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1985 Chicago White Sox
85-77
Third place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Greg Walker .258 24 92$195,000
2B Julio Cruz .197 0 15$1,242,333
SS Ozzie Guillen .273 1 33$60,000
3B Tim Hulett .268 5 37n/a
OF Harold Baines .309 22 113$675,000
OF Rudy Law .259 4 36$565,000
OF Daryl Boston .228 3 15n/a
C Carlton Fisk .238 37 107$685,000
DH Ron Kittle .230 26 58$300,000
  Other position players:
Luis Salazar (.245, 10, 45), Scott Fletcher (.256, 2, 31), Bryan Little (.250, 2, 27), Oscar Gamble (.203, 4, 20), Jerry Hairston (.243, 2, 20), Tom Paciorek (.246, 0, 9), Reid Nichols (.297, 1, 15), Marc Hill (.133, 0, 4), Joel Skinner (.341, 1, 5), Joe DeSa (.182, 2, 7), Mark Ryal (.152, 0, 3), Mark Gilbert (.273, 0, 3), John Cangelosi (.000, 0, 0), Mike Squires (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Britt Burns 18-11 3.96 0 $727,500
L Floyd Bannister 10-14 4.87 0 $811,250
R Tom Seaver 16-11 3.17 0 $1,136,262
L Tim Lollar 3-5 4.66 0 $463,000
R Joel Davis 3-3 4.16 0 n/a
BULLPEN
R Bob James 8-7 2.13 32 $265,000
L Juan Agosto 4-3 3.58 1 $147,500
R Dan Spillner 4-3 3.44 1 $390,000
L Jerry Don Gleaton 1-0 5.76 1 n/a
R Gene Nelson 10-10 4.26 2 $110,000
  Other pitchers:
Richard Dotson (3-4, 4.47), Dave Wehrmeister (2-2, 3.43), Bruce Tanner (1-2, 5.33), Bob Fallon (0-0, 6.19), Bill Long (0-1, 10.29), Mike Stanton (0-1, 9.26), Ed Correa (1-0, 6.97), Steve Fireovid (0-0, 5.14), Al Jones (1-0, 1.50)
 

Salary information provided by Doug Pappas,
SABR Business of Baseball Committee

Sunday, March 10
Former White Sox Bob Nieman dies in Corona, CA at the age of 59.
Sunday, March 17
Former White Sox Ike Pearson dies in Sarasota, FL at the age of 69.
Monday, April 8
» Major-league debuts: Lou Thornton (Blue Jays)
Tuesday, April 9
» Defeated Brewers (0-1), 4-2County Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Tom Seaver (1-0) L: Moose Haas (0-1) S: Bob James (1)First--
» Major-league debuts: Ozzie Guillen (White Sox)
Thursday, April 11
» Lost to Brewers (1-1), 8-1County Stadium (1-1)1-1
» W: Ray Burris (1-0) L: Tim Lollar (0-1) Third1½ out
Saturday, April 13
» Lost to Red Sox (4-0), 7-2Fenway Park (0-1)1-2Lost 2
» W: Oil Can Boyd (2-0) L: Floyd Bannister (0-1) Third3 out
Sunday, April 14
» Defeated Red Sox (4-1), 11-6Fenway Park (1-1)2-2
» W: Britt Burns (1-0) L: Steve Crawford (0-1) Second3 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Trujillo (Red Sox)
Monday, April 15
» Defeated Red Sox (4-2), 6-5Fenway Park (2-1)3-2Won 2
» W: Al Jones (1-0) L: Bob Stanley (0-1) Second2 out
» Major-league debuts: Steve Lyons (Red Sox)
Tuesday, April 16
» Lost to Yankees (3-3), 5-4Yankee Stadium (0-1)3-3
» W: Dave Righetti (1-0) L: Dan Spillner (0-1) Second2 out
Thursday, April 18
» Lost to Yankees (4-3), 3-2Yankee Stadium (0-2)3-4Lost 2
» W: Rich Bordi (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (0-2) S: Dave Righetti (3)Third2 out
Friday, April 19
» Defeated Red Sox (5-5), 8-1Comiskey Park I (1-0)4-4
» W: Britt Burns (2-0) L: Mike Trujillo (0-1) Second1 out
