| Friday, March 23 |
| Future White Sox Mark Buehrle is born in St. Charles, MO. |
| Tuesday, April 3 |
| Former White Sox Harry Simpson dies in Akron, OH at the age of 54. |
| Wednesday, April 4 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Clear (Angels) |
| Friday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (1-0), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Jim Palmer (1-0) L: Ken Kravec (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (2-0), 6-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (1-0) L: Mike Proly (0-1) S: Sammy Stewart (1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Orioles (2-1), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » W: Rich Wortham (1-0) L: Dennis Martinez (0-1) S: Lerrin LaGrow (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (1-3), 10-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 1-3 | |
| » W: Phil Huffman (1-0) L: Ken Kravec (0-2) S: Dave Freisleben (1) | Sixth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Phil Huffman (Blue Jays) |
| Thursday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (2-3), 9-7 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 1-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Murphy (1-0) L: Lerrin LaGrow (0-1) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (3-4), 12-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Rich Wortham (2-0) L: Luis Tiant (0-1) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Narron (Yankees) |
| Saturday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (4-4), 8-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 2-5 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (1-0) L: Dewey Robinson (0-1) S: Ron Guidry (1) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Yankees (5-4), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 2-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (1-1) L: Mike Proly (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (2) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Monday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (4-5), 8-4 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 3-6 | |
| » W: Randy Scarbery (1-0) L: Tom Murphy (1-2) S: Mike Proly (1) | Sixth | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Scarbery (White Sox) |
| Tuesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (4-6), 6-1 | Exhibition Stadium (2-0) | 4-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (1-0) L: Tom Underwood (0-2) S: Mike Proly (2) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (4-7), 12-5 | Exhibition Stadium (3-0) | 5-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rich Wortham (3-0) L: Jim Clancy (1-2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (3-8), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 6-6 | Won 4 |
| » W: Mike Proly (1-2) L: Victor Cruz (0-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Indians (3-9), 6-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 7-6 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (1-0) L: Wayne Garland (0-1) S: Mike Proly (3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (4-9), 8-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 7-7 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (2-2) L: Francisco Barrios (1-1) S: Sid Monge (1) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Monday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Royals (6-8), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (0-1) | 7-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (2-2) L: Rich Wortham (3-1) S: Al Hrabosky (3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (7-8), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (0-2) | 7-9 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (2-2) L: Lerrin LaGrow (0-2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Royals (8-8), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (0-3) | 7-10 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Al Hrabosky (1-0) L: Mike Proly (1-3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Rangers (10-6), 11-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 8-10 | |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (2-0) L: Doyle Alexander (1-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Rangers (10-7), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 9-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (2-1) L: Steve Comer (1-3) S: Mike Proly (4) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Rangers (11-7), 10-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-5) | 9-11 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (1-1) L: Rich Wortham (3-2) S: Jim Kern (3) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (8-9), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (3-6) | 9-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Baker (1-2) L: Ken Kravec (0-3) S: Jack Billingham (1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Rangers (13-9), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 10-12 | |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (3-1) L: Sparky Lyle (2-2) S: Mike Proly (5) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Rangers (14-9), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 10-13 | |
| » W: Ed Farmer (1-0) L: Lerrin LaGrow (0-3) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Rangers (14-10), 7-6 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 11-13 | |
| » W: Rich Wortham (4-2) L: Dock Ellis (1-2) S: Mike Proly (6) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (14-11), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 12-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Kravec (1-3) L: Jon Matlack (0-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (10-12), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 12-14 | |
| » W: Bruce Taylor (1-1) L: Steve Trout (0-1) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Tigers (11-12), 10-8 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 12-15 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Billingham (3-3) L: Randy Scarbery (1-1) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (11-13), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 13-15 | |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (3-0) L: Milt Wilcox (2-2) S: Ken Kravec (1) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (16-14), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (4-6) | 14-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Trout (1-1) L: Paul Splittorff (4-3) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Royals (16-15), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (5-6) | 15-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Kravec (2-3) L: Steve Busby (0-2) S: Randy Scarbery (1) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Royals (17-15), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (5-7) | 15-16 | |
