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2003 Chicago White Sox season
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March 2026
November 2013
Chicago White Sox 2003 American League Central U.S. Cellular Field Chicago 86–76 (.531) 2nd Jerry Reinsdorf Kenny Williams Jerry Manuel WGN-TV/WCIU-TVFSN Chicago(Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson) WMVP(John Rooney, Ed Farmer)
The 2003 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 104th season. They finished with a record of 86–76, good enough for second place in the American League Central, four games behind the champion Minnesota Twins.
The White Sox also hosted the 74th Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 15.
Offseason
12/3/02: Traded closer Keith Foulke, catcher Mark Johnson, and minor league pitcher Joe Valentine to the Oakland Athletics for closer Billy Koch, minor league pitcher Neal Cotts, and minor league outfielder Daylan Holt.https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/foulkke01.shtml Keith Foulke Stats
12/20/02: Sandy Alomar Jr. was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alomasa02.shtml Sandy Alomar Stats
1/15/03: Traded relief pitcher Antonio Osuna and minor league pitcher Delvis Lantigua to the New York Yankees for starting pitcher Orlando Hernández. Traded Hernandez, outfielder Jeff Liefer, and relief pitcher Rocky Biddle to the Montreal Expos for starting pitcher Bartolo Colón and minor league infielder Jorge Nunoz.
1/27/03: Signed free agent starting pitcher Esteban Loaiza to a minor league contract.https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/loaizes01.shtml Esteban Loaiza Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Regular season
On April 15, 2003, a fan came out of the stands during the baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox and attacked first base umpire Laz Diaz.http://static.espn.go.com/mlb/news/2003/0415/1539542.html ESPN.com: MLB - Unsuspecting umpire attacked by fan in Chicago ESPN After Carlos Lee flied out to right to end the eighth inning, the fan ran on the field and tried to tackle Diaz, wrapping his arms around the umpire's legs.
Season standings
Chicago White Sox
Record vs. opponents
CWS
Roster
2003 Chicago White Sox Roster Pitchers
37 Jon Adkins
56 Mark Buehrle
40 Bartolo Colón
38 Neal Cotts
20 Jon Garland
32 Matt Ginter
38 Gary Glover
36 Tom Gordon
44 Billy Koch
21 Esteban Loaiza
43 Dámaso Marte
50 José Paniagua
41 Mike Porzio
52 David Sanders
60 Scott Schoeneweis
48 Josh Stewart
50 Rick White
46 Dan Wright
65 Kelly Wunsch Catchers
15 Sandy Alomar Jr.
27 Jamie Burke
8 Miguel Olivo
27 Josh Paul
Infielders
12 Roberto Alomar
24 Joe Crede
23 Brian Daubach
17 Tony Graffanino
5 D'Angelo Jiménez
14 Paul Konerko
39 Aaron Miles
35 Frank Thomas
22 José Valentín Outfielders
25 Joe Borchard
27,5 Carl Everett
12,13 Willie Harris
45 Carlos Lee
30 Magglio Ordóñez
28 Armando Ríos
33 Aaron Rowand Manager
7 Jerry Manuel
Coaches
34 Don Cooper (pitching)
10 Bruce Kimm (third base)
53 Art Kusnyer (bullpen)
23 Joe Nossek (bench)
1 Rafael Santana (first base)
47 Gary Ward (hitting)
Opening Day starters
StartersPositionPlayerPMark BuehrleCSandy Alomar Jr.1BPaul Konerko2BD'Angelo Jiménez3BJoe CredeSSJosé ValentínLFCarlos LeeCFAaron RowandRFMagglio OrdóñezDHFrank Thomas
Notable transactions
7/1/03 Traded minor league pitchers Edwin Almonte, Royce Ring, and minor league infielder Andrew Salvo to the New York Mets for 2B Roberto Alomar.
7/1/03 Traded minor league pitchers Frank Francisco, Josh Rupe, and Anthony Webster to the Texas Rangers for CF Carl Everett.
9/29/03 Fired manager Jerry Manuel.
