1975 Chicago White Sox
75-86
Fifth place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Carlos May .271 8 53
2B Jorge Orta .304 11 83
SS Bucky Dent .264 3 58
3B Bill Melton .240 15 70
OF Ken Henderson .251 9 53
OF Pat Kelly .274 9 45
OF Nyls Nyman .226 2 28
C Brian Downing .240 7 41
DH Deron Johnson .232 18 72
  Other position players:
Bill Stein (.270, 3, 21), Jerry Hairston (.283, 0, 23), Bob Coluccio (.205, 4, 13), Tony Muser (.243, 0, 6), Pete Varney (.271, 2, 8), Mike Squires (.231, 0, 4), Buddy Bradford (.155, 2, 15), Lee Richard (.200, 0, 5), Chet Lemon (.257, 0, 1), Bill Sharp (.200, 0, 4), Lamar Johnson (.200, 1, 1), Jerry Moses (.500, 0, 0)		  
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Wilbur Wood 16-20 4.11 0
L Jim Kaat 20-14 3.11 0
L Claude Osteen 7-16 4.36 0
R Jesse Jefferson 5-9 5.10 0
R Stan Bahnsen 4-6 6.01 0
BULLPEN
R Rich Gossage 9-8 1.84 26
L Dave Hamilton 6-5 2.84 6
R Cecil Upshaw 1-1 3.23 1
R Ozzie Osborn 3-0 4.50 0
R Bill Gogolewski 0-0 5.24 2
  Other pitchers:
Rich Hinton (1-0, 4.82), Terry Forster (3-3, 2.19), Pete Vuckovich (0-1, 13.06), Jim Otten (0-0, 6.75), Lloyd Allen (0-2, 11.81), Ken Kravec (0-1, 6.23), Jack Kucek (0-0, 4.91), Chris Knapp (0-0, 4.50), Tim Stoddard (0-0, 9.00), Skip Pitlock (0-0, 0.00)		  

Saturday, March 8
Future White Sox Jesus Pena is born in Santo Domingo, D.R.
Thursday, April 3
Former White Sox Sugar Cain dies in Atlanta, GA at the age of 68.
Monday, April 7
» Major-league debuts: Jerry Remy (Angels)
Tuesday, April 8
» Lost to Athletics (1-0), 3-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Vida Blue (1-0) L: Wilbur Wood (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (1)Second1 out
Wednesday, April 9
» Defeated Athletics (1-1), 7-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)1-1
» W: Jim Kaat (1-0) L: Rollie Fingers (0-1) Second1 out
Thursday, April 10
» Lost to Athletics (2-1), 9-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)1-2
» W: Mike Norris (1-0) L: Stan Bahnsen (0-1) Third1 out
Friday, April 11
» Lost to Angels (2-1), 5-0Anaheim Stadium (0-1)1-3Lost 2
» W: Nolan Ryan (2-0) L: Claude Osteen (0-1) Fourth2 out
Saturday, April 12
» Lost to Angels (3-1), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (0-2)1-4Lost 3
» W: Andy Hassler (1-0) L: Wilbur Wood (0-2) Fourth3 out
Sunday, April 13
» Defeated Angels (3-2), 7-5Anaheim Stadium (1-2)2-4
» W: Terry Forster (1-0) L: Don Kirkwood (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (1)Third2 out
» Defeated Angels (3-3), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (2-2)3-4Won 2
» W: Cecil Upshaw (1-0) L: Bill Singer (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (2)Third2 out
» Major-league debuts: Billy Smith (Angels)
Tuesday, April 15
» Lost to Rangers (2-4), 6-5Comiskey Park I (0-1)3-5
» W: Steve Hargan (1-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-1) Third2½ out
Wednesday, April 16
» Lost to Rangers (3-4), 14-4Comiskey Park I (0-2)3-6Lost 2
» W: Jim Umbarger (1-0) L: Wilbur Wood (0-3) Sixth3½ out
Thursday, April 17
» Lost to Rangers (4-4), 7-3Comiskey Park I (0-3)3-7Lost 3
» W: Fergie Jenkins (1-2) L: Stan Bahnsen (0-2) Fifth4 out
Saturday, April 19
» Lost to Angels (5-4), 6-5Comiskey Park I (0-4)3-8Lost 4
» W: Bill Singer (1-1) L: Wilbur Wood (0-4) S: Don Kirkwood (1)Fifth5½ out
Sunday, April 20
» Lost to Angels (6-4), 8-4Comiskey Park I (0-5)3-9Lost 5
» W: Nolan Ryan (4-0) L: Claude Osteen (0-2) Sixth6½ out
Monday, April 21
Future White Sox Carlos Castillo is born in Boston, MA.
