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1986 Chicago White Sox
72-90
Fifth place in AL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Greg Walker .277 13 51$400,000
2B Julio Cruz .215 0 19$600,000
SS Ozzie Guillen .250 2 47$150,000
3B Tim Hulett .231 17 44$195,000
OF Harold Baines .296 21 88$775,000
OF John Cangelosi .235 2 32$60,000
OF Daryl Boston .266 5 22$68,000
C Carlton Fisk .221 14 63$875,000
DH Ron Kittle .213 17 48$400,000
  Other position players:
Wayne Tolleson (.250, 3, 29), Bobby Bonilla (.269, 2, 26), Jerry Hairston (.271, 5, 26), Russ Morman (.252, 4, 17), Ron Hassey (.353, 3, 20), Joel Skinner (.201, 4, 20), Reid Nichols (.228, 2, 18), Steve Lyons (.203, 0, 6), Ron Karkovice (.247, 4, 13), Jack Perconte (.219, 0, 4), Dave Cochrane (.194, 1, 2), George Foster (.216, 1, 4), Bryan Little (.171, 0, 2), Ivan Calderon (.303, 0, 2), Kenny Williams (.129, 1, 1), Scott Bradley (.286, 0, 0), Marc Hill (.158, 0, 0), Brian Giles (.273, 0, 1), Rod Craig (.200, 0, 0), Luis Salazar (.143, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Richard Dotson 10-17 5.48 0 n/a
L Floyd Bannister 10-14 3.54 0 $930,000
R Joe Cowley 11-11 3.88 0 $295,000
R Joel Davis 4-5 4.70 0 n/a
R Neil Allen 7-2 3.82 0 $900,000
R Jose DeLeon 4-5 2.96 0 $1,825,000
BULLPEN
R Bob James 5-4 5.25 14 $555,000
R Gene Nelson 6-6 3.85 6 $240,000
R Dave Schmidt 3-6 3.31 8 $465,000
R Bill Dawley 0-7 3.32 2 $325,000
L Joel McKeon 3-1 2.45 1 $60,000
  Other pitchers:
Bobby Thigpen (2-0, 1.77), Ray Searage (1-0, 0.62), Pete Filson (0-1, 6.17), Bryan Clark (0-0, 4.50), Juan Agosto (0-2, 7.71), Tom Seaver (2-6, 4.38), Steve Carlton (4-3, 3.69)
 

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

Tuesday, January 7
Former White Sox Joe Burns dies in Trenton, NJ at the age of 86.
Sunday, January 12
Former White Sox Eddie Solomon dies in Macon, GA at the age of 35.
Monday, January 13
Former White Sox Mike Garcia dies in Fairview Park, OH at the age of 63.
Thursday, February 13
Former White Sox Ed McGhee dies in Memphis, TN at the age of 62.
Friday, March 7
Former White Sox Jimmy Moore dies in Memphis, TN at the age of 83.
Monday, April 7
» Lost to Brewers (1-0), 5-3Comiskey Park I (0-1)0-1
» W: Teddy Higuera (1-0) L: Tom Seaver (0-1) S: Mark Clear (1)Second½ out
Wednesday, April 9
» Lost to Brewers (2-0), 4-3Comiskey Park I (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Tim Leary (1-0) L: Richard Dotson (0-1) S: Ray Searage (1)Third2 out
» Major-league debuts: Bobby Bonilla (White Sox)
Thursday, April 10
» Lost to Brewers (3-0), 8-5Comiskey Park I (0-3)0-3Lost 3
» W: Danny Darwin (1-0) L: Bob James (0-1) Third2 out
» Major-league debuts: Juan Nieves (Brewers)
Friday, April 11
» Lost to Red Sox (2-2), 7-2Comiskey Park I (0-4)0-4Lost 4
» W: Roger Clemens (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (0-1) Fourth3 out
Saturday, April 12
» Defeated Red Sox (2-3), 3-1Comiskey Park I (1-4)1-4
