2006 Chicago White Sox season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2006 Chicago White Sox season was their first since winning the World Series the season before . They finished with a record of 90–72, good enough for third place in the American League Central , six games behind the champion Minnesota Twins .
Offseason
November 25, 2005: Jim Thome was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with cash to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later, Aaron Rowand , and Daniel Haigwood (minors). The Chicago White Sox sent Gio González (minors) (December 8, 2005) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
November 30, 2005: Paul Konerko was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.[ 1]
December 13, 2005: Rob Mackowiak was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago White Sox for Damaso Marte .[ 2]
December 20, 2005: Javier Vázquez was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Chicago White Sox for Orlando Hernández , Luis Vizcaíno and Chris Young.
January 19, 2006: Jorge Velandia and Agustín Montero was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.[ 3]
March 8, 2006: Jeff Bajenaru was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Chicago White Sox for Alex Cintrón .[ 4]
March 20, 2006: Joe Borchard was traded to the Seattle Mariners by the Chicago White Sox for Matt Thornton .[ 5]
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
LAA
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Baltimore
—
3–15
2–5
4–2
3–3
5–1
4–6
3–6
7–12
2–4
4–6
13–6
3–6
8–11
9–9
Boston
15–3
—
4–2
3–4
3–3
4–5
3–3
1–5
8–11
3–7
4–6
10–9
5–4
7–12
16–2
Chicago
5–2
2–4
—
8–11
12–7
11–8
6–3
9–10
2–4
3–3
5–4
3–3
5–5
5–4
14–4
Cleveland
2–4
4–3
11–8
—
6–13
10–8
4–5
8–11
3–4
3–6
4–5
6–1
5–4
4–2
8–10
Detroit
3–3
3–3
7–12
13–6
—
14–4
3–5
11–8
2–5
5–4
6–3
5–3
5–5
3–3
15–3
Kansas City
1–5
5–4
8–11
8–10
4–14
—
3–7
7–12
2–7
4–5
3–5
1–5
3–3
3–4
10–8
Los Angeles
6–4
3–3
3–6
5–4
5–3
7–3
—
4–2
6–4
11–8
10–9
7–2
11–8
4–6
7–11
Minnesota
6–3
5–1
10–9
11–8
8–11
12–7
2–4
—
3–3
6–4
5–3
6–1
4–5
2–5
16–2
New York
12–7
11–8
4–2
4–3
5–2
7–2
4–6
3–3
—
3–6
3–3
13–5
8–2
10–8
10–8
Oakland
4–2
7–3
3–3
6–3
4–5
5–4
8–11
4–6
6–3
—
17–2
6–3
9–10
6–4
8–10
Seattle
6–4
6–4
4–5
5–4
3–6
5–3
9–10
3–5
3–3
2–17
—
6–3
8–11
4–5
14–4
Tampa Bay
6–13
9–10
3–3
1–6
3–5
5–1
2–7
1–6
5–13
3–6
3–6
—
3–6
6–12
11–7
Texas
6–3
4–5
5–5
4–5
5–5
3–3
8–11
5–4
2–8
10–9
11–8
6–3
—
4–2
7–11
Toronto
11–8
12–7
4–5
2–4
3–3
4–3
6–4
5–2
8–10
4–6
5–4
12–6
2–4
—
9–9
Game log
2006 White Sox Game Log
April (17–7) – home (9–3) – road (8–4)
#
Date
Time
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Box
1
April 2
Indians
10–4
McCarthy (1–0)
Cabrera (0–1)
2:59
38,802
1–0
box
2
April 4
Indians