Tuesday, April 22
» Defeated Royals (9-3), 7-3Comiskey Park I (1-5)4-9
» W: Jim Kaat (2-0) L: Bruce Dal Canton (0-1) S: Terry Forster (1)Sixth5½ out
Thursday, April 24
» Defeated Twins (6-9), 4-3Metropolitan Stadium (1-0)5-9Won 2
» W: Wilbur Wood (1-4) L: Tom Burgmeier (1-1) S: Terry Forster (2)Fifth5 out
Friday, April 25
» Defeated Royals (9-6), 5-2Royals Stadium (1-0)6-9Won 3
» W: Claude Osteen (1-2) L: Al Fitzmorris (3-1) S: Rich Gossage (3)Fourth4 out
Saturday, April 26
» Lost to Royals (10-6), 8-6Royals Stadium (1-1)6-10
» W: Nelson Briles (2-0) L: Stan Bahnsen (0-3) S: Doug Bird (3)Fifth4 out
Sunday, April 27
» Defeated Royals (10-7), 8-6Royals Stadium (2-1)7-10
» W: Jim Kaat (3-0) L: Bruce Dal Canton (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (4)Fifth3½ out
Monday, April 28
» Lost to Royals (11-7), 7-5Royals Stadium (2-2)7-11
» W: Steve Busby (3-1) L: Wilbur Wood (1-5) Fifth4 out
Tuesday, April 29
» Lost to Rangers (8-9), 3-2Arlington Stadium (0-1)7-12Lost 2
» W: Fergie Jenkins (3-2) L: Claude Osteen (1-3) Fifth4½ out
Wednesday, April 30
» Lost to Rangers (9-9), 8-2Arlington Stadium (0-2)7-13Lost 3
» W: Jim Bibby (1-2) L: Stan Bahnsen (0-4) Fifth5 out
» Major-league debuts: Roy Smalley (Rangers)
Thursday, May 1
» Lost to Rangers (10-9), 2-1Arlington Stadium (0-3)7-14Lost 4
» W: Steve Foucault (2-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-2) Fifth5½ out
Friday, May 2
» Lost to Athletics (13-8), 4-3Comiskey Park I (1-6)7-15Lost 5
» W: Rollie Fingers (1-2) L: Terry Forster (1-1) S: Paul Lindblad (1)Fifth6½ out
Saturday, May 3
» Defeated Athletics (13-9), 4-3Comiskey Park I (2-6)8-15
» W: Rich Gossage (1-2) L: Jim Todd (0-1) Sixth5½ out
Sunday, May 4
» Defeated Athletics (13-10), 5-2Comiskey Park I (3-6)9-15Won 2
» W: Jim Kaat (4-0) L: Glenn Abbott (2-1) S: Terry Forster (3)Sixth4½ out
Tuesday, May 6
» Lost to Twins (10-10), 4-1Comiskey Park I (3-7)9-16
» W: Dave Goltz (2-2) L: Wilbur Wood (1-6) S: Bill Campbell (2)Sixth5½ out
Wednesday, May 7
» Defeated Twins (10-11), 3-2Comiskey Park I (4-7)10-16
» W: Terry Forster (2-1) L: Bill Campbell (0-2) Sixth5½ out
Friday, May 9
» Defeated Indians (10-14), 2-0Cleveland Stadium (1-0)11-16Won 2
» W: Jim Kaat (5-0) L: Gaylord Perry (4-4) S: Terry Forster (4)Sixth5 out
Saturday, May 10
» Defeated Indians (10-15), 8-3Cleveland Stadium (2-0)12-16Won 3
» W: Wilbur Wood (2-6) L: Don Hood (1-1) S: Rich Gossage (5)Fifth4 out
Sunday, May 11
» Lost to Indians (11-15), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (2-1)12-17
» W: Tom Buskey (2-0) L: Terry Forster (2-2) Fifth5 out
Tuesday, May 13
» Lost to Orioles (13-15), 3-2Memorial Stadium (0-1)12-18Lost 2
» W: Ross Grimsley (1-4) L: Jim Kaat (5-1) Fifth6½ out
Wednesday, May 14
» Lost to Orioles (14-15), 3-2Memorial Stadium (0-2)12-19Lost 3
» W: Mike Torrez (5-1) L: Terry Forster (2-3) Sixth7 out
Friday, May 16
» Defeated Indians (12-18), 3-2Comiskey Park I (5-7)13-19
» W: Rich Gossage (2-2) L: Tom Buskey (2-1) Sixth7 out
Saturday, May 17
» Defeated Indians (12-19), 10-1Comiskey Park I (6-7)14-19Won 2
» W: Jim Kaat (6-1) L: Fritz Peterson (3-4) Sixth7 out
Sunday, May 18
» Lost to Indians (13-19), 7-6Comiskey Park I (6-8)14-20
» W: Gaylord Perry (5-5) L: Wilbur Wood (2-7) S: Dennis Eckersley (2)Sixth7 out
Monday, May 19
» Defeated Orioles (15-19), 2-1Comiskey Park I (7-8)15-20
» W: Stan Bahnsen (1-4) L: Doyle Alexander (1-2) S: Rich Gossage (6)Fifth6 out
Future White Sox Josh Paul is born in Evanston, IL.