» W: Tom Seaver (1-1) L: Bruce Hurst (0-1) S: Dave J. Schmidt (1)Third2 out
Sunday, April 13
» Lost to Red Sox (3-3), 12-2Comiskey Park I (1-5)1-5
» W: Tim Lollar (1-0) L: Joe Cowley (0-1) Fourth3 out
Monday, April 14
» Lost to Tigers (4-3), 10-8Comiskey Park I (1-6)1-6Lost 2
» W: Dan Petry (1-1) L: Richard Dotson (0-2) S: Guillermo Hernandez (2)Third3 out
Wednesday, April 16
» Defeated Tigers (4-4), 10-4Comiskey Park I (2-6)2-6
» W: Floyd Bannister (1-1) L: Walt Terrell (1-1) Fifth3 out
Thursday, April 17
» Lost to Tigers (5-4), 10-6Comiskey Park I (2-7)2-7
» W: Jack Morris (2-1) L: Juan Agosto (0-1) S: Guillermo Hernandez (3)Fifth3½ out
Friday, April 18
» Lost to Red Sox (5-5), 2-1Fenway Park (0-1)2-8Lost 2
» W: Bruce Hurst (1-1) L: Tom Seaver (1-2) Sixth4½ out
Saturday, April 19
» Lost to Red Sox (6-5), 3-2Fenway Park (0-2)2-9Lost 3
» W: Oil Can Boyd (1-1) L: Juan Agosto (0-2) Sixth4½ out
Sunday, April 20
» Lost to Red Sox (7-5), 6-2Fenway Park (0-3)2-10Lost 4
» W: Mike Brown (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (1-2) Sixth5½ out
Tuesday, April 22
» Defeated Brewers (5-7), 5-4County Stadium (1-0)3-10
» W: Joel Davis (1-0) L: Danny Darwin (1-1) S: Bob James (1)Seventh5 out
Wednesday, April 23
» Defeated Brewers (5-8), 2-1County Stadium (2-0)4-10Won 2
» W: Tom Seaver (2-2) L: Dan Plesac (1-1) S: Bob James (2)Seventh5 out
Friday, April 25
» Defeated Tigers (8-7), 9-7Tiger Stadium (1-0)5-10Won 3
» W: Gene Nelson (1-0) L: Randy O'Neal (0-1) S: Bob James (3)Seventh4 out
Saturday, April 26
» Defeated Tigers (8-8), 5-4Tiger Stadium (2-0)6-10Won 4
» W: Bob James (1-1) L: Bill Campbell (0-1) Seventh4 out
Sunday, April 27
» Lost to Tigers (9-8), 4-1Tiger Stadium (2-1)6-11
» W: Jack Morris (3-2) L: Joel Davis (1-1) Seventh5 out
Monday, April 28
Former White Sox Pat Seerey dies in Jennings, MO at the age of 64.
Tuesday, April 29
» Lost to Orioles (10-9), 8-1Comiskey Park I (2-8)6-12Lost 2
» W: Scott McGregor (2-2) L: Gene Nelson (1-1) Seventh6 out
Wednesday, April 30
» Defeated Orioles (10-10), 8-6Comiskey Park I (3-8)7-12
» W: Richard Dotson (1-2) L: Storm Davis (1-1) S: Bob James (4)Fifth5 out
Friday, May 2
» Lost to Indians (12-8), 7-5Comiskey Park I (3-9)7-13
» W: Ernie Camacho (1-0) L: Dave J. Schmidt (0-1) Fifth5½ out
Saturday, May 3
» Lost to Indians (13-8), 8-7Comiskey Park I (3-10)7-14Lost 2
» W: Rich Yett (1-0) L: Bill Dawley (0-1) Sixth5½ out
Sunday, May 4
» Lost to Indians (14-8), 6-4Comiskey Park I (3-11)7-15Lost 3
» W: Scott Bailes (4-1) L: Bob James (1-2) Sixth5½ out
Monday, May 5
» Lost to Yankees (16-9), 4-1Comiskey Park I (3-12)7-16Lost 4
» W: Joe Niekro (4-0) L: Richard Dotson (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (6)Sixth5½ out
Tuesday, May 6
» Lost to Yankees (17-9), 10-6Comiskey Park I (3-13)7-17Lost 5
» W: Brian Fisher (1-1) L: Bill Dawley (0-2) Seventh6½ out
» Major-league debuts: Joel McKeon (White Sox)
Wednesday, May 7
» Lost to Yankees (18-9), 5-1Comiskey Park I (3-14)7-18Lost 6
