2002 Chicago White Sox season

March 2026 November 2013 Chicago White Sox 2002 American League Central Comiskey Park Chicago 81–81 (.500) 2nd Jerry Reinsdorf Kenny Williams Jerry Manuel WGN-TV/WCIU-TVFSN Chicago(Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson) WMVP(John Rooney, Ed Farmer) The 2002 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 103rd season, and their 102nd in Major League Baseball. They finished with a record of 81–81, good enough for second place in the American League Central, 13.5 games behind the champion Minnesota Twins. Offseason February 1, 2002: Kenny Lofton signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox. Regular season On May 2, 2002, Mike Cameron of the Mariners hit four home runs in one game versus the White Sox.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.258, David Nemec and Scott latow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0 On July 2, the Tigers and White Sox set a Major League Baseball record by combining to hit for 12 home runs in one game. The box score for the home runs is as follows: Detroit Young 2 (7,1st inning off Ritchie 0 on, 2 out, 9th inning off Howry 0 on, 2 out); Fick (11,1st inning off Ritchie 1 on, 2 out); Lombard (1,7th inning off Ritchie 0 on, 1 out); Magee (6,9th inning off Howry 0 on, 0 out); Easley (4,9th inning off Howry 1 on). Chicago Lofton (4,1st inning off Bernero 0 on, 0 out); Ordonez 2 (15,1st inning off Bernero 0 on, 2 out, 8th inning off Paniagua 3 on, 1 out); Valentin (11,2nd inning off Bernero 0 on, 0 out); Alomar 2 (6,4th inning off Bernero 0 on, 2 out, 6th inning off Lima 0 on).Box Score of Game played on Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at Comiskey Park II Season standings Chicago White Sox American League Wild Card Chicago White Sox Record vs. opponents CWS Opening Day lineup Kenny Lofton, CF Ray Durham, 2B Frank Thomas, DH Magglio Ordóñez, RF Paul Konerko, 1B José Valentín, 3B Carlos Lee, LF Sandy Alomar Jr., C Royce Clayton, SS Mark Buehrle, P Notable transactions May 16, 2002: Brooks Kieschnick was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kiescbr01.shtml Brooks Kieschnick Stats July 25, 2002: Ray Durham was traded by the Chicago White Sox with cash to the Oakland Athletics for Jon Adkins.https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/durhara01.shtml Ray Durham Stats July 28, 2002: Kenny Lofton was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the San Francisco Giants for Felix Diaz and Ryan Meaux (minors). July 29, 2002: Sandy Alomar Jr. was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Colorado Rockies for Enemencio Pacheco (minors).https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alomasa02.shtml Sandy Alomar Stats Roster 2002 Chicago White Sox Roster Pitchers 49 Lorenzo Barceló 60 Rocky Biddle 56 Mark Buehrle 29 Keith Foulke 52 Jon Garland 58 Matt Ginter 38 Gary Glover 46 Bob Howry 43 Dámaso Marte 13 Antonio Osuna 40 Jim Parque 41 Mike Porzio 51 Jon Rauch 48 Todd Ritchie 36 Dan Wright 65 Kelly Wunsch Catchers 15 Sandy Alomar Jr.  8 Mark Johnson 61 Miguel Olivo 27 Josh Paul Infielders 10 Royce Clayton 24 Joe Crede  5 Ray Durham 17 Tony Graffanino 12 Willie Harris 28 D'Angelo Jiménez 14 Paul Konerko 39 Jeff Liefer 35 Frank Thomas 22 José Valentín Outfielders 25 Joe Borchard 45 Carlos Lee  1 Kenny Lofton 30 Magglio Ordóñez 44 Aaron Rowand Manager  7 Jerry Manuel Coaches 54 Nardi Contreras 18 Wallace Johnson 59 Man Soo Lee 53 Art Kusnyer 23 Joe Nossek 20 Gary Pettis 47 Gary Ward Game log #000000 white 2002 White Sox y silver black y y April (16–10) – home (9–2) – road (7–8) |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 1 || April 1 || @ Mariners || 6–5 || Buehrle (1–0) || García (0–1) || Foulke (1) || 3:18 || 46,036 || 1–0 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 2 || April 2 || @ Mariners || 4–7 || Rhodes (1–0) || Barceló (0–1) || Sasaki (1) || 3:03 || 40,805 || 1–1 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 3 || April 3 || @ Mariners || 