1959 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 94-60
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,423,144, Avg. 20,924
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2
Manager: Al Lopez (94-60)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1959 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 94-60
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,423,144, Avg. 20,924
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2
Manager: Al Lopez (94-60)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1959 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1959 season with a record of 94 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The White Sox conceded 588 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Chicago tallied 669 runs. Sherm Lollar paced the team with 22 home runs, while Al Smith walloped 20 or more as well. Sherm Lollar drove in 84 runs. Nellie Fox led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Early Wynn topped the squad with 22 wins, and Bob Shaw added 15 or more victories as well Bob Shaw earned a 2.69 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Al Lopez coached the team. The 1959 Chicago White Sox won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 664
Regular Season Runs Against: 583
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 14, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 15, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 10 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 16, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 1-2 | 3-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 17, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 2-2 | 3-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 18, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 2-3 | 3-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 21, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 2-3 | 3-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 22, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 20 at Kansas City Athletics 6 | W | 2-3 | 4-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 24, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 25, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 2-3 | 5-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 26, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 2-3 | 6-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 26, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 2-3 | 7-2 | 9-5 | ||
| April 29, 1959 | New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 2-4 | 7-2 | 9-6 | ||
| April 30, 1959 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 3-4 | 7-2 | 10-6 | ||
| May 1, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 4-4 | 7-2 | 11-6 | ||
| May 2, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 4-5 | 7-2 | 11-7 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 4-6 | 7-2 | 11-8 | ||
| May 5, 1959 | Washington Senators 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 4-7 | 7-2 | 11-9 | ||
| May 6, 1959 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 4-8 | 7-2 | 11-10 | ||
| May 8, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 4-9 | 7-2 | 11-11 | ||
| May 9, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 5-9 | 7-2 | 12-11 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 6-9 | 7-2 | 13-11 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 7-9 | 7-2 | 14-11 | ||
| May 12, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 7-9 | 8-2 | 15-11 | ||
| May 13, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 7-9 | 9-2 | 16-11 | ||
| May 14, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 7-9 | 10-2 | 17-11 | ||
| May 15, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 6 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 7-9 | 11-2 | 18-11 | ||
| May 16, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 7-9 | 12-2 | 19-11 | ||
| May 17, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 7-9 | 13-2 | 20-11 | ||
| May 17, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 7-9 | 13-3 | 20-12 | ||
| May 18, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 7-9 | 14-3 | 21-12 | ||
| May 19, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 7-9 | 14-4 | 21-13 | ||
| May 20, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 7-9 | 15-4 | 22-13 | ||
| May 22, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 7-9 | 16-4 | 23-13 | ||
| May 23, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Athletics 16 | L | 7-9 | 16-5 | 23-14 | ||
| May 24, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 7-9 | 16-6 | 23-15 | ||
| May 26, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 7-10 | 16-6 | 23-16 | ||
| May 27, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 8-10 | 16-6 | 24-16 | ||
| May 29, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 8-11 | 16-6 | 24-17 | ||
| May 30, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 9-11 | 16-6 | 25-17 | ||
| May 30, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 9-12 | 16-6 | 25-18 | ||
| May 31, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 9-13 | 16-6 | 25-19 | ||
| June 1, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 9-14 | 16-6 | 25-20 | ||
| June 2, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 9-15 | 16-6 | 25-21 | ||
| June 3, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 10-15 | 16-6 | 26-21 | ||
| June 4, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 11-15 | 16-6 | 27-21 | ||
| June 5, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 12-15 | 16-6 | 28-21 | ||
| June 6, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 12-16 | 16-6 | 28-22 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 12-17 | 16-6 | 28-23 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 13-17 | 16-6 | 29-23 | ||
| June 9, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 13-17 | 16-7 | 29-24 | ||
| June 10, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 13-17 | 17-7 | 30-24 | ||
| June 11, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 13-17 | 18-7 | 31-24 | ||
| June 13, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 13-17 | 18-8 | 31-25 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 13-17 | 19-8 | 32-25 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 13-17 | 20-8 | 33-25 | ||
| June 16, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 13-17 | 20-9 | 33-26 | ||
| June 17, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 13-17 | 20-10 | 33-27 | ||
| June 18, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 13-17 | 20-11 | 33-28 | ||
| June 20, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 13-17 | 20-12 | 33-29 | ||
| June 20, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 13-17 | 20-13 | 33-30 | ||
| June 21, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 13-17 | 21-13 | 34-30 | ||
| June 23, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 14-17 | 21-13 | 35-30 | ||
| June 24, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 14-18 | 21-13 | 35-31 | ||
| June 25, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 15-18 | 21-13 | 36-31 | ||
| June 26, 1959 | New York Yankees 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 15-19 | 21-13 | 36-32 | ||
| June 27, 1959 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 16-19 | 21-13 | 37-32 | ||
| June 28, 1959 | New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 17-19 | 21-13 | 38-32 | ||
| June 28, 1959 | New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 18-19 | 21-13 | 39-32 | ||
| June 30, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 18-19 | 21-14 | 39-33 | ||
| July 1, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 18-19 | 22-14 | 40-33 | ||
| July 2, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 18-19 | 22-15 | 40-34 | ||