» W: Tommy John (1-0) L: Floyd Bannister (1-3) S: Dave Righetti (7)Seventh7½ out
Friday, May 9
» Defeated Indians (17-9), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (1-0)8-18
» W: Gene Nelson (2-1) L: Scott Bailes (4-2) Sixth6 out
Saturday, May 10
» Defeated Indians (17-10), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (2-0)9-18Won 2
» W: Gene Nelson (3-1) L: Scott Bailes (4-3) Sixth5 out
Sunday, May 11
» Defeated Indians (17-11), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (3-0)10-18Won 3
» W: Joel McKeon (1-0) L: Tom Candiotti (2-3) S: Bob James (5)Sixth5 out
Monday, May 12
» Lost to Orioles (15-14), 4-3Memorial Stadium (0-1)10-19
» W: Rich Bordi (1-0) L: Bob James (1-3) Seventh6 out
Tuesday, May 13
» Lost to Orioles (16-14), 3-1Memorial Stadium (0-2)10-20Lost 2
» W: Don Aase (2-2) L: Floyd Bannister (1-4) Seventh7 out
Wednesday, May 14
» Defeated Yankees (21-12), 3-2Yankee Stadium (1-0)11-20
» W: Joel McKeon (2-0) L: Brian Fisher (1-2) S: Bob James (6)Seventh6 out
Thursday, May 15
» Defeated Yankees (21-13), 8-1Yankee Stadium (2-0)12-20Won 2
» W: Neil Allen (1-0) L: Ron Guidry (4-2) Sixth5½ out
Friday, May 16
» Defeated Royals (16-17), 4-2Comiskey Park I (4-14)13-20Won 3
» W: Richard Dotson (2-3) L: Charlie Leibrandt (4-2) S: Bob James (7)Fifth5½ out
Saturday, May 17
» Defeated Royals (16-18), 7-6Comiskey Park I (5-14)14-20Won 4
» W: Bob James (2-3) L: Mark Huismann (0-1) Fifth4½ out
Sunday, May 18
» Defeated Royals (16-19), 5-1Comiskey Park I (6-14)15-20Won 5
» W: Floyd Bannister (2-4) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-4) Fifth4 out
Tuesday, May 20
» Defeated Blue Jays (17-22), 2-1Comiskey Park I (7-14)16-20Won 6
» W: Joel Davis (2-1) L: John Cerutti (0-1) Fifth4 out
Wednesday, May 21
» Defeated Blue Jays (17-23), 5-4Comiskey Park I (8-14)17-20Won 7
» W: Gene Nelson (4-1) L: Jim Acker (1-3) Fourth3 out
Thursday, May 22
» Lost to Blue Jays (18-23), 5-0Comiskey Park I (8-15)17-21
» W: Jimmy Key (3-3) L: Richard Dotson (2-4) Fifth3 out
Friday, May 23
» Defeated Royals (18-22), 4-1Royals Stadium (1-0)18-21
» W: Joe Cowley (1-1) L: Bret Saberhagen (2-5) S: Gene Nelson (1)Fourth2 out
Saturday, May 24
» Lost to Royals (19-22), 7-6Royals Stadium (1-1)18-22
» W: Buddy Black (3-3) L: Bob James (2-4) Fifth2½ out
Sunday, May 25
» Lost to Royals (20-22), 2-1Royals Stadium (1-2)18-23Lost 2
» W: Scott Bankhead (1-0) L: Bill Dawley (0-3) Fifth2½ out
» Major-league debuts: Scott Bankhead (Royals)
Monday, May 26
» Lost to Rangers (22-21), 7-2Arlington Stadium (0-1)18-24Lost 3
» W: Jose Guzman (4-5) L: Dave J. Schmidt (0-2) S: Greg Harris (7)Fifth3½ out
Tuesday, May 27
» Lost to Rangers (23-21), 6-3Arlington Stadium (0-2)18-25Lost 4
» W: Charlie Hough (3-2) L: Richard Dotson (2-5) Fifth4½ out
Wednesday, May 28
» Lost to Rangers (24-21), 6-3Arlington Stadium (0-3)18-26Lost 5
» W: Ed Correa (3-3) L: Joe Cowley (1-2) S: Mitch Williams (1)Fifth5½ out