Game log
Regular season
Legend White Sox win White Sox loss Postponement Eliminated from playoff raceBoldWhite Sox team member
background:black;color:white; 2003 regular season game log: 86–76 (Home: 51–30; Away: 35–46)2003 Chicago White Sox Schedule & Results https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHA/2003-schedule-scores.shtml Baseball Reference 30 April 2025
y background:white;color:black; March: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–1) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 1 || March 31 || || @ Royals || 0–3 || Hernández (1–0) || Buehrle (0–1) || MacDougal (1) || 2:05 || 40,302 || 0–1 || box
|-
y background:white;color:black; April: 14–12 (Home: 9–6; Away: 5–6) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 2 || April 2 || || @ Royals || 4–5 || López (1–0) || White (0–1) || MacDougal (2) || 2:53 || 10,429 || 0–2 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 3 || April 3 || || @ Royals || 6–12 || Bukvich (1–0) || Gordon (0–1) || || 3:23 || 9,524 || 0–3 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 4 || April 4 || || Tigers || 5–2 || Loaiza (1–0) || Cornejo (0–1) || Koch (1) || 2:26 || 40,395 || 1–3 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 5 || April 5 || || Tigers || 7–0 || Buehrle (1–1) || Maroth (0–2) || || 2:16 || 16,972 || 2–3 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 6 || April 6 || || Tigers || 10–2 || Marte (1–0) || Germán (0–1) || || 2:59 || 14,514 || 3–3 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbbbbb"
| – || April 7 || || @ Indians || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 2
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 7 || April 8 || || @ Indians || 5 – 3 (10) || Koch (1–0) || Paronto (0–1) || || 3:07 || 42,301 || 4–3 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 8 || April 9 || || @ Indians || 2–5 || Anderson (2–0) || Garland (0–1) || Báez (3) || 2:25 || 14,841 || 4–4 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 9 || April 10 || || @ Indians || 7–2 || Buehrle (2–1) || Davis (0–2) || || 2:25 || 15,916 || 5–4 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 10 || April 11 || || @ Tigers || 5–0 || Loaiza (2–0) || Bernero (0–2) || || 2:10 || 12,577 || 6–4 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 11 || April 12 || || @ Tigers || 3–4 || Cornejo (1–1) || Stewart (0–1) || Anderson (1) || 3:03 || 12,985 || 6–5 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 12 || April 13 || || @ Tigers || 3–2 || Colón (1–0) || Knotts (0–1) || Koch (2) || 2:27 || 12,808 || 7–5 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 13 || April 15 || || Royals || 5–8 || López (2–0) || Koch (1–1) || MacDougal (7) || 3:01 || 20,591 || 7–6 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 14 || April 16 || || Royals || 4–3 || Gordon (1–1) || Grimsley (0–1) || || 2:32 || 9,882 || 8–6 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 15 || April 17 || || Royals || 8–2 || Loaiza (3–0) || George (2–1) || || 2:42 || 10,716 || 9–6 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 16 || April 18 || || Indians || 5–3 || Colón (2–0) || Traber (0–1) || || 2:25 || 13,015 || 10–6 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 17 || April 19 || || Indians || 12–3 || Stewart (1–1) || Anderson (2–2) || || 2:33 || 18,907 || 11–6 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 18 || April 20 || || Indians || 4–7 || Davis (2–2) || Buehrle (2–2) || || 2:19 || 14,975 || 11–7 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 19 || April 21 || || Indians || 2–9 || Westbrook (1–2) || Garland (0–2) || || 2:39 || 15,424 || 11–8 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 20 || April 22 || || @ Orioles || 3–1 || Loaiza (4–0) || Ponson (1–2) || Koch (3) || 2:08 || 18,676 || 12–8 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 21 || April 23 || || @ Orioles || 1–7 || Johnson (3–0) || Colón (2–1) || || 2:48 || 19,908 || 12–9 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 22 || April 24 || || @ Orioles || 4–5 || Roberts (2–1) || Gordon (1–2) || Julio (6) || 2:46 || 23,731 || 12–10 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 23 || April 25 || || Twins || 1–6 || Mays (3–2) || Buehrle (2–3) || || 2:22 || 14,285 || 12–11 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 24 || April 26 || || Twins || 7–4 || Garland (1–2) || Lohse (2–3) || || 2:48 || 25,381 || 13–11 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 25 || April 27 || || Twins || 3–1 || Loaiza (5–0) || Reed (1–4) || Marte (1) || 2:00 || 22,714 || 14–11 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 26 || April 29 || || Athletics || 2–3 || Zito (4–2) || Colón (2–2) || Foulke (7) || 2:30 || 13,936 || 14–12 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 27 || April 30 || || Athletics || 1–4 || Mulder (4–1) || Buehrle (2–4) || || 1:54 || 11,084 || 14–13 || box
