| Wednesday, February 9 |
| Former White Sox Jackie Hayes dies in Birmingham, AL at the age of 77. |
| Monday, April 4 |
| » Lost to Rangers (1-0), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: John Butcher (1-0) L: La Marr Hoyt (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 5 |
| » Lost to Rangers (2-0), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (0-1) S: Odell Jones (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (3-0), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (0-3) | 0-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (1-0) L: Richard Dotson (0-1) S: Dave Tobik (1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-2), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 1-3 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (1-0) L: Milt Wilcox (0-1) S: Jerry Koosman (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| Former White Sox Bill Kennedy dies in Seattle, WA at the age of 63. |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (2-3), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 2-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (1-1) L: Jack Morris (1-1) S: Kevin Hickey (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Orioles (3-2), 10-8 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 2-4 | |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (1-1) L: Dennis Lamp (1-1) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (3-3), 12-11 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 3-4 | |
| » W: Salome Barojas (1-0) L: Don Welchel (0-1) S: Kevin Hickey (2) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Tigers (5-4), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 3-5 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (1-1) L: La Marr Hoyt (1-2) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Tigers (5-5), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 4-5 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (1-1) L: Howard Bailey (1-1) S: Dick Tidrow (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Tigers (5-6), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 5-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (2-1) L: Jerry Ujdur (0-2) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Yankees (5-7), 13-3 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 6-5 | Won 3 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (1-1) L: Jay Howell (0-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Yankees (6-7), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (4-3) | 6-6 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (3-0) L: La Marr Hoyt (1-3) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Indians (6-8), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 6-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (1-3) L: Floyd Bannister (1-2) | Sixth | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Indians (7-8), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 6-8 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Len Barker (3-1) L: Dennis Lamp (2-2) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (7-9), 9-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 7-8 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (2-1) L: Rick Sutcliffe (2-1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Brewers (9-7), 4-3 | County Stadium (0-1) | 7-9 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (2-0) L: Kevin Hickey (0-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (10-7), 6-2 | County Stadium (0-2) | 7-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Tellmann (2-0) L: Floyd Bannister (1-3) S: Bob Gibson (1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (8-10), 9-3 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 8-10 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (3-1) L: Luis Leal (0-3) S: Dick Tidrow (2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (9-10), 8-0 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 8-11 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (4-2) L: Floyd Bannister (1-4) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Brewers (12-9), 8-4 | Comiskey Park I (4-4) | 8-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (3-0) L: La Marr Hoyt (1-4) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Brewers (12-10), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (5-4) | 9-12 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (4-1) L: Chuck Porter (0-1) S: Kevin Hickey (3) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (12-11), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (6-4) | 10-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (3-2) L: Bob McClure (0-5) S: Kevin Hickey (4) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-12), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (7-4) | 11-12 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (1-0) L: Lary Sorensen (2-4) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (13-13), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (8-4) | 12-12 | Won 4 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (2-4) L: Juan Eichelberger (0-1) S: Kevin Hickey (5) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Indians (14-13), 13-6 | Comiskey Park I (8-5) | 12-13 | |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (3-3) L: Richard Dotson (4-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (14-12), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (8-6) | 12-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Leal (2-3) L: Britt Burns (0-1) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (15-12), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (8-7) | 12-15 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (6-2) L: La Marr Hoyt (2-5) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (14-16), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 12-16 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Dave Righetti (5-1) L: Richard Dotson (4-3) S: Rich Gossage (3) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (15-16), 8-5 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 12-17 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bob Shirley (2-2) L: Britt Burns (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (4) | Sixth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (15-17), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-2) | 13-17 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (2-4) L: Shane Rawley (4-3) S: Salome Barojas (1) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Orioles (20-13), 7-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 13-18 | |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (2-0) L: La Marr Hoyt (2-6) | Fifth | 5 out |
| » Lost to Orioles (21-13), 5-0 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 13-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (1-0) L: Dennis Lamp (3-3) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Orioles (22-13), 1-0 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 13-20 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (2-1) L: Richard Dotson (4-4) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (15-17), 9-6 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 14-20 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (1-2) L: Vida Blue (0-3) S: Salome Barojas (2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Royals (16-17), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 14-21 | |
| » W: Steve Renko (3-3) L: Floyd Bannister (2-5) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Royals (16-18), 11-3 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 15-21 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (3-6) L: Larry Gura (4-5) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Monday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (22-16), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (8-8) | 15-22 | |
