1961 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 86-76
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,146,019, Avg. 17,607
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Al Lopez (86-76)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1961 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 86-76
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,146,019, Avg. 17,607
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Al Lopez (86-76)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1961 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1961 season with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The White Sox scored 765 runs and yielded 726 runs. Al Smith paced Chicago with 28 home runs, while Jim Landis and Roy Sievers walloped 20 or more also. Al Smith recorded 93 runs batted in. Roy Sievers led all regular batters by hitting .295. Juan Pizarro topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Al Lopez coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 762
Regular Season Runs Against: 723
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 15, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 19, 1961 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 20, 1961 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 21, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 22, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 27, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 3-3 | 2-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 28, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 29, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Athletics 13 | L | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 3-3 | 4-3 | 7-6 | ||
| May 1, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 3-3 | 4-4 | 7-7 | ||
| May 2, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 3-3 | 4-5 | 7-8 | ||
| May 3, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 3-3 | 4-6 | 7-9 | ||
| May 5, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 3-4 | 4-6 | 7-10 | ||
| May 6, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 3-5 | 4-6 | 7-11 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 3-6 | 4-6 | 7-12 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 3-7 | 4-6 | 7-13 | ||
| May 9, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 4-7 | 4-6 | 8-13 | ||
| May 10, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 4-8 | 4-6 | 8-14 | ||
| May 12, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 5-8 | 4-6 | 9-14 | ||
| May 13, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 6-8 | 4-6 | 10-14 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 6-9 | 4-6 | 10-15 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 7-9 | 4-6 | 11-15 | ||
| May 15, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 7-10 | 4-6 | 11-16 | ||
| May 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 8-10 | 4-6 | 12-16 | ||
| May 18, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 8-10 | 5-6 | 13-16 | ||
| May 19, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 5 | L | 8-10 | 5-7 | 13-17 | ||
| May 19, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 8-10 | 5-8 | 13-18 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 8-10 | 5-9 | 13-19 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 8-10 | 6-9 | 14-19 | ||
| May 22, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 8-10 | 6-10 | 14-20 | ||
| May 23, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 8-10 | 6-11 | 14-21 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 8-10 | 6-12 | 14-22 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 8-10 | 6-13 | 14-23 | ||
| May 25, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 8-10 | 6-14 | 14-24 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 8-10 | 6-15 | 14-25 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 14 at New York Yankees 9 | W | 8-10 | 7-15 | 15-25 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 8-11 | 7-15 | 15-26 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 8-12 | 7-15 | 15-27 | ||
| May 31, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 9-12 | 7-15 | 16-27 | ||
| June 2, 1961 | New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 9-13 | 7-15 | 16-28 | ||
| June 3, 1961 | New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 10-13 | 7-15 | 17-28 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | New York Yankees 10 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 10-14 | 7-15 | 17-29 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 11-14 | 7-15 | 18-29 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 12-14 | 7-15 | 19-29 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Washington Senators 10 | L | 12-14 | 7-16 | 19-30 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 12-14 | 7-17 | 19-31 | ||
| June 10, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 12-14 | 7-18 | 19-32 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 12-14 | 8-18 | 20-32 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 12-14 | 8-19 | 20-33 | ||
| June 12, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 12-14 | 9-19 | 21-33 | ||
| June 13, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 13-14 | 9-19 | 22-33 | ||
| June 13, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 14-14 | 9-19 | 23-33 | ||
| June 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 15-14 | 9-19 | 24-33 | ||
| June 14, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 8 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 16-14 | 9-19 | 25-33 | ||
| June 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 17-14 | 9-19 | 26-33 | ||
| June 16, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 17-15 | 9-19 | 26-34 | ||
| June 17, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 18-15 | 9-19 | 27-34 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 19-15 | 9-19 | 28-34 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 20-15 | 9-19 | 29-34 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 21-15 | 9-19 | 30-34 | ||
| June 21, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 15 | W | 22-15 | 9-19 | 31-34 | ||
| June 21, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 23-15 | 9-19 | 32-34 | ||
| June 23, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 24-15 | 9-19 | 33-34 | ||
| June 24, 1961 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 25-15 | 9-19 | 34-34 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 26-15 | 9-19 | 35-34 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 27-15 | 9-19 | 36-34 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 27-15 | 10-19 | 37-34 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 27-15 | 11-19 | 38-34 | ||
| June 28, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 27-15 | 11-20 | 38-35 | ||
| June 29, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 27-15 | 11-21 | 38-36 | ||
| June 30, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 10 | L | 27-15 | 11-22 | 38-37 | ||
| July 1, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | W | 27-15 | 12-22 | 39-37 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 8 | L | 27-15 | 12-23 | 39-38 | ||
| July 3, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 27-15 | 12-24 | 39-39 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 27-15 | 12-25 | 39-40 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 27-15 | 12-26 | 39-41 | ||