Wednesday, May 21
» Lost to Orioles (16-19), 6-2Comiskey Park I (7-9)15-21
» W: Jim Palmer (7-2) L: Claude Osteen (1-4) Fifth5½ out
Thursday, May 22
» Defeated Orioles (16-20), 2-1Comiskey Park I (8-9)16-21
» W: Jim Kaat (7-1) L: Mike Cuellar (2-4) S: Rich Gossage (7)Fifth5½ out
Friday, May 23
» Defeated Tigers (16-18), 6-1Comiskey Park I (9-9)17-21Won 2
» W: Terry Forster (3-3) L: Lerrin LaGrow (3-4) Sixth5 out
Saturday, May 24
» Defeated Tigers (16-19), 10-8Comiskey Park I (10-9)18-21Won 3
» W: Stan Bahnsen (2-4) L: Joe Coleman (3-6) S: Bill Gogolewski (1)Sixth5 out
Sunday, May 25
» Lost to Tigers (17-19), 4-1Comiskey Park I (10-10)18-22
» W: Mickey Lolich (5-3) L: Claude Osteen (1-5) Sixth5½ out
Monday, May 26
» Defeated Brewers (20-19), 4-2County Stadium (1-0)19-22
» W: Jim Kaat (8-1) L: Jim Colborn (0-3) S: Rich Gossage (8)Sixth5½ out
Tuesday, May 27
» Lost to Brewers (21-19), 9-8County Stadium (1-1)19-23
» W: Tom Hausman (1-0) L: Wilbur Wood (2-8) S: Tom Murphy (8)Sixth6½ out
Wednesday, May 28
» Defeated Brewers (21-20), 9-3County Stadium (2-1)20-23
» W: Stan Bahnsen (3-4) L: Jim Slaton (3-6) Sixth6½ out
Friday, May 30
Former White Sox Bert Cole dies in San Mateo, CA at the age of 79.
Saturday, May 31
» Lost to Tigers (19-21), 2-0Tiger Stadium (0-1)20-24
» W: Vern Ruhle (5-1) L: Jim Kaat (8-2) Sixth7 out
Sunday, June 1
» Lost to Tigers (20-21), 5-1Tiger Stadium (0-2)20-25Lost 2
» W: Mickey Lolich (6-3) L: Wilbur Wood (2-9) Sixth7½ out
» Defeated Tigers (20-22), 3-2Tiger Stadium (1-2)21-25
» W: Rich Gossage (3-2) L: Tom Walker (1-2) Sixth7½ out
Monday, June 2
» Defeated Red Sox (24-19), 9-2Fenway Park (1-0)22-25Won 2
» W: Stan Bahnsen (4-4) L: Bill Lee (7-5) Sixth6½ out
Tuesday, June 3
» Lost to Red Sox (25-19), 4-0Fenway Park (1-1)22-26
» W: Dick Pole (1-0) L: Lloyd Allen (0-1) Sixth7 out
Wednesday, June 4
» Lost to Red Sox (26-19), 7-6Fenway Park (1-2)22-27Lost 2
» W: Roger Moret (3-0) L: Rich Gossage (3-3) Sixth7½ out
Friday, June 6
» Lost to Yankees (26-24), 5-1Comiskey Park I (10-11)22-28Lost 3
» W: Rudy May (6-2) L: Wilbur Wood (2-10) Sixth7½ out
Saturday, June 7
» Lost to Yankees (27-24), 6-3Comiskey Park I (10-12)22-29Lost 4
» W: Pat Dobson (6-5) L: Stan Bahnsen (4-5) Sixth7½ out
Sunday, June 8
» Lost to Yankees (28-24), 4-1Comiskey Park I (10-13)22-30Lost 5
» W: Doc Medich (5-7) L: Jim Kaat (8-3) S: Sparky Lyle (4)Sixth8½ out
Monday, June 9
» Lost to Brewers (25-26), 1-0Comiskey Park I (10-14)22-31Lost 6
» W: Eduardo Rodriguez (5-0) L: Rich Gossage (3-4) S: Tom Murphy (11)Sixth9½ out
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Brewers (25-27), 9-2Comiskey Park I (11-14)23-31
» W: Wilbur Wood (3-10) L: Pete Broberg (6-7) Sixth9½ out
Wednesday, June 11
» Lost to Red Sox (29-22), 9-7Comiskey Park I (11-15)23-32
» W: Roger Moret (4-0) L: Rich Gossage (3-5) S: Diego Segui (4)Sixth10½ out
Thursday, June 12
» Defeated Red Sox (29-23), 9-2Comiskey Park I (12-15)24-32
» W: Jim Kaat (9-3) L: Jim Burton (0-1) Sixth9½ out
Friday, June 13
» Lost to Yankees (31-25), 2-1Shea Stadium (0-1)24-33
» W: Pat Dobson (7-5) L: Claude Osteen (1-6) Sixth10½ out
Saturday, June 14
» Defeated Yankees (31-26), 7-2Shea Stadium (1-1)25-33
» W: Wilbur Wood (4-10) L: Doc Medich (5-8) Sixth9½ out
» Major-league debuts: Kerry Dineen (Yankees)
Sunday, June 15