Friday, May 30
» Lost to Blue Jays (22-26), 6-0Exhibition Stadium (0-1)18-27Lost 6
» W: Dave Stieb (1-6) L: Joel Davis (2-2) Sixth5½ out
Saturday, May 31
» Lost to Blue Jays (23-26), 4-3Exhibition Stadium (0-2)18-28Lost 7
» W: Tom Henke (4-3) L: Gene Nelson (4-2) Sixth5½ out
Sunday, June 1
» Defeated Blue Jays (23-27), 6-4Exhibition Stadium (1-2)19-28
» W: Richard Dotson (3-5) L: Jimmy Key (3-4) Fourth4½ out
Monday, June 2
» Lost to Rangers (25-24), 1-0Comiskey Park I (8-16)19-29
» W: Charlie Hough (4-2) L: Joe Cowley (1-3) S: Greg Harris (8)Fifth5½ out
Tuesday, June 3
» Lost to Rangers (26-24), 4-1Comiskey Park I (8-17)19-30Lost 2
» W: Ed Correa (4-3) L: Joel Davis (2-3) S: Mitch Williams (2)Fifth6½ out
Wednesday, June 4
» Lost to Rangers (27-24), 5-2Comiskey Park I (8-18)19-31Lost 3
» W: Bobby Witt (3-4) L: Tom Seaver (2-3) S: Mickey Mahler (3)Sixth7½ out
Thursday, June 5
» Defeated Athletics (25-29), 9-5Comiskey Park I (9-18)20-31
» W: Neil Allen (2-0) L: Moose Haas (7-2) Fifth7 out
Friday, June 6
» Defeated Athletics (25-30), 6-4Comiskey Park I (10-18)21-31Won 2
» W: Richard Dotson (4-5) L: Rick Langford (1-5) S: Joel McKeon (1)Fifth7 out
Saturday, June 7
» Defeated Athletics (25-31), 10-3Comiskey Park I (11-18)22-31Won 3
» W: Joe Cowley (2-3) L: Chris Codiroli (4-7) Fifth7½ out
Sunday, June 8
» Defeated Athletics (25-32), 8-5Comiskey Park I (12-18)23-31Won 4
» W: Joel Davis (3-3) L: Curt Young (4-2) S: Dave J. Schmidt (2)Fifth7½ out
Monday, June 9
» Lost to Angels (28-28), 3-0Comiskey Park I (12-19)23-32
» W: Don Sutton (4-5) L: Tom Seaver (2-4) Fourth7½ out
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Angels (28-29), 7-3Comiskey Park I (13-19)24-32
» W: Neil Allen (3-0) L: Ron Romanick (3-4) S: Bob James (8)Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, June 11
» Lost to Angels (29-29), 12-11Comiskey Park I (13-20)24-33
» W: Kirk McCaskill (5-4) L: Richard Dotson (4-6) S: Terry Forster (3)Third8½ out
Thursday, June 12
» Defeated Mariners (22-39), 8-4Kingdome (1-0)25-33
» W: Joe Cowley (3-3) L: Lee Guetterman (0-2) Fourth8 out
Friday, June 13
» Lost to Mariners (23-39), 11-10Kingdome (1-1)25-34
» W: Matt Young (5-4) L: Bill Dawley (0-4) Third9 out
Saturday, June 14
» Lost to Mariners (24-39), 7-3Kingdome (1-2)25-35Lost 2
» W: Mark Langston (6-5) L: Tom Seaver (2-5) S: Matt Young (3)Fifth9 out
Sunday, June 15
» Lost to Mariners (25-39), 10-5Kingdome (1-3)25-36Lost 3
» W: Steve Fireovid (1-0) L: Joel McKeon (2-1) Fourth9 out
Tuesday, June 17
» Lost to Twins (26-37), 4-1Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1)25-37Lost 4
» W: Mike Smithson (6-5) L: Richard Dotson (4-7) S: Keith Atherton (1)Fifth8½ out
Wednesday, June 18
» Lost to Twins (27-37), 10-9Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2)25-38Lost 5
» W: Ron Davis (2-5) L: Gene Nelson (4-3) Sixth8½ out
Thursday, June 19
» Defeated Twins (27-38), 9-8Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2)26-38
