1997 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-81
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,865,052, Avg. 23,911
Ballpark: Comiskey Park II
Manager: Terry Bevington (80-81)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1997 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 80-81
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,865,052, Avg. 23,911
Ballpark: Comiskey Park II
Manager: Terry Bevington (80-81)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1997 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 80 wins and 81 losses, finishing second in the AL's Central Division.
The White Sox tallied 779 runs and surrendered 833 runs. Frank Thomas walloped 35 home runs for Chicago, and Albert Belle added 20 or more, too. Frank Thomas drove in 125 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .347. James Baldwin and Doug Drabek led the squad with 12 wins each, while Wilson Alvarez registered a 3.03 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Terry Bevington coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 779
Regular Season Runs Against: 833
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 15 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-5 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-6 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-7 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3-7 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3-8 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 1-4 | 2-5 | 3-9 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 2-4 | 2-5 | 4-9 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 2-5 | 2-5 | 4-10 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | New York Yankees 10 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 2-6 | 2-5 | 4-11 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 2-7 | 2-5 | 4-12 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 3-7 | 2-5 | 5-12 | ||
| April 21, 1997 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 3-8 | 2-5 | 5-13 | ||
| April 22, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 3-8 | 2-6 | 5-14 | ||
| April 23, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 3-8 | 3-6 | 6-14 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 9 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 3-8 | 4-6 | 7-14 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 3-8 | 4-7 | 7-15 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 3-8 | 4-8 | 7-16 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 4-8 | 4-8 | 8-16 | ||
| April 30, 1997 | Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 4-9 | 4-8 | 8-17 | ||
| May 3, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 4-10 | 4-8 | 8-18 | ||
| May 3, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 5-10 | 4-8 | 9-18 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 6-10 | 4-8 | 10-18 | ||
| May 6, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 6-11 | 4-8 | 10-19 | ||
| May 8, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 7-11 | 4-8 | 11-19 | ||
| May 9, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 8-11 | 4-8 | 12-19 | ||
| May 10, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 9-11 | 4-8 | 13-19 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 10-11 | 4-8 | 14-19 | ||
| May 12, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Anaheim Angels 16 | L | 10-11 | 4-9 | 14-20 | ||
| May 13, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Anaheim Angels 8 | L | 10-11 | 4-10 | 14-21 | ||
| May 14, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 9 | L | 10-11 | 4-11 | 14-22 | ||
| May 15, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 10-11 | 5-11 | 15-22 | ||
| May 16, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 10-11 | 6-11 | 16-22 | ||
| May 17, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 10-11 | 7-11 | 17-22 | ||
| May 18, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 10-11 | 8-11 | 18-22 | ||
| May 20, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 11-11 | 8-11 | 19-22 | ||
| May 21, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 12-11 | 8-11 | 20-22 | ||
| May 23, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 12-12 | 8-11 | 20-23 | ||
| May 24, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 13-12 | 8-11 | 21-23 | ||
| May 25, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 13-13 | 8-11 | 21-24 | ||
| May 26, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 13-14 | 8-11 | 21-25 | ||
| May 27, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 14-14 | 8-11 | 22-25 | ||
| May 28, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 14-14 | 8-12 | 22-26 | ||
| May 29, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 14-14 | 9-12 | 23-26 | ||
| May 30, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 14-14 | 9-13 | 23-27 | ||
| May 31, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 14-14 | 9-14 | 23-28 | ||
| June 1, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 14-14 | 9-15 | 23-29 | ||
| June 2, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 14-14 | 10-15 | 24-29 | ||
| June 3, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 14-14 | 11-15 | 25-29 | ||
| June 4, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 14-14 | 12-15 | 26-29 | ||
| June 5, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 14-14 | 12-16 | 26-30 | ||
| June 6, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 15-14 | 12-16 | 27-30 | ||
| June 7, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 16-14 | 12-16 | 28-30 | ||
| June 8, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 16-15 | 12-16 | 28-31 | ||
| June 9, 1997 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 16-16 | 12-16 | 28-32 | ||
| June 10, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 16-16 | 12-17 | 28-33 | ||
| June 11, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 16-16 | 12-18 | 28-34 | ||
| June 13, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 16-16 | 13-18 | 29-34 | ||
| June 14, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 16-16 | 13-19 | 29-35 | ||
| June 15, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 16-16 | 14-19 | 30-35 | ||
| June 16, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 16-17 | 14-19 | 30-36 | ||
| June 17, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 17-17 | 14-19 | 31-36 | ||
| June 18, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 18-17 | 14-19 | 32-36 | ||
| June 20, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 18-18 | 14-19 | 32-37 | ||
| June 21, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 19-18 | 14-19 | 33-37 | ||
| June 22, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 20-18 | 14-19 | 34-37 | ||
| June 23, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 21-18 | 14-19 | 35-37 | ||
| June 24, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 22-18 | 14-19 | 36-37 | ||
| June 25, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 23-18 | 14-19 | 37-37 | ||
| June 26, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 23-18 | 15-19 | 38-37 | ||
| June 27, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 23-18 | 16-19 | 39-37 | ||
| June 28, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 23-18 | 16-20 | 39-38 | ||
| June 29, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 23-18 | 17-20 | 40-38 | ||
| June 30, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 23-18 | 17-21 | 40-39 | ||
| July 1, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 23-18 | 17-22 | 40-40 | ||
| July 2, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 23-18 | 17-23 | 40-41 | ||