2–8
Westbrook (1–0)
García (0–1)
2:35
37,591
1–1
box
3
April 5
Indians
3 – 4 (11)
Graves (1–0)
Cotts (0–1)
4:00
33,586
1–2
box
4
April 7
@ Royals
7–11
Wood (1–0)
Garland (0–1)
2:51
23,204
1–3
box
5
April 8
@ Royals
3–4
Dessens (1–0)
Politte (0–1)
Burgos (1)
2:47
18,031
1–4
box
6
April 9
@ Royals
3–1
Buehrle (1–0)
Elarton (0–2)
Jenks (1)
2:17
15,094
2–4
box
7
April 10
@ Tigers
5–3
García (1–1)
Bonderman (1–1)
Jenks (2)
2:14
44,179
3–4
box
8
April 12
@ Tigers
4–3
Contreras (1–0)
Robertson (1–1)
Jenks (3)
2:14
12,601
3–4
box
9
April 13
@ Tigers
13–9
Garland (1–1)
Verlander (1–1)
3:12
14,027
5–4
box
10
April 14
Blue Jays
7–13
Walker (1–1)
Vázquez (0–1)
3:15
31,418
5–5
box
11
April 15
Blue Jays
4–2
Buehrle (2–0)
Burnett (0–1)
Jenks (4)
2:10
33,247
6–5
box
12
April 16
Blue Jays
6 – 4 (5)
García (2–1)
Towers (0–3)
1:36
27,337
7–5
box
13
April 17
Royals
9–0
Contreras (2–0)
Mays (0–2)
2:29
27,889
8–5
box
14
April 18
Royals
4–1
Garland (2–1)
Affeldt (0–2)
Jenks (5)
2:19
21,901
9–5
box
15
April 19
Royals
4–0
Vázquez (1–1)
Elarton (0–4)
Jenks (6)
2:34
25,459
10–5
box
16
April 21
Twins
7–1
Buehrle (3–0)
Santana (0–3)
2:29
31,287
11–5
box
17
April 22
Twins
9–2
García (3–1)
Radke (2–2)
3:01
38,955
12–5
box
18
April 23
Twins
7–3
Contreras (1–1)
Silva (1–3)
2:24
38,102
13–5
box
19
April 24
@ Mariners
3 – 4 (11)
Mateo (2–0)
McCarthy (1–1)
3:07
20,390
13–6
box
20
April 25
@ Mariners
13–3
Vázquez (2–1)
Piñeiro (2–2)
Logan (1)
2:46
20,451
14–6
box
21
April 26
@ Mariners
1–5
Washburn (2–3)
Buehrle (3–1)
2:12
23,848
14–7
box
22
April 28
@ Angels
8–5
García (4–1)
Weaver (1–3)
3:03
43,940
15–7
box
23
April 29
@ Angels
2–1
Contreras (4–0)
Santana (3–2)
Jenks (7)
2:24
40,065
16–7
box
24
April 30
@ Angels
6–5
Politte (1–1)
Shields (1–2)
Cotts (1)
2:35
44,135
17–7
box
May (16–12) – home (10–3) – road (6–9)
#
Date
Time
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Box
25
May 1
@ Indians
8–6
Vázquez (3–1)
Lee (2–2)
Jenks (8)
3:44
17,845
18–7
box
26
May 2
@ Indians
1–7
Sabathia (1–0)
Buehrle (3–2)
2:38
22,630
18–8
box
27
May 3
Mariners
6 – 5 (11)
Jenks (1–0)
Woods (1–1)
3:16
27,569
19–8
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28
May 4
Mariners
4–1
Contreras (5–0)
Hernández (1–4)
Jenks (9)
2:22
26,313
20–8
box
29
May 5
Royals
4–5
Dessens (2–1)
Jenks (1–1)
Burgos (4)
2:49
33,628
20–9
box
30
May 6
Royals
9–2
Vázquez (4–1)
Hernández (1–2)
2:38
38,593
21–9
box
31
May 7
Royals
3–2
McCarthy (2–1)
Dessens (2–2)
Jenks (10)
2:36
38,870
22–9
box
32
May 9
Angels
9–1
García (5–1)
Gregg (2–1)
2:34
36,539
23–9
box
33
May 10
Angels
5–12
Santana (3–1)
Haeger (0–1)
Rodríguez (10)
3:15
31,034
23–10
box
–
May 11
Angels
Postponed (rain) , rescheduled for August 7
34
May 12
@ Twins
1–10
Santana (4–3)
Garland (2–2)
2:26