6–7 || Franklin (1–0) || Foulke (0–1) || || 2:50 || 31,082 || 1–2 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 4 || April 5 || @ Royals || 2–5 || Byrd (1–0) || Garland (0–1) || Stein (1) || 2:50 || 15,975 || 1–3 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 5 || April 6 || @ Royals || 14–0 || Buehrle (2–0) || Durbin (0–1) || || 2:49 || 15,178 || 2–3 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 6 || April 7 || @ Royals || 2–9 || Suppan (1–0) || Ritchie (0–1) || || 2:47 || 10,788 || 2–4 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbbbbb" | – || April 8 || @ Tigers ||colspan=8| Postponed (rain), rescheduled for July 13 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 7 || April 9 || @ Tigers || 8–2 || Wright (1–0) || Sparks (0–1) || || 2:34 || 11,833 || 3–4 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 8 || April 10 || @ Tigers || 7–5 || Osuna (1–0) || Lima (0–2) || Foulke (2) || 2:49 || 14,155 || 4–4 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 9 || April 12 || Orioles || 5–2 || Buehrle (3–0) || Towers (0–2) || Foulke (3) || 2:24 || 41,128 || 5–4 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 10 || April 13 || Orioles || 4–3 || Osuna (2–0) || Roberts (0–1) || Foulke (4) || 2:36 || 19,201 || 6–4 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || Orioles || 4–9 || Maduro (1–1) || Wright (1–1) || || 2:55 || 23,951 || 6–5 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 12 || April 15 || Orioles || 13–4 || Garland (1–1) || Johnson (0–3) || || 2:41 || 15,794 || 7–5 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 13 || April 16 || Indians || 10–5 || Marte (1–0) || Finley (1–1) || || 2:55 || 23,502 || 8–5 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 14 || April 17 || Indians || 7–2 || Buehrle (4–0) || Báez (2–1) || || 2:35 || 15,561 || 9–5 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 15 || April 18 || Indians || 7–1 || Ritchie (1–1) || Colón (3–1) || || 2:55 || 13,880 || 10–5 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 16 || April 19 || Tigers || 2–8 || Sparks (1–1) || Wright (1–2) || || 2:42 || 13,917 || 10–6 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 17 || April 20 || Tigers || 12–5 || Garland (2–1) || Cornejo (0–2) || || 2:51 || 15,737 || 11–6 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 18 || April 21 || Tigers || 11–8 || Osuna (3–0) || Paniagua (0–1) || Foulke (5) || 3:08 || 13,619 || 12–6 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 19 || April 22 || @ Indians || 2–4 || Báez (3–1) || Buehrle (4–1) || Wickman (6) || 2:35 || 24,519 || 12–7 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 20 || April 23 || @ Indians || 5–1 || Ritchie (2–1) || Colón (3–2) || || 2:53 || 25,284 || 13–7 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 21 || April 24 || @ Indians || 9–2 || Wright (2–2) || Sabathia (2–2) || || 3:04 || 25,935 || 14–7 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 22 || April 25 || @ Indians || 6–3 || Garland (3–1) || Drese (2–2) || Foulke (6) || 3:07 || 29,046 || 15–7 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 23 || April 26 || @ Athletics || 4–6 || Lidle (1–3) || Parque (0–1) || Koch (5) || 2:52 || 10,129 || 15–8 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 24 || April 27 || @ Athletics || 1–16 || Fyhrie (1–1) || Buehrle (4–2) || || 2:42 || 26,111 || 15–9 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 25 || April 28 || @ Athletics || 0–10 || Hudson (3–2) || Ritchie (2–2) || || 2:37 || 20,365 || 15–10 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 26 || April 30 || Mariners || 8–4 || Wright (3–2) || Abbott (1–3) || || 2:41 || 16,253 || 16–10 || box y silver black y y May (12–16) – home (8–9) – road (4–7) |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 27 || May 1 || Mariners || 9 – 2 (8) || Garland (4–1) || Franklin (2–1) || Glover (1) || 2:50 || 12,735 || 17–10 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 28 || May 2 || Mariners || 4–15 || Baldwin (3–1) || Rauch (0–1) || || 3:00 || 12,891 || 17–11 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 29 || May 3 || Athletics || 6–1 || Buehrle (5–2) || Fyhrie (1–2) || || 2:39 || 15,746 || 18–11 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 30 || May 4 || Athletics || 10–2 || Ritchie (3–2) || Hudson (3–3) || || 2:59 || 27,511 || 19–11 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 31 || May 5 || Athletics || 2–3 || Zito (2–2) || Wright (3–3) || Koch (7) || 2:42 || 27,275 || 19–12 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 32 || May 6 || @ Rangers || 5–6 || Irabu (1–2) || Osuna (3–1) || || 3:18 || 24,609 || 19–13 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 33 || May 7 || @ Rangers || 11–6 || Porzio (1–0) || Bell (2–1) || Ginter (1) || 3:00 || 20,108 || 20–13 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 34 || May 8 || @ Rangers || 5–3 || Buehrle (6–2) || Davis (3–3) || || 2:49 || 21,305 || 21–13 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 9 || @ Rangers || 1–4 || Benoit (1–0) || Ritchie (3–3) || Irabu (8) || 2:47 || 32,962 || 21–14 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 36 || May 10 || @ Angels || 0–19 || Schoeneweis (2–4) || Wright (3–4) || || 2:48 || 36,715 || 21–15 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 37 || May 11 || @ Angels || 3–6 || Ortiz (4–3) || Garland (4–2) || Percival (6) || 2:49 || 40,535 || 21–16 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 38 || May 12 || @ Angels || 4–5 || Percival (2–1) || Foulke (0–2) || || 3:26 || 19,251 || 21–17 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 39 || May 14 || Rangers || 15–4 || Buehrle (7–2) || Davis (3–4) || || 3:07 || 17,503 || 22–17 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 40 || May 15 || Rangers || 2–5 || Valdez (3–4) || Ritchie (3–4) || Irabu (10) || 2:47 || 13,980 || 22–18 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 41 || May 16 || Rangers || 4–0 || Wright (4–4) || Rogers (4–2) || || 2:16 || 13,119 || 23–18 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 42 || May 17 || Angels || 4–8 || Schoeneweis (3–4) || Garland (4–3) || Levine (4) || 2:56 || 12,736 || 23–19 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 43 || May 18 || Angels || 10–4 || Glover (1–0) || Ortiz (4–4) || || 3:08 || 21,122 || 24–19 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 44 || May 19 || Angels || 1–6 || Washburn (4–2) || Buehrle (7–3) || || 2:13 || 19,869 || 24–20 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 45 || May 20 || @ Red Sox || 0–9 || Lowe (7–1) || Ritchie (3–5) || || 2:20 || 32,461 || 24–21 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 46 || May 21 || @ Red Sox || 8–3 || Wright (5–4) || Oliver (4–3) || || 2:48 || 31,772 || 25–21 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 47 || May 22 || @ Red Sox || 2–0 || Garland (5–3) || Castillo (2–5) || Foulke (7) || 2:22 || 33,157 || 26–21 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 48 || May 24 || Tigers || 12–1 || Buehrle (8–3) || Sparks (2–5) || || 2:22 || 14,597 || 27–21 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 49 || May 25 || Tigers || 6–4 || Wunsch (1–0) || Greisinger (2–2) || Foulke (8) || 2:33 || 21,543 || 28–21 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 50 || May 26 || Tigers || 2–9 || Bernero (1–0) || Ritchie (3–6) || || 2:30 || 23,353 || 28–22 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 51 || May 27 || Yankees || 6–10 || Thurman (1–0) || Wright (5–5) || || 2:52 || 43,781 || 28–23 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 52 || May 28 || Yankees || 2–4 || Lilly (2–4) || Garland (5–4) || Rivera (16) || 3:00 || 27,859 || 28–24 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 53 || May 29 || Yankees || 3–6 || Karsay (2–2) || Foulke (0–3) || Rivera (17) || 3:10 || 27,572 || 28–25 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 54 || May 31 || @ Indians || 0–7 || Colón (7–3) || Glover (1–1) || || 2:44 || 33,756 || 28–26 || box