| » W: Marty Pattin (1-0) L: Rich Hinton (0-1) S: Renie Martin (2) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Royals (18-15), 14-5 | Comiskey Park I (5-8) | 15-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Eduardo Rodriguez (4-0) L: Rich Wortham (4-3) | Fifth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-23), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 16-17 | |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (4-0) L: John Henry Johnson (0-6) S: Mike Proly (7) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-24), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0) | 17-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (4-1) L: Matt Keough (0-6) S: Steve Trout (1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (12-25), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-0) | 18-17 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Kravec (3-3) L: Rick Langford (1-6) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Angels (23-15), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 18-18 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (3-3) L: Ron Schueler (0-1) S: Mark Clear (3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Angels (24-15), 10-6 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 18-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Chris Knapp (3-1) L: Rich Wortham (4-4) S: Dave LaRoche (4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Angels (25-15), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (0-3) | 18-20 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (5-2) L: Ross Baumgarten (4-1) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (15-27), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (6-8) | 19-20 | |
| » W: Rich Hinton (1-1) L: Dave Heaverlo (2-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (15-28), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (7-8) | 20-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Kravec (4-3) L: John Henry Johnson (1-7) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (15-29), 10-1 | Comiskey Park I (8-8) | 21-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rich Wortham (5-4) L: Matt Keough (0-7) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (25-19), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (9-8) | 22-20 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (5-1) L: Nolan Ryan (5-3) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Angels (26-19), 8-4 | Comiskey Park I (9-9) | 22-21 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (4-3) L: Fred Howard (0-1) S: Mark Clear (4) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (27-19), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (9-10) | 22-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Frost (3-2) L: Francisco Barrios (4-2) | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Lost to Angels (28-19), 9-1 | Comiskey Park I (9-11) | 22-23 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Don Aase (4-4) L: Rich Hinton (1-2) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-25), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (10-11) | 23-23 | |
| » W: Ken Kravec (5-3) L: Wayne Garland (2-5) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-26), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (11-11) | 24-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Wortham (6-4) L: Eric Wilkins (2-3) S: Randy Scarbery (2) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (21-26), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (11-12) | 24-24 | |
| » W: Rick Waits (7-3) L: Ross Baumgarten (5-2) S: Victor Cruz (3) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (27-23), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 24-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (5-4) L: Francisco Barrios (4-3) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Yankees (27-24), 7-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 25-25 | |
| » W: Ken Kravec (6-3) L: Jim Beattie (3-2) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (28-24), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 25-26 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (3-0) L: Randy Scarbery (1-2) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Monday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Brewers (30-25), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (11-13) | 25-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (6-4) L: Ross Baumgarten (5-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Brewers (31-25), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (11-14) | 25-28 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (5-3) L: Fred Howard (0-2) S: Jerry Augustine (2) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (31-21), 8-5 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 26-28 | |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (5-3) L: Bob Stanley (5-4) S: Steve Trout (2) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-21), 9-2 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 26-29 | |
| » W: Chuck Rainey (4-3) L: Ken Kravec (6-4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (32-27), 6-2 | County Stadium (1-0) | 27-29 | |
| » W: Fred Howard (1-2) L: Mike Caldwell (6-5) S: Steve Trout (3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (32-28), 13-3 | County Stadium (2-0) | 28-29 | Won 2 |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (6-3) L: Paul Mitchell (1-5) S: Rich Hinton (1) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Monday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (38-21), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (11-15) | 28-30 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (1-2) L: Rich Wortham (6-5) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (38-22), 12-4 | Comiskey Park I (12-15) | 29-30 | |
| » W: Ken Kravec (7-4) L: Mike Flanagan (7-5) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (39-22), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (12-16) | 29-31 | |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (2-1) L: Steve Trout (1-2) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (37-23), 8-5 | Comiskey Park I (13-16) | 30-31 | |
| » W: Rich Wortham (7-5) L: Mike Torrez (6-4) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (38-23), 11-5 | Comiskey Park I (13-17) | 30-32 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (7-3) L: Randy Scarbery (1-3) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (38-24), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (14-17) | 31-32 | |
| » W: Ken Kravec (8-4) L: Chuck Rainey (4-4) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Monday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Mariners (28-40), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (14-18) | 31-33 | |
| » W: Mike Parrott (5-2) L: Ross Baumgarten (5-4) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Former White Sox Hal Trosky dies in Cedar Rapids, IA at the age of 67. |