30,473
23–11
box
35
May 13
@ Twins
4–8
Radke (4–4)
Vázquez (4–2)
2:52
33,021
23–12
box
36
May 14
@ Twins
9–7
Buehrle (4–2)
Silva (2–6)
Jenks (11)
3:01
21,796
24–12
box
37
May 15
@ Twins
7–3
García (6–1)
Baker (1–4)
3:04
19,413
25–12
box
38
May 16
@ Devil Rays
7–10
Kazmir (6–2)
McCarthy (2–2)
Walker (6)
3:11
11,566
25–13
box
39
May 17
@ Devil Rays
5–2
Garland (3–2)
Lugo (0–2)
Jenks (12)
2:39
11,607
26–13
box
40
May 18
@ Devil Rays
4–5
Hendrickson (3–2)
Vázquez (1–1)
Walker (7)
2:40
11,607
26–14
box
41
May 19
Cubs
6–1
Buehrle (5–2)
Maddux (5–3)
2:07
39,301
27–14
box
42
May 20
Cubs
7–0
García (7–1)
Hill (0–4)
2:38
39,387
28–14
box
43
May 21
Cubs
4–7
Zambrano (3–2)
Cotts (0–2)
Dempster (8)
2:40
38,645
28–15
box
44
May 22
Athletics
5 – 4 (10)
Jenks (2–1)
Flores (0–1)
3:06
39,354
29–15
box
45
May 23
Athletics
9–3
Vázquez (5–3)
Saarloos (2–2)
3:00
38,860
30–15
box
46
May 24
Athletics
3–2
Buehrle (6–2)
Haren (4–4)
Jenks (13)
2:31
38,434
31–15
box
47
May 26
@ Blue Jays
2–8
Lilly (5–4)
García (7–2)
2:43
22,729
31–16
box
48
May 27
@ Blue Jays
2 – 3 (11)
Schoeneweis (1–0)
Nelson (0–1)
3:32
30,063
31–17
box
49
May 28
@ Blue Jays
7–5
Garland (4–2)
Taubenheim (0–2)
Jenks (14)
2:50
35,277
32–17
box
50
May 29
@ Indians
11–0
Vázquez (6–3)
Lee (3–5)
2:48
31,803
33–17
box
51
May 30
@ Indians
3–4
Sabathia (5–1)
Buehrle (6–3)
Wickman (8)
2:43
20,944
33–18
box
52
May 31
@ Indians
0–5
Westbrook (5–3)
García (7–3)
2:46
21,671
33–19
box
June (19–8) – home (10–5) – road (9–3)
#
Date
Time
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Box
53
June 1
@ Indians
8–12
Cabrera (1–1)
Thornton (0–1)
3:06
20,846
33–20
box
54
June 2
Rangers
3–4
Cordero (5–3)
McCarthy (2–3)
Otsuka (10)
2:54
32,802
33–21
box
55
June 3
Rangers
8–6
Vázquez (7–3)
Padilla (5–4)
Jenks (15)
3:20
38,697
34–21
box
56
June 4
Rangers
2–10
Rheinecker (2–0)
Buehrle (6–4)
2:26
35,915
34–22
box
57
June 6
Tigers
4–3
McCarthy (3–3)
Rodney (4–2)
Jenks (16)
2:42
37,192
35–22
box
58
June 7
Tigers
4–3
Contreras (6–0)
Verlander (7–4)
Jenks (17)
2:31
37,612
36–22
box
59
June 8
Tigers
2–6
Rogers (8–3)
Garland (4–3)
2:29
37,354
36–23
box
60
June 9
Indians
5–4
Thornton (1–1)
Betancourt (0–2)
Jenks (18)
2:50
33,909
37–23
box
61
June 10
Indians
4 – 3 (11)
Montero (1–0)
Wickman (1–1)
3:29
36,265
38–23
box
62
June 11
Indians
8–10
Westbrook (6–3)
García (7–4)
Wickman (9)
3:13
34,410
38–24
box
63
June 12
@ Rangers
8–3
Contreras (7–0)
Koronka (4–4)
2:40
29,182
39–24
box
64
June 13
@ Rangers
5–2
Garland (5–3)
Loe (3–6)
Jenks (19)
2:43
18,354
40–24
box
65
June 14
@ Rangers
0–8
Padilla (6–4)
Vázquez (7–4)
2:23
28,776
40–25
box
66
June 15
@ Rangers
8–2
Buehrle (7–4)
Rheinecker (2–1)
2:35
19,424
41–25
box
67
June 16
@ Reds
12–4
García (8–4)
Claussen (3–8)
2:37
32,673
42–25