» Lost to Yankees (32-26), 3-0Shea Stadium (1-2)25-34
» W: Catfish Hunter (9-6) L: Stan Bahnsen (4-6) Sixth10 out
Tuesday, June 17
» Defeated Rangers (30-31), 13-3Arlington Stadium (1-3)26-34
» W: Jim Kaat (10-3) L: Jim Umbarger (2-2) S: Rich Gossage (9)Sixth10 out
Wednesday, June 18
» Lost to Rangers (31-31), 10-3Arlington Stadium (1-4)26-35
» W: Fergie Jenkins (8-6) L: Wilbur Wood (4-11) Sixth11 out
Thursday, June 19
» Lost to Rangers (32-31), 5-3Arlington Stadium (1-5)26-36Lost 2
» W: Stan Thomas (4-1) L: Rich Gossage (3-6) Sixth12 out
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Twins (30-31), 5-3Comiskey Park I (12-16)26-37Lost 3
» W: Ray Corbin (4-3) L: Dave Hamilton (1-3) Sixth13 out
Saturday, June 21
» Lost to Twins (31-31), 8-3Comiskey Park I (12-17)26-38Lost 4
» W: Bill Campbell (1-3) L: Jim Kaat (10-4) Sixth13 out
Sunday, June 22
» Defeated Twins (31-32), 6-5Comiskey Park I (13-17)27-38
» W: Ozzie Osborn (1-0) L: Tom Burgmeier (4-3) Sixth13 out
» Defeated Twins (31-33), 9-2Comiskey Park I (14-17)28-38Won 2
» W: Jesse Jefferson (1-2) L: Vic Albury (4-4) S: Cecil Upshaw (1)Sixth13 out
Tuesday, June 24
» Defeated Rangers (34-35), 7-5Comiskey Park I (15-17)29-38Won 3
» W: Claude Osteen (2-6) L: Gaylord Perry (6-11) S: Rich Gossage (10)Sixth13½ out
Wednesday, June 25
» Defeated Rangers (34-36), 5-2Comiskey Park I (16-17)30-38Won 4
» W: Jim Kaat (11-4) L: Mike Bacsik (0-1) S: Dave Hamilton (1)Sixth13½ out
» Major-league debuts: Ron Pruitt (Rangers)
Thursday, June 26
» Defeated Rangers (34-37), 8-3Comiskey Park I (17-17)31-38Won 5
» W: Wilbur Wood (5-11) L: Fergie Jenkins (8-8) S: Rich Gossage (11)Sixth13 out
Friday, June 27
» Defeated Royals (41-32), 4-3Comiskey Park I (18-17)32-38Won 6
» W: Dave Hamilton (2-3) L: Doug Bird (5-3) Fifth13 out
Saturday, June 28
» Defeated Royals (41-33), 5-3Comiskey Park I (19-17)33-38Won 7
» W: Claude Osteen (3-6) L: Dennis Leonard (3-4) Fifth13 out
Sunday, June 29
» Defeated Royals (41-34), 3-1Comiskey Park I (20-17)34-38Won 8
» W: Jim Kaat (12-4) L: Paul Splittorff (1-6) S: Dave Hamilton (2)Fourth13 out
Monday, June 30
» Defeated Athletics (48-27), 6-1Comiskey Park I (21-17)35-38Won 9
» W: Wilbur Wood (6-11) L: Stan Bahnsen (5-7) Fourth12 out
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Athletics (49-27), 10-1Comiskey Park I (21-18)35-39
» W: Vida Blue (12-5) L: Jesse Jefferson (1-3) Fourth13 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Defeated Athletics (49-28), 5-4Comiskey Park I (22-18)36-39
» W: Rich Gossage (4-6) L: Rollie Fingers (5-4) Fourth12 out
Thursday, July 3
» Defeated Athletics (49-29), 3-2Comiskey Park I (23-18)37-39Won 2
» W: Jim Kaat (13-4) L: Jim Todd (4-3) S: Rich Gossage (12)Third11 out
Friday, July 4
» Lost to Royals (44-35), 3-2Royals Stadium (2-3)37-40
» W: Dennis Leonard (4-4) L: Wilbur Wood (6-12) Third12 out
Saturday, July 5
» Lost to Royals (45-35), 6-4Royals Stadium (2-4)37-41Lost 2
» W: Paul Splittorff (2-6) L: Dave Hamilton (2-4) Third12 out
Sunday, July 6
» Defeated Royals (45-36), 9-3Royals Stadium (3-4)38-41
» W: Claude Osteen (4-6) L: Marty Pattin (6-5) Fourth11 out
Monday, July 7
» Lost to Tigers (34-46), 2-1Tiger Stadium (1-3)38-42
» W: Tom Walker (3-6) L: Jim Kaat (13-5) Fourth12 out
Tuesday, July 8
» Lost to Tigers (35-46), 3-0Tiger Stadium (1-4)38-43Lost 2