Saturday, April 20
» Lost to Red Sox (6-5), 12-8Comiskey Park I (1-1)4-5
» W: Steve Crawford (1-1) L: Gene Nelson (0-1) S: Bob Stanley (2)Third2 out
Sunday, April 21
» Defeated Red Sox (6-6), 7-2Comiskey Park I (2-1)5-5
» W: Tim Lollar (1-1) L: Roger Clemens (1-2) Second1 out
Monday, April 22
» Lost to Brewers (6-5), 4-2Comiskey Park I (2-2)5-6
» W: Danny Darwin (2-0) L: Juan Agosto (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (2)Fourth2 out
Tuesday, April 23
» Defeated Brewers (6-6), 6-5Comiskey Park I (3-2)6-6
» W: Bob James (1-0) L: Rollie Fingers (0-1) Third1 out
» Major-league debuts: Ted Higuera (Brewers)
Wednesday, April 24
» Lost to Brewers (7-6), 3-2Comiskey Park I (3-3)6-7
» W: Pete Vuckovich (1-0) L: Britt Burns (2-1) S: Ray Searage (1)Fifth2 out
Friday, April 26
» Defeated Yankees (6-8), 4-2Comiskey Park I (4-3)7-7
» W: Tom Seaver (2-0) L: Ed Whitson (0-3) S: Bob James (2)Third1½ out
Saturday, April 27
» Defeated Yankees (6-9), 5-4Comiskey Park I (5-3)8-7Won 2
» W: Gene Nelson (1-1) L: Bob Shirley (0-1) Second1½ out
Sunday, April 28
» Defeated Yankees (6-10), 4-3Comiskey Park I (6-3)9-7Won 3
» W: Britt Burns (3-1) L: Joe Cowley (0-1) Second1½ out
Tuesday, April 30
» Lost to Orioles (12-7), 9-7Memorial Stadium (0-1)9-8
» W: Mike Boddicker (3-1) L: Floyd Bannister (0-3) S: Sammy Stewart (4)Fourth3 out
Wednesday, May 1
» Lost to Orioles (13-7), 3-1Memorial Stadium (0-2)9-9Lost 2
» W: Ken Dixon (2-0) L: Britt Burns (3-2) S: Don Aase (1)Fourth3 out
Friday, May 3
» Defeated Tigers (11-9), 7-1Tiger Stadium (1-0)10-9
» W: Tom Seaver (3-0) L: Dan Petry (4-2) Third2½ out
Saturday, May 4
» Lost to Tigers (12-9), 7-1Tiger Stadium (1-1)10-10
» W: Walt Terrell (3-0) L: Tim Lollar (1-2) Third3½ out
Sunday, May 5
» Lost to Tigers (13-9), 4-3Tiger Stadium (1-2)10-11Lost 2
» W: Juan Berenguer (1-1) L: Richard Dotson (0-1) S: Willie Hernandez (5)Fourth4½ out
Tuesday, May 7
» Defeated Indians (10-15), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (1-0)11-11
» W: Floyd Bannister (1-3) L: Bert Blyleven (1-3) S: Bob James (3)Third3½ out
Wednesday, May 8
» Defeated Indians (10-16), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (2-0)12-11Won 2
» W: Britt Burns (4-2) L: Neal Heaton (2-2) Third2½ out
Friday, May 10
» Lost to Tigers (16-9), 3-1Comiskey Park I (6-4)12-12
» W: Walt Terrell (4-0) L: Tom Seaver (3-1) S: Willie Hernandez (7)Third3½ out
Saturday, May 11
» Defeated Tigers (16-10), 7-4Comiskey Park I (7-4)13-12
» W: Richard Dotson (1-1) L: Juan Berenguer (1-2) S: Bob James (4)Third3½ out
Sunday, May 12
» Defeated Tigers (16-11), 4-0Comiskey Park I (8-4)14-12Won 2
» W: Floyd Bannister (2-3) L: Jack Morris (4-4) Third2½ out
Monday, May 13
» Defeated Indians (12-18), 8-0Comiskey Park I (9-4)15-12Won 3
» W: Britt Burns (5-2) L: Neal Heaton (2-3) Second2 out
Tuesday, May 14
» Defeated Indians (12-19), 2-1Comiskey Park I (10-4)16-12Won 4
» W: Gene Nelson (2-1) L: Rich Thompson (0-1) S: Bob James (5)Second2 out
Former White Sox Harry Byrd dies in Darlington, SC at the age of 61.