box
68
June 17
@ Reds
8–6
Thornton (2–1)
Coffey (3–1)
Jenks (20)
3:09
39,451
43–25
box
69
June 18
@ Reds
8–1
Garland (6–3)
Harang (7–5)
2:35
31,569
44–25
box
70
June 20
Cardinals
20–6
Vázquez (8–4)
Mulder (6–5)
3:23
39,463
45–25
box
71
June 21
Cardinals
13–5
Buehrle (8–4)
Marquis (9–5)
2:20
37,897
46–25
box
72
June 22
Cardinals
1–0
García (9–4)
Reyes (1–1)
Jenks (21)
2:00
39,509
47–25
box
73
June 23
Astros
7–4
Contreras (8–0)
Pettitte (6–8)
Jenks (22)
2:50
37,700
48–25
box
74
June 24
Astros
6 – 5 (10)
Thornton (3–1)
Wheeler (1–5)
3:19
38,377
49–25
box
75
June 25
Astros
9 – 10 (13)
Nieve (3–3)
McCarthy (3–4)
4:25
38,516
49–26
box
76
June 27
@ Pirates
4–2
Buehrle (9–4)
Snell (7–5)
Jenks (23)
2:29
24,976
50–26
box
77
June 28
@ Pirates
4–3
García (10–4)
Maholm (2–7)
Jenks (24)
2:31
23,118
51–26
box
78
June 29
@ Pirates
6–7
Gonzalez (2–3)
Politte (1–2)
2:46
21,380
51–27
box
79
June 30
@ Cubs
6–2
Garland (7–3)
Marshall (4–7)
2:53
40,720
52–27
box
July (10–15) – home (5–8) – road (5–7)
#
Date
Time
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Box
80
July 1
@ Cubs
8–6
Cotts (1–2)
Dempster (1–5)
Jenks (25)
3:05
41,027
53–27
box
81
July 2
@ Cubs
11–15
Zambrano (7–3)
Buehrle (9–5)
Howry (2)
2:53
40,919
53–28
box
82
July 3
Orioles
1–8
Bédard (9–6)
García (10–5)
2:24
38,829
53–29
box
83
July 4
Orioles
13–0
Contreras (9–0)
López (5–10)
2:48
37,300
54–29
box
84
July 5
Orioles
4–2
Garland (8–3)
Cabrera (4–6)
Jenks (26)
2:27
38,872
55–29
box
85
July 6
Orioles
11–8
Vázquez (9–4)
Ortiz (0–1)
Thornton (1)
3:03
35,266
56–29
box
86
July 7
Red Sox
2–7
Lester (4–0)
Buehrle (9–6)
2:46
39,355
56–30
box
87
July 8
Red Sox
6–9
Beckett (11–4)
Riske (0–2)
Papelbon (26)
3:50
39,497
56–31
box
88
July 9
Red Sox
6 – 5 (19)
Politte (2–2)
Seánez (2–1)
6:19
39,335
57–31
box
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89
July 14
@ Yankees
5–6
Farnsworth (3–4)
Contreras (9–1)
Rivera (20)
2:41
55,069
57–32
box
90
July 15
@ Yankees
3–14
Mussina (11–3)
Buehrle (9–7)
3:00
55,019
57–33
box
91
July 16
@ Yankees
4–6
Wright (6–5)
García (10–6)
Rivera (21)
2:59
54,781
57–34
box
92
July 18
@ Tigers
7–1
Garland (9–3)
Robertson (8–6)
2:28
39,153
58–34
box
93
July 19
@ Tigers
2–5
Bonderman (10–4)
Vázquez (9–5)
2:36
39,693
58–35
box
94
July 20
@ Tigers
1–2
Zumaya (5–1)
Contreras (9–2)
Jones (25)
2:29
41,075
58–36
box
95
July 21
Rangers
3–10
Mahay (1–1)
Buehrle (9–8)
Bauer (2)
2:44
38,246
58–37
box
96
July 22
Rangers
1–3
Cordero (7–4)
Jenks (2–2)
Otsuka (26)
3:09
39,250
58–38
box
97
July 23
Rangers
5–0
Garland (10–3)
Padilla (10–6)
2:10
38,312
59–38
box
98
July 24
Twins
4–7
Radke (9–7)
Vázquez (9–6)
2:54
39,750
59–39
box
99
July 25
Twins
3–4
Santana (12–5)
Contreras (9–3)
Nathan (20)
2:37
36,984
59–40
box
100
July 26
Twins
4–7
