1986 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,424,017, Avg. 18,026
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Tony LaRussa (26-38)
Manager: Doug Rader (1-1)
Manager: Jim Fregosi (45-51)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1986 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 72-90
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,424,017, Avg. 18,026
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Tony LaRussa (26-38)
Manager: Doug Rader (1-1)
Manager: Jim Fregosi (45-51)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1986 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1986 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox scored 644 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 699 runs. Harold Baines led Chicago with 21 home runs, while Tim Hulett and Ron Kittle walloped 20 or more also. Harold Baines drove in 88 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .296. Joe Cowley paced the squad with 11 wins, and Floyd Bannister registered a 3.54 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa, Doug Rader and Jim Fregosi coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 639
Regular Season Runs Against: 695
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 11, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-4 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-5 | ||
| April 14, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-6 | ||
| April 16, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-6 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-7 | ||
| April 18, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-8 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-9 | ||
| April 20, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 2-7 | 0-3 | 2-10 | ||
| April 22, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 2-7 | 1-3 | 3-10 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 2-7 | 2-3 | 4-10 | ||
| April 25, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 2-7 | 3-3 | 5-10 | ||
| April 26, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 2-7 | 4-3 | 6-10 | ||
| April 27, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-7 | 4-4 | 6-11 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 2-8 | 4-4 | 6-12 | ||
| April 30, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 3-8 | 4-4 | 7-12 | ||
| May 2, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 3-9 | 4-4 | 7-13 | ||
| May 3, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 3-10 | 4-4 | 7-14 | ||
| May 4, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 3-11 | 4-4 | 7-15 | ||
| May 5, 1986 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 3-12 | 4-4 | 7-16 | ||
| May 6, 1986 | New York Yankees 10 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 3-13 | 4-4 | 7-17 | ||
| May 7, 1986 | New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 3-14 | 4-4 | 7-18 | ||
| May 9, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 3-14 | 5-4 | 8-18 | ||
| May 10, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 3-14 | 6-4 | 9-18 | ||
| May 11, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 3-14 | 7-4 | 10-18 | ||
| May 12, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 3-14 | 7-5 | 10-19 | ||
| May 13, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 3-14 | 7-6 | 10-20 | ||
| May 14, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 3-14 | 8-6 | 11-20 | ||
| May 15, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 3-14 | 9-6 | 12-20 | ||
| May 16, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 4-14 | 9-6 | 13-20 | ||
| May 17, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 5-14 | 9-6 | 14-20 | ||
| May 18, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 6-14 | 9-6 | 15-20 | ||
| May 20, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 7-14 | 9-6 | 16-20 | ||
| May 21, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 8-14 | 9-6 | 17-20 | ||
| May 22, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 8-15 | 9-6 | 17-21 | ||
| May 23, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 8-15 | 10-6 | 18-21 | ||
| May 24, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 8-15 | 10-7 | 18-22 | ||
| May 25, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 8-15 | 10-8 | 18-23 | ||
| May 26, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 8-15 | 10-9 | 18-24 | ||
| May 27, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 8-15 | 10-10 | 18-25 | ||
| May 28, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 8-15 | 10-11 | 18-26 | ||
| May 30, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 8-15 | 10-12 | 18-27 | ||
| May 31, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 8-15 | 10-13 | 18-28 | ||
| June 1, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 8-15 | 11-13 | 19-28 | ||
| June 2, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 8-16 | 11-13 | 19-29 | ||
| June 3, 1986 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 8-17 | 11-13 | 19-30 | ||
| June 4, 1986 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 8-18 | 11-13 | 19-31 | ||
| June 5, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 9-18 | 11-13 | 20-31 | ||
| June 6, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 10-18 | 11-13 | 21-31 | ||