Wednesday, May 15
» Defeated Orioles (18-13), 5-2Comiskey Park I (11-4)17-12Won 5
» W: Tom Seaver (4-1) L: Don Aase (4-1) S: Bob James (6)Second2 out
Thursday, May 16
» Lost to Orioles (19-13), 3-1Comiskey Park I (11-5)17-13
» W: Mike Boddicker (6-1) L: Floyd Bannister (2-4) Second1½ out
Friday, May 17
» Defeated Rangers (9-24), 4-2Comiskey Park I (12-5)18-13
» W: Richard Dotson (2-1) L: Dickie Noles (2-4) S: Bob James (7)Second1½ out
Saturday, May 18
» Lost to Rangers (10-24), 7-2Comiskey Park I (12-6)18-14
» W: Burt Hooton (1-1) L: Britt Burns (5-3) S: Greg Harris (2)Second1½ out
Sunday, May 19
» Defeated Rangers (10-25), 5-1Comiskey Park I (13-6)19-14
» W: Gene Nelson (3-1) L: Charlie Hough (3-3) Second1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Oddibe McDowell (Rangers)
Monday, May 20
» Lost to Blue Jays (22-14), 6-1Exhibition Stadium (0-1)19-15
» W: Jimmy Key (3-2) L: Tom Seaver (4-2) Third1½ out
Tuesday, May 21
» Lost to Blue Jays (23-14), 4-3Exhibition Stadium (0-2)19-16Lost 2
» W: Gary Lavelle (1-0) L: Bob James (1-1) Third2½ out
Wednesday, May 22
» Lost to Blue Jays (24-14), 10-0Exhibition Stadium (0-3)19-17Lost 3
» W: Dave Stieb (4-3) L: Richard Dotson (2-2) Third2½ out
Friday, May 24
» Lost to Royals (21-18), 8-4Royals Stadium (0-1)19-18Lost 4
» W: Danny Jackson (3-2) L: Britt Burns (5-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (7)Fourth2½ out
Saturday, May 25
» Lost to Royals (22-18), 3-0Royals Stadium (0-2)19-19Lost 5
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (5-2) L: Tom Seaver (4-3) Fourth3½ out
Sunday, May 26
» Lost to Royals (23-18), 3-2Royals Stadium (0-3)19-20Lost 6
» W: Bud Black (5-3) L: Bob James (1-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (8)Fourth4½ out
Tuesday, May 28
» Lost to Blue Jays (29-14), 6-1Comiskey Park I (13-7)19-21Lost 7
» W: Dave Stieb (5-3) L: Richard Dotson (2-3) Fourth4½ out
Wednesday, May 29
» Defeated Blue Jays (29-15), 8-5Comiskey Park I (14-7)20-21
» W: Britt Burns (6-4) L: Jim Clancy (1-2) S: Bob James (8)Third3½ out
Thursday, May 30
» Defeated Royals (25-20), 4-3Comiskey Park I (15-7)21-21Won 2
» W: Tom Seaver (5-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (5-3) S: Bob James (9)Second2½ out
Friday, May 31
» Defeated Royals (25-21), 8-3Comiskey Park I (16-7)22-21Won 3
» W: Floyd Bannister (3-4) L: Bud Black (5-4) S: Gene Nelson (1)Third2½ out
Saturday, June 1
» Defeated Royals (25-22), 8-7Comiskey Park I (17-7)23-21Won 4
» W: Bob James (2-2) L: Mike Jones (0-2) Third2½ out
Sunday, June 2
» Defeated Royals (25-23), 4-1Comiskey Park I (18-7)24-21Won 5
» W: Richard Dotson (3-3) L: Mark Gubicza (1-4) S: Bob James (10)Second1½ out
Monday, June 3
» Lost to Rangers (18-31), 7-3Arlington Stadium (0-1)24-22
» W: Greg Harris (1-1) L: Britt Burns (6-5) Second1½ out
» Major-league debuts: John Cangelosi (White Sox)
Tuesday, June 4
» Lost to Rangers (19-31), 7-3Arlington Stadium (0-2)24-23Lost 2
» W: Charlie Hough (5-4) L: Tom Seaver (5-4) Third2½ out
Thursday, June 6