|-
y background:white;color:black; May: 11–16 (Home: 7–6; Away: 4–10) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 28 || May 1 || || Athletics || 7–5 || Garland (2–2) || Halama (1–2) || Marte (2) || 2:57 || 10,639 || 15–13 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 29 || May 2 || || Mariners || 2–9 || Franklin (2–2) || Loaiza (5–1) || || 2:39 || 13,355 || 15–14 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 30 || May 3 || || Mariners || 2–12 || García (3–3) || Stewart (1–2) || || 3:16 || 25,837 || 15–15 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 31 || May 4 || || Mariners || 1 – 5 (6) || Meche (4–1) || Colón (2–3) || || 1:21 || 15,413 || 15–16 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 32 || May 6 || || @ Athletics || 0–6 || Mulder (5–1) || Buehrle (2–5) || || 1:49 || 10,695 || 15–17 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 33 || May 7 || || @ Athletics || 8–4 || Loaiza (6–1) || Lilly (2–2) || Marte (3) || 3:23 || 20,715 || 16–17 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 34 || May 8 || || @ Athletics || 5–8 || Halama (2–2) || Garland (2–3) || Foulke (9) || 3:00 || 12,329 || 16–18 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 35 || May 9 || || @ Mariners || 3–6 || Franklin (3–2) || Wright (0–1) || Nelson (3) || 2:43 || 38,749 || 16–19 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 36 || May 10 || || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Colón (3–3) || Meche (4–2) || Marte (4) || 2:34 || 43,123 || 17–19 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 37 || May 11 || || @ Mariners || 2–7 || Moyer (5–2) || Buehrle (2–6) || || 2:40 || 45,383 || 17–20 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 38 || May 13 || || Orioles || 1–0 || Loaiza (7–1) || Daal (2–5) || Koch (4) || 2:27 || 14,397 || 18–20 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 39 || May 14 || || Orioles || 5–1 || Gordon (2–2) || Helling (2–4) || || 2:30 || 12,078 || 19–20 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 40 || May 15 || || Orioles || 8–2 || Colón (4–3) || Ponson (4–3) || || 2:49 || 11,886 || 20–20 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 41 || May 16 || || @ Twins || 3–18 || Radke (5–3) || Buehrle (2–7) || || 2:55 || 22,233 || 20–21 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 42 || May 17 || || @ Twins || 1–3 || Mays (4–3) || Garland (2–4) || Guardado (9) || 2:20 || 23,209 || 20–22 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 43 || May 18 || || @ Twins || 2–3 || Hawkins (3–0) || Gordon (2–3) || Guardado (10) || 2:48 || 25,055 || 20–23 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 44 || May 19 || || Blue Jays || 2–12 || Lidle (7–2) || Wright (0–2) || || 2:52 || 19,628 || 20–24 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 45 || May 20 || || Blue Jays || 4–1 || Colón (5–3) || Davis (1–3) || || 3:01 || 12,857 || 21–24 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 46 || May 21 || || Blue Jays || 6–5 || Marte (2–0) || Politte (1–3) || Koch (5) || 2:53 || 13,076 || 22–24 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 47 || May 23 || || Tigers || 2–3 || Maroth (1–9) || Gordon (2–4) || Spurling (2) || 2:25 || 15,069 || 22–25 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 48 || May 24 || || Tigers || 0–1 || Knotts (2–3) || Loaiza (7–2) || Germán (1) || 2:35 || 27,535 || 22–26 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 49 || May 25 || || Tigers || 8 – 5 (12) || Glover (1–0) || Sparks (0–1) || || 3:32 || 21,398 || 23–26 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 50 || May 26 || || @ Blue Jays || 5–11 || Towers (1–0) || Buehrle (2–8) || Tam (1) || 3:16 || 19,009 || 23–27 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 51 || May 27 || || @ Blue Jays || 1–5 || Halladay (6–2) || Colón (5–4) || || 2:18 || 19,365 || 23–28 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 52 || May 28 || || @ Blue Jays || 8–0 || Garland (3–4) || Escobar (2–2) || || 2:48 || 36,806 || 24–28 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 53 || May 29 || || @ Blue Jays || 3–2 || Loaiza (8–2) || Lidle (8–3) || Koch (6) || 2:54 || 20,010 || 25–28 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 54 || May 30 || || @ Indians || 3–7 || Sabathia (4–2) || Wright (0–3) || || 2:57 || 24,666 || 25–29 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbbbbb"