| Tuesday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Mariners (29-40), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (14-19) | 31-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (4-5) L: Rich Wortham (7-6) S: Byron McLaughlin (5) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Mariners (30-40), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (14-20) | 31-35 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Odell Jones (2-7) L: Ed Farmer (2-1) S: Shane Rawley (8) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Mariners (30-41), 9-5 | Comiskey Park I (15-20) | 32-35 | |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (7-3) L: Joe Decker (0-1) S: Rich Hinton (2) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Friday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (33-32), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (15-21) | 32-36 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (6-1) L: Ken Kravec (8-5) S: Mike Marshall (16) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Saturday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Twins (34-32), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (15-22) | 32-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Goltz (6-6) L: Ross Baumgarten (5-5) | Fifth | 8 out |
| Sunday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Twins (35-32), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (15-23) | 32-38 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Bacsik (2-1) L: Rich Wortham (7-7) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| » Lost to Twins (36-32), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (15-24) | 32-39 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (8-6) L: Ed Farmer (2-2) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Mariners (32-43), 3-2 | Kingdome (0-1) | 32-40 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Byron McLaughlin (4-2) L: Steve Trout (1-3) S: Shane Rawley (9) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Mariners (33-43), 4-3 | Kingdome (0-2) | 32-41 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Shane Rawley (5-6) L: Ken Kravec (8-6) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Thursday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Mariners (33-44), 2-1 | Kingdome (1-2) | 33-41 | |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (6-5) L: Mike Parrott (6-3) S: Steve Trout (4) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Twins (38-34), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 33-42 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (9-6) L: Rich Wortham (7-8) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Twins (39-34), 16-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-2) | 33-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (7-1) L: Ed Farmer (2-3) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Twins (40-34), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-3) | 33-44 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (4-5) L: Fred Howard (1-3) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Indians (36-42), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 33-45 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Rick Wise (8-5) L: Ken Kravec (8-7) S: Sid Monge (8) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-43), 16-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 34-45 | |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (7-5) L: Rick Waits (9-7) | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Guy Hoffman (White Sox) |
| Thursday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (36-44), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 35-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Wortham (8-8) L: Victor Cruz (1-6) S: Guy Hoffman (1) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Royals (42-40), 4-1 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 36-45 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Trout (2-3) L: Paul Splittorff (9-7) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Royals (43-40), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (1-4) | 36-46 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (4-6) L: Guy Hoffman (0-1) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (43-41), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 37-46 | |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (8-3) L: Marty Pattin (3-2) S: Randy Scarbery (3) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Quisenberry (Royals) |
| Monday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-36), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (16-24) | 38-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (8-5) L: Fergie Jenkins (9-5) S: Randy Scarbery (4) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, July 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-37), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (17-24) | 39-46 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rich Wortham (9-8) L: Jim Kern (10-2) S: Ed Farmer (1) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Wednesday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-38), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (18-24) | 40-46 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Trout (3-3) L: Danny Darwin (2-1) | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Don Gleaton (Rangers) |
| Thursday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Tigers (42-44), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (18-25) | 40-47 | |
| » W: Pat Underwood (4-0) L: Fred Howard (1-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (5) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (43-44), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (18-26) | 40-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Petry (1-1) L: Ken Kravec (8-8) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-45), 12-4 | Comiskey Park I (19-26) | 41-48 | |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (9-5) L: Steve Baker (1-6) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-45), 14-5 | Comiskey Park I (19-27) | 41-49 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (8-5) L: Rich Wortham (9-9) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (52-40), 9-6 | Arlington Stadium (4-1) | 42-49 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (4-3) L: Dave Rajsich (0-1) S: Ed Farmer (2) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Defeated Rangers (52-41), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (5-1) | 43-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Kravec (9-8) L: Fergie Jenkins (10-6) S: Ed Farmer (3) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (52-42), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (6-1) | 44-49 | Won 3 |
| » W: Rich Wortham (10-9) L: John Henry Johnson (4-11) S: Guy Hoffman (2) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (46-46), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-3) | 44-50 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (2-1) L: Ross Baumgarten (9-6) S: Aurelio Lopez (6) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (47-46), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 44-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (8-4) L: Randy Scarbery (1-4) S: Aurelio Lopez (7) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Former White Sox Amos Strunk dies in Llanerch, PA at the age of 91. |
| Monday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (47-47), 11-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 45-51 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (5-3) L: Steve Baker (1-7) S: Ed Farmer (4) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (48-49), 11-6 | Comiskey Park I (19-28) | 45-52 | |