Silva (6–9)
Buehrle (9–9)
Nathan (21)
2:49
39,387
59–41
box
101
July 28
@ Orioles
6–4
Thornton (4–1)
Ray (1–3)
Jenks (27)
2:56
35,382
60–41
box
102
July 29
@ Orioles
13–11
Garland (11–3)
Johnson (0–1)
Jenks (28)
3:46
34,598
61–41
box
103
July 30
@ Orioles
7–8
Rodríguez (1–1)
Jenks (2–3)
3:03
28,725
61–42
box
104
July 31
@ Royals
8–4
Contreras (10–3)
Hernández (2–6)
2:43
12,903
62–42
box
August (16–13) – home (10–7) – road (6–6)
#
Date
Time
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Box
105
August 1
@ Royals
7 – 5 (10)
Riske (1–2)
Burgos (2–4)
Jenks (29)
3:20
11,609
63–42
box
106
August 2
@ Royals
3–7
Hudson (4–3)
García (10–7)
2:43
10,901
63–43
box
107
August 4
@ Blue Jays
6–4
Garland (12–3)
Halladay (13–3)
Jenks (30)
2:48
30,060
64–43
box
108
August 5
@ Blue Jays
7–1
Vázquez (10–6)
Rosario (1–2)
2:55
35,117
65–43
box
109
August 6
@ Blue Jays
3–7
Burnett (3–5)
Contreras (10–4)
2:38
36,453
65–44
box
110
August 7
Angels
3–6
Escobar (8–9)
Buehrle (9–10)
Rodríguez (27)
2:40
37,477
65–45
box
111
August 8
Yankees
6–5
Jenks (3–3)
Proctor (4–3)
3:47
39,872
66–45
box
112
August 9
Yankees
6–7
Johnson (12–9)
Garland (12–4)
Rivera (29)
3:17
39,406
66–46
box
113
August 10
Yankees
5–4
Vázquez (11–6)
Mussina (13–5)
Jenks (31)
3:26
39,289
67–46
box
114
August 11
Tigers
5–0
Contreras (11–4)
Verlander (14–5)
2:13
39,378
68–46
box
115
August 12
Tigers
4–3
MacDougal (1–0)
Rogers (11–6)
Jenks (32)
2:25
38,873
69–46
box
116
August 13
Tigers
7–3
García (11–7)
Miner (7–3)
Jenks (33)
3:01
38,931
70–46
box
117
August 14
Royals
12–2
Garland (13–4)
Redman (7–7)
2:37
39,938
71–46
box
118
August 15
Royals
2–4
Hernández (3–7)
Vázquez (11–7)
Nelson (1)
2:43
35,690
71–47
box
119
August 16
Royals
4–10
Bernero (1–0)
Contreras (11–5)
2:44
36,998
71–48
box
120
August 17
Royals
5–4
Buehrle (10–10)
Pérez (0–1)
Jenks (34)
2:43
37,839
72–48
box
121
August 18
@ Twins
3–7
Neshek (3–0)
García (11–8)
2:45
43,204
72–49
box
122
August 19
@ Twins
4–1
Garland (14–4)
Radke (12–9)
Jenks (35)
2:32
46,215
73–49
box
123
August 20
@ Twins
3–7
Santana (15–5)
Vázquez (11–8)
2:47
42,537
73–50
box
124
August 21
@ Tigers
1–7
Verlander (15–6)
Contreras (11–6)
2:29
39,278
73–51
box
125
August 22
@ Tigers
0–4
Rogers (13–6)
Buehrle (10–11)
2:28
39,361
73–52
box
126
August 23
@ Tigers
7–5
García (12–8)
Miner (7–5)
Jenks (36)
3:10
40,187
74–52
box
127
August 24
@ Tigers
10–0
Garland (15–4)
Robertson (11–10)
2:14
41,565
75–52
box
128
August 25
Twins
4–5
Crain (3–5)
MacDougal (1–1)
Nathan (27)
2:59
35,931
75–53
box
129
August 26
Twins
7 – 8 (11)
Eyre (1–0)
Thornton (4–2)
3:37
38,636
75–54
box
130
August 27
Twins
6–1
Buehrle (11–11)
Silva (8–12)
2:21
35,193
76–54
box
131
August 29
Devil Rays
12–9
García (13–8)
Fossum (6–6)
Jenks (37)
3:13
35,313
