| Friday, January 30 |
| Former White Sox Marino Pieretti dies in San Francisco, CA at the age of 61. |
| Friday, March 20 |
| Former White Sox Gee Walker dies in Whitfield, MS at the age of 74. |
| Thursday, April 9 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Henderson (Mariners) Tom Brunansky (Angels) |
| Friday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-1), 5-3 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (0-1) S: Ed Farmer (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (1-1), 5-4 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Mark Clear (1-0) L: Ed Farmer (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Brewers (2-1), 9-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (1-0) L: Pete Vuckovich (0-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kevin Hickey (White Sox) |
| Wednesday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Brewers (2-2), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-0) | 3-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (2-0) L: Rollie Fingers (0-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (3-2), 8-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-1) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (1-0) L: Richard Dotson (0-1) S: Tom Burgmeier (1) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (3-3), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-1) | 4-2 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (1-0) L: Frank Tanana (0-1) S: La Marr Hoyt (1) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (4-3), 9-4 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 4-3 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (2-1) L: Ross Baumgarten (1-1) S: Tom Burgmeier (2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-4), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 5-3 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (1-0) L: Sammy Stewart (0-1) | Second | 5 out |
| Thursday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-5), 18-5 | Comiskey Park I (5-2) | 6-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (1-1) L: Scott McGregor (0-1) | Second | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-6), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (6-2) | 7-3 | Won 3 |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (1-0) L: Steve Stone (1-1) S: Ed Farmer (2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-6), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 8-3 | Won 4 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (3-0) L: Jack Morris (1-2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-7), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 9-3 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (2-1) L: Dave Rozema (1-2) S: La Marr Hoyt (2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (7-8), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 10-3 | Won 6 |
| » W: Britt Burns (2-0) L: Milt Wilcox (2-2) S: Ed Farmer (3) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Orioles (5-7), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 10-4 | |
| » W: Scott McGregor (1-1) L: Francisco Barrios (1-1) S: Tippy Martinez (1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Orioles (5-8), 8-6 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 11-4 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (2-1) L: Steve Stone (1-2) S: Ed Farmer (4) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (6-8), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 11-5 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (1-1) L: Steve Trout (1-1) S: Tippy Martinez (2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (8-4), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 11-6 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Waits (3-0) L: Ross Baumgarten (2-2) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Indians (9-4), 10-2 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 11-7 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Denny (2-1) L: Britt Burns (2-1) | Second | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (10-4), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-3) | 11-8 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Len Barker (2-1) L: Francisco Barrios (1-2) | Second | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (10-5), 6-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 12-8 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (3-1) L: Wayne Garland (1-2) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Rangers (12-9), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 12-9 | |
| » W: Danny Darwin (3-2) L: Ross Baumgarten (2-3) | Second | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (13-9), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 12-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Henry Johnson (2-1) L: Britt Burns (2-2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Rangers (14-9), 9-4 | Arlington Stadium (0-3) | 12-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Babcock (1-0) L: Ed Farmer (0-2) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (6-14), 9-5 | Comiskey Park I (7-2) | 13-11 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (0-2) S: La Marr Hoyt (3) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Royals (6-15), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (8-2) | 14-11 | Won 2 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (4-1) L: Rich Gale (1-3) | Second | 7½ out |
| Monday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (14-7), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (8-3) | 14-12 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (4-1) L: Ross Baumgarten (2-4) | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (14-8), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (9-3) | 15-12 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (2-1) L: Rick Waits (3-2) S: La Marr Hoyt (4) | Third | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (15-8), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (9-4) | 15-13 | |
| » W: Mike Stanton (1-0) L: Dennis Lamp (1-1) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Rangers (18-12), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (9-5) | 15-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (2-2) L: Richard Dotson (4-2) S: Steve Comer (4) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (18-13), 9-1 | Comiskey Park I (10-5) | 16-14 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (3-2) L: Danny Darwin (4-3) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (18-14), 9-0 | Comiskey Park I (11-5) | 17-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (3-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (3-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (11-25), 7-2 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 18-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Steve Trout (3-1) L: Mark Bomback (3-4) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (12-25), 9-5 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 18-15 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (2-3) L: La Marr Hoyt (3-1) S: Luis Leal (1) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (12-26), 6-5 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 19-15 | |
| » W: Ed Farmer (1-2) L: Joey McLaughlin (0-2) S: La Marr Hoyt (5) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (21-21), 9-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 20-15 | Won 2 |