» W: Joe Coleman (5-12) L: Wilbur Wood (6-13) S: John Hiller (11)Fourth13 out
Wednesday, July 9
» Lost to Tigers (36-46), 6-2Tiger Stadium (1-5)38-44Lost 3
» W: Ray Bare (4-5) L: Jesse Jefferson (1-4) Fourth14 out
Friday, July 11
» Defeated Brewers (45-41), 5-3County Stadium (3-1)39-44
» W: Claude Osteen (5-6) L: Ed Sprague (1-6) S: Rich Gossage (13)Third13 out
Saturday, July 12
» Lost to Brewers (46-41), 5-4County Stadium (3-2)39-45
» W: Jim Slaton (8-8) L: Jim Kaat (13-6) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (6)Third14 out
Sunday, July 13
» Defeated Brewers (46-42), 5-0County Stadium (4-2)40-45
» W: Wilbur Wood (7-13) L: Bill Travers (4-3) Third14 out
Thursday, July 17
» Defeated Tigers (39-48), 4-0Comiskey Park I (24-18)41-45Won 2
» W: Wilbur Wood (8-13) L: Mickey Lolich (10-7) Third14½ out
» Lost to Tigers (40-48), 9-1Comiskey Park I (24-19)41-46
» W: Lerrin LaGrow (7-8) L: Claude Osteen (5-7) Third14½ out
Friday, July 18
» Defeated Tigers (40-49), 4-0Comiskey Park I (25-19)42-46
» W: Jim Kaat (14-6) L: Vern Ruhle (8-6) Third14½ out
Saturday, July 19
» Defeated Brewers (47-44), 4-2Comiskey Park I (26-19)43-46Won 2
» W: Jesse Jefferson (2-4) L: Bill Travers (4-4) S: Rich Gossage (14)Third13 out
Sunday, July 20
» Defeated Brewers (47-45), 9-2Comiskey Park I (27-19)44-46Won 3
» W: Wilbur Wood (9-13) L: Ed Sprague (1-7) Third12½ out
» Defeated Brewers (47-46), 10-5Comiskey Park I (28-19)45-46Won 4
» W: Ozzie Osborn (2-0) L: Pete Broberg (9-9) S: Bill Gogolewski (2)Third12½ out
Monday, July 21
» Lost to Brewers (48-46), 7-4Comiskey Park I (28-20)45-47
» W: Jim Colborn (5-8) L: Claude Osteen (5-8) S: Rick Austin (2)Third12½ out
Tuesday, July 22
» Lost to Yankees (49-45), 11-6Comiskey Park I (28-21)45-48Lost 2
» W: Catfish Hunter (13-9) L: Jim Kaat (14-7) S: Tippy Martinez (1)Third14 out
Thursday, July 24
» Defeated Yankees (49-46), 4-3Comiskey Park I (29-21)46-48
» W: Rich Gossage (5-6) L: Dick Tidrow (6-2) Third13 out
» Defeated Yankees (49-47), 1-0Comiskey Park I (30-21)47-48Won 2
» W: Dave Hamilton (3-4) L: Larry Gura (3-3) Third13 out
Friday, July 25
» Lost to Athletics (62-36), 8-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-3)47-49
» W: Paul Lindblad (7-0) L: Cecil Upshaw (1-1) Third14 out
Saturday, July 26
» Defeated Athletics (62-37), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-3)48-49
» W: Jim Kaat (15-7) L: Rollie Fingers (6-5) Third13 out
Sunday, July 27
» Lost to Athletics (63-37), 10-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-4)48-50
» W: Vida Blue (14-8) L: Jesse Jefferson (2-5) Third15 out
» Lost to Athletics (64-37), 7-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-5)48-51Lost 2
» W: Stan Bahnsen (7-8) L: Lloyd Allen (0-2) Third15 out
Monday, July 28
» Defeated Angels (46-58), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (3-2)49-51
» W: Wilbur Wood (10-13) L: Frank Tanana (9-6) S: Rich Gossage (15)Third15 out
Tuesday, July 29
» Defeated Angels (46-59), 7-4Anaheim Stadium (4-2)50-51Won 2
» W: Claude Osteen (6-8) L: Andy Hassler (3-10) S: Dave Hamilton (3)Third14 out
Wednesday, July 30
» Lost to Angels (47-59), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (4-3)50-52
» W: Nolan Ryan (12-11) L: Jim Kaat (15-8) Third15 out
Friday, August 1
» Defeated Twins (45-61), 5-1Metropolitan Stadium (2-0)51-52