» W: Floyd Bannister (3-4) L: Allan Anderson (0-1) S: Bob James (9)Sixth8½ out
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Mariners (27-41), 5-3Comiskey Park I (13-21)26-39
» Manager: Doug Rader
» W: Mark Langston (7-5) L: Tom Seaver (2-6) S: Matt Young (4)Sixth9½ out
Saturday, June 21
» Defeated Mariners (27-42), 7-6Comiskey Park I (14-21)27-39
» W: Neil Allen (4-0) L: Bill Swift (1-4) S: Bill Dawley (1)Fifth9½ out
Sunday, June 22
» Defeated Mariners (27-43), 10-4Comiskey Park I (15-21)28-39Won 2
» Manager: Jim Fregosi
» W: Richard Dotson (5-7) L: Mike Morgan (5-7) Fourth9½ out
Monday, June 23
» Defeated Twins (28-41), 11-2Comiskey Park I (16-21)29-39Won 3
» W: Joe Cowley (4-3) L: Bert Blyleven (5-7) Fourth8½ out
Tuesday, June 24
» Lost to Twins (29-41), 2-1Comiskey Park I (16-22)29-40
» W: Allan Anderson (1-1) L: Joel Davis (3-4) Third8½ out
Wednesday, June 25
» Defeated Twins (29-42), 4-3Comiskey Park I (17-22)30-40
» W: Joel McKeon (3-1) L: Frank Viola (7-6) S: Bob James (10)Fourth8½ out
Friday, June 27
» Lost to Athletics (30-45), 8-6Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1)30-41
» W: Bill Mooneyham (2-2) L: Gene Nelson (4-4) S: Steve Ontiveros (6)Fourth8½ out
Saturday, June 28
» Defeated Athletics (30-46), 4-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)31-41
» W: Richard Dotson (6-7) L: Curt Young (5-5) S: Bob James (11)Fourth8½ out
Sunday, June 29
» Defeated Athletics (30-47), 6-5Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)32-41Won 2
» W: Bob James (3-4) L: Doug Bair (0-1) Fourth7½ out
Monday, June 30
» Defeated Angels (40-35), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (1-0)33-41Won 3
» W: Joel Davis (4-4) L: Kirk McCaskill (8-5) S: Dave J. Schmidt (3)Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, July 1
» Defeated Angels (40-36), 5-3Anaheim Stadium (2-0)34-41Won 4
» W: Floyd Bannister (4-4) L: Mike Cook (0-1) S: Bob James (12)Fourth6 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Lost to Angels (41-36), 4-3Anaheim Stadium (2-1)34-42
» W: Mike Witt (9-6) L: Neil Allen (4-1) Fourth7 out
Friday, July 4
» Defeated Yankees (44-36), 2-1Comiskey Park I (18-22)35-42
» W: Richard Dotson (7-7) L: Bob Tewksbury (5-3) Fourth7 out
Saturday, July 5
» Lost to Yankees (45-36), 8-0Comiskey Park I (18-23)35-43
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (9-2) L: Joe Cowley (4-4) Fourth8 out
Sunday, July 6
» Defeated Yankees (45-37), 5-2Comiskey Park I (19-23)36-43
» W: Floyd Bannister (5-4) L: Doug Drabek (0-2) S: Bob James (13)Fourth7 out
Monday, July 7
» Defeated Indians (43-36), 4-3Comiskey Park I (20-23)37-43Won 2
» W: Bob James (4-4) L: Ernie Camacho (1-2) Third6½ out
Tuesday, July 8
» Defeated Indians (43-37), 6-2Comiskey Park I (21-23)38-43Won 3
» W: Neil Allen (5-1) L: Bryan Oelkers (0-1) S: Dave J. Schmidt (4)Third6½ out
Former White Sox Skeeter Webb dies in Meridian, MS at the age of 77.