| – || May 31 || || @ Indians ||colspan=8| Postponed (rain), rescheduled for July 12
|-
y background:white;color:black; June: 15–13 (Home: 8–6; Away: 7–7) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 55 || June 1 || || @ Indians || 4 – 5 (10) || Boyd (1–1) || Koch (1–2) || || 2:54 || 22,681 || 25–30 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 56 || June 2 || || @ Indians || 2–5 || Anderson (3–5) || Colón (5–5) || Báez (11) || 2:40 || 20,892 || 25–31 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 57 || June 3 || || @ D-backs || 1–2 || Villarreal (4–3) || Gordon (2–5) || || 2:33 || 33,544 || 25–32 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 58 || June 4 || || @ D-backs || 6–8 || Good (2–1) || Garland (3–5) || Valverde (1) || 2:43 || 26,667 || 25–33 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 59 || June 5 || || @ D-backs || 3 – 2 (10) || Koch (2–2) || Service (0–2) || || 2:50 || 27,747 || 26–33 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 60 || June 6 || || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Ishii (5–2) || Buehrle (2–9) || Gagné (21) || 2:20 || 35,503 || 26–34 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 61 || June 7 || || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Colón (6–5) || Ashby (0–4) || || 2:19 || 44,122 || 27–34 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 62 || June 8 || || @ Dodgers || 10–3 || Loaiza (9–2) || Pérez (4–4) || || 2:41 || 52,637 || 28–34 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 63 || June 10 || || Giants || 5–3 || Garland (4–5) || Nathan (6–3) || || 2:51 || 23,837 || 29–34 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 64 || June 11 || || Giants || 4–11 || Foppert (4–5) || Buehrle (2–10) || || 2:59 || 19,114 || 29–35 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 65 || June 12 || || Giants || 4–8 || Nathan (7–3) || Colón (6–6) || || 2:40 || 22,827 || 29–36 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 66 || June 13 || || Padres || 5–3 || Gordon (3–5) || Linebrink (1–2) || Koch (7) || 2:51 || 14,162 || 30–36 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 67 || June 14 || || Padres || 6–5 || Gordon (4–5) || Witasick (0–1) || Koch (8) || 2:51 || 27,287 || 31–36 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 68 || June 15 || || Padres || 0–1 || Pérez (2–3) || Garland (4–6) || Beck (1) || 2:38 || 26,491 || 31–37 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 69 || June 16 || || Red Sox || 4–2 || Buehrle (3–10) || Rupe (1–1) || Gordon (1) || 2:06 || 30,779 || 32–37 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 70 || June 17 || || Red Sox || 4–7 || Burkett (5–3) || Colón (6–7) || Lyon (8) || 2:53 || 19,887 || 32–38 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 71 || June 18 || || Red Sox || 3–1 || Loaiza (10–2) || Wakefield (5–3) || Koch (9) || 2:22 || 18,708 || 33–38 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 72 || June 19 || || Red Sox || 3 – 4 (10) || Lyon (3–3) || Koch (2–3) || || 3:15 || 17,225 || 33–39 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 73 || June 20 || || @ Cubs || 12–3 || Garland (5–6) || Estes (6–6) || || 3:13 || 39,080 || 34–39 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 74 || June 21 || || @ Cubs || 7–6 || Buehrle (4–10) || Clement (5–7) || Koch (10) || 3:13