| » W: Steve Mingori (2-1) L: Guy Hoffman (0-2) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Royals (48-50), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (20-28) | 46-52 | |
| » W: Rich Wortham (11-9) L: Paul Splittorff (10-10) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (49-50), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (20-29) | 46-53 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (6-7) L: Ross Baumgarten (9-7) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Indians (48-52), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (20-30) | 46-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: David Clyde (3-2) L: Randy Scarbery (1-5) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (49-52), 10-5 | Comiskey Park I (20-31) | 46-55 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Paxton (7-5) L: Steve Trout (5-4) S: Victor Cruz (8) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Indians (50-52), 9-6 | Comiskey Park I (20-32) | 46-56 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Rick Wise (11-5) L: Ken Kravec (9-9) S: Paul Reuschel (1) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Monday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (56-48), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (20-33) | 46-57 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Tommy John (14-6) L: Rich Wortham (11-10) S: Ron Davis (5) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Yankees (57-48), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (20-34) | 46-58 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (9-7) L: Randy Scarbery (1-6) S: Rich Gossage (6) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Yankees (58-48), 9-1 | Comiskey Park I (20-35) | 46-59 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Don Hood (4-0) L: Ken Kravec (9-10) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Friday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (32-76), 8-5 | Exhibition Stadium (4-0) | 47-59 | |
| » Manager: Tony LaRussa |
| » W: Steve Trout (6-4) L: Balor Moore (2-3) S: Ed Farmer (5) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (33-76), 5-2 | Exhibition Stadium (4-1) | 47-60 | |
| » W: Tom Buskey (5-5) L: Rich Wortham (11-11) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (33-77), 5-4 | Exhibition Stadium (5-1) | 48-60 | |
| » W: Ken Kravec (10-10) L: Dave Lemanczyk (8-9) S: Ed Farmer (6) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Tuesday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (60-51), 9-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 49-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy Scarbery (2-6) L: Ken Clay (1-5) S: Ed Farmer (7) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Yankees (61-51), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 49-61 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (8-6) L: Steve Trout (6-5) S: Ron Davis (6) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (61-52), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 50-61 | |
| » W: Rich Wortham (12-11) L: Catfish Hunter (2-7) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Saturday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (34-80), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (21-35) | 51-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Kravec (11-10) L: Jackson Todd (0-1) S: Ed Farmer (8) | Fifth | 13 out |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (35-80), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (21-36) | 51-62 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (4-3) L: Randy Scarbery (2-7) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (35-81), 7-0 | Comiskey Park I (22-36) | 52-62 | |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (10-7) L: Tom Underwood (5-14) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (36-81), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (22-37) | 52-63 | |
| » W: Balor Moore (3-3) L: Mike Proly (1-4) S: Tom Buskey (4) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Monday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (76-39), 7-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 53-63 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (7-5) L: Scott McGregor (7-4) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (77-39), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 53-64 | |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (8-2) L: Ed Farmer (2-4) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (78-39), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 53-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (16-7) L: Guy Hoffman (0-3) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (74-44), 7-5 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 53-66 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Allen Ripley (3-0) L: Mike Proly (1-5) | Fifth | 13 out |
| » Major-league debuts: John Tudor (Red Sox) |
| Friday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (74-45), 4-1 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 54-66 | |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (11-7) L: Bob Stanley (11-9) S: Ed Farmer (9) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (75-45), 8-2 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 54-67 | |
| » W: Steve Renko (9-7) L: Steve Trout (7-6) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Sunday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (75-46), 3-2 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 55-67 | |
| » W: Rich Wortham (13-11) L: Dennis Eckersley (16-6) S: Ed Farmer (10) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Monday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Brewers (74-51), 5-3 | County Stadium (2-1) | 55-68 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (11-5) L: Ken Kravec (11-11) S: Bob Galasso (3) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (75-51), 3-2 | County Stadium (2-2) | 55-69 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (14-12) L: Mike Proly (1-6) S: Bill Castro (5) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| » Lost to Brewers (76-51), 9-5 | County Stadium (2-3) | 55-70 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (3-7) L: Fred Howard (1-5) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (76-52), 4-3 | County Stadium (3-3) | 56-70 | |
| » W: Ed Farmer (3-4) L: Moose Haas (8-8) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (82-43), 12-7 | Comiskey Park I (22-38) | 56-71 | |
| » W: Mike Flanagan (18-7) L: Steve Trout (7-7) | Fifth | 14 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (83-43), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (22-39) | 56-72 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Stanhouse (7-3) L: Ed Farmer (3-5) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Monday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (77-51), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (22-40) | 56-73 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (13-9) L: Ken Kravec (11-12) S: Dick Drago (9) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (77-52), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (23-40) | 57-73 | |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (12-7) L: Allen Ripley (3-1) S: Ed Farmer (11) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, August 29 |