| » W: Mike Brown (4-3) L: Richard Dotson (4-5) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (22-17), 12-4 | Comiskey Park I (9-8) | 16-22 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (2-0) L: Doug Bird (1-2) S: Dick Tidrow (3) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (23-17), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (9-9) | 16-23 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (4-2) L: Dennis Lamp (3-4) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Rangers (22-20), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (9-10) | 16-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (6-3) L: Floyd Bannister (2-6) S: Odell Jones (6) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Rangers (22-21), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (10-10) | 17-24 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (4-6) L: Frank Tanana (1-1) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Rangers (22-22), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (11-10) | 18-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (5-5) L: Charlie Hough (2-5) S: Dick Tidrow (4) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (22-23), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (12-10) | 19-24 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (3-0) L: Mike Smithson (3-3) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (25-20), 6-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 20-24 | Won 4 |
| » W: Britt Burns (2-2) L: Bruce Hurst (4-3) S: Salome Barojas (3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (26-20), 2-1 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 20-25 | |
| » W: Bob Ojeda (3-1) L: Floyd Bannister (2-7) S: Bob Stanley (10) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (26-21), 8-3 | Fenway Park (2-1) | 21-25 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (5-6) L: John Tudor (3-3) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (21-22), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (13-10) | 22-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Juan Agosto (1-0) L: Larry Gura (4-7) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (21-23), 2-0 | Comiskey Park I (14-10) | 23-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (4-0) L: Keith Creel (0-1) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (22-23), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (14-11) | 23-26 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (3-1) L: Britt Burns (2-3) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (23-23), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (14-12) | 23-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (2-1) L: Kevin Hickey (0-2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Royals (23-24), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (15-12) | 24-27 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (6-6) L: Mike Armstrong (2-3) S: Juan Agosto (1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (30-24), 12-11 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 25-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (1-0) L: Andy Hassler (0-3) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Angels (31-24), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 25-28 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (5-3) L: Jerry Koosman (4-1) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Angels (32-24), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 25-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (6-2) L: Dennis Lamp (3-5) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Athletics (29-27), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 25-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (4-2) L: Dick Tidrow (1-1) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (30-27), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 25-31 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Tim Conroy (2-1) L: La Marr Hoyt (6-7) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-28), 12-10 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2) | 26-31 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (2-1) L: Mike Warren (0-1) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-29), 8-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 27-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (5-1) L: Chris Codiroli (4-6) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Joel Skinner (White Sox) |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Angels (34-26), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (15-13) | 27-32 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (6-3) L: Britt Burns (2-4) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Angels (34-27), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (16-13) | 28-32 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (7-7) L: Tommy John (6-3) S: Juan Agosto (2) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-32), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (17-13) | 29-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Kevin Hickey (1-2) L: Tom Burgmeier (4-3) S: Salome Barojas (4) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Athletics (32-32), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (17-14) | 29-33 | |
| » W: Chris Codiroli (5-6) L: Floyd Bannister (2-8) | Fifth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-33), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (18-14) | 30-33 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (3-4) L: Tom Underwood (4-4) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (26-43), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (19-14) | 31-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (8-7) L: Jim Beattie (4-5) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Mariners (26-44), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (20-14) | 32-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (6-5) L: Bob Stoddard (4-9) S: Juan Agosto (3) | Fifth | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Mariners (26-45), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (21-14) | 33-33 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (6-1) L: Gaylord Perry (3-10) S: Salome Barojas (5) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-42), 8-6 | Comiskey Park I (22-14) | 34-33 | Won 5 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (3-8) L: Bobby Castillo (4-5) S: Dennis Lamp (1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Twins (30-42), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (22-15) | 34-34 | |
| » W: Albert Williams (4-8) L: Britt Burns (3-5) S: Rick Lysander (3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (30-43), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (23-15) | 35-34 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (9-7) L: Frank Viola (3-5) S: Juan Agosto (4) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Twins (30-44), 9-7 | Comiskey Park I (24-15) | 36-34 | Won 2 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (7-5) L: Bryan Oelkers (0-5) S: Salome Barojas (6) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Mariners (27-49), 7-4 | Kingdome (1-0) | 37-34 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (4-5) L: Bryan Clark (3-2) S: Juan Agosto (5) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Mariners (28-49), 6-2 | Kingdome (1-1) | 37-35 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (2-0) L: Floyd Bannister (3-9) S: Bill Caudill (15) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Mariners (28-50), 5-3 | Kingdome (2-1) | 38-35 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (4-5) L: Matt Young (7-8) S: Salome Barojas (7) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Twins (32-46), 6-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 38-36 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (4-5) L: La Marr Hoyt (9-8) S: Ron Davis (12) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Twins (32-47), 4-2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1) | 39-36 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (8-5) L: Ken Schrom (6-3) S: Salome Barojas (8) | Third | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Twins (33-47), 4-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2) | 39-37 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (3-3) L: Salome Barojas (1-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (33-48), 12-6 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-2) | 40-37 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (5-5) L: Rick Lysander (2-7) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Brewers (39-37), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (24-16) | 40-38 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (5-7) L: La Marr Hoyt (9-9) S: Jerry Augustine (1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (39-38), 8-3 | Comiskey Park I (25-16) | 41-38 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (7-1) L: Don Sutton (6-5) S: Dick Tidrow (5) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (40-38), 12-9 | Comiskey Park I (25-17) | 41-39 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (8-3) L: Salome Barojas (1-2) S: Pete Ladd (5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-47), 9-2 | Comiskey Park I (26-17) | 42-39 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (5-5) L: Len Barker (6-9) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-48), 8-0 | Comiskey Park I (27-17) | 43-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (4-9) L: Lary Sorensen (4-8) | Third | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Indians (35-49), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (28-17) | 44-39 | Won 3 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (10-9) L: Bert Blyleven (6-9) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (49-34), 8-0 | Comiskey Park I (28-18) | 44-40 | |
| » W: Luis Leal (10-6) L: Jerry Koosman (7-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (50-34), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (28-19) | 44-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Joey McLaughlin (2-2) L: Richard Dotson (8-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (51-34), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (28-20) | 44-42 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Joey McLaughlin (3-2) L: Juan Agosto (1-1) S: Randy Moffitt (9) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (51-35), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (29-20) | 45-42 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (5-9) L: Doyle Alexander (0-3) S: Dennis Lamp (2) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-52), 5-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 46-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (11-9) L: Juan Eichelberger (3-10) S: Salome Barojas (9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (38-52), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 46-43 | |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (12-4) L: Dick Tidrow (2-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Indians (38-53), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (3-3) | 47-43 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (9-6) L: Neal Heaton (5-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (50-40), 7-6 | County Stadium (0-3) | 47-44 | |
| » W: Pete Ladd (2-2) L: Juan Agosto (1-2) S: Jim Slaton (4) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (50-41), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-3) | 48-44 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (6-9) L: Chuck Porter (2-5) S: Dennis Lamp (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (51-41), 8-7 | County Stadium (1-4) | 48-45 | |
| » W: Bob McClure (7-7) L: La Marr Hoyt (11-10) S: Pete Ladd (9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (52-41), 8-7 | County Stadium (1-5) | 48-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Ladd (3-2) L: Dick Tidrow (2-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (54-40), 7-4 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 49-46 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (10-6) L: Dave Stieb (11-9) S: Dennis Lamp (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (55-40), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 49-47 | |
| » W: Jim Gott (6-8) L: Britt Burns (5-6) S: Joey McLaughlin (8) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (55-41), 4-3 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 50-47 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (7-9) L: Doyle Alexander (0-4) S: Dennis Lamp (5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (55-42), 11-3 | Exhibition Stadium (4-2) | 51-47 | Won 2 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (12-10) L: Luis Leal (10-9) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Yankees (55-41), 7-2 | Comiskey Park I (30-20) | 52-47 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (8-2) L: Ron Guidry (12-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Yankees (55-42), 5-1 | Comiskey Park I (31-20) | 53-47 | Won 4 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (11-6) L: Shane Rawley (9-9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Yankees (56-42), 12-6 | Comiskey Park I (31-21) | 53-48 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (9-3) L: Dennis Lamp (5-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (56-43), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (32-21) | 54-48 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (8-9) L: Ray Fontenot (3-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (60-43), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (33-21) | 55-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (13-10) L: Dan Petry (11-7) S: Dennis Lamp (6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (61-43), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (33-22) | 55-49 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (12-8) L: Jerry Koosman (8-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Tigers (61-44), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (34-22) | 56-49 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (12-6) L: Doug Bair (4-4) S: Dennis Lamp (7) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (62-42), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (0-4) | 56-50 | |
| » W: Mike Boddicker (8-5) L: Dennis Lamp (5-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (62-43), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 57-50 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (9-9) L: Dennis Martinez (6-14) S: Salome Barojas (10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (62-44), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 58-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (14-10) L: Mike Flanagan (6-1) S: Dennis Lamp (8) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (62-47), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 59-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Britt Burns (6-6) L: Juan Berenguer (5-3) S: Salome Barojas (11) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Tigers (63-47), 7-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 59-51 | |