| June 7, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 11-18 | 11-13 | 22-31 | ||
| June 8, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 12-18 | 11-13 | 23-31 | ||
| June 9, 1986 | California Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 12-19 | 11-13 | 23-32 | ||
| June 10, 1986 | California Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 13-19 | 11-13 | 24-32 | ||
| June 11, 1986 | California Angels 12 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 13-20 | 11-13 | 24-33 | ||
| June 12, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 13-20 | 12-13 | 25-33 | ||
| June 13, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Seattle Mariners 11 | L | 13-20 | 12-14 | 25-34 | ||
| June 14, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 13-20 | 12-15 | 25-35 | ||
| June 15, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 10 | L | 13-20 | 12-16 | 25-36 | ||
| June 17, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 13-20 | 12-17 | 25-37 | ||
| June 18, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 13-20 | 12-18 | 25-38 | ||
| June 19, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 13-20 | 13-18 | 26-38 | ||
| June 20, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 13-21 | 13-18 | 26-39 | ||
| June 21, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 14-21 | 13-18 | 27-39 | ||
| June 22, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 15-21 | 13-18 | 28-39 | ||
| June 23, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 16-21 | 13-18 | 29-39 | ||
| June 24, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 16-22 | 13-18 | 29-40 | ||
| June 25, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 17-22 | 13-18 | 30-40 | ||
| June 27, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 17-22 | 13-19 | 30-41 | ||
| June 28, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 17-22 | 14-19 | 31-41 | ||
| June 29, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 17-22 | 15-19 | 32-41 | ||
| June 30, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 17-22 | 16-19 | 33-41 | ||
| July 1, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 17-22 | 17-19 | 34-41 | ||
| July 2, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 17-22 | 17-20 | 34-42 | ||
| July 4, 1986 | New York Yankees 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 18-22 | 17-20 | 35-42 | ||
| July 5, 1986 | New York Yankees 8 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 18-23 | 17-20 | 35-43 | ||
| July 6, 1986 | New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 19-23 | 17-20 | 36-43 | ||
| July 7, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 20-23 | 17-20 | 37-43 | ||
| July 8, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 21-23 | 17-20 | 38-43 | ||
| July 9, 1986 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 21-24 | 17-20 | 38-44 | ||
| July 10, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 21-25 | 17-20 | 38-45 | ||
| July 11, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 21-26 | 17-20 | 38-46 | ||
| July 12, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 22-26 | 17-20 | 39-46 | ||
| July 13, 1986 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 23-26 | 17-20 | 40-46 | ||
| July 17, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 23-26 | 17-21 | 40-47 | ||
| July 18, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 23-26 | 17-22 | 40-48 | ||
| July 19, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 23-26 | 18-22 | 41-48 | ||
| July 20, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 23-26 | 19-22 | 42-48 | ||
| July 21, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 23-26 | 19-23 | 42-49 | ||
| July 22, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 23-26 | 19-24 | 42-50 | ||
| July 23, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 23-26 | 19-25 | 42-51 | ||
| July 24, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 12 | L | 23-26 | 19-26 | 42-52 | ||
| July 25, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 23-26 | 19-27 | 42-53 | ||
| July 26, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 23-26 | 19-28 | 42-54 | ||
| July 27, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | L | 23-26 | 19-29 | 42-55 | ||
| July 28, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 23-27 | 19-29 | 42-56 | ||
| July 29, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 24-27 | 19-29 | 43-56 | ||
| July 30, 1986 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 25-27 | 19-29 | 44-56 | ||
| August 1, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 25-28 | 19-29 | 44-57 | ||
| August 2, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 26-28 | 19-29 | 45-57 | ||
| August 3, 1986 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 27-28 | 19-29 | 46-57 | ||
| August 4, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 27-28 | 20-29 | 47-57 | ||
| August 5, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 27-28 | 21-29 | 48-57 | ||
| August 6, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 27-28 | 21-30 | 48-58 | ||
| August 8, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 27-28 | 22-30 | 49-58 | ||
| August 9, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 27-28 | 22-31 | 49-59 | ||
