1971 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 833,891, Avg. 12,064
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Chuck Tanner (79-83)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1971 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 833,891, Avg. 12,064
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Chuck Tanner (79-83)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1971 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox plated 617 runs and conceded 597 runs. Bill Melton walloped 33 home runs for Chicago, while Jay Johnstone and Rick Reichardt swatted 20 or more, too. Bill Melton drove in 86 runs. Carlos May led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .294. Wilbur Wood topped the squad with 22 wins, plus Tom Bradley added 15 or more wins, too Wilbur Wood recorded a 1.91 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 617
Regular Season Runs Against: 597
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 12, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 1-3 | 2-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 13, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 1-4 | 2-0 | 3-4 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 1-5 | 2-0 | 3-5 | ||
| April 15, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 1-6 | 2-0 | 3-6 | ||
| April 16, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 1-7 | 2-0 | 3-7 | ||
| April 17, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 2-7 | 2-0 | 4-7 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 2-8 | 2-0 | 4-8 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 2-9 | 2-0 | 4-9 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 2-9 | 3-0 | 5-9 | ||
| April 22, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 2-9 | 4-0 | 6-9 | ||
| April 23, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 2-9 | 4-1 | 6-10 | ||
| April 24, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 2-9 | 4-2 | 6-11 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 2-9 | 4-3 | 6-12 | ||
| April 27, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 2-9 | 4-4 | 6-13 | ||
| April 29, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 2-9 | 5-4 | 7-13 | ||
| April 30, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 2-9 | 6-4 | 8-13 | ||
| May 1, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 2-9 | 7-4 | 9-13 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 2-9 | 8-4 | 10-13 | ||
| May 4, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 2-10 | 8-4 | 10-14 | ||
| May 6, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 2-11 | 8-4 | 10-15 | ||
| May 7, 1971 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 2-12 | 8-4 | 10-16 | ||
| May 8, 1971 | New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 2-13 | 8-4 | 10-17 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 2-14 | 8-4 | 10-18 | ||
| May 12, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 3-14 | 8-4 | 11-18 | ||
| May 12, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 4-14 | 8-4 | 12-18 | ||
| May 14, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 4-14 | 8-5 | 12-19 | ||
| May 15, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 4-14 | 9-5 | 13-19 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 4-14 | 9-6 | 13-20 | ||
| May 19, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 4-14 | 9-7 | 13-21 | ||
| May 21, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 4-14 | 10-7 | 14-21 | ||
| May 22, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 13 at California Angels 0 | W | 4-14 | 11-7 | 15-21 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at California Angels 10 | L | 4-14 | 11-8 | 15-22 | ||
| May 25, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 4-15 | 11-8 | 15-23 | ||
| May 26, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 5-15 | 11-8 | 16-23 | ||
| May 28, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 5-16 | 11-8 | 16-24 | ||
| May 29, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 5-17 | 11-8 | 16-25 | ||
| May 30, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 6-17 | 11-8 | 17-25 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 6-18 | 11-8 | 17-26 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 7-18 | 11-8 | 18-26 | ||
| June 2, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 7-19 | 11-8 | 18-27 | ||
| June 4, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 8-19 | 11-8 | 19-27 | ||
| June 5, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 8-20 | 11-8 | 19-28 | ||
| June 6, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 9-20 | 11-8 | 20-28 | ||
| June 8, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 9-20 | 11-9 | 20-29 | ||
| June 9, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 9-20 | 11-10 | 20-30 | ||
| June 10, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 9-20 | 11-11 | 20-31 | ||
| June 11, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 9-20 | 11-12 | 20-32 | ||
| June 12, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 9-20 | 12-12 | 21-32 | ||
| June 13, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 9-20 | 12-13 | 21-33 | ||
| June 14, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-20 | 12-14 | 21-34 | ||
| June 15, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 9-20 | 13-14 | 22-34 | ||
| June 16, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 9-20 | 13-15 | 22-35 | ||
| June 17, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 9-20 | 13-16 | 22-36 | ||
| June 18, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 9-20 | 13-17 | 22-37 | ||
| June 19, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 9-20 | 13-18 | 22-38 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 18 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 9-20 | 14-18 | 23-38 | ||
| June 21, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 10-20 | 14-18 | 24-38 | ||
| June 22, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 11-20 | 14-18 | 25-38 | ||
| June 23, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 12-20 | 14-18 | 26-38 | ||
| June 25, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 13-20 | 14-18 | 27-38 | ||
| June 26, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 14-20 | 14-18 | 28-38 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 14-21 | 14-18 | 28-39 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | California Angels 12 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 14-22 | 14-18 | 28-40 | ||
| June 28, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 14-22 | 14-19 | 28-41 | ||
| June 29, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 14-22 | 14-20 | 28-42 | ||
| June 30, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 14-22 | 15-20 | 29-42 | ||
| June 30, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 14-22 | 16-20 | 30-42 | ||
| July 1, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 14-22 | 17-20 | 31-42 | ||
| July 2, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 14-22 | 18-20 | 32-42 | ||
| July 3, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 14-22 | 19-20 | 33-42 | ||
| July 4, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 14-22 | 20-20 | 34-42 | ||
| July 5, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 14-22 | 20-21 | 34-43 | ||
| July 5, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 14-22 | 20-22 | 34-44 | ||
| July 6, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 14-23 | 20-22 | 34-45 | ||