y silver black y y June (12–16) – home (7–6) – road (5–10) |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 55 || June 1 || @ Indians || 4–8 || Báez (5–4) || Ritchie (3–7) || || 2:59 || 37,707 || 28–27 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 56 || June 2 || @ Indians || 3–4 || Finley (4–6) || Wright (5–6) || Wickman (13) || 2:42 || 37,760 || 28–28 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 57 || June 3 || Royals || 4–0 || Garland (6–4) || Affeldt (1–3) || || 2:41 || 15,168 || 29–28 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 58 || June 4 || Royals || 2–3 || Asencio (1–0) || Buehrle (8–4) || Hernández (9) || 2:42 || 13,063 || 29–29 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 59 || June 5 || Royals || 6–1 || Glover (2–1) || Suppan (5–5) || || 2:33 || 12,167 || 30–29 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 60 || June 6 || Royals || 3–4 || May (1–3) || Ritchie (3–8) || Hernández (10) || 2:50 || 14,311 || 30–30 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 61 || June 7 || Expos || 3–4 || Armas (6–7) || Wright (5–7) || Tucker (3) || 2:55 || 22,481 || 30–31 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 62 || June 8 || Expos || 1–2 || Stewart (1–1) || Foulke (0–4) || Tucker (4) || 2:31 || 24,783 || 30–32 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 63 || June 9 || Expos || 13–2 || Buehrle (9–4) || Pavano (3–8) || || 2:42 || 21,870 || 31–32 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 64 || June 10 || Mets || 1–3 || Astacio (7–2) || Glover (2–2) || Benítez (14) || 2:51 || 27,679 || 31–33 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 65 || June 11 || Mets || 10–8 || Ritchie (4–8) || D'Amico (4–5) || Osuna (1) || 2:51 || 20,156 || 32–33 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 66 || June 12 || Mets || 2–1 || Biddle (1–0) || Leiter (6–6) || Osuna (2) || 2:36 || 16,314 || 33–33 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 67 || June 14 || @ Cubs || 4–8 || Clement (5–4) || Garland (6–5) || || 2:46 || 38,051 || 33–34 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 68 || June 15 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Lieber (5–4) || Buehrle (9–5) || || 2:57 || 38,860 || 33–35 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 69 || June 16 || @ Cubs || 10–7 || Foulke (1–4) || Wood (6–5) || Osuna (3) || 3:09 || 38,742 || 34–35 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 70 || June 18 || @ Phillies || 6 – 3 (12) || Osuna (4–1) || Coggin (0–2) || Biddle (1) || 4:16 || 17,424 || 35–35 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 71 || June 19 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Plesac (2–2) || Biddle (1–1) || || 2:49 || 21,905 || 35–36 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 72 || June 20 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Buehrle (10–5) || Person (2–4) || || 2:49 || 22,132 || 36–36 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 73 || June 21 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Gryboski (1–1) || Ritchie (4–9) || Smoltz (23) || 2:37 || 35,102 || 36–37 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 74 || June 22 || @ Braves || 2–15 || Moss (4–2) || Glover (2–3) || || 2:57 || 47,276 || 36–38 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 75 || June 23 || @ Braves || 1–9 || Marquis (6–4) || Wright (5–8) || || 2:45 || 30,883 || 36–39 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 76 || June 24 || @ Twins || 4–5 || Hawkins (3–0) || Howry (0–1) || Guardado (22) || 2:46 || 24,102 || 36–40 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 77 || June 25 || @ Twins || 15–7 || Buehrle (11–5) || Milton (8–6) || || 3:19 || 24,662 || 37–40 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 78 || June 26 || @ Twins || 5–6 || Lohse (7–5) || Ritchie (4–10) || Guardado (23) || 2:51 || 28,340 || 37–41 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 79 || June 27 || @ Twins || 7–4 || Glover (3–3) || Reed (6–4) || Foulke (9) || 3:18 || 29,532 || 38–41 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 80 || June 28 || Cubs || 13–9 || Ginter (1–0) || Borowski (2–4) || || 3:35 || 46,027 || 39–41 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 81 || June 29 || Cubs || 5–4 || Garland (7–5) || Cruz (1–10) || Osuna (4) || 3:10 || 45,942 || 40–41 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 82 || June 30 || Cubs || 2–9 || Clement (6–5) || Buehrle (11–6) || || 2:42 || 45,351 || 40–42 || box y silver black y y July (11–15) – home (6–6) – road (5–9) |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 83 || July 2 || Tigers || 17–9 || Ritchie (5–10) || Bernero (2–4) || || 2:53 || 19,331 || 41–42 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 84 || July 3 || Tigers || 4–5 || Moehler (1–0) || Glover (3–4) || Paniagua (1) || 3:01 || 15,064 || 41–43 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 85 || July 4 || Tigers || 5–6 || Sparks (4–8) || Wunsch (1–1) || Acevedo (13) || 3:02 || 22,916 || 41–44 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 86 || July 5 || Indians || 2–4 || Báez (7–6) || Garland (7–6) || Wickman (19) || 3:09 || 29,085 || 41–45 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 87 || July 6 || Indians || 7–3 || Buehrle (12–6) || Phillips (0–1) || Marte (1) || 2:38 || 25,016 || 42–45 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 88 || July 7 || Indians || 3–9 || Drese (8–6) || Ritchie (5–11) || || 2:55 || 22,104 || 42–46 || box |- style="text-align:center;" |colspan="11" style="background-color:#bbcaff" | All-Star Break: AL and NL tied 7–7 (11) at Miller Park |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 89 || July 11 || @ Tigers || 9–2 || Wright (6–8) || Sparks (4–9) || || 2:24 || 16,791 || 43–46 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 90 || July 12 || @ Tigers || 1–2 || Redman (5–8) || Ritchie (5–12) || Acevedo (15) || 2:38 || 26,121 || 43–47 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 91 || July 13 || @ Tigers || 3–5 || Rodney (1–2) || Buehrle (12–7) || Acevedo (16) || 2:37 || 13,189 || 43–48 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 92 || July 13 || @ Tigers || 1–3 || Maroth (2–3) || Biddle (1–2) || Henriquez (1) || 2:38 || 20,058 || 43–49 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 93 || July 14 || @ Tigers || 6–4 || Garland (8–6) || Bernero (2–5) || Osuna (5) || 2:33 || 22,098 || 44–49 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 94 || July 15 || @ Indians || 1–7 || Phillips (1–1) || Glover (3–5) || || 2:53 || 30,025 || 44–50 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 95 || July 16 || @ Indians || 5–4 || Osuna (5–1) || Wickman (0–3) || Marte (2) || 3:08 || 30,754 || 45–50 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 96 || July 17 || @ Royals || 6–8 || Suppan (8–7) || Ritchie (5–13) || Hernández (17) || 3:08 || 13,823 || 45–51 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 97 || July 18 || @ Royals || 3–5 || Byrd (13–6) || Marte (1–1) || || 2:06 || 15,522 || 45–52 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 98 || July 19 || @ Orioles || 4–10 || López (10–3) || Garland (8–7) || || 2:44 || 36,949 || 45–53 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 99 || July 20 || @ Orioles || 3 – 4 (14) || Bauer (5–4) || Howry (0–2) || || 4:54 || 39,257 || 45–54 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 100 || July 21 || @ Orioles || 8–7 || Howry (1–2) || Roberts (5–3) || Osuna (6) || 3:12 || 35,337 || 46–54 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 101 || July 22 || Twins || 6–11 || Reed (8–5) || Ritchie (5–14) || || 3:33 || 32,352 || 46–55 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 102 || July 23 || Twins || 8–7 || Buehrle (13–7) || Santana (4–2) || Osuna (7) || 3:08 || 22,665 || 47–55 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 103 || July 24 || Twins || 1–8 || Lohse (10–5) || Garland (8–8) || || 2:50 || 23,535 || 47–56 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 