|| 38,938 || 35–39 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 75 || June 22 || || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Zambrano (6–6) || Marte (2–1) || Borowski (15) || 2:38 || 38,223 || 35–40 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 76 || June 24 || || @ Twins || 2–1 || Loaiza (11–2) || Reed (3–8) || Koch (11) || 2:28 || 19,229 || 36–40 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 77 || June 25 || || @ Twins || 5 – 6 (11) || Guardado (1–2) || Koch (2–4) || || 3:20 || 21,338 || 36–41 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 78 || June 26 || || @ Twins || 5–1 || Buehrle (5–10) || Radke (5–7) || || 2:06 || 26,474 || 37–41 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 79 || June 27 || || Cubs || 4–3 || Koch (3–4) || Alfonseca (0–1) || || 2:39 || 45,147 || 38–41 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 80 || June 28 || || Cubs || 7–6 || Koch (4–4) || Cruz (1–3) || || 3:28 || 45,440 || 39–41 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 81 || June 29 || || Cubs || 2–5 || Wood (8–5) || Loaiza (11–3) || || 2:47 || 44,858 || 39–42 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 82 || June 30 || || Twins || 10–3 || Garland (6–6) || Mays (8–5) || || 2:37 || 29,945 || 40–42 || box
|-
y background:white;color:black; July: 17–9 (Home: 9–2; Away: 8–7) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 83 || July 1 || || Twins || 6–1 || Buehrle (6–10) || Radke (5–8) || || 2:27 || 30,694 || 41–42 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 84 || July 2 || || Twins || 8 – 6 (12) || Koch (5–4) || Guardado (1–3) || || 3:37 || 19,555 || 42–42 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 85 || July 4 || || @ Devil Rays || 3–4 || Colomé (2–4) || Koch (5–5) || || 2:40 || 9,493 || 42–43 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 86 || July 5 || || @ Devil Rays || 2–3 || Sosa (2–6) || Loaiza (11–4) || Carter (14) || 2:48 || 13,365 || 42–44 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 87 || July 6 || || @ Devil Rays || 11–3 || Buehrle (7–10) || Standridge (0–4) || || 2:28 || 11,683 || 43–44 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 88 || July 8 || || @ Tigers || 1–2 || Spurling (1–1) || Garland (6–7) || Mears (1) || 2:19 || 13,643 || 43–45 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 89 || July 9 || || @ Tigers || 2–4 || Bonderman (3–13) || Colón (6–8) || Mears (2) || 2:24 || 12,869 || 43–46 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 90 || July 10 || || @ Tigers || 0–1 || Cornejo (4–7) || Loaiza (11–5) || Mears (3) || 2:04 || 18,206 || 43–47 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 91 || July 11 || || @ Indians || 5–12 || Anderson (7–6) || Wright (0–4) || || 2:50 || 27,712 || 43–48 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 92 || July 12 || || @ Indians || 7 – 4 (10) || Marte (3–1) || Mulholland (1–2) || Gordon (2) || 3:00 || 24,163 || 44–48 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 93 || July 12 || || @ Indians || 2–4 || Westbrook (4–4) || Porzio (0–1) || Báez (21) || 2:36 || 27,165 || 44–49 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 94 || July 13 || || @ Indians || 7–4 || Marte (4–1) || Betancourt (0–1) || Gordon (3) || 3:11 || 26,467 || 45–49 || box
|-style=background:#bbbfff
| style="Chicago White Sox 2003 2;" |— || July 15, 2003 || style="Chicago White Sox 2003 2;" |7:40p.m. CDT || colspan="9" style="Chicago White Sox 2003 2;" |74th All-Star Game in Chicago, IL
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 95 || July 17 || || Tigers || 9–10 || Maroth (5–13) || Colón (6–9) || || 3:17 || 17,060 || 45–50 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 96 || July 18 || || Tigers || 7–5 || Buehrle (8–10) || Roney (1–4) || Gordon (4) || 2:25 || 18,868 || 46–50 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 97 || July 19 || || Tigers || 6–2 || Garland (7–7) || Cornejo (4–8) || Marte (5) || 2:31 || 32,245 || 47–50 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 98 || July 20 || || Tigers || 10–1 || Loaiza (12–5) || Ledezma (3–3) || || 2:27 || 20,631 || 48–50 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 99 || July 21 || || Indians || 4–3 || Porzio (1–1) || Tallet (0–2) || Gordon (5) || 2:40 || 31,776 || 49–50 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 100 || July 22 || || Indians || 5–2 || Colón (7–9) || Davis (7–8) || Marte (6) || 2:25 || 20,667 || 50–50 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 101 || July 23 || || @ Blue Jays || 7–6 || White (1–1) || Acevedo (1–4) || Marte (7) || 3:03 || 20,320 || 51–50 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 102 || July 24 || || @ Blue Jays || 4 – 3 (13) || Gordon (5–5) || Sturtze (6–5) || White (1) || 4:12 || 18,438 || 52–50 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 103 || July 25 || || Devil Rays || 7–2 || Loaiza (13–5) || Sosa (3–8) || || 2:49 || 22,617 || 53–50 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 104 || July 26 || || Devil Rays || 6–10 || Malaska (1–0) || White (1–2) || Colomé (1) || 3:07 || 29,633 || 53–51 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 105 || July 27 || || Devil Rays || 9–1 || Colón (8–9) || Kennedy (3–8) || || 2:29 || 28,027 || 54–51 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 106 || July 29 || || @ Royals || 9–6 || Buehrle (9–10) || May (5–5) || Gordon (6) || 2:52 || 24,485 || 55–51 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 107 || July 30 || || @ Royals || 15–4 || Garland (8–7) || Hernández (5–4) || || 3:10 || 20,722 || 56–51 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 108 || July 31 || || @ Royals || 8 – 6 (11) || Schoeneweis (2–1) || Field (1–1) || || 3:35 || 21,352 || 57–51 || box
|-
y background:white;color:black; August: 16–13 (Home: 10–3; Away: 6–10) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 109 || August 1 || || @ Mariners || 12–1 || Colón (9–9) || García (9–11) || || 2:52 || 39,337 || 58–51 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 110 || August 2 || || @ Mariners || 0–10 || Franklin (8–9) || Wright (0–5) || || 2:22 || 45,719 || 58–52 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 111 || August 3 || || @ Mariners || 2–8 || Meche (12–7) || Buehrle (9–11) || || 2:57 || 45,632 || 58–53 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 112 || August 4 || || Royals || 9–13 || Hernández (6–4) || Schoeneweis (2–2) || Levine (1) || 3:26 || 43,922 || 58–54 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 113 || August 5 || || Royals || 5–4 || Loaiza (14–5) || Snyder (1–6) || Marte (8) || 2:58 || 38,973 || 59–54 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 114 || August 6 || || Royals || 4–3 || Colón (10–9) || Wilson (5–2) || Marte (9) || 2:55 || 25,348 || 60–54 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 115 || August 8 || || Athletics || 3–2 || Buehrle (10–11) || Mulder (15–8) || || 1:53 || 24,118 || 61–54 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 116 || August 9 || || Athletics || 2–7 || Bradford (6–3) || Garland (8–8) || || 3:01 || 36,151 || 61–55 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 117 || August 10 || || Athletics || 5–1 || Loaiza (15–5) || Harden (3–1) || || 2:45 || 29,442 || 62–55 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 118 || August 11 || || @ Angels || 8–10 || Weber (3–1) || Colón (10–10) || || 3:13 || 35,889 || 62–56 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 119 || August 12 || || @ Angels || 10–4 || Wright (1–5) || Ortiz (13–10) || || 3:17 || 36,458 || 63–56 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 120 || August 13 || || @ Angels || 1–2 || Rodríguez (6–2) || Buehrle (10–12) || Percival (24) || 2:27 || 37,563 || 63–57 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 121 || August 14 || || @ Angels || 1–5 || Shields (3–3) || Garland (8–9) || Percival (25) || 2:46 || 35,056 || 63–58 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 122 || August 15 || || @ Rangers || 5–11 || Lewis (6–7) || Loaiza (15–6) || || 2:46 || 21,186 || 63–59 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 123 || August 16 || || @ Rangers || 8–12 || Benoit (8–5) || Colón (10–11) || || 2:50 || 40,072 || 63–60 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 124 || August 17 || || @ Rangers || 4–6 || Powell (3–0) || Marte (4–2) || Cordero (11) || 2:46 || 17,015 || 63–61 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 125 || August 18 || || Angels || 4–2 || Gordon (6–5) || Washburn (9–12) || || 2:07 || 32,381 || 64–61 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 126 || August 19 || || Angels || 5–2 || Garland (9–9) || Shields (3–4) || Gordon (7) || 2:31 || 22,396 || 65–61 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 127 || August 20 || || Angels || 5–3 || Loaiza (16–6) || Lackey (8–12) || Marte (10) || 2:49 || 17,879 || 66–61 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 128 || August 21 || || Rangers || 7–3 || Colón (11–11) || Lewis (6–8) || Gordon (8) || 2:48 || 18,305 || 67–61 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 129 || August 22 || || Rangers || 7–1 || Cotts (1–0) || Dominguez (0–2) || || 2:34 || 36,311 || 68–61 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 130 || August 23 || || Rangers || 13–2 || Buehrle (11–12) || Valdez (7–8) || Wright (1) || 2:22 || 33,721 || 69–61 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 131 || August 