| July 5, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 27-15 | 12-27 | 39-42 | ||
| July 6, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 27-15 | 13-27 | 40-42 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 27-15 | 13-28 | 40-43 | ||
| July 8, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 27-15 | 13-29 | 40-44 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 27-15 | 14-29 | 41-44 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 27-15 | 15-29 | 42-44 | ||
| July 13, 1961 | New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 27-16 | 15-29 | 42-45 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | New York Yankees 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 28-16 | 15-29 | 43-45 | ||
| July 15, 1961 | New York Yankees 9 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 28-17 | 15-29 | 43-46 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 28-18 | 15-29 | 43-47 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 29-18 | 15-29 | 44-47 | ||
| July 17, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 30-18 | 15-29 | 45-47 | ||
| July 18, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 31-18 | 15-29 | 46-47 | ||
| July 19, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 32-18 | 15-29 | 47-47 | ||
| July 22, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 33-18 | 15-29 | 48-47 | ||
| July 22, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 34-18 | 15-29 | 49-47 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 35-18 | 15-29 | 50-47 | ||
| July 25, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 35-18 | 15-30 | 50-48 | ||
| July 25, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 35-18 | 15-31 | 50-49 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 35-18 | 15-32 | 50-50 | ||
| July 27, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 35-18 | 15-33 | 50-51 | ||
| July 28, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 35-18 | 15-34 | 50-52 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 35-18 | 15-35 | 50-53 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 35-18 | 16-35 | 51-53 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 35-18 | 16-36 | 51-54 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 35-18 | 17-36 | 52-54 | ||
| August 3, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 35-18 | 18-36 | 53-54 | ||
| August 5, 1961 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 36-18 | 18-36 | 54-54 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 37-18 | 18-36 | 55-54 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 38-18 | 18-36 | 56-54 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 38-19 | 18-36 | 56-55 | ||
| August 9, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 38-20 | 18-36 | 56-56 | ||
| August 10, 1961 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 38-21 | 18-36 | 56-57 | ||
| August 11, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 39-21 | 18-36 | 57-57 | ||
| August 12, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 40-21 | 18-36 | 58-57 | ||
| August 13, 1961 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 41-21 | 18-36 | 59-57 | ||
| August 15, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 41-21 | 19-36 | 60-57 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 41-21 | 19-37 | 60-58 | ||
| August 17, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 41-21 | 19-38 | 60-59 | ||
| August 18, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 41-21 | 19-39 | 60-60 | ||
| August 19, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 41-21 | 20-39 | 61-60 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 41-21 | 21-39 | 62-60 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 41-21 | 22-39 | 63-60 | ||
| August 22, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 42-21 | 22-39 | 64-60 | ||
| August 23, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 42-22 | 22-39 | 64-61 | ||
| August 24, 1961 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 42-23 | 22-39 | 64-62 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 43-23 | 22-39 | 65-62 | ||
| August 26, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 44-23 | 22-39 | 66-62 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 45-23 | 22-39 | 67-62 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 46-23 | 22-39 | 68-62 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 46-23 | 23-39 | 69-62 | ||
| August 30, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 46-23 | 24-39 | 70-62 | ||
| August 31, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 46-23 | 24-40 | 70-63 | ||
| September 1, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 46-23 | 24-41 | 70-64 | ||
| September 1, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 46-23 | 25-41 | 71-64 | ||
| September 2, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 46-23 | 26-41 | 72-64 | ||
| September 3, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 46-23 | 27-41 | 73-64 | ||
| September 3, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 46-23 | 28-41 | 74-64 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 46-23 | 29-41 | 75-64 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 46-23 | 29-42 | 75-65 | ||
| September 6, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 46-23 | 30-42 | 76-65 | ||
| September 6, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 46-23 | 31-42 | 77-65 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Los Angeles Angels 3 | W | 46-23 | 32-42 | 78-65 | ||
| September 9, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Los Angeles Angels 6 | L | 46-23 | 32-43 | 78-66 | ||
| September 10, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Los Angeles Angels 4 | L | 46-23 | 32-44 | 78-67 | ||
| September 12, 1961 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 46-24 | 32-44 | 78-68 | ||
| September 14, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 47-24 | 32-44 | 79-68 | ||
| September 14, 1961 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 48-24 | 32-44 | 80-68 | ||
| September 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 9 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 48-25 | 32-44 | 80-69 | ||
| September 16, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 11 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 48-26 | 32-44 | 80-70 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 49-26 | 32-44 | 81-70 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | Los Angeles Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 50-26 | 32-44 | 82-70 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 51-26 | 32-44 | 83-70 | ||
| September 20, 1961 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 52-26 | 32-44 | 84-70 | ||
| September 22, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 52-27 | 32-44 | 84-71 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 52-28 | 32-44 | 84-72 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 53-28 | 32-44 | 85-72 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 53-28 | 33-44 | 86-72 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 53-28 | 33-45 | 86-73 | ||
| September 27, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 53-28 | 33-46 | 86-74 | ||
| September 29, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 53-28 | 33-47 | 86-75 | ||
| September 30, 1961 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 53-28 | 33-48 | 86-76 |