| July 3, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 18-19 | 23-15 | 41-34 | ||
| July 4, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 18-19 | 24-15 | 42-34 | ||
| July 4, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 18-19 | 24-16 | 42-35 | ||
| July 5, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 18-19 | 25-16 | 43-35 | ||
| July 9, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 19-19 | 25-16 | 44-35 | ||
| July 10, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 19-20 | 25-16 | 44-36 | ||
| July 11, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 20-20 | 25-16 | 45-36 | ||
| July 12, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 21-20 | 25-16 | 46-36 | ||
| July 12, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 22-20 | 25-16 | 47-36 | ||
| July 14, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 22-20 | 26-16 | 48-36 | ||
| July 16, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 22-20 | 27-16 | 49-36 | ||
| July 16, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 22-20 | 27-17 | 49-37 | ||
| July 17, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 22-20 | 28-17 | 50-37 | ||
| July 18, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 22-20 | 29-17 | 51-37 | ||
| July 19, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 22-20 | 29-18 | 51-38 | ||
| July 19, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 22-20 | 29-19 | 51-39 | ||
| July 21, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 23-20 | 29-19 | 52-39 | ||
| July 22, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 24-20 | 29-19 | 53-39 | ||
| July 24, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 25-20 | 29-19 | 54-39 | ||
| July 25, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 26-20 | 29-19 | 55-39 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 27-20 | 29-19 | 56-39 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 27-21 | 29-19 | 56-40 | ||
| July 28, 1959 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 28-21 | 29-19 | 57-40 | ||
| July 30, 1959 | New York Yankees 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 29-21 | 29-19 | 58-40 | ||
| July 31, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 30-21 | 29-19 | 59-40 | ||
| August 1, 1959 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 31-21 | 29-19 | 60-40 | ||
| August 2, 1959 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 32-21 | 29-19 | 61-40 | ||
| August 2, 1959 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 33-21 | 29-19 | 62-40 | ||
| August 4, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 33-21 | 29-20 | 62-41 | ||
| August 5, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 33-21 | 29-21 | 62-42 | ||
| August 5, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 33-21 | 30-21 | 63-42 | ||
| August 7, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 33-21 | 31-21 | 64-42 | ||
| August 9, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 33-21 | 32-21 | 65-42 | ||
| August 9, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 33-21 | 33-21 | 66-42 | ||
| August 11, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 33-21 | 33-22 | 66-43 | ||
| August 12, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 33-21 | 34-22 | 67-43 | ||
| August 13, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 33-21 | 35-22 | 68-43 | ||
| August 14, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 33-21 | 36-22 | 69-43 | ||
| August 15, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 33-21 | 36-23 | 69-44 | ||
| August 16, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Athletics 7 | L | 33-21 | 36-24 | 69-45 | ||
| August 18, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 34-21 | 36-24 | 70-45 | ||
| August 19, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 34-22 | 36-24 | 70-46 | ||
| August 20, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 34-23 | 36-24 | 70-47 | ||
| August 21, 1959 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 35-23 | 36-24 | 71-47 | ||
| August 22, 1959 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 36-23 | 36-24 | 72-47 | ||
| August 23, 1959 | New York Yankees 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 37-23 | 36-24 | 73-47 | ||
| August 23, 1959 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 37-24 | 36-24 | 73-48 | ||
| August 24, 1959 | New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 38-24 | 36-24 | 74-48 | ||
| August 25, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 39-24 | 36-24 | 75-48 | ||
| August 26, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 39-25 | 36-24 | 75-49 | ||
| August 27, 1959 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 40-25 | 36-24 | 76-49 | ||
| August 28, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 40-25 | 37-24 | 77-49 | ||
| August 29, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 40-25 | 38-24 | 78-49 | ||
| August 30, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 40-25 | 39-24 | 79-49 | ||
| August 30, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 40-25 | 40-24 | 80-49 | ||
| September 1, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 40-26 | 40-24 | 80-50 | ||
| September 2, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 41-26 | 40-24 | 81-50 | ||
| September 2, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 42-26 | 40-24 | 82-50 | ||
| September 4, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 43-26 | 40-24 | 83-50 | ||
| September 5, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 43-27 | 40-24 | 83-51 | ||
| September 6, 1959 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 43-28 | 40-24 | 83-52 | ||
| September 7, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 44-28 | 40-24 | 84-52 | ||
| September 7, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 13 | W | 45-28 | 40-24 | 85-52 | ||
| September 8, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 46-28 | 40-24 | 86-52 | ||
| September 9, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 46-28 | 41-24 | 87-52 | ||
| September 10, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 46-28 | 41-25 | 87-53 | ||
| September 11, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 46-28 | 41-26 | 87-54 | ||
| September 11, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 46-28 | 41-27 | 87-55 | ||
| September 12, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 46-28 | 42-27 | 88-55 | ||
| September 13, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 46-28 | 43-27 | 89-55 | ||
| September 14, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 46-28 | 43-28 | 89-56 | ||
| September 15, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 46-28 | 44-28 | 90-56 | ||
| September 16, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 46-28 | 44-29 | 90-57 | ||
| September 18, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 47-28 | 44-29 | 91-57 | ||
| September 19, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 47-29 | 44-29 | 91-58 | ||
| September 20, 1959 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 47-30 | 44-29 | 91-59 | ||
| September 22, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 47-30 | 45-29 | 92-59 | ||
| September 25, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 47-30 | 45-30 | 92-60 | ||
| September 26, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 47-30 | 46-30 | 93-60 | ||
| September 27, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 47-30 | 47-30 | 94-60 | ||
| October 1, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 2, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 4, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 5, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| October 6, 1959 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| October 8, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