Wednesday, July 9
» Lost to Indians (44-37), 6-3Comiskey Park I (21-24)38-44
» W: Phil Niekro (6-6) L: Richard Dotson (7-8) Third7½ out
Thursday, July 10
» Lost to Orioles (45-39), 5-3Comiskey Park I (21-25)38-45Lost 2
» W: Mike Flanagan (3-6) L: Joe Cowley (4-5) S: Brad Havens (1)Third7½ out
Friday, July 11
» Lost to Orioles (46-39), 4-2Comiskey Park I (21-26)38-46Lost 3
» W: Ken Dixon (8-7) L: Floyd Bannister (5-5) S: Don Aase (23)Fourth8½ out
Saturday, July 12
» Defeated Orioles (46-40), 6-3Comiskey Park I (22-26)39-46
» W: Gene Nelson (5-4) L: Mike Boddicker (11-5) S: Dave J. Schmidt (5)Fourth7½ out
Sunday, July 13
» Defeated Orioles (46-41), 7-0Comiskey Park I (23-26)40-46Won 2
» W: Neil Allen (6-1) L: Scott McGregor (6-8) Third7½ out
Thursday, July 17
» Lost to Yankees (51-39), 5-4Yankee Stadium (2-1)40-47
» W: Dennis Rasmussen (11-2) L: Richard Dotson (7-9) S: Dave Righetti (20)Fourth7½ out
Friday, July 18
» Lost to Yankees (52-39), 8-4Yankee Stadium (2-2)40-48Lost 2
» W: Joe Niekro (8-6) L: Floyd Bannister (5-6) S: Dave Righetti (21)Fourth7½ out
Saturday, July 19
» Defeated Yankees (52-40), 8-3Yankee Stadium (3-2)41-48
» W: Joe Cowley (5-5) L: Scott Nielsen (2-1) S: Gene Nelson (2)Third7½ out
Sunday, July 20
» Defeated Yankees (52-41), 8-0Yankee Stadium (4-2)42-48Won 2
» W: Neil Allen (7-1) L: Bob Shirley (0-4) Third6½ out
Monday, July 21
» Lost to Indians (49-41), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (3-1)42-49
» W: Rich Yett (4-0) L: Joel Davis (4-5) Third6½ out
Tuesday, July 22
» Lost to Indians (50-41), 8-4Cleveland Stadium (3-2)42-50Lost 2
» W: Tom Candiotti (9-7) L: Richard Dotson (7-10) Third6½ out
Wednesday, July 23
» Lost to Indians (51-41), 7-2Cleveland Stadium (3-3)42-51Lost 3
» W: Ken Schrom (11-2) L: Floyd Bannister (5-7) Fourth7½ out
Thursday, July 24
» Lost to Orioles (51-44), 12-6Memorial Stadium (0-3)42-52Lost 4
» W: Mike Flanagan (5-6) L: Joe Cowley (5-6) Fourth8 out
Friday, July 25
» Lost to Orioles (52-44), 6-2Memorial Stadium (0-4)42-53Lost 5
» W: Mike Boddicker (13-5) L: Neil Allen (7-2) S: Don Aase (26)Fourth8 out
Former White Sox Ted Lyons dies in Sulphur, LA at the age of 86.
Saturday, July 26
» Lost to Orioles (53-44), 2-1Memorial Stadium (0-5)42-54Lost 6
» W: Rich Bordi (4-1) L: Dave J. Schmidt (0-3) Fifth9 out
Sunday, July 27
» Lost to Orioles (54-44), 11-3Memorial Stadium (0-6)42-55Lost 7
» W: Scott McGregor (7-10) L: Richard Dotson (7-11) Fifth10 out
Former White Sox Bud Hafey dies in Sacramento, CA at the age of 74.
Monday, July 28
» Lost to Red Sox (59-39), 3-1Comiskey Park I (23-27)42-56Lost 8
» W: Al Nipper (5-7) L: Floyd Bannister (5-8) Fifth11 out
Tuesday, July 29
» Defeated Red Sox (59-40), 4-1Comiskey Park I (24-27)43-56
» W: Joe Cowley (6-6) L: Jeff Sellers (3-6) S: Bob James (14)Fourth10 out
Wednesday, July 30
» Defeated Red Sox (59-41), 7-2Comiskey Park I (25-27)44-56Won 2
» W: Jose DeLeon (2-3) L: Roger Clemens (17-3) S: Dave J. Schmidt (6)Fourth10 out
Friday, August 1
» Lost to Tigers (55-48), 5-4Comiskey Park I (25-28)44-57
» W: Walt Terrell (10-8) L: Richard Dotson (7-12) S: Guillermo Hernandez (20)Fourth11½ out
Saturday, August 2