» Defeated Rangers (19-32), 4-3Arlington Stadium (1-2)25-23
» W: Floyd Bannister (4-4) L: Mike Mason (4-5) S: Bob James (11)Second1½ out
Friday, June 7
» Lost to Twins (23-28), 6-3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)25-24
» W: Pete Filson (3-2) L: Richard Dotson (3-4) Third1½ out
Saturday, June 8
» Defeated Twins (23-29), 3-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-1)26-24
» W: Britt Burns (7-5) L: John Butcher (4-5) S: Bob James (12)Third1 out
Sunday, June 9
» Defeated Twins (23-30), 5-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-1)27-24Won 2
» W: Tom Seaver (6-4) L: Ken Schrom (4-5) Second1½ out
Monday, June 10
» Defeated Mariners (25-31), 9-4Kingdome (1-0)28-24Won 3
» W: Floyd Bannister (5-4) L: Matt Young (4-8) S: Bob James (13)Second1½ out
Tuesday, June 11
» Defeated Mariners (25-32), 7-1Kingdome (2-0)29-24Won 4
» W: Tim Lollar (2-2) L: Bill Swift (1-1) First--
Wednesday, June 12
» Defeated Mariners (25-33), 6-3Kingdome (3-0)30-24Won 5
» W: Bruce Tanner (1-0) L: Brian Snyder (0-1) S: Bob James (14)First--
» Major-league debuts: Bruce Tanner (White Sox)
Thursday, June 13
» Lost to Angels (32-26), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (0-1)30-25
» W: Donnie Moore (4-3) L: Gene Nelson (3-2) Second1½ out
Friday, June 14
» Defeated Angels (32-27), 4-2Anaheim Stadium (1-1)31-25
» W: Tom Seaver (7-4) L: Ron Romanick (7-3) S: Bob James (15)First--
Saturday, June 15
» Defeated Angels (32-28), 3-2Anaheim Stadium (2-1)32-25Won 2
» W: Dan Spillner (1-1) L: Kirk McCaskill (1-5) S: Bob James (16)First--
Sunday, June 16
» Lost to Angels (33-28), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (2-2)32-26
» W: Urbano Lugo (1-1) L: Tim Lollar (2-3) S: Donnie Moore (14)First--
Tuesday, June 18
» Defeated Athletics (31-31), 4-3Comiskey Park I (19-7)33-26
» W: Gene Nelson (4-2) L: Keith Atherton (2-3) First--
Wednesday, June 19
» Defeated Athletics (31-32), 8-7Comiskey Park I (20-7)34-26Won 2
» W: Bob James (3-2) L: Rick Langford (0-1) First--
Thursday, June 20
» Lost to Athletics (32-32), 12-1Comiskey Park I (20-8)34-27
» W: Tim Birtsas (4-1) L: Tom Seaver (7-5) First--
Friday, June 21
» Lost to Angels (36-29), 5-2Comiskey Park I (20-9)34-28Lost 2
» W: Kirk McCaskill (2-5) L: Floyd Bannister (5-5) S: Donnie Moore (15)Second1½ out
Saturday, June 22
» Lost to Angels (37-29), 6-3Comiskey Park I (20-10)34-29Lost 3
» W: Urbano Lugo (2-1) L: Tim Lollar (2-4) S: Stew Cliburn (2)Second1½ out
Sunday, June 23
» Lost to Angels (38-29), 11-1Comiskey Park I (20-11)34-30Lost 4
» W: Mike Witt (6-6) L: Bruce Tanner (1-1) Second2½ out
Monday, June 24
» Defeated Athletics (35-33), 7-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)35-30
» W: Dan Spillner (2-1) L: Tim Birtsas (4-2) S: Gene Nelson (2)Second1½ out
Tuesday, June 25
» Lost to Athletics (36-33), 5-4Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)35-31
» W: Keith Atherton (3-3) L: Gene Nelson (4-3) Second2½ out
Wednesday, June 26