| » W: Jack Morris (13-8) L: Jerry Koosman (8-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-48), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 60-51 | |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (6-7) L: Aurelio Lopez (7-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Orioles (62-48), 9-3 | Comiskey Park I (35-22) | 61-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (10-9) L: Allan Ramirez (4-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (62-49), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (36-22) | 62-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (15-10) L: Mike Flanagan (6-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (63-49), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (36-23) | 62-52 | |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (5-3) L: Jerry Koosman (8-5) S: Tippy Martinez (12) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Swaggerty (Orioles) |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (64-49), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (36-24) | 62-53 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Scott McGregor (15-5) L: Richard Dotson (12-7) S: Tim Stoddard (5) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (64-51), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 63-53 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (7-6) L: Dave Righetti (13-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (64-52), 5-3 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 64-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (11-9) L: Ray Fontenot (4-2) S: Dennis Lamp (9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (64-53), 7-5 | Yankee Stadium (4-2) | 65-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Salome Barojas (2-2) L: Dale Murray (2-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Rangers (57-62), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 66-53 | Won 4 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (13-7) L: Victor Cruz (0-2) S: Juan Agosto (6) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Rangers (57-63), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 67-53 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (9-5) L: Charlie Hough (10-11) S: Dick Tidrow (6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Rangers (58-63), 6-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-4) | 67-54 | |
| » W: Dave Stewart (6-2) L: Britt Burns (7-7) S: Tom Henke (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Rangers (58-64), 3-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-4) | 68-54 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (12-9) L: John Butcher (4-4) S: Salome Barojas (12) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Royals (59-62), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (3-1) | 69-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (16-10) L: Paul Splittorff (9-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Royals (60-62), 10-2 | Royals Stadium (3-2) | 69-55 | |
| » W: Steve Renko (6-10) L: Jerry Koosman (9-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (60-63), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (4-2) | 70-55 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (14-7) L: Dan Quisenberry (5-3) S: Dennis Lamp (10) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Tigers (71-54), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 70-56 | |
| » W: Juan Berenguer (7-4) L: Britt Burns (7-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (61-66), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (36-25) | 70-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (10-10) L: Floyd Bannister (12-10) S: Bob Stanley (25) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (61-67), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (37-25) | 71-57 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (17-10) L: Bob Ojeda (6-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (61-68), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (38-25) | 72-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (10-6) L: Oil Can Boyd (3-4) S: Dennis Lamp (11) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (60-71), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (39-25) | 73-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (15-7) L: Mike Smithson (7-13) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Rangers (60-72), 5-0 | Comiskey Park I (40-25) | 74-57 | Won 4 |
| » W: Britt Burns (8-8) L: Dave Stewart (6-3) S: Dick Tidrow (7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Royals (64-67), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (41-25) | 75-57 | Won 5 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (13-10) L: Larry Gura (10-16) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (64-68), 12-0 | Comiskey Park I (42-25) | 76-57 | Won 6 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (18-10) L: Bud Black (8-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (65-70), 5-1 | Fenway Park (2-2) | 76-58 | |
| » W: Oil Can Boyd (4-4) L: Jerry Koosman (10-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (65-71), 9-6 | Fenway Park (3-2) | 77-58 | |
| » W: Richard Dotson (16-7) L: John Tudor (10-10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (66-71), 6-2 | Fenway Park (3-3) | 77-59 | |
| » W: Bruce Hurst (11-10) L: Britt Burns (8-9) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (66-74), 11-1 | Comiskey Park I (43-25) | 78-59 | |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (14-10) L: Tim Conroy (6-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Athletics (66-75), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (44-25) | 79-59 | Won 2 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (19-10) L: Chris Codiroli (12-10) S: Dennis Lamp (12) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (66-76), 8-7 | Comiskey Park I (45-25) | 80-59 | Won 3 |
| » W: Juan Agosto (2-2) L: Keith Atherton (2-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Angels (64-76), 8-5 | Comiskey Park I (46-25) | 81-59 | Won 4 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (17-7) L: Mike Witt (7-12) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Schofield (Angels) |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Angels (64-77), 11-0 | Comiskey Park I (47-25) | 82-59 | Won 5 |
| » W: Britt Burns (9-9) L: Tommy John (10-12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Angels (64-78), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (48-25) | 83-59 | Won 6 |
| » W: Salome Barojas (3-2) L: Steve Brown (1-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Angels (64-79), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (49-25) | 84-59 | Won 7 |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (20-10) L: Ken Forsch (11-10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (61-84), 5-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2) | 85-59 | Won 8 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (18-7) L: Frank Viola (7-13) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Twins (62-84), 1-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 85-60 | |
| » W: Ron Davis (5-7) L: Britt Burns (9-10) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Mariners (55-90), 12-0 | Comiskey Park I (50-25) | 86-60 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (21-10) L: Mike Moore (5-7) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Tim Hulett (White Sox) |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Mariners (55-91), 7-0 | Comiskey Park I (51-25) | 87-60 | Won 2 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (15-10) L: Bryan Clark (7-8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (55-92), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (52-25) | 88-60 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Lamp (7-7) L: Bill Caudill (2-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (55-93), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (53-25) | 89-60 | Won 4 |
| » W: Richard Dotson (19-7) L: Bob Stoddard (8-16) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Twins (65-85), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (53-26) | 89-61 | |
| » W: Mike Walters (1-1) L: Salome Barojas (3-3) S: Ron Davis (28) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (65-86), 2-1 | Comiskey Park I (54-26) | 90-61 | |
| » W: La Marr |