1998 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,391,146, Avg. 17,609
Ballpark: Comiskey Park II
Manager: Jerry Manuel (80-82)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1998 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 80-82
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,391,146, Avg. 17,609
Ballpark: Comiskey Park II
Manager: Jerry Manuel (80-82)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1998 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing second in the AL's Central Division.
The White Sox scored 861 runs and allowed 931 runs, most in the circuit. Albert Belle walloped 49 home runs for Chicago, while Ray Durham, Frank Thomas and Robin Ventura each added 20 or more, too. Albert Belle drove in 152 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .328. Mike Sirotka led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 5.06 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jerry Manuel coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 858
Regular Season Runs Against: 929
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 20 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 | L | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 6, 1998 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Texas Rangers 11 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4-7 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 2-3 | 3-4 | 5-7 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 2-3 | 4-4 | 6-7 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-8 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 2-3 | 4-6 | 6-9 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 2-3 | 4-7 | 6-10 | ||
| April 21, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 14 | L | 2-3 | 4-8 | 6-11 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 2-3 | 5-8 | 7-11 | ||
| April 23, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 2-3 | 5-9 | 7-12 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 2-4 | 5-9 | 7-13 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 3-4 | 5-9 | 8-13 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 4-4 | 5-9 | 9-13 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 4-5 | 5-9 | 9-14 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Chicago White Sox 16 | W | 5-5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 5-6 | 5-9 | 10-15 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Anaheim Angels 7 | L | 5-6 | 5-10 | 10-16 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Anaheim Angels 5 | L | 5-6 | 5-11 | 10-17 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Anaheim Angels 1 | W | 5-6 | 6-11 | 11-17 | ||
| May 4, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Anaheim Angels 5 | W | 5-6 | 7-11 | 12-17 | ||
| May 5, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 5-6 | 7-12 | 12-18 | ||
| May 6, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Seattle Mariners 10 | L | 5-6 | 7-13 | 12-19 | ||
| May 8, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 5-6 | 8-13 | 13-19 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 15 | L | 5-6 | 8-14 | 13-20 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 5-6 | 9-14 | 14-20 | ||
| May 12, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 6-6 | 9-14 | 15-20 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 6-7 | 9-14 | 15-21 | ||
| May 14, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 7-7 | 9-14 | 16-21 | ||
| May 15, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 8-7 | 9-14 | 17-21 | ||
| May 16, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 8-8 | 9-14 | 17-22 | ||
| May 17, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 8-9 | 9-14 | 17-23 | ||
| May 18, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 14 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 8-10 | 9-14 | 17-24 | ||
| May 19, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 8-10 | 10-14 | 18-24 | ||
| May 20, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 8-10 | 10-15 | 18-25 | ||
| May 22, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 8-11 | 10-15 | 18-26 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 9-11 | 10-15 | 19-26 | ||
| May 24, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 9-12 | 10-15 | 19-27 | ||
| May 25, 1998 | New York Yankees 12 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 9-13 | 10-15 | 19-28 | ||
| May 26, 1998 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 9-14 | 10-15 | 19-29 | ||
| May 27, 1998 | New York Yankees 9 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 10-14 | 10-15 | 20-29 | ||
| May 28, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 10-14 | 11-15 | 21-29 | ||
| May 29, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 10-14 | 11-16 | 21-30 | ||
| May 30, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 10-14 | 11-17 | 21-31 | ||
| May 31, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-14 | 12-17 | 22-31 | ||
| June 1, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 10-14 | 12-18 | 22-32 | ||
| June 2, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 10-14 | 12-19 | 22-33 | ||
| June 3, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 10-14 | 13-19 | 23-33 | ||
| June 4, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 10-14 | 14-19 | 24-33 | ||
| June 5, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 10-14 | 14-20 | 24-34 | ||
| June 6, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 10-14 | 14-21 | 24-35 | ||
| June 7, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Chicago Cubs 13 | L | 10-14 | 14-22 | 24-36 | ||
| June 8, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 11-14 | 14-22 | 25-36 | ||
| June 9, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 11-15 | 14-22 | 25-37 | ||
| June 10, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 12-15 | 14-22 | 26-37 | ||
| June 12, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 12-15 | 14-23 | 26-38 | ||
| June 13, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 12-15 | 15-23 | 27-38 | ||
| June 14, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 12-15 | 15-24 | 27-39 | ||
| June 15, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 13-15 | 15-24 | 28-39 | ||
| June 16, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 13-16 | 15-24 | 28-40 | ||
| June 17, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 13-17 | 15-24 | 28-41 | ||
| June 18, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 13-18 | 15-24 | 28-42 | ||
| June 19, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 13-19 | 15-24 | 28-43 | ||
| June 20, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 14-19 | 15-24 | 29-43 | ||
| June 21, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 14-20 | 15-24 | 29-44 | ||
| June 22, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 14-20 | 16-24 | 30-44 | ||
| June 23, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 14-20 | 17-24 | 31-44 | ||
| June 24, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 15-20 | 17-24 | 32-44 | ||
| June 25, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 15-21 | 17-24 | 32-45 | ||
| June 26, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 15-22 | 17-24 | 32-46 | ||
| June 27, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 13 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 15-23 | 17-24 | 32-47 | ||
| June 28, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 16-23 | 17-24 | 33-47 | ||
| June 30, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Houston Astros 17 | L | 16-23 | 17-25 | 33-48 | ||
| July 1, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 16-23 | 17-26 | 33-49 | ||
| July 2, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 16-23 | 18-26 | 34-49 | ||