» Lost to Athletics (37-33), 10-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-2)35-32Lost 2
» W: Don Sutton (7-5) L: Floyd Bannister (5-6) Third3½ out
Friday, June 28
» Lost to Twins (31-38), 5-4Comiskey Park I (20-12)35-33Lost 3
» W: Frank Viola (9-6) L: Bruce Tanner (1-2) S: Ron Davis (8)Third3½ out
Saturday, June 29
» Lost to Twins (32-38), 1-0Comiskey Park I (20-13)35-34Lost 4
» W: Mike Smithson (6-7) L: Britt Burns (7-6) S: Frank Eufemia (1)Fourth4½ out
Sunday, June 30
» Lost to Twins (33-38), 4-3Comiskey Park I (20-14)35-35Lost 5
» W: John Butcher (5-7) L: Tom Seaver (7-6) S: Ron Davis (9)Fourth4½ out
Monday, July 1
» Lost to Mariners (37-37), 3-1Comiskey Park I (20-15)35-36Lost 6
» W: Frank Wills (4-1) L: Floyd Bannister (5-7) S: Edwin Nunez (12)Fifth4½ out
Tuesday, July 2
» Defeated Mariners (37-38), 12-4Comiskey Park I (21-15)36-36
» W: Tim Lollar (3-4) L: Brian Snyder (0-2) S: Bob James (17)Fourth4½ out
Wednesday, July 3
» Lost to Mariners (38-38), 5-1Comiskey Park I (21-16)36-37
» W: Bill Swift (3-1) L: Dan Spillner (2-2) Fifth5½ out
Thursday, July 4
» Defeated Indians (24-52), 5-0Cleveland Stadium (3-0)37-37
» W: Britt Burns (8-6) L: Bert Blyleven (7-8) Fifth5½ out
Friday, July 5
» Defeated Indians (24-53), 8-3Cleveland Stadium (4-0)38-37Won 2
» W: Tom Seaver (8-6) L: Jerry Reed (0-1) Fourth5½ out
Saturday, July 6
» Defeated Indians (24-54), 6-4Cleveland Stadium (5-0)39-37Won 3
» W: Bob James (4-2) L: Rich Thompson (2-3) Fourth4½ out
Sunday, July 7
» Lost to Indians (25-54), 10-3Cleveland Stadium (5-1)39-38
» W: Tom Waddell (3-5) L: Tim Lollar (3-5) Fifth5½ out
Monday, July 8
» Defeated Tigers (45-34), 9-4Tiger Stadium (2-2)40-38
» W: Gene Nelson (5-3) L: Dan Petry (10-7) Third5½ out
Tuesday, July 9
» Lost to Tigers (46-34), 6-5Tiger Stadium (2-3)40-39
» W: Willie Hernandez (5-4) L: Bob James (4-3) Fourth6½ out
Wednesday, July 10
» Lost to Tigers (47-34), 1-0Tiger Stadium (2-4)40-40Lost 2
» W: Jack Morris (10-6) L: Tom Seaver (8-7) Third7½ out
Thursday, July 11
» Lost to Orioles (43-39), 7-6Memorial Stadium (0-3)40-41Lost 3
» W: Sammy Stewart (3-4) L: Mike Stanton (1-3) Fourth7½ out
Friday, July 12
» Lost to Orioles (44-39), 10-3Memorial Stadium (0-4)40-42Lost 4
» W: Ken Dixon (5-3) L: Gene Nelson (5-4) S: Don Aase (3)Fourth8½ out
Saturday, July 13
» Defeated Orioles (44-40), 10-8Memorial Stadium (1-4)41-42
» W: Britt Burns (9-6) L: Dennis Martinez (7-6) Fourth8½ out
Sunday, July 14
» Defeated Orioles (44-41), 5-3Memorial Stadium (2-4)42-42Won 2
» W: Tom Seaver (9-7) L: Mike Boddicker (9-9) S: Dan Spillner (1)Fourth8½ out
Thursday, July 18
» Defeated Indians (28-59), 10-0Comiskey Park I (22-16)43-42Won 3
» W: Britt Burns (10-6) L: Vern Ruhle (2-5) Fourth7½ out
Friday, July 19
» Defeated Indians (28-60), 1-0Comiskey Park I (23-16)44-42Won 4
» W: Tom Seaver (10-7) L: Bert Blyleven (8-10) Third7½ out
Saturday, July 20
» Defeated Indians (28-61), 8-6Comiskey Park I (24-16)45-42Won 5
» W: Juan Agosto (1-1) L: Bryan Clark (1-2) Fourth7½ out
Sunday, July 21