| Future White Sox David Sanders is born in Oklahoma City, OK. |
| Thursday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Brewers (81-54), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (23-41) | 57-74 | |
| » W: Jerry Augustine (6-5) L: Guy Hoffman (0-4) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Friday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Brewers (81-55), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (24-41) | 58-74 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (8-7) L: Bill Travers (12-6) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Brewers (81-56), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (25-41) | 59-74 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rich Wortham (14-11) L: Lary Sorensen (14-13) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rusty Kuntz (White Sox) |
| Sunday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Brewers (82-56), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (25-42) | 59-75 | |
| » W: Moose Haas (10-8) L: Ken Kravec (11-13) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Monday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (75-63), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (0-4) | 59-76 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (14-11) L: Ross Baumgarten (12-8) S: John Montague (4) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (75-64), 10-7 | Anaheim Stadium (1-4) | 60-76 | |
| » W: Mike Proly (2-6) L: Jim Barr (8-12) S: Ed Farmer (12) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rich Dotson (White Sox) |
| Wednesday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (76-64), 9-8 | Anaheim Stadium (1-5) | 60-77 | |
| » W: John Montague (7-4) L: Randy Scarbery (2-8) S: Dave LaRoche (10) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (77-64), 10-9 | Anaheim Stadium (1-6) | 60-78 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Montague (8-4) L: Ed Farmer (3-6) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Friday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (48-93), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 60-79 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Langford (12-13) L: Mike Proly (2-7) | Fifth | 16½ out |
| Saturday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (49-93), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 60-80 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Steve McCatty (10-9) L: Mike Proly (2-8) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Athletics (50-93), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 60-81 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Brian Kingman (6-5) L: Steve Trout (8-8) | Fifth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (50-94), 7-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-3) | 61-81 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (1-0) L: Mike Norris (5-8) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (80-65), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (26-42) | 62-81 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Farmer (4-6) L: Don Aase (9-10) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Angels (80-66), 11-5 | Comiskey Park I (27-42) | 63-81 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Kravec (12-13) L: Chris Knapp (3-4) S: Mike Proly (8) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Friday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (52-96), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (27-43) | 63-82 | |
| » W: Brian Kingman (7-5) L: Ed Farmer (4-7) | Fifth | 17 out |
| » Major-league debuts: LaMarr Hoyt (White Sox) |
| Saturday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-97), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (28-43) | 64-82 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (9-8) L: Rick Langford (12-14) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Sunday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (52-98), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (29-43) | 65-82 | Won 2 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (2-0) L: Matt Keough (1-16) S: Mike Proly (9) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Monday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (78-72), 10-3 | Comiskey Park I (29-44) | 65-83 | |
| » W: Mike Bacsik (4-2) L: Rich Wortham (14-12) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (78-73), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (30-44) | 66-83 | |
| » W: Ken Kravec (13-13) L: Dave Goltz (14-12) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (78-74), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (31-44) | 67-83 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (13-8) L: Paul Hartzell (6-9) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Friday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Mariners (63-91), 7-4 | Kingdome (2-2) | 68-83 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Trout (10-8) L: Mike Parrott (13-11) S: Ed Farmer (13) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Mariners (64-91), 6-4 | Kingdome (2-3) | 68-84 | |
| » W: Byron McLaughlin (7-6) L: Guy Hoffman (0-5) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Mariners (65-91), 8-3 | Kingdome (2-4) | 68-85 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (11-11) L: Rich Wortham (14-13) | Fifth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (81-76), 9-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-3) | 69-85 | |
| » W: Ken Kravec (14-13) L: Geoff Zahn (13-7) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Twins (81-77), 6-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-3) | 70-85 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Farmer (5-7) L: Mike Marshall (10-15) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Thursday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (81-78), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-3) | 71-85 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Proly (3-8) L: Dave Goltz (14-13) S: Ed Farmer (14) | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Future White Sox Jon Garland is born in Valencia, CA. |
| Friday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Mariners (66-94), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (32-44) | 72-85 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Trout (11-8) L: Rick Honeycutt (11-12) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Mariners (67-94), 9-2 | Comiskey Park I (32-45) | 72-86 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (10-15) L: Rich Wortham (14-14) S: Shane Rawley (11) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Sunday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Mariners (67-95), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (33-45) | 73-86 | |
| » W: Ken Kravec (15-13) L: Mike Parrott (14-12) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, November 15 |
| Former White Sox Ken Ash dies in Clarksburg, WV at the age of 79. Former White Sox Eddie Klieman dies in Homosassa, FL at the age of 62. |
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