| August 10, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 27-28 | 22-32 | 49-60 | ||
| August 11, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 27-28 | 23-32 | 50-60 | ||
| August 12, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 27-28 | 23-33 | 50-61 | ||
| August 13, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 27-28 | 23-34 | 50-62 | ||
| August 14, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 27-28 | 24-34 | 51-62 | ||
| August 15, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 27-29 | 24-34 | 51-63 | ||
| August 16, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 27-30 | 24-34 | 51-64 | ||
| August 17, 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 28-30 | 24-34 | 52-64 | ||
| August 19, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 28-30 | 24-35 | 52-65 | ||
| August 20, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 28-30 | 24-36 | 52-66 | ||
| August 21, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 28-30 | 25-36 | 53-66 | ||
| August 22, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 28-30 | 25-37 | 53-67 | ||
| August 23, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 28-30 | 25-38 | 53-68 | ||
| August 24, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 28-30 | 25-39 | 53-69 | ||
| August 25, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 28-31 | 25-39 | 53-70 | ||
| August 26, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 28-32 | 25-39 | 53-71 | ||
| August 27, 1986 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 29-32 | 25-39 | 54-71 | ||
| August 28, 1986 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 30-32 | 25-39 | 55-71 | ||
| August 29, 1986 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 30-33 | 25-39 | 55-72 | ||
| August 30, 1986 | Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 30-34 | 25-39 | 55-73 | ||
| August 31, 1986 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 31-34 | 25-39 | 56-73 | ||
| September 1, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 31-34 | 26-39 | 57-73 | ||
| September 2, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 31-34 | 27-39 | 58-73 | ||
| September 3, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 31-34 | 27-40 | 58-74 | ||
| September 4, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 31-34 | 27-41 | 58-75 | ||
| September 5, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 32-34 | 27-41 | 59-75 | ||
| September 6, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 32-35 | 27-41 | 59-76 | ||
| September 7, 1986 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 33-35 | 27-41 | 60-76 | ||
| September 9, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 34-35 | 27-41 | 61-76 | ||
| September 10, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 34-36 | 27-41 | 61-77 | ||
| September 11, 1986 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 34-37 | 27-41 | 61-78 | ||
| September 12, 1986 | California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 35-37 | 27-41 | 62-78 | ||
| September 13, 1986 | California Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 35-38 | 27-41 | 62-79 | ||
| September 14, 1986 | California Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 36-38 | 27-41 | 63-79 | ||
| September 15, 1986 | California Angels 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 36-39 | 27-41 | 63-80 | ||
| September 16, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Seattle Mariners 7 | L | 36-39 | 27-42 | 63-81 | ||
| September 17, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 36-39 | 28-42 | 64-81 | ||
| September 18, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 36-39 | 29-42 | 65-81 | ||
| September 19, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 7 at California Angels 1 | W | 36-39 | 30-42 | 66-81 | ||
| September 20, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 7 at California Angels 8 | L | 36-39 | 30-43 | 66-82 | ||
| September 21, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 0 at California Angels 3 | L | 36-39 | 30-44 | 66-83 | ||
| September 22, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 36-39 | 30-45 | 66-84 | ||
| September 23, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 36-39 | 30-46 | 66-85 | ||
| September 24, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 36-39 | 30-47 | 66-86 | ||
| September 27, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 37-39 | 30-47 | 67-86 | ||
| September 27, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 38-39 | 30-47 | 68-86 | ||
| September 28, 1986 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 38-40 | 30-47 | 68-87 | ||
| September 30, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 39-40 | 30-47 | 69-87 | ||
| October 1, 1986 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 40-40 | 30-47 | 70-87 | ||
| October 2, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 40-40 | 31-47 | 71-87 | ||
| October 3, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 40-40 | 31-48 | 71-88 | ||
| October 4, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 40-40 | 31-49 | 71-89 | ||
| October 5, 1986 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 40-40 | 31-50 | 71-90 |