» Lost to Indians (29-61), 4-3Comiskey Park I (24-17)45-43
» W: Rich Thompson (3-3) L: Dan Spillner (2-3) Fourth7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Bill Long (White Sox)
Monday, July 22
» Defeated Tigers (49-41), 9-4Comiskey Park I (25-17)46-43
» W: Gene Nelson (6-4) L: Randy O'Neal (5-3) S: Jerry Don Gleaton (1)Third6½ out
Tuesday, July 23
» Defeated Tigers (49-42), 5-3Comiskey Park I (26-17)47-43Won 2
» W: Britt Burns (11-6) L: Frank Tanana (4-10) Third6½ out
Wednesday, July 24
» Lost to Tigers (50-42), 5-4Comiskey Park I (26-18)47-44
» W: Dan Petry (11-9) L: Tom Seaver (10-8) Third7½ out
Thursday, July 25
» Lost to Orioles (48-45), 5-1Comiskey Park I (26-19)47-45Lost 2
» W: Mike Flanagan (1-1) L: Floyd Bannister (5-8) Fourth7½ out
Friday, July 26
» Defeated Orioles (48-46), 9-8Comiskey Park I (27-19)48-45
» W: Juan Agosto (2-1) L: Don Aase (5-5) Fourth6½ out
Saturday, July 27
» Lost to Orioles (49-46), 9-1Comiskey Park I (27-20)48-46
» W: Storm Davis (5-6) L: Gene Nelson (6-5) Fourth6½ out
Sunday, July 28
» Lost to Orioles (50-46), 6-1Comiskey Park I (27-21)48-47Lost 2
» W: Scott McGregor (9-8) L: Britt Burns (11-7) Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, July 30
» Defeated Red Sox (52-47), 7-5Fenway Park (3-1)49-47
» W: Tom Seaver (11-8) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-9) S: Juan Agosto (1)Fourth5½ out
Wednesday, July 31
» Tied Red Sox, 1-1Fenway Park (3-1)49-47
» Starters: Floyd Bannister vs Bob OjedaFourth6 out
Thursday, August 1
» Defeated Red Sox (52-48), 7-2Fenway Park (4-1)50-47Won 2
» W: Gene Nelson (7-5) L: Al Nipper (7-7) Fourth5½ out
» Lost to Red Sox (53-48), 4-3Fenway Park (4-2)50-48
» W: Steve Crawford (5-2) L: Juan Agosto (2-2) Fourth5½ out
Friday, August 2
» Defeated Yankees (55-46), 6-5Yankee Stadium (1-2)51-48
» W: Juan Agosto (3-2) L: Rich Bordi (2-4) Fourth5½ out
Saturday, August 3
» Lost to Yankees (56-46), 8-4Yankee Stadium (1-3)51-49
» W: Ed Whitson (7-7) L: Bill Long (0-1) S: Dave Righetti (19)Fourth6½ out
Sunday, August 4
» Defeated Yankees (56-47), 4-1Yankee Stadium (2-3)52-49
» W: Tom Seaver (12-8) L: Joe Cowley (9-5) Fourth6½ out
Monday, August 5
» Lost to Yankees (57-47), 7-3Yankee Stadium (2-4)52-50
» W: Ron Guidry (14-4) L: Floyd Bannister (5-9) Fourth7½ out
Thursday, August 8
» Defeated Red Sox (55-50), 7-6Comiskey Park I (28-21)53-50
» W: Dave Wehrmeister (1-0) L: Bruce Kison (3-3) S: Bob James (18)Fourth7 out
» Lost to Red Sox (56-50), 6-1Comiskey Park I (28-22)53-51
» W: Tim Lollar (5-6) L: Gene Nelson (7-6) S: Steve Crawford (5)Fourth7 out
Friday, August 9
» Lost to Brewers (48-57), 8-7Comiskey Park I (28-23)53-52Lost 2
» W: Rick Waits (2-2) L: Bob James (4-4) S: Rollie Fingers (13)Fourth7 out
Saturday, August 10
» Lost to Brewers (49-57), 5-2Comiskey Park I (28-24)53-53Lost 3
» W: Teddy Higuera (9-6) L: Juan Agosto (3-3) S: Bob Gibson (9)Fourth8 out
Sunday, August 11
» Defeated Brewers (49-58), 4-1Comiskey Park I (29-24)54-53
» W: Joel Davis (1-0) L: Ray Burris (6-9) S: Bob James (19)Fourth8 out