24 || || Rangers || 0–5 || Thomson (12–10) || Garland (9–10) || || 2:26 || 29,364 || 69–62 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 132 || August 26 || || @ Yankees || 13–2 || Loaiza (17–6) || Clemens (12–8) || || 2:59 || 38,884 || 70–62 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 133 || August 27 || || @ Yankees || 11–2 || Colón (12–11) || Wells (12–5) || || 3:09 || 40,654 || 71–62 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 134 || August 28 || || @ Yankees || 5–7 || Mussina (15–7) || Cotts (1–1) || Rivera (29) || 3:11 || 40,569 || 71–63 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 135 || August 29 || || @ Tigers || 4–8 || Robertson (1–0) || Buehrle (11–13) || || 2:44 || 15,828 || 71–64 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 136 || August 30 || || @ Tigers || 5–2 || Garland (10–10) || Maroth (6–19) || || 2:44 || 15,786 || 72–64 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 137 || August 31 || || @ Tigers || 6–1 || Loaiza (18–6) || Cornejo (6–14) || || 2:28 || 15,873 || 73–64 || box
|-
y background:white;color:black; September: 13–12 (Home: 8–7; Away: 5–5) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 138 || September 2 || || Red Sox || 1–2 || Burkett (10–7) || Colón (12–12) || Kim (12) || 2:41 || 23,943 || 73–65 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 139 || September 3 || || Red Sox || 4 – 5 (10) || Kim (8–9) || Gordon (6–6) || || 3:14 || 20,082 || 73–66 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 140 || September 5 || || Indians || 5–3 || Garland (11–10) || Traber (6–8) || Gordon (9) || 2:50 || 27,196 || 74–66 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 141 || September 6 || || Indians || 8–5 || Loaiza (19–6) || Cressend (2–1) || Gordon (10) || 2:49 || 24,796 || 75–66 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 142 || September 7 || || Indians || 7–3 || Schoeneweis (3–2) || Báez (1–8) || || 2:56 || 19,999 || 76–66 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 143 || September 8 || || Twins || 5–2 || Colón (13–12) || Lohse (12–11) || || 2:42 || 32,807 || 77–66 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 144 || September 9 || || Twins || 8–6 || Buehrle (12–13) || Pulido (0–1) || Gordon (11) || 3:18 || 27,623 || 78–66 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 145 || September 10 || || Twins || 1–4 || Santana (10–3) || Garland (11–11) || Guardado (34) || 2:54 || 22,188 || 78–67 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 146 || September 11 || || Twins || 2–5 || Radke (12–10) || Loaiza (19–7) || || 2:30 || 20,541 || 78–68 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 147 || September 12 || || @ Red Sox || 4–7 || Suppan (12–9) || Wright (1–6) || Kim (13) || 3:14 || 34,890 || 78–69 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 148 || September 13 || || @ Red Sox || 3–1 || Colón (14–12) || Wakefield (10–7) || || 2:21 || 34,414 || 79–69 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 149 || September 14 || || @ Red Sox || 7–2 || Buehrle (13–13) || Burkett (10–8) || Marte (11) || 2:36 || 34,174 || 80–69 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 150 || September 16 || || @ Twins || 2–5 || Radke (13–10) || Loaiza (19–8) || || 2:51 || 32,921 || 80–70 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 151 || September 17 || || @ Twins || 2–4 || Rogers (12–8) || Garland (11–12) || Guardado (37) || 2:39 || 40,304 || 80–71 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 152 || September 18 || || @ Twins || 3–5 || Lohse (14–11) || Colón (14–13) || Guardado (38) || 2:55 || 39,948 || 80–72 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 153 || September 19 || || Royals || 8–5 || Buehrle (14–13) || Carrasco (6–5) || Gordon (12) || 2:21 || 32,812 || 81–72 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 154 || September 20 || || Royals || 1–7 || Anderson (13–11) || Loaiza (19–9) || || 2:36 || 37,367 || 81–73 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 155 || September 21 || || Royals || 4–10 || May (10–7) || Garland (11–13) || || 2:31 || 31,539 || 81–74 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 156 || September 22 || || Yankees || 6 – 3 (10) || Gordon (7–6) || White (5–1) || || 3:21 || 39,627 || 82–74 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 157 || September 23 || || Yankees || 0–7 || Contreras (7–2) || Buehrle (14–14) || || 2:48 || 31,305 || 82–75 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 158 || September 24 || || Yankees || 9–4 || Loaiza (20–9) || Mussina (17–8) || || 2:45 || 26,019 || 83–75 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"
