Starters: Ned Garver vs Bob KeeganSecond2 out
Sunday, August 21
» Defeated Tigers (62-59), 2-0Comiskey Park I (38-22)72-46Won 3
» Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Connie JohnsonSecond1½ out
» Defeated Tigers (62-60), 8-2Comiskey Park I (39-22)73-46Won 4
» Starters: Jim Bunning vs Dick DonovanSecond1½ out
Tuesday, August 23
» Defeated Orioles (37-81), 6-2Comiskey Park I (40-22)74-46Won 5
» Starters: Erv Palica vs Virgil TrucksFirst--
» Lost to Orioles (38-81), 10-3Comiskey Park I (40-23)74-47
» Starters: George Zuverink vs Sandy ConsuegraFirst--
Wednesday, August 24
» Defeated Orioles (38-82), 14-1Comiskey Park I (41-23)75-47
» Starters: Jim Wilson vs Billy PierceSecond½ out
» Lost to Orioles (39-82), 2-1Comiskey Park I (41-24)75-48
» Starters: Bill Wight vs Harry ByrdSecond½ out
Thursday, August 25
» Lost to Senators (43-78), 6-1Comiskey Park I (41-25)75-49Lost 2
» Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Connie JohnsonSecond1½ out
Friday, August 26
» Lost to Senators (44-78), 10-0Comiskey Park I (41-26)75-50Lost 3
» Starters: Pedro Ramos vs Dick DonovanThird1½ out
Saturday, August 27
» Defeated Senators (44-79), 11-1Comiskey Park I (42-26)76-50
» Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Jack HarshmanSecond½ out
Sunday, August 28
» Lost to Yankees (78-50), 6-1Comiskey Park I (42-27)76-51
» Starters: Whitey Ford vs Connie JohnsonSecond½ out
» Defeated Yankees (78-51), 3-2Comiskey Park I (43-27)77-51
» Starters: Bob Turley vs Billy PierceSecond½ out
Tuesday, August 30
» Defeated Red Sox (74-55), 7-5Comiskey Park I (44-27)78-51Won 2
» Starters: Willard Nixon vs Virgil TrucksFirst--
Wednesday, August 31
» Defeated Red Sox (74-56), 4-2Comiskey Park I (45-27)79-51Won 3
» Starters: Tom Brewer vs Bob KeeganFirst--
Friday, September 2
» Defeated Indians (79-53), 8-1Cleveland Stadium (4-4)80-51Won 4
» Starters: Jack Harshman vs Sal MaglieFirst--
Saturday, September 3
» Lost to Indians (80-53), 6-1Cleveland Stadium (4-5)80-52
» Starters: Billy Pierce vs Early WynnFirst--
Sunday, September 4
» Lost to Indians (81-53), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (4-6)80-53Lost 2
» Starters: Connie Johnson vs Bob LemonThird1½ out
» Lost to Indians (82-53), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (4-7)80-54Lost 3
» Starters: Dick Donovan vs Mike GarciaThird1½ out
Monday, September 5
» Lost to Tigers (70-66), 7-2Tiger Stadium (6-4)80-55Lost 4
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Billy HoeftThird1½ out
» Defeated Tigers (70-67), 3-0Tiger Stadium (7-4)81-55
» Starters: Bob Keegan vs Frank LaryThird1½ out
Wednesday, September 7
» Defeated Senators (47-86), 4-3Griffith Stadium (9-1)82-55Won 2
» Starters: Jack Harshman vs Pedro RamosThird1½ out
Thursday, September 8
» Lost to Senators (48-86), 5-4Griffith Stadium (9-2)82-56
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Chuck StobbsThird2½ out
Friday, September 9
» Lost to Yankees (85-54), 5-4Yankee Stadium (4-6)82-57Lost 2
» Starters: Dick Donovan vs Don LarsenThird3½ out
Saturday, September 10
» Defeated Yankees (85-55), 9-8Yankee Stadium (5-6)83-57
» Starters: Billy Pierce vs Rip ColemanThird3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Earl Battey (White Sox)
Former White Sox Shano Collins dies in Newton, MA at the age of 70.
Sunday, September 11
» Lost to Red Sox (81-59), 6-2Fenway Park (4-6)83-58
» Starters: Bob Keegan vs Frank SullivanThird3½ out
» Defeated Red Sox (81-60), 7-2Fenway Park (5-6)84-58
» Starters: Connie Johnson vs George SusceThird3½ out
Tuesday, September 13
» Lost to Orioles (46-93), 2-0Memorial Stadium (4-4)84-59
» Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Ray MooreThird4½ out
» Defeated Orioles (46-94), 9-6Memorial Stadium (5-4)85-59
» Starters: Jack Harshman vs Erv PalicaThird4½ out
Wednesday, September 14
» Lost to Orioles (47-94), 8-2Memorial Stadium (5-5)85-60
» Starters: Dick Donovan vs Jim WilsonThird4 out
» Defeated Orioles (47-95), 6-0Memorial Stadium (6-5)86-60
» Starters: Billy Pierce vs Bill WightThird4 out
Friday, September 16
» Lost to Athletics (62-84), 13-7Municipal Stadium (5-4)86-61
» Starters: Connie Johnson vs Alex KellnerThird4 out
Saturday, September 17
» Defeated Athletics (62-85), 12-8Municipal Stadium (6-4)87-61
» Starters: Bob Keegan vs Johnny GrayThird4 out
Sunday, September 18
» Lost to Athletics (63-85), 8-1Municipal Stadium (6-5)87-62
» Starters: Dick Donovan vs Art DitmarThird5 out
Tuesday, September 20
» Lost to Indians (91-59), 3-2Comiskey Park I (45-28)87-63Lost 2
» Starters: Early Wynn vs Billy PierceThird6½ out
Wednesday, September 21
» Defeated Indians (91-60), 7-2Comiskey Park I (46-28)88-63
» Starters: Bob Lemon vs Jack HarshmanThird6½ out
Friday, September 23
» Defeated Athletics (63-89), 12-4Comiskey Park I (47-28)89-63Won 2
» Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Sandy ConsuegraThird6 out
Saturday, September 24
» Defeated Athletics (63-90), 4-0Comiskey Park I (48-28)90-63Won 3
» Starters: Johnny Gray vs Dick DonovanThird5½ out
Sunday, September 25
» Defeated Athletics (63-91), 5-0Comiskey Park I (49-28)91-63Won 4