» Defeated Tigers (55-49), 5-3Comiskey Park I (26-28)45-57
» W: Floyd Bannister (6-8) L: Jack Morris (12-7) Fourth10½ out
Sunday, August 3
» Defeated Tigers (55-50), 10-1Comiskey Park I (27-28)46-57Won 2
» W: Joe Cowley (7-6) L: Randy O'Neal (1-6) Fourth9½ out
» Major-league debuts: Russ Morman (White Sox)
Monday, August 4
» Defeated Red Sox (61-43), 1-0Fenway Park (1-3)47-57Won 3
» W: Jose DeLeon (3-3) L: Roger Clemens (17-4) S: Dave J. Schmidt (7)Third8½ out
Tuesday, August 5
» Defeated Red Sox (61-44), 3-1Fenway Park (2-3)48-57Won 4
» W: Richard Dotson (8-12) L: Oil Can Boyd (11-7) S: Gene Nelson (3)Third8½ out
Wednesday, August 6
» Lost to Red Sox (62-44), 9-0Fenway Park (2-4)48-58
» W: Bruce Hurst (7-5) L: Floyd Bannister (6-9) Third8½ out
» Major-league debuts: Bobby Thigpen (White Sox)
Friday, August 8
» Defeated Brewers (53-55), 12-6County Stadium (3-0)49-58
» W: Joe Cowley (8-6) L: Danny Darwin (6-8) S: Gene Nelson (4)Third9 out
Saturday, August 9
» Lost to Brewers (54-55), 1-0County Stadium (3-1)49-59
» W: Teddy Higuera (15-7) L: Jose DeLeon (3-4) Third10 out
Sunday, August 10
» Lost to Brewers (55-55), 5-4County Stadium (3-2)49-60Lost 2
» W: Mark Clear (3-4) L: Dave J. Schmidt (0-4) Third11 out
Monday, August 11
» Defeated Brewers (55-56), 6-1County Stadium (4-2)50-60
» W: Floyd Bannister (7-9) L: Chris Bosio (0-1) Third10 out
Tuesday, August 12
» Lost to Tigers (61-53), 7-3Tiger Stadium (2-2)50-61
» W: Mark Thurmond (6-8) L: Steve Carlton (5-12) Fourth11 out
Wednesday, August 13
» Lost to Tigers (62-53), 5-2Tiger Stadium (2-3)50-62Lost 2
» W: Randy O'Neal (2-7) L: Joe Cowley (8-7) Fourth11 out
Thursday, August 14
» Defeated Tigers (62-54), 8-2Tiger Stadium (3-3)51-62
» W: Jose DeLeon (4-4) L: Frank Tanana (9-6) Third10½ out
Friday, August 15
» Lost to Brewers (57-58), 4-3Comiskey Park I (27-29)51-63
» W: Dan Plesac (8-6) L: Bill Dawley (0-5) Third11½ out
Saturday, August 16
» Lost to Brewers (58-58), 6-5Comiskey Park I (27-30)51-64Lost 2
» W: John Henry Johnson (1-1) L: Gene Nelson (5-5) S: Mark Clear (11)Fourth12½ out
Sunday, August 17
» Defeated Brewers (58-59), 7-4Comiskey Park I (28-30)52-64
» W: Steve Carlton (6-12) L: Bryan Clutterbuck (0-1) S: Bobby Thigpen (1)Fourth12½ out
» Major-league debuts: Ron Karkovice (White Sox) Mike Birkbeck (Brewers)
Tuesday, August 19
» Lost to Blue Jays (64-56), 5-1Exhibition Stadium (1-3)52-65
» W: Dave Stieb (4-10) L: Joe Cowley (8-8) Fourth13 out
Wednesday, August 20
» Lost to Blue Jays (65-56), 4-1Exhibition Stadium (1-4)52-66Lost 2
» W: Joe Johnson (9-8) L: Jose DeLeon (4-5) Fourth13 out
Thursday, August 21
» Defeated Blue Jays (65-57), 4-3Exhibition Stadium (2-4)53-66
» W: Dave J. Schmidt (1-4) L: Jimmy Key (11-9) S: Gene Nelson (5)Fourth13 out
Friday, August 22
» Lost to Rangers (63-59), 11-3Arlington Stadium (0-4)53-67
» W: Jeff Russell (5-2) L: Floyd Bannister (7-10) Fourth13 out
Saturday, August 23
» Lost to Rangers (64-59), 3-1Arlington Stadium (0-5)53-68Lost 2
» W: Jose Guzman (9-11) L: Steve Carlton (6-13) S: Mitch Williams (4)Fifth13 out
Sunday, August 24
» Lost to Rangers (65-59), 3-2Arlington Stadium (0-6)53-69Lost 3