» Major-league debuts: Joel Davis (White Sox)
Monday, August 12
» Lost to Yankees (63-47), 10-4Comiskey Park I (29-25)54-54
» W: Phil Niekro (11-9) L: Gene Nelson (7-7) Fourth8½ out
Tuesday, August 13
» Defeated Yankees (63-48), 4-3Comiskey Park I (30-25)55-54
» W: Britt Burns (12-7) L: Brian Fisher (3-3) S: Bob James (20)Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, August 14
» Lost to Yankees (64-48), 10-7Comiskey Park I (30-26)55-55
» W: Brian Fisher (4-3) L: Bob James (4-5) S: Dave Righetti (22)Fourth8 out
Thursday, August 15
» Lost to Brewers (51-60), 7-5County Stadium (1-2)55-56Lost 2
» W: Teddy Higuera (10-6) L: Floyd Bannister (5-10) S: Rollie Fingers (15)Fourth8½ out
Friday, August 16
» Lost to Brewers (52-60), 3-2County Stadium (1-3)55-57Lost 3
» W: Ray Burris (7-9) L: Dave Wehrmeister (1-1) Fourth9½ out
Saturday, August 17
» Defeated Brewers (52-61), 12-7County Stadium (2-3)56-57
» W: Dan Spillner (3-3) L: Jaime Cocanower (3-2) Fourth9½ out
Sunday, August 18
» Defeated Brewers (52-62), 8-4County Stadium (3-3)57-57Won 2
» W: Britt Burns (13-7) L: Pete Vuckovich (6-9) S: Bob James (21)Fourth8½ out
Tuesday, August 20
» Defeated Royals (64-52), 2-1Comiskey Park I (31-26)58-57Won 3
» W: Bob James (5-5) L: Dan Quisenberry (6-7) Fourth8 out
Wednesday, August 21
» Lost to Royals (65-52), 2-1Comiskey Park I (31-27)58-58
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (12-6) L: Floyd Bannister (5-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (29)Fourth8 out
Thursday, August 22
» Lost to Royals (66-52), 7-3Comiskey Park I (31-28)58-59Lost 2
» W: Danny Jackson (12-7) L: Joel Davis (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (30)Fourth9 out
Friday, August 23
» Lost to Blue Jays (75-46), 6-3Comiskey Park I (31-29)58-60Lost 3
» W: Tom Filer (7-0) L: Britt Burns (13-8) S: Tom Henke (5)Fourth10½ out
» Lost to Blue Jays (76-46), 10-3Comiskey Park I (31-30)58-61Lost 4
» W: Jim Acker (6-2) L: Gene Nelson (7-8) Fourth10½ out
Saturday, August 24
» Lost to Blue Jays (77-46), 6-3Comiskey Park I (31-31)58-62Lost 5
» W: Dave Stieb (12-9) L: Tom Seaver (12-9) S: Tom Henke (6)Fourth10½ out
Sunday, August 25
» Defeated Blue Jays (77-47), 5-3Comiskey Park I (32-31)59-62
» W: Floyd Bannister (6-11) L: Jimmy Key (10-6) S: Bob James (22)Fourth10½ out
» Major-league debuts: Steve Davis (Blue Jays)
Monday, August 26
» Defeated Red Sox (58-64), 7-6Comiskey Park I (33-31)60-62Won 2
» W: Bob James (6-5) L: Bob Stanley (6-6) Fourth9½ out
Tuesday, August 27
» Defeated Rangers (46-78), 7-4Comiskey Park I (34-31)61-62Won 3
» W: Britt Burns (14-8) L: Dickie Noles (4-8) S: Dave Wehrmeister (1)Fourth9½ out
Wednesday, August 28
» Defeated Rangers (46-79), 5-1Comiskey Park I (35-31)62-62Won 4
» W: Gene Nelson (8-8) L: Dave Stewart (0-5) Fourth9 out
Thursday, August 29
» Defeated Rangers (46-80), 6-5Comiskey Park I (36-31)63-62Won 5
» W: Dan Spillner (4-3) L: Dave Schmidt (5-4) Fourth8 out
Friday, August 30
» Lost to Blue Jays (80-48), 5-3Exhibition Stadium (0-4)63-63