| July 7, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 15-23 | 20-22 | 35-45 | ||
| July 8, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 15-24 | 20-22 | 35-46 | ||
| July 9, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 16-24 | 20-22 | 36-46 | ||
| July 10, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 17-24 | 20-22 | 37-46 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 18-24 | 20-22 | 38-46 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 18-25 | 20-22 | 38-47 | ||
| July 15, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 18-25 | 20-23 | 38-48 | ||
| July 16, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 18-25 | 21-23 | 39-48 | ||
| July 17, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 18-25 | 21-24 | 39-49 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 18-25 | 21-25 | 39-50 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 18-25 | 21-26 | 39-51 | ||
| July 19, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 18-25 | 22-26 | 40-51 | ||
| July 19, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 18-25 | 23-26 | 41-51 | ||
| July 20, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 18-25 | 23-27 | 41-52 | ||
| July 21, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 18-25 | 23-28 | 41-53 | ||
| July 22, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 18-25 | 24-28 | 42-53 | ||
| July 24, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 18-26 | 24-28 | 42-54 | ||
| July 24, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 19-26 | 24-28 | 43-54 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 20-26 | 24-28 | 44-54 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 21-26 | 24-28 | 45-54 | ||
| July 27, 1971 | New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 22-26 | 24-28 | 46-54 | ||
| July 28, 1971 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 23-26 | 24-28 | 47-54 | ||
| July 29, 1971 | New York Yankees 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 24-26 | 24-28 | 48-54 | ||
| July 30, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 25-26 | 24-28 | 49-54 | ||
| July 31, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 25-27 | 24-28 | 49-55 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 25-28 | 24-28 | 49-56 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 25-29 | 24-28 | 49-57 | ||
| August 2, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 26-29 | 24-28 | 50-57 | ||
| August 3, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 26-30 | 24-28 | 50-58 | ||
| August 4, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 10 at California Angels 3 | W | 26-30 | 25-28 | 51-58 | ||
| August 5, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at California Angels 0 | W | 26-30 | 26-28 | 52-58 | ||
| August 6, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 26-30 | 27-28 | 53-58 | ||
| August 7, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 26-30 | 27-29 | 53-59 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 26-30 | 28-29 | 54-59 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 26-30 | 29-29 | 55-59 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 26-31 | 29-29 | 55-60 | ||
| August 11, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 26-32 | 29-29 | 55-61 | ||
| August 12, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 26-33 | 29-29 | 55-62 | ||
| August 13, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 26-34 | 29-29 | 55-63 | ||
| August 14, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 27-34 | 29-29 | 56-63 | ||
| August 15, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 28-34 | 29-29 | 57-63 | ||
| August 17, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 29-34 | 29-29 | 58-63 | ||
| August 17, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 30-34 | 29-29 | 59-63 | ||
| August 18, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 31-34 | 29-29 | 60-63 | ||
| August 20, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 31-34 | 30-29 | 61-63 | ||
| August 21, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 31-34 | 30-30 | 61-64 | ||
| August 22, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 31-34 | 31-30 | 62-64 | ||
| August 24, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 31-34 | 31-31 | 62-65 | ||
| August 25, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 31-34 | 31-32 | 62-66 | ||
| August 26, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 31-34 | 31-33 | 62-67 | ||
| August 27, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 31-34 | 31-34 | 62-68 | ||
| August 28, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 31-34 | 31-35 | 62-69 | ||
| August 29, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 31-34 | 32-35 | 63-69 | ||
| August 31, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 31-34 | 32-36 | 63-70 | ||
| September 1, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 31-34 | 33-36 | 64-70 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 31-35 | 33-36 | 64-71 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 31-36 | 33-36 | 64-72 | ||
| September 4, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 31-37 | 33-36 | 64-73 | ||
| September 5, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 32-37 | 33-36 | 65-73 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 33-37 | 33-36 | 66-73 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 33-38 | 33-36 | 66-74 | ||
| September 7, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 34-38 | 33-36 | 67-74 | ||
| September 8, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 34-39 | 33-36 | 67-75 | ||
| September 10, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 34-39 | 33-37 | 67-76 | ||
| September 11, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 34-39 | 33-38 | 67-77 | ||
| September 12, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 34-39 | 34-38 | 68-77 | ||
| September 13, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 34-39 | 35-38 | 69-77 | ||
| September 14, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 34-39 | 35-39 | 69-78 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 35-39 | 35-39 | 70-78 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 35-40 | 35-39 | 70-79 | ||
| September 17, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 36-40 | 35-39 | 71-79 | ||
| September 18, 1971 | California Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 37-40 | 35-39 | 72-79 | ||
| September 19, 1971 | California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 37-41 | 35-39 | 72-80 | ||
| September 21, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 37-41 | 36-39 | 73-80 | ||
| September 21, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 37-41 | 37-39 | 74-80 | ||
| September 22, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 37-41 | 38-39 | 75-80 | ||
| September 23, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at California Angels 0 | W | 37-41 | 39-39 | 76-80 | ||
| September 24, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 37-41 | 39-40 | 76-81 | ||
| September 25, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 37-41 | 39-41 | 76-82 | ||
| September 26, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 37-41 | 40-41 | 77-82 | ||
| September 28, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 37-42 | 40-41 | 77-83 | ||
| September 29, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 38-42 | 40-41 | 78-83 | ||
| September 30, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 39-42 | 40-41 | 79-83 |