77–54
box
132
August 30
Devil Rays
5–4
Garland (16–4)
Meadows (2–5)
Jenks (38)
2:50
38,874
78–54
box
133
August 31
Devil Rays
3 – 5 (10)
Lugo (2–2)
McCarthy (3–5)
McClung (3)
3:06
33,178
78–55
box
September/October (12–17) – home (5–6) – road (7–11)
#
Date
Time
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Box
134
September 1
@ Royals
5–7
Hernández (5–8)
Contreras (11–7)
Nelson (5)
2:58
15,501
78–56
box
135
September 2
@ Royals
5–3
Buehrle (12–11)
Pérez (1–3)
Jenks (39)
2:35
18,028
79–56
box
136
September 3
@ Royals
7–3
Redman (9–8)
García (13–9)
2:46
20,407
79–57
box
137
September 4
@ Red Sox
2 – 3 (10)
Timlin (6–4)
McCarthy (3–6)
3:07
36,206
79–58
box
138
September 5
@ Red Sox
0–1
Gabbard (1–3)
Vázquez (11–9)
Timlin (4)
2:13
35,912
79–59
box
139
September 6
@ Red Sox
8–1
Contreras (12–7)
Snyder (4–4)
2:47
35,923
80–59
box
140
September 7
Indians
1–9
Lee (12–10)
Buehrle (12–12)
3:01
34,671
80–60
box
141
September 8
Indians
7–6
Thornton (5–2)
Mastny (0–1)
3:17
37,188
81–60
box
142
September 9
Indians
10–8
Garland (17–4)
Carmona (1–9)
Thornton (2)
3:22
38,422
82–60
box
143
September 10
Indians
2–5
Sabathia (11–9)
McCarthy (3–7)
2:51
37,723
82–61
box
144
September 11
@ Angels
3–2
Contreras (13–7)
Lackey (11–10)
Jenks (40)
2:22
39,316
83–61
box
145
September 12
@ Angels
3 – 4 (11)
Carrasco (5–3)
Jenks (3–4)
3:03
39,304
83–62
box
146
September 13
@ Angels
9–0
García (14–9)
Saunders (5–3)
2:37
37,030
84–62
box
147
September 15
@ Athletics
2–4
Loaiza (10–8)
Garland (17–5)
Street (33)
2:48
26,809
84–63
box
148
September 16
@ Athletics
4–7
Zito (16–9)
Thornton (5–3)
Street (34)
2:53
32,169
84–64
box
149
September 17
@ Athletics
4–5
Blanton (16–11)
Contreras (13–8)
Duchscherer (9)
2:38
28,806
84–65
box
150
September 18
Tigers
2–8
Rogers (16–6)
Buehrle (12–13)
2:54
39,427
84–66
box
151
September 19
Tigers
7–0
García (15–9)
Verlander (16–9)
2:25
38,850
85–66
box
152
September 20
Tigers
2–6
Bonderman (13–8)
Garland (17–6)
2:53
38,971
85–67
box
153
September 21
Mariners
0–9
Woods (6–3)
Vázquez (11–10)
2:37
33,976
85–68
box
154
September 22
Mariners
6–11
Fruto (2–1)
Contreras (13–9)
3:23
37,557
85–69
box
155
September 23
Mariners
11–7
Haeger (1–1)
Piñeiro (8–13)
2:31
37,400
86–69
box
156
September 24
Mariners
12–7
García (16–9)
Feierabend (0–1)
2:58
37,518
87–69
box
157
September 25
@ Indians
1–14
Lee (13–11)
Garland (17–7)
2:32
15,913
87–70
box
158
September 26
@ Indians
0–6
Sabathia (12–11)
Vázquez (11–11)
2:19
16,080
87–71
box
159
September 27
@ Indians
2–1
McCarthy (4–7)
Carmona (1–10)
Haeger (1)
2:08
16,404
88–71
box
160
September 29
@ Twins
4–3
García (17–9)
Bonser (7–6)
Jenks (41)
2:27
45,439
89–71
box
161
September 30
@ Twins
6–3
Garland (18–7)
Garza (3–6)
2:34
46,219
90–71
box
162