» W: Wilbur Wood (11-13) L: Dave Goltz (8-9) Third14 out
Saturday, August 2
» Lost to Twins (46-61), 4-1Metropolitan Stadium (2-1)51-53
» W: Bert Blyleven (10-5) L: Claude Osteen (6-9) Third15½ out
» Lost to Twins (47-61), 8-3Metropolitan Stadium (2-2)51-54Lost 2
» W: Bill Butler (1-3) L: Jesse Jefferson (2-6) Third15½ out
Sunday, August 3
» Lost to Twins (48-61), 7-4Metropolitan Stadium (2-3)51-55Lost 3
» W: Vic Albury (6-6) L: Jim Kaat (15-9) S: Mark Wiley (1)Third16 out
» Lost to Twins (49-61), 12-9Metropolitan Stadium (2-4)51-56Lost 4
» W: Bill Campbell (3-6) L: Pete Vuckovich (0-1) S: Mark Wiley (2)Third16 out
» Major-league debuts: Pete Vuckovich (White Sox)
Monday, August 4
» Defeated Angels (48-62), 4-2Comiskey Park I (31-21)52-56
» W: Wilbur Wood (12-13) L: Chuck Hockenbery (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (16)Third15 out
Tuesday, August 5
» Lost to Angels (49-62), 10-4Comiskey Park I (31-22)52-57
» W: Ed Figueroa (9-8) L: Claude Osteen (6-10) Third15 out
» Defeated Angels (49-63), 4-1Comiskey Park I (32-22)53-57
» W: Jesse Jefferson (3-6) L: Bill Singer (6-11) S: Rich Gossage (17)Third15 out
Wednesday, August 6
» Defeated Angels (49-64), 11-1Comiskey Park I (33-22)54-57Won 2
» W: Jim Kaat (16-9) L: Dick Lange (4-5) Third14 out
Thursday, August 7
» Defeated Angels (49-65), 8-4Comiskey Park I (34-22)55-57Won 3
» W: Dave Hamilton (4-4) L: Andy Hassler (3-11) Third14 out
Friday, August 8
» Lost to Orioles (61-50), 7-4Comiskey Park I (34-23)55-58
» W: Doyle Alexander (5-7) L: Wilbur Wood (12-14) S: Dyar Miller (6)Third15 out
Saturday, August 9
» Lost to Orioles (62-50), 12-6Comiskey Park I (34-24)55-59Lost 2
» W: Jim Palmer (17-7) L: Claude Osteen (6-11) Third15 out
Sunday, August 10
» Defeated Orioles (62-51), 3-2Comiskey Park I (35-24)56-59
» W: Rich Gossage (6-6) L: Grant Jackson (3-3) Third14 out
Tuesday, August 12
» Lost to Indians (52-61), 6-3Comiskey Park I (35-25)56-60
» W: Fritz Peterson (7-7) L: Wilbur Wood (12-15) S: Dave LaRoche (11)Third14½ out
Wednesday, August 13
» Defeated Indians (52-62), 4-3Comiskey Park I (36-25)57-60
» W: Rich Gossage (7-6) L: Jim Bibby (4-13) Third13½ out
Thursday, August 14
» Defeated Indians (52-63), 6-4Comiskey Park I (37-25)58-60Won 2
» W: Jim Kaat (17-9) L: Roric Harrison (8-8) S: Dave Hamilton (4)Third13½ out
Future White Sox McKay Christensen is born in Upland, CA.
Friday, August 15
» Lost to Red Sox (72-48), 3-2Comiskey Park I (37-26)58-61
» W: Luis Tiant (15-11) L: Jesse Jefferson (3-7) Fourth13½ out
Saturday, August 16
» Lost to Red Sox (73-48), 5-0Comiskey Park I (37-27)58-62Lost 2
» W: Roger Moret (9-2) L: Wilbur Wood (12-16) S: Jim Willoughby (8)Fourth14½ out
Sunday, August 17
» Defeated Red Sox (73-49), 6-2Comiskey Park I (38-27)59-62
» W: Dave Hamilton (5-4) L: Rick Wise (16-7) S: Rich Gossage (18)Fourth15 out
» Lost to Red Sox (74-49), 4-3Comiskey Park I (38-28)59-63
» W: Jim Willoughby (4-1) L: Rich Gossage (7-7) Fourth15 out
Tuesday, August 19
» Defeated Yankees (62-60), 7-6Shea Stadium (2-2)60-63
» W: Dave Hamilton (6-4) L: Sparky Lyle (3-6) Third13½ out
Wednesday, August 20
» Defeated Yankees (62-61), 5-3Shea Stadium (3-2)61-63Won 2
» W: Wilbur Wood (13-16) L: Rudy May (11-9) Third13½ out
Former White Sox Jake Miller dies in Venice, FL at the age of 78.