» W: Charlie Hough (11-8) L: Dave J. Schmidt (1-5) S: Mitch Williams (5)Fifth14 out
Monday, August 25
» Lost to Royals (57-68), 2-0Comiskey Park I (28-31)53-70Lost 4
» W: Scott Bankhead (7-7) L: Jose DeLeon (4-6) S: Buddy Black (6)Sixth15 out
Tuesday, August 26
» Lost to Royals (58-68), 6-1Comiskey Park I (28-32)53-71Lost 5
» W: Charlie Leibrandt (11-10) L: Richard Dotson (8-13) Sixth16 out
Wednesday, August 27
» Defeated Royals (58-69), 3-1Comiskey Park I (29-32)54-71
» W: Floyd Bannister (8-10) L: Danny Jackson (9-9) Sixth15½ out
Thursday, August 28
» Defeated Rangers (67-61), 6-2Comiskey Park I (30-32)55-71Won 2
» W: Steve Carlton (7-13) L: Jose Guzman (9-12) S: Bobby Thigpen (2)Sixth15½ out
Friday, August 29
» Lost to Rangers (68-61), 5-2Comiskey Park I (30-33)55-72
» W: Charlie Hough (12-8) L: Joe Cowley (8-9) S: Mitch Williams (7)Sixth16½ out
Saturday, August 30
» Lost to Rangers (69-61), 6-2Comiskey Park I (30-34)55-73Lost 2
» W: Bobby Witt (7-9) L: Jose DeLeon (4-7) Sixth17½ out
Sunday, August 31
» Defeated Rangers (69-62), 3-1Comiskey Park I (31-34)56-73
» W: Richard Dotson (9-13) L: Mike Loynd (2-2) S: Bobby Thigpen (3)Sixth17½ out
Monday, September 1
» Defeated Royals (60-71), 4-0Royals Stadium (2-2)57-73Won 2
» W: Floyd Bannister (9-10) L: Charlie Leibrandt (11-11) Fifth16½ out
Tuesday, September 2
» Defeated Royals (60-72), 3-0Royals Stadium (3-2)58-73Won 3
» W: Steve Carlton (8-13) L: Danny Jackson (9-10) S: Bobby Thigpen (4)Fifth16½ out
» Major-league debuts: Bo Jackson (Royals) Dave Cochrane and Ken Williams (White Sox)
Former White Sox Jim Wilson dies in Newport Beach, CA at the age of 65.
Wednesday, September 3
» Lost to Royals (61-72), 2-1Royals Stadium (3-3)58-74
» W: Buddy Black (5-7) L: Gene Nelson (5-6) Fifth17½ out
» Major-league debuts: Kevin Seitzer (Royals)
Thursday, September 4
» Lost to Royals (62-72), 1-0Royals Stadium (3-4)58-75Lost 2
» W: Steve Farr (8-3) L: Bill Dawley (0-6) Sixth18 out
Friday, September 5
» Defeated Blue Jays (75-60), 5-0Comiskey Park I (32-34)59-75
» W: Richard Dotson (10-13) L: Joe Johnson (10-9) Sixth17 out
Saturday, September 6
» Lost to Blue Jays (76-60), 4-0Comiskey Park I (32-35)59-76
» W: Jimmy Key (12-9) L: Floyd Bannister (9-11) Sixth18 out
Sunday, September 7
» Defeated Blue Jays (76-61), 4-3Comiskey Park I (33-35)60-76
» W: Gene Nelson (6-6) L: Jim Clancy (14-9) S: Bobby Thigpen (5)Sixth18 out
Tuesday, September 9
» Defeated Athletics (65-74), 4-1Comiskey Park I (34-35)61-76Won 2
» W: Joe Cowley (9-9) L: Dave Stewart (9-2) S: Bobby Thigpen (6)Fifth18 out
Wednesday, September 10
» Lost to Athletics (66-74), 6-2Comiskey Park I (34-36)61-77
» W: Jose Rijo (7-10) L: Pete Filson (0-1) Sixth19 out
Thursday, September 11
» Lost to Athletics (67-74), 2-1Comiskey Park I (34-37)61-78Lost 2
» W: Joaquin Andujar (10-6) L: Richard Dotson (10-14) Sixth19½ out
Friday, September 12
» Defeated Angels (80-59), 3-2Comiskey Park I (35-37)62-78
» W: Bobby Thigpen (1-0) L: Chuck Finley (2-1) Sixth18½ out
Saturday, September 13
» Lost to Angels (81-59), 3-2Comiskey Park I (35-38)62-79
» W: Gary Lucas (3-0) L: Bill Dawley (0-7) S: Terry Forster (5)Sixth19½ out
» Major-league debuts: Mark McLemore (Angel