» W: Jimmy Key (11-6) L: Floyd Bannister (6-12) S: Tom Henke (8)Fourth9 out
Saturday, August 31
» Lost to Blue Jays (81-48), 6-2Exhibition Stadium (0-5)63-64Lost 2
» W: Gary Lavelle (4-6) L: Joel Davis (1-2) Fourth9 out
Sunday, September 1
» Defeated Blue Jays (81-49), 4-1Exhibition Stadium (1-5)64-64
» W: Britt Burns (15-8) L: Steve Davis (1-1) Fourth8 out
» Major-league debuts: John Cerutti (Blue Jays)
Monday, September 2
» Lost to Royals (70-58), 3-2Royals Stadium (0-4)64-65
» W: Mark Gubicza (11-7) L: Gene Nelson (8-9) S: Dan Quisenberry (31)Fourth9 out
Tuesday, September 3
» Lost to Royals (71-58), 3-2Royals Stadium (0-5)64-66Lost 2
» W: Bret Saberhagen (17-5) L: Tom Seaver (12-10) Fourth9 out
Wednesday, September 4
» Lost to Royals (72-58), 6-5Royals Stadium (0-6)64-67Lost 3
» W: Mike Jones (3-2) L: Bob James (6-6) Fourth10 out
Thursday, September 5
» Defeated Rangers (49-83), 11-4Arlington Stadium (2-2)65-67
» W: Joel Davis (2-2) L: Jeff Russell (1-5) Fourth9½ out
Friday, September 6
» Defeated Rangers (49-84), 12-1Arlington Stadium (3-2)66-67Won 2
» W: Britt Burns (16-8) L: Mike Mason (6-13) Fourth9 out
Saturday, September 7
» Defeated Rangers (49-85), 3-2Arlington Stadium (4-2)67-67Won 3
» W: Juan Agosto (4-3) L: Dwayne Henry (1-1) S: Bob James (23)Third9 out
Sunday, September 8
» Defeated Rangers (49-86), 7-6Arlington Stadium (5-2)68-67Won 4
» W: Tom Seaver (13-10) L: Charlie Hough (14-14) S: Bob James (24)Third9 out
Monday, September 9
» Lost to Twins (62-74), 5-0Comiskey Park I (36-32)68-68
» W: John Butcher (10-12) L: Floyd Bannister (6-13) Third9 out
Tuesday, September 10
» Defeated Twins (62-75), 7-2Comiskey Park I (37-32)69-68
» W: Joel Davis (3-2) L: Bert Blyleven (13-15) S: Bob James (25)Third9 out
Wednesday, September 11
» Defeated Twins (62-76), 5-0Comiskey Park I (38-32)70-68Won 2
» W: Britt Burns (17-8) L: Frank Viola (13-14) Third9 out
Thursday, September 12
» Defeated Twins (62-77), 4-2Comiskey Park I (39-32)71-68Won 3
» W: Gene Nelson (9-9) L: Mike Smithson (14-12) S: Bob James (26)Third8½ out
Friday, September 13
» Defeated Mariners (65-75), 6-1Kingdome (4-0)72-68Won 4
» W: Jerry Don Gleaton (1-0) L: Matt Young (11-15) Third8½ out
Saturday, September 14
» Lost to Mariners (66-75), 6-5Kingdome (4-1)72-69
» W: Bill Swift (5-9) L: Floyd Bannister (6-14) S: Edwin Nunez (15)Third9½ out
Sunday, September 15
» Defeated Mariners (66-76), 6-3Kingdome (5-1)73-69
» W: Dave Wehrmeister (2-1) L: Mark Langston (7-13) S: Bob James (27)Third9 out
Tuesday, September 17
» Defeated Angels (80-64), 5-2Comiskey Park I (40-32)74-69Won 2
» W: Britt Burns (18-8) L: Mike Witt (13-8) S: Bob James (28)Third7½ out
Wednesday, September 18
» Lost to Angels (81-64), 9-3Comiskey Park I (40-33)74-70
» W: Don Sutton (15-8) L: Gene Nelson (9-10) Third7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Ed Correa (White Sox)
Thursday, September 19
» Lost to Angels (82-64), 8-0Comiskey Park I (40-34)74-71Lost 2
» W: John Candelaria (8-5)