| July 3, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 23-19 | 17-23 | 40-42 | ||
| July 4, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 24-19 | 17-23 | 41-42 | ||
| July 5, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 25-19 | 17-23 | 42-42 | ||
| July 6, 1997 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 26-19 | 17-23 | 43-42 | ||
| July 10, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 26-19 | 18-23 | 44-42 | ||
| July 11, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 26-19 | 19-23 | 45-42 | ||
| July 12, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 26-19 | 20-23 | 46-42 | ||
| July 13, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 26-19 | 21-23 | 47-42 | ||
| July 14, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 26-19 | 21-24 | 47-43 | ||
| July 15, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 26-19 | 21-25 | 47-44 | ||
| July 16, 1997 | New York Yankees 11 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 26-20 | 21-25 | 47-45 | ||
| July 17, 1997 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 26-21 | 21-25 | 47-46 | ||
| July 18, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 26-21 | 22-25 | 48-46 | ||
| July 19, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 26-21 | 22-26 | 48-47 | ||
| July 20, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 26-21 | 23-26 | 49-47 | ||
| July 21, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 26-21 | 24-26 | 50-47 | ||
| July 22, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 26-21 | 24-27 | 50-48 | ||
| July 23, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 26-21 | 24-28 | 50-49 | ||
| July 24, 1997 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 27-21 | 24-28 | 51-49 | ||
| July 25, 1997 | Texas Rangers 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 27-22 | 24-28 | 51-50 | ||
| July 26, 1997 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 27-23 | 24-28 | 51-51 | ||
| July 27, 1997 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 27-24 | 24-28 | 51-52 | ||
| July 29, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 27-25 | 24-28 | 51-53 | ||
| July 30, 1997 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 28-25 | 24-28 | 52-53 | ||
| July 31, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Anaheim Angels 12 | W | 28-25 | 25-28 | 53-53 | ||
| August 1, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Anaheim Angels 9 | L | 28-25 | 25-29 | 53-54 | ||
| August 2, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Anaheim Angels 5 | L | 28-25 | 25-30 | 53-55 | ||
| August 3, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Anaheim Angels 4 | L | 28-25 | 25-31 | 53-56 | ||
| August 5, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 28-25 | 26-31 | 54-56 | ||
| August 6, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 28-25 | 26-32 | 54-57 | ||
| August 7, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 28-25 | 26-33 | 54-58 | ||
| August 8, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 28-25 | 26-34 | 54-59 | ||
| August 9, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 28-25 | 27-34 | 55-59 | ||
| August 10, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 28-25 | 28-34 | 56-59 | ||
| August 12, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 29-25 | 28-34 | 57-59 | ||
| August 13, 1997 | Anaheim Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 30-25 | 28-34 | 58-59 | ||
| August 14, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 30-26 | 28-34 | 58-60 | ||
| August 15, 1997 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 30-27 | 28-34 | 58-61 | ||
| August 16, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 11 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 30-28 | 28-34 | 58-62 | ||
| August 17, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 30-29 | 28-34 | 58-63 | ||
| August 17, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 31-29 | 28-34 | 59-63 | ||
| August 18, 1997 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 32-29 | 28-34 | 60-63 | ||
| August 19, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 32-30 | 28-34 | 60-64 | ||
| August 19, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 33-30 | 28-34 | 61-64 | ||
| August 20, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 34-30 | 28-34 | 62-64 | ||
| August 21, 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 35-30 | 28-34 | 63-64 | ||
| August 22, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 17 | L | 35-30 | 28-35 | 63-65 | ||
| August 23, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 13 | L | 35-30 | 28-36 | 63-66 | ||
| August 24, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 35-30 | 29-36 | 64-66 | ||
| August 26, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 35-30 | 30-36 | 65-66 | ||
| August 27, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 13 | L | 35-30 | 30-37 | 65-67 | ||
| August 28, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 35-30 | 30-38 | 65-68 | ||
| August 29, 1997 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 36-30 | 30-38 | 66-68 | ||
| August 30, 1997 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 37-30 | 30-38 | 67-68 | ||
| August 31, 1997 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 38-30 | 30-38 | 68-68 | ||
| September 1, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 38-30 | 31-38 | 69-68 | ||
| September 2, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 38-30 | 31-39 | 69-69 | ||
| September 3, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 38-30 | 31-40 | 69-70 | ||
| September 5, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 38-30 | 31-41 | 69-71 | ||
| September 6, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 38-30 | 31-42 | 69-72 | ||
| September 7, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 38-30 | 31-43 | 69-73 | ||
| September 8, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 38-31 | 31-43 | 69-74 | ||
| September 9, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 39-31 | 31-43 | 70-74 | ||
| September 10, 1997 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 40-31 | 31-43 | 71-74 | ||
| September 11, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 41-31 | 31-43 | 72-74 | ||
| September 12, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 41-32 | 31-43 | 72-75 | ||
| September 13, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 42-32 | 31-43 | 73-75 | ||
| September 14, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 42-33 | 31-43 | 73-76 | ||
| September 15, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 11 | L | 42-33 | 31-44 | 73-77 | ||
| September 17, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 42-33 | 32-44 | 74-77 | ||
| September 18, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 42-33 | 33-44 | 75-77 | ||
| September 19, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 42-33 | 34-44 | 76-77 | ||
| September 20, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 42-33 | 35-44 | 77-77 | ||
| September 21, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 42-33 | 35-45 | 77-78 | ||
| September 23, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 42-34 | 35-45 | 77-79 | ||
| September 24, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 42-35 | 35-45 | 77-80 | ||
| September 25, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 43-35 | 35-45 | 78-80 | ||
| September 26, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 44-35 | 35-45 | 79-80 | ||
| September 27, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 44-36 | 35-45 | 79-81 | ||
| September 28, 1997 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 45-36 | 35-45 | 80-81 |