| 159 || September 25 || || @ Royals || 3–7 || Anderson (14–11) || Wright (1–7) || || 2:06 || 16,438 || 83–76 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 160 || September 26 || || @ Royals || 11–2 || Garland (12–13) || May (10–8) || || 2:22 || 36,598 || 84–76 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 161 || September 27 || || @ Royals || 19–3 || Colón (15–13) || Wright (1–2) || || 2:41 || 37,567 || 85–76 || box
|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"
| 162 || September 28 || || @ Royals || 5–1 || Loaiza (21–9) || Lima (8–3) || || 2:19 || 26,261 || 86–76 || box
|-
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG SB Roberto Alomar, 2B 67 253 42 64 11 1 3 17 30 37 .253 6 Sandy Alomar Jr., C 75 194 22 52 12 0 5 26 4 17 .268 0 Joe Borchard, OF 16 49 5 9 1 0 1 5 5 18 .184 0 Mark Buehrle, P 35 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .167 0 Jamie Burke, C, 1B 6 8 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .375 0 Bartolo Colón, P 34 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 Joe Crede, 3B 151 536 68 140 31 2 19 75 32 75 .261 1 Brian Daubach, 1B, OF, DH 95 183 26 42 11 0 6 21 34 54 .230 1 Carl Everett, CF, DH 73 256 40 77 14 0 10 41 22 36 .301 4 Jon Garland, P 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 Tony Graffanino, SS, 2B, 3B 90 250 51 65 15 3 7 23 24 37 .260 8 Willie Harris, CF, 2B 79 137 19 28 3 1 0 5 10 28 .204 12 D'Angelo Jiménez, 2B 73 271 35 69 11 5 7 26 32 46 .255 4 Paul Konerko, 1B 137 444 49 104 19 0 18 65 43 50 .234 0 Carlos Lee, LF 158 623 100 181 35 1 31 113 37 91 .291 18 Esteban Loaiza, P 34 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 Aaron Miles, 2B 8 12 3 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 .333 0 Miguel Olivo, C 114 317 37 75 19 1 6 27 19 80 .237 6 Magglio Ordóñez, RF 160 606 95 192 46 3 29 99 57 73 .317 9 Josh Paul, C 13 17 6 6 0 0 0 4 3 3 .353 0 Armando Ríos, OF 49 104 4 22 3 0 2 11 5 13 .212 0 Aaron Rowand, CF 93 157 22 45 8 0 6 24 7 21 .287 0 Frank Thomas, DH, 1B 153 546 87 146 35 0 42 105 100 115 .267 0 José Valentín, SS 144 503 79 119 26 2 28 74 54 114 .237 8 Dan Wright, P 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Team totals 162 5487 791 1445 303 19 220 766 519 916 .263 77
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB K Jon Adkins 0 0 4.82 4 0 0 9.1 8 5 5 1 7 3 Mark Buehrle 14 14 4.14 35 35 0 230.1 250 124 106 22 63 119 Bartolo Colón 15 13 3.87 34 34 0 242.0 223 107 104 30 70 173 Neal Cotts 1 1 8.10 4 4 0 13.1 15 12 12 1 17 10 Jon Garland 12 13 4.51 32 32 0 191.2 188 103 96 28 75 108 Matt Ginter 0 0 13.50 3 0 0 3.1 2 5 5 1 1 0 Gary Glover 1 0 4.54 24 0 0 35.2 43 18 18 3 16 23 Tom Gordon 7 6 3.16 66 0 12 74.0 57 29 26 4 34 91 Billy Koch 5 5 5.77 55 0 11 53.0 59 36 34 10 29 42 Esteban Loaiza 21 9 2.90 34 34 0 226.1 196 75 73 17 58 207 Dámaso Marte 4 2 1.58 71 0 11 79.2 50 16 14 3 40 87 José Paniagua 0 0 108.00 1 0 0 0.1 3 4 4 0 1 0 Mike Porzio 1 1 6.43 3 3 0 14.0 18 10 10 2 1 9 David Sanders 0 0 6.14 20 0 0 22.0 25 16 15 5 11 14 Scott Schoeneweis 2 1 4.50 20 0 0 26.0 26 16 13 1 11 27 Josh Stewart 1 2 5.96 5 5 0 25.2 28 18 17 4 16 13 Scott Sullivan 0 0 3.77 15 0 0 14.1 9 6 6 2 6 13 Rick White 1 2 6.61 34 0 1 47.2 56 39 35 11 15 37 Dan Wright 1 7 6.15 20 15 1 86.1 91 63 29 16 48 47 Kelly Wunsch 0 0 2.75 43 0 0 36.0 17 13 11 1 29 33 Team totals 86 76 4.17 162 162 36 1431.0 1364 715 663 162 548 1056
Awards and honors
All-Star Game
Esteban Loaiza, Pitcher, Starter
Magglio Ordonez, Outfield, Reserve
Carl Everett, Designated Hitter, Reserve
Farm system
Minor League Baseball
AAA Charlotte Knights International League Nick Capra AA Birmingham Barons Southern League Wally Backman A Winston-Salem Warthogs Carolina League Razor Shines A Kannapolis Intimidators South Atlantic League John Orton Rookie Bristol White Sox Appalachian League Jerry Hairston, Sr. Rookie Great Falls White Sox Pioneer League Chris CronLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Winston-SalemJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
References
External links
2003 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference
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