| » W: Britt Burns (4-2) L: Ken Forsch (6-2) S: Ed Farmer (5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (21-22), 15-4 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 21-15 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (4-4) L: Steve Renko (3-3) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (21-23), 10-2 | Anaheim Stadium (3-0) | 22-15 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Trout (4-1) L: Geoff Zahn (5-5) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (30-16), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 22-16 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (5-4) L: Richard Dotson (4-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-17), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 23-16 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (5-2) L: Brian Kingman (2-4) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-18), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 24-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ross Baumgarten (5-4) L: Rick Langford (5-5) S: La Marr Hoyt (6) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (22-26), 9-0 | Comiskey Park I (12-5) | 25-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (5-3) L: Geoff Zahn (5-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Angels (23-26), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (12-6) | 25-17 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (4-4) L: Steve Trout (4-2) | Second | 4 out |
| » Defeated Angels (23-27), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (13-6) | 26-17 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (4-1) L: Don Aase (1-1) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (32-20), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (13-7) | 26-18 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (6-4) L: Ross Baumgarten (5-5) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (33-20), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (13-8) | 26-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Brian Kingman (3-4) L: Francisco Barrios (1-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (33-21), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (14-8) | 27-19 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (6-3) L: Rick Langford (5-6) S: Ed Farmer (6) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (30-20), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 27-20 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (2-0) L: Kevin Hickey (0-1) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (31-20), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 27-21 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Bird (5-0) L: Steve Trout (4-3) S: Rich Gossage (15) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Yankees (32-20), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 27-22 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (5-3) L: Ross Baumgarten (5-6) S: Rich Gossage (16) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (16-39), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (15-8) | 28-22 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (2-1) L: Jim Clancy (3-5) S: Kevin Hickey (1) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (16-40), 3-0 | Comiskey Park I (16-8) | 29-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (7-3) L: Luis Leal (3-8) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Yankees (34-21), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (17-8) | 30-22 | Won 3 |
| » W: Britt Burns (6-2) L: Rudy May (4-5) S: Ed Farmer (7) | Third | 4 out |
| Thursday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (34-22), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (18-8) | 31-22 | Won 4 |
| » W: Steve Trout (5-3) L: Doug Bird (5-1) S: La Marr Hoyt (7) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (30-27), 7-1 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 32-22 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (3-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (5-5) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (30-28), 4-2 | Fenway Park (3-1) | 33-22 | Won 6 |
| » W: Steve Trout (6-3) L: Bob Stanley (4-4) S: Ed Farmer (8) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (31-28), 8-1 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 33-23 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (1-0) L: La Marr Hoyt (4-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (32-28), 9-6 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 33-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Clear (8-1) L: Reggie Patterson (0-1) S: Bill Campbell (4) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (34-25), 5-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 34-24 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (8-3) L: Sammy Stewart (2-4) S: Ed Farmer (9) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Orioles (35-25), 4-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 34-25 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (8-3) L: La Marr Hoyt (4-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (35-26), 8-7 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 35-25 | |
| » W: Ed Farmer (2-2) L: Dave Ford (1-2) S: Kevin Hickey (2) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (37-27), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 36-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Britt Burns (7-2) L: Rick Reuschel (4-8) S: Kevin Hickey (3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (38-27), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 36-26 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (7-3) L: Steve Trout (6-4) S: George Frazier (2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (38-28), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (2-4) | 37-26 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (4-1) L: Rudy May (4-7) S: Ed Farmer (10) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (23-46), 5-4 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 37-27 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (6-8) L: Ed Farmer (2-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (23-47), 8-0 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 38-27 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (8-2) L: Jim Clancy (3-7) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (23-48), 13-2 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 39-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Steve Trout (7-4) L: Luis Leal (4-9) | Second | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Fred Manrique (Blue Jays) |
| Monday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (41-31), 5-4 | County Stadium (0-1) | 39-28 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (9-3) L: Richard Dotson (8-4) S: Reggie Cleveland (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Brewers (41-32), 5-1 | County Stadium (1-1) | 40-28 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (5-1) L: Jim Slaton (4-6) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (41-32), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (19-8) | 41-28 | Won 2 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (5-3) L: Ron Davis (2-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (42-32), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (19-9) | 41-29 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (9-3) L: Steve Trout (7-5) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Yankees (43-32), 12-2 | Comiskey Park I (19-10) | 41-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (7-4) L: Richard Dotson (8-5) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Yankees (44-32), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (19-11) | 41-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (5-8) L: Dennis Lamp (5-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-34), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (19-12) | 41-32 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (9-5) L: Ross Baumgarten (5-7) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Tigers (45-34), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (19-13) | 41-33 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dan Petry (7-6) L: Jerry Koosman (3-10) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (46-34), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (19-14) | 41-34 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Kevin Saucier (3-1) L: Jerry Koosman (3-11) S: Dave Rozema (2) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (26-54), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (20-14) | 42-34 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (6-3) L: Juan Berenguer (2-7) | Third | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jesse Barfield (Blue Jays) |