| July 3, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 15 | L | 16-23 | 18-27 | 34-50 | ||
| July 4, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 16-23 | 19-27 | 35-50 | ||
| July 5, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Boston Red Sox 15 | L | 16-23 | 19-28 | 35-51 | ||
| July 9, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 16-24 | 19-28 | 35-52 | ||
| July 10, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 17-24 | 19-28 | 36-52 | ||
| July 11, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 18-24 | 19-28 | 37-52 | ||
| July 12, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 18-25 | 19-28 | 37-53 | ||
| July 13, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 19-25 | 19-28 | 38-53 | ||
| July 14, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 20-25 | 19-28 | 39-53 | ||
| July 15, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 21-25 | 19-28 | 40-53 | ||
| July 15, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 22-25 | 19-28 | 41-53 | ||
| July 16, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 22-26 | 19-28 | 41-54 | ||
| July 17, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 23-26 | 19-28 | 42-54 | ||
| July 18, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 15 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 23-27 | 19-28 | 42-55 | ||
| July 19, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 24-27 | 19-28 | 43-55 | ||
| July 20, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 24-28 | 19-28 | 43-56 | ||
| July 21, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 24-28 | 20-28 | 44-56 | ||
| July 22, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 24-28 | 20-29 | 44-57 | ||
| July 24, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 24-28 | 20-30 | 44-58 | ||
| July 25, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 24-28 | 21-30 | 45-58 | ||
| July 26, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 24-28 | 21-31 | 45-59 | ||
| July 28, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 25-28 | 21-31 | 46-59 | ||
| July 29, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 25-29 | 21-31 | 46-60 | ||
| July 31, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 25-29 | 22-31 | 47-60 | ||
| August 1, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 25-29 | 22-32 | 47-61 | ||
| August 2, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 12 | L | 25-29 | 22-33 | 47-62 | ||
| August 3, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 | W | 25-29 | 23-33 | 48-62 | ||
| August 4, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6 | W | 25-29 | 24-33 | 49-62 | ||
| August 5, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 | L | 25-29 | 24-34 | 49-63 | ||
| August 8, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 26-29 | 24-34 | 50-63 | ||
| August 8, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 27-29 | 24-34 | 51-63 | ||
| August 9, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 9 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 27-30 | 24-34 | 51-64 | ||
| August 10, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 28-30 | 24-34 | 52-64 | ||
| August 11, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 28-31 | 24-34 | 52-65 | ||
| August 12, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 29-31 | 24-34 | 53-65 | ||
| August 14, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Chicago White Sox 14 | W | 30-31 | 24-34 | 54-65 | ||
| August 15, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 13 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 30-32 | 24-34 | 54-66 | ||
| August 16, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 31-32 | 24-34 | 55-66 | ||
| August 17, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Anaheim Angels 7 | L | 31-32 | 24-35 | 55-67 | ||
| August 18, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Anaheim Angels 3 | W | 31-32 | 25-35 | 56-67 | ||
| August 19, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 31-32 | 25-36 | 56-68 | ||
| August 20, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 31-32 | 25-37 | 56-69 | ||
| August 21, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 31-32 | 25-38 | 56-70 | ||
| August 22, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 31-32 | 25-39 | 56-71 | ||
| August 23, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 31-32 | 25-40 | 56-72 | ||
| August 24, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Seattle Mariners 11 | L | 31-32 | 25-41 | 56-73 | ||
| August 25, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 32-32 | 25-41 | 57-73 | ||
| August 26, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 33-32 | 25-41 | 58-73 | ||
| August 27, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 34-32 | 25-41 | 59-73 | ||
| August 28, 1998 | Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 34-33 | 25-41 | 59-74 | ||
| August 28, 1998 | Texas Rangers 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 35-33 | 25-41 | 60-74 | ||
| August 29, 1998 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 35-34 | 25-41 | 60-75 | ||
| August 30, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 36-34 | 25-41 | 61-75 | ||
| August 31, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 36-34 | 26-41 | 62-75 | ||
| September 1, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 36-34 | 27-41 | 63-75 | ||
| September 2, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 36-34 | 28-41 | 64-75 | ||
| September 4, 1998 | New York Yankees 11 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 36-35 | 28-41 | 64-76 | ||
| September 5, 1998 | New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 37-35 | 28-41 | 65-76 | ||
| September 6, 1998 | New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 38-35 | 28-41 | 66-76 | ||
| September 7, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 39-35 | 28-41 | 67-76 | ||
| September 8, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 40-35 | 28-41 | 68-76 | ||
| September 9, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 40-36 | 28-41 | 68-77 | ||
| September 11, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 40-36 | 29-41 | 69-77 | ||
| September 12, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 40-36 | 30-41 | 70-77 | ||
| September 13, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 40-36 | 30-42 | 70-78 | ||
| September 14, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 17 at Detroit Tigers 16 | W | 40-36 | 31-42 | 71-78 | ||
| September 15, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 40-36 | 31-43 | 71-79 | ||
| September 16, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 41-36 | 31-43 | 72-79 | ||
| September 17, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 41-37 | 31-43 | 72-80 | ||
| September 18, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 42-37 | 31-43 | 73-80 | ||
| September 19, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 43-37 | 31-43 | 74-80 | ||
| September 20, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 44-37 | 31-43 | 75-80 | ||
| September 21, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 44-37 | 32-43 | 76-80 | ||
| September 22, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 44-37 | 33-43 | 77-80 | ||
| September 23, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 44-37 | 33-44 | 77-81 | ||
| September 24, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 44-37 | 33-45 | 77-82 | ||
| September 25, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 44-37 | 34-45 | 78-82 | ||
| September 26, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 44-37 | 35-45 | 79-82 | ||
| September 27, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 44-37 | 36-45 | 80-82 |