Thursday, August 21
» Defeated Yankees (62-62), 2-1Shea Stadium (4-2)62-63Won 3
» W: Jim Kaat (18-9) L: Doc Medich (11-14) S: Rich Gossage (19)Third13½ out
Friday, August 22
» Lost to Red Sox (76-50), 2-1Fenway Park (1-3)62-64
» W: Roger Moret (10-2) L: Claude Osteen (6-12) Third14 out
Saturday, August 23
» Defeated Red Sox (76-51), 6-4Fenway Park (2-3)63-64
» W: Jesse Jefferson (4-7) L: Rick Wise (16-8) S: Rich Gossage (20)Third14½ out
Sunday, August 24
» Lost to Red Sox (77-51), 6-1Fenway Park (2-4)63-65
» W: Bill Lee (17-7) L: Wilbur Wood (13-17) Third14½ out
Monday, August 25
» Lost to Indians (59-67), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (2-2)63-66Lost 2
» W: Dennis Eckersley (10-5) L: Jim Kaat (18-10) Fourth15 out
Tuesday, August 26
» Major-league debuts: Dave Bergman (Yankees)
Wednesday, August 27
» Defeated Indians (59-68), 2-0Cleveland Stadium (3-2)64-66
» W: Claude Osteen (7-12) L: Jim Bibby (4-14) S: Rich Gossage (21)Fourth15 out
» Lost to Indians (60-68), 5-0Cleveland Stadium (3-3)64-67
» W: Fritz Peterson (10-7) L: Jesse Jefferson (4-8) Fourth15 out
Thursday, August 28
» Lost to Orioles (72-59), 2-1Memorial Stadium (0-3)64-68Lost 2
» W: Mike Cuellar (13-10) L: Wilbur Wood (13-18) Fourth15 out
Friday, August 29
» Defeated Orioles (72-60), 4-2Memorial Stadium (1-3)65-68
» W: Jim Kaat (19-10) L: Ross Grimsley (9-13) S: Rich Gossage (22)Fourth14 out
Saturday, August 30
» Lost to Orioles (73-60), 4-2Memorial Stadium (1-4)65-69
» W: Jim Palmer (20-8) L: Jesse Jefferson (4-9) Fourth15 out
Monday, September 1
» Defeated Royals (72-61), 10-8Comiskey Park I (39-28)66-69
» W: Rich Gossage (8-7) L: Steve Busby (15-11) Fourth16 out
» Lost to Royals (73-61), 3-1Comiskey Park I (39-29)66-70
» W: Doug Bird (9-5) L: Claude Osteen (7-13) Fourth16 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Squires (White Sox)
Tuesday, September 2
» Lost to Royals (74-61), 4-1Comiskey Park I (39-30)66-71Lost 2
» W: Al Fitzmorris (14-10) L: Jim Kaat (19-11) S: Marty Pattin (1)Fourth16 out
Wednesday, September 3
» Lost to Royals (75-61), 5-4Comiskey Park I (39-31)66-72Lost 3
» W: Dennis Leonard (12-5) L: Dave Hamilton (6-5) S: Marty Pattin (2)Fifth16½ out
Thursday, September 4
» Lost to Royals (76-61), 7-0Comiskey Park I (39-32)66-73Lost 4
» W: Paul Splittorff (8-8) L: Ken Kravec (0-1) Fifth17 out
» Major-league debuts: Chris Knapp and Ken Kravec (White Sox) Jamie Quirk (Royals)
Friday, September 5
» Defeated Twins (65-71), 3-2Comiskey Park I (40-32)67-73
» W: Wilbur Wood (14-18) L: Dave Goltz (13-11) S: Rich Gossage (23)Fourth16 out
Saturday, September 6
» Defeated Twins (65-72), 5-2Comiskey Park I (41-32)68-73Won 2
» W: Jim Kaat (20-11) L: Bert Blyleven (14-7) S: Rich Gossage (24)Fourth16 out
Sunday, September 7
» Lost to Twins (66-72), 9-1Comiskey Park I (41-33)68-74
» W: Jim Hughes (14-12) L: Claude Osteen (7-14) Third17½ out
» Major-league debuts: Tim Stoddard (White Sox)
Tuesday, September 9
» Lost to Angels (65-79), 5-4Comiskey Park I (41-34)68-75Lost 2
» W: Ed Figueroa (13-12) L: Wilbur Wood (14-19) S: Jim Brewer (5)Fourth19 out
» Major-league debuts: Chet Lemon (White Sox)
Wednesday, September 10
» Lost to Angels (66-79), 4-2Comiskey Park I (41-35)68-76Lost 3
» W: Frank Tanana (15-7) L: Jim Kaat (20-12) Fourth20 out
» Major-league debuts: Dan Briggs (Angels)
Friday, September 12
» Defeated Rangers (72-76), 5-2Arlington Stadium (2-5)69-76
» W: Rich Hinton (1-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (16-16) S: Rich Gossage (25)Fourth19½ out
Future White Sox Mark Johnson is born in Wheat Ridge, CO.