| Friday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (27-54), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (20-15) | 42-35 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (8-9) L: Dennis Lamp (5-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (28-54), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (20-16) | 42-36 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Clancy (5-8) L: Ross Baumgarten (5-8) S: Joey McLaughlin (5) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (29-54), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (20-17) | 42-37 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Luis Leal (5-10) L: Britt Burns (8-3) S: Roy Lee Jackson (7) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Mariners (32-53), 9-5 | Comiskey Park I (20-18) | 42-38 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Beattie (2-1) L: Richard Dotson (8-6) S: Larry Andersen (4) | Third | 5 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Juan Agosto (White Sox) |
| Tuesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (32-54), 5-3 | Comiskey Park I (21-18) | 43-38 | |
| » W: Steve Trout (8-5) L: Floyd Bannister (6-7) S: La Marr Hoyt (8) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (33-54), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (21-19) | 43-39 | |
| » W: Bob Stoddard (2-0) L: Dennis Lamp (5-4) S: Larry Andersen (5) | Third | 5 out |
| Thursday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (49-39), 12-6 | County Stadium (2-1) | 44-39 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (7-3) L: Reggie Cleveland (2-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Twins (31-57), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 44-40 | |
| » W: Albert Williams (4-8) L: Britt Burns (8-4) S: Doug Corbett (11) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Twins (32-57), 3-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-2) | 44-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Redfern (5-8) L: Richard Dotson (8-7) S: Doug Corbett (12) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Twins (33-57), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-3) | 44-42 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Veselic (1-0) L: Kevin Hickey (0-2) | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Mariners (34-57), 5-2 | Kingdome (1-0) | 45-42 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (6-4) L: Floyd Bannister (6-8) | Third | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Mariners (35-57), 8-4 | Kingdome (1-1) | 45-43 | |
| » W: Larry Andersen (3-3) L: Jerry Koosman (3-12) S: Dick Drago (4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Former White Sox Earl Caldwell dies in Mission, TX at the age of 77. |
| Wednesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Mariners (35-58), 3-1 | Kingdome (2-1) | 46-43 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (9-4) L: Dick Drago (4-6) | Third | 5½ out |
| Friday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (55-40), 10-5 | Comiskey Park I (21-20) | 46-44 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (12-6) L: Steve Trout (8-6) S: Dave Beard (2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Saturday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Athletics (56-40), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (21-21) | 46-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Langford (10-9) L: Dennis Lamp (6-5) | Third | 7½ out |
| Sunday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Athletics (56-41), 11-3 | Comiskey Park I (22-21) | 47-45 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (9-7) L: Mike Norris (11-8) S: La Marr Hoyt (9) | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Angels (44-54), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 47-46 | |
| » W: Steve Renko (7-4) L: Britt Burns (9-5) S: Don Aase (10) | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (45-54), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 47-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Angel Moreno (1-1) L: Ross Baumgarten (5-9) S: Don Aase (11) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (46-54), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 47-48 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Witt (6-9) L: Steve Trout (8-7) | Third | 9½ out |
| Thursday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Angels (46-55), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (4-3) | 48-48 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (7-5) L: Bruce Kison (0-1) | Third | 9 out |
| Friday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (59-42), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 49-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ed Farmer (3-3) L: Mike Norris (11-9) | Third | 8 out |
| Saturday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (60-42), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 49-49 | |
| » W: Steve McCatty (14-6) L: Britt Burns (9-6) | Third | 9 out |
| Sunday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (60-43), 9-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2) | 50-49 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (8-3) L: Rick Langford (11-10) | Third | 7 out |
| » Defeated Athletics (60-44), 10-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-2) | 51-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (4-12) L: Matt Keough (9-6) | Third | 7 out |
| Monday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Angels (49-56), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (22-22) | 51-50 | |
| » W: Mike Witt (7-9) L: Dennis Lamp (7-6) | Third | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Angels (50-56), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (22-23) | 51-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Kison (1-1) L: Richard Dotson (9-8) S: Steve Renko (1) | Third | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Angels (50-57), 10-3 | Comiskey Park I (23-23) | 52-51 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (10-6) L: Dave Frost (1-8) S: La Marr Hoyt (10) | Third | 8½ out |
| Friday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Twins (41-66), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (23-24) | 52-52 | |
| » W: Pete Redfern (9-8) L: Jerry Koosman (4-13) S: Doug Corbett (17) | Third | 8½ out |
| Saturday, October 3 |
| » Defeated Twins (41-67), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (24-24) | 53-52 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (9-3) L: Bob Veselic (1-1) | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, October 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (41-68), 13-12 | Comiskey Park I (25-24) | 54-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dewey Robinson (1-0) L: Doug Corbett (2-6) | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, October 22 |
| Former White Sox Taffy Wright dies in Orlando, FL at the age of 71. |
| Tuesday, December 1 |
| Former White Sox Tony Piet dies in Hinsdale, IL at the age of 75. |
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