October 1
@ Twins
1–5
Silva (11–15)
Vázquez (11–12)
2:56
45,182
90–72
box
Transactions
April 1, 2006: Ernie Young was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.[ 6]
May 2, 2006: Jeff Nelson was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.[ 7]
June 15, 2006: David Riske was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox for Javier Lopez.[ 8]
July 20, 2006: Cliff Politte was released by the Chicago White Sox.[ 9]
July 23, 2006: Sandy Alomar Jr. was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Chicago White Sox for B. J. LaMura (minors).[ 10]
Roster
2006 Chicago White Sox
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Opening Day lineup
Scott Podsednik , LF
Tadahito Iguchi , 2B
Jim Thome , DH
Paul Konerko , 1B
Jermaine Dye , RF
A. J. Pierzynski , C
Joe Crede , 3B
Juan Uribe , SS
Brian Anderson , CF
José Contreras , P
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Player
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
AVG
SB
Sandy Alomar Jr. , C
19
46
5
10
3
0
1
3
7
35
.217
0
Brian Anderson , CF
134
365
46
82
23
1
8
33
30
90
.225
4
Mark Buehrle , P
32
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
0
Alex Cintrón , SS,2B
91
288
35
82
10
3
5
41
10
35
.285
10
José Contreras , P
30
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
.000
0
Joe Crede , 3B
150
544
76
154
31
0
30
94
28
58
.283
0
Jermaine Dye , RF
146
539
103
170
27
3
44
120
59
118
.315
7
Josh Fields , 3B,LF
11
20
4
3
2
0
1
2
5
8
.150
0
Freddy García , P
33
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.200
0
Jon Garland , P
33
5
2
1
0
0
1
2
0
3
.200
0
Ross Gload , OF,1B
77
156
22
51
8
2
3
18
6
15
.327
6
Tadahito Iguchi , 2B
138
555
97
156
24
0
18
67
59
110
.281
11
Paul Konerko , 1B
152
566
97
177
30
0
35
113
60
104
.313
1
Rob Mackowiak , OF,3B
112
255
31
74
12
1
5
23
28
59
.290
5
Brandon McCarthy , P
53
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.200
0
Jerry Owens , OF
12
9
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
.333
1
Pablo Ozuna , OF,2B
79
189
25
62
12
2
2
17
7
16
.328
6
A. J. Pierzynski , C
140
509
65
150
24
0
16
64
22
72
.295
1
Scott Podsednik , LF
139
524
86
137
27
6
3
45
54
96
.261
40
Chris Stewart , C
6
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
.000
0
Ryan Sweeney , OF
18
35
1
8
0
0
0
5
0
7
.229
0
Jim Thome , DH
143
490
108
141
26
0
42
109
107
147
.288
0
Juan Uribe , SS
132
463
53
109
28
2
21
71
13
82
.235
1
Javier Vázquez , P
33
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
0
Chris Widger , C
27
76
6
14
3
0
1
7
9
20
.184
0
Team Totals
162
5657
868
1586
291
20
236
839
502
1056
.280
93
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
Farm system
[ 11]
References
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