Saturday, September 13
» Lost to Rangers (73-76), 8-7Arlington Stadium (2-6)69-77
» W: Steve Foucault (7-3) L: Dave Hamilton (6-6) Fourth20½ out
Sunday, September 14
» Lost to Rangers (74-76), 9-8Arlington Stadium (2-7)69-78Lost 2
» W: Steve Foucault (8-3) L: Dave Hamilton (6-7) Fifth20½ out
Monday, September 15
» Lost to Royals (84-65), 3-2Royals Stadium (3-5)69-79Lost 3
» W: Paul Splittorff (9-8) L: Claude Osteen (7-15) Fifth21 out
Tuesday, September 16
» Defeated Royals (84-66), 6-5Royals Stadium (4-5)70-79
» W: Jesse Jefferson (5-9) L: Dennis Leonard (13-7) S: Rich Gossage (26)Fifth21½ out
Wednesday, September 17
» Defeated Athletics (92-59), 3-2Comiskey Park I (42-35)71-79Won 2
» W: Wilbur Wood (15-19) L: Ken Holtzman (17-13) S: Dave Hamilton (5)Fifth20½ out
Thursday, September 18
» Lost to Athletics (93-59), 7-6Comiskey Park I (42-36)71-80
» W: Jim Todd (8-3) L: Jim Kaat (20-13) S: Rollie Fingers (23)Fifth21½ out
Friday, September 19
» Lost to Rangers (75-80), 10-6Comiskey Park I (42-37)71-81Lost 2
» W: Steve Hargan (9-10) L: Claude Osteen (7-16) S: Stan Thomas (3)Fifth21½ out
Saturday, September 20
» Lost to Rangers (76-80), 5-3Comiskey Park I (42-38)71-82Lost 3
» W: Fergie Jenkins (17-17) L: Jesse Jefferson (5-10) Fifth22½ out
Sunday, September 21
» Lost to Rangers (77-80), 8-2Comiskey Park I (42-39)71-83Lost 4
» W: Gaylord Perry (17-17) L: Wilbur Wood (15-20) Fifth22½ out
Monday, September 22
» Lost to Angels (72-85), 3-0Anaheim Stadium (4-4)71-84Lost 5
» W: Don Kirkwood (6-5) L: Rich Gossage (8-8) Sixth22½ out
Tuesday, September 23
» Defeated Angels (72-86), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (5-4)72-84
» W: Ozzie Osborn (3-0) L: Dick Lange (4-6) S: Dave Hamilton (6)Fifth21½ out
Wednesday, September 24
» Lost to Athletics (95-63), 13-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-6)72-85
» W: Vida Blue (21-11) L: Jesse Jefferson (5-11) Fifth22½ out
Thursday, September 25
» Defeated Athletics (95-64), 8-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-6)73-85
» W: Wilbur Wood (16-20) L: Craig Mitchell (0-1) Fifth21½ out
Friday, September 26
» Lost to Twins (76-81), 2-1Metropolitan Stadium (2-5)73-86
» W: Eddie Bane (3-1) L: Jim Kaat (20-14) S: Bill Campbell (5)Fifth22½ out
Saturday, September 27
» Defeated Twins (76-82), 1-0Metropolitan Stadium (3-5)74-86
» W: Rich Gossage (9-8) L: Bert Blyleven (15-10) Fifth22½ out
Sunday, September 28
» Defeated Twins (76-83), 6-4Metropolitan Stadium (4-5)75-86Won 2
» W: Dave Hamilton (7-7) L: Tom Burgmeier (5-8) Fifth22½ out
Former White Sox Moose Solters dies in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 70.
Monday, October 13
Former White Sox Swede Risberg dies in Red Bluff, CA at the age of 82.
Monday, December 1
Former White Sox Nellie Fox dies in Baltimore, MD at the age of 48.
Wednesday, December 17
Former White Sox Kerby Farrell dies in Nashville, TN at the age of 63.
Tuesday, December 23
Former White Sox Jim McGlothin dies in Union, KY at the age of 33.
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