104 || July 26 || Royals || 10–2 || Wright (7–8) || Sedlacek (1–1) || || 3:08 || 20,803 || 48–56 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 105 || July 27 || Royals || 9–1 || Glover (4–5) || May (2–7) || || 2:41 || 28,931 || 49–56 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 106 || July 28 || Royals || 4–2 || Howry (2–2) || Suppan (8–9) || Marte (3) || 2:36 || 29,534 || 50–56 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 107 || July 30 || @ Twins || 3–0 || Buehrle (14–7) || Lohse (10–6) || || 2:08 || 27,391 || 51–56 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 108 || July 31 || @ Twins || 1 – 2 (10) || Romero (6–1) || Osuna (5–2) || || 3:02 || 29,478 || 51–57 || box y silver black y y August (14–13) – home (9–6) – road (5–7) |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 109 || August 1 || @ Twins || 0–6 || Milton (13–7) || Wright (7–9) || || 2:25 || 26,270 || 51–58 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 110 || August 2 || @ Devil Rays || 8 – 5 (12) || Wunsch (2–1) || Colomé (2–6) || Osuna (8) || 3:57 || 10,823 || 52–58 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 111 || August 3 || @ Devil Rays || 2–6 || Wilson (4–7) || Ritchie (5–15) || || 2:34 || 11,963 || 52–59 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 112 || August 4 || @ Devil Rays || 3–10 || Kennedy (7–8) || Buehrle (14–8) || || 2:41 || 11,809 || 52–60 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 113 || August 5 || @ Devil Rays || 4–3 || Foulke (2–4) || Yan (5–6) || Marte (4) || 2:28 || 10,769 || 53–60 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 114 || August 6 || Angels || 2–11 || Washburn (14–3) || Wright (7–10) || Levine (5) || 3:05 || 17,706 || 53–61 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 115 || August 7 || Angels || 7–6 || Osuna (6–2) || Donnelly (0–1) || || 3:33 || 14,253 || 54–61 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 116 || August 8 || Angels || 3–2 || Parque (1–1) || Sele (8–8) || Marte (5) || 2:44 || 18,165 || 55–61 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 117 || August 9 || Mariners || 10–2 || Buehrle (15–8) || García (12–8) || || 2:49 || 28,229 || 56–61 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 118 || August 10 || Mariners || 3–7 || Nelson (3–2) || Biddle (1–3) || || 3:34 || 29,766 || 56–62 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 119 || August 11 || Mariners || 6–5 || Wright (8–10) || Baldwin (7–9) || Osuna (9) || 2:54 || 28,282 || 57–62 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 120 || August 13 || @ Rangers || 12–3 || Glover (5–5) || Benoit (2–2) || || 3:05 || 25,657 || 58–62 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 121 || August 14 || @ Rangers || 6–11 || Valdez (6–9) || Parque (1–2) || || 3:11 || 21,450 || 58–63 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 122 || August 16 || @ Athletics || 0–1 || Lidle (6–9) || Buehrle (15–9) || Koch (31) || 2:16 || 22,622 || 58–64 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 123 || August 17 || @ Athletics || 2–9 || Mulder (14–7) || Garland (8–9) || || 2:48 || 40,658 || 58–65 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 124 || August 18 || @ Athletics || 4–7 || Zito (17–5) || Wright (8–11) || || 2:47 || 31,489 || 58–66 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 125 || August 19 || Twins || 3–7 || Radke (5–3) || Glover (5–6) || || 2:42 || 24,016 || 58–67 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 126 || August 20 || Twins || 0–5 || Lohse (11–7) || Parque (1–3) || || 2:22 || 16,192 || 58–68 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 127 || August 21 || Twins || 10–1 || Buehrle (16–9) || Mays (2–5) || || 2:37 || 17,225 || 59–68 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 128 || August 23 || Devil Rays || 2–8 || Sturtze (3–13) || Garland (8–10) || || 2:40 || 27,988 || 59–69 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 129 || August 24 || Devil Rays || 5–2 || Wright (9–11) || Wilson (6–9) || Marte (6) || 2:23 || 24,580 || 60–69 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 130 || August 25 || Devil Rays || 8–3 || Glover (6–6) || Kennedy (7–9) || || 2:44 || 20,340 || 61–69 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 131 || August 26 || Blue Jays || 4–8 || Thurman (2–2) || Parque (1–4) || || 3:23 || 15,760 || 61–70 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 132 || August 27 || Blue Jays || 8 – 4 (10) || Osuna (7–2) || Cassidy (0–4) || || 2:25 || 12,185 || 62–70 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 133 || August 28 || Blue Jays || 8–0 || Garland (9–10) || Parris (5–5) || || 2:20 || 12,972 || 63–70 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 134 || August 30 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Wright (10–11) || Maroth (5–6) || Marte (7) || 2:36 || 16,857 || 64–70 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 135 || August 31 || @ Tigers || 9–4 || Glover (7–6) || Sparks (8–14) || || 2:46 || 15,726 || 65–70 || box y silver black y y September (16–11) – home (8–5) – road (8–6) |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 136 || September 1 || @ Tigers || 7–0 || Buehrle (17–9) || Redman (8–13) || || 2:18 || 14,856 || 66–70 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 137 || September 2 || @ Blue Jays || 5–3 || Garland (10–10) || Thurman (2–3) || Marte (8) || 2:58 || 18,373 || 67–70 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 138 || September 3 || @ Blue Jays || 5–4 || Rauch (1–1) || Loaiza (7–8) || Marte (9) || 2:59 || 14,427 || 68–70 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 139 || September 4 || @ Blue Jays || 2–6 || Walker (8–4) || Wright (10–12) || || 2:39 || 21,122 || 68–71 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 140 || September 5 || Indians || 6–11 || Rodríguez (2–1) || Glover (7–7) || || 2:59 || 12,667 || 68–72 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 141 || September 6 || Indians || 7–9 || Burba (5–5) || Buehrle (17–10) || Báez (2) || 2:48 || 17,131 || 68–73 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 142 || September 7 || Indians || 2–4 || Sabathia (11–10) || Garland (10–11) || Wohlers (7) || 2:28 || 16,622 || 68–74 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 143 || September 8 || Indians || 7–6 || Osuna (8–2) || Báez (10–11) || || 2:56 || 15,067 || 69–74 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 144 || September 9 || @ Royals || 10–6 || Wright (11–12) || Byrd (15–11) || || 2:38 || 9,555 || 70–74 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 145 || September 10 || @ Royals || 12–4 || Porzio (2–0) || Hernández (3–4) || Osuna (10) || 3:20 || 10,106 || 71–74 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 146 || September 11 || @ Royals || 6–9 || May (4–9) || Buehrle (17–11) || || 2:51 || 12,104 || 71–75 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 147 || September 12 || @ Royals || 5–1 || Garland (11–11) || Asencio (3–6) || || 2:22 || 10,427 || 72–75 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 148 || September 13 || @ Yankees || 13–2 || Biddle (2–3) || Mussina (16–10) || Osuna (11) || 3:22 || 45,935 || 73–75 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 149 || September 14 || @ Yankees || 8–1 || Wright (12–12) || Clemens (12–6) || || 2:45 || 44,795 || 74–75 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 150 || September 15 || @ Yankees || 4 – 8 (6) || Pettitte (11–5) || Porzio (2–1) || || 2:01 || 39,587 || 74–76 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 151 || September 17 || Royals || 6–1 || Buehrle (18–11) || Asencio (3–7) || Foulke (10) || 2:31 || 12,003 || 75–76 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 152 || September 18 || Royals || 3–1 || Garland (12–11) || Suppan (8–16) || Marte (10) || 2:41 || 10,246 || 76–76 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 153 || September 19 || Royals || 1–2 || Byrd (17–11) || Biddle (2–4) || Hernández (26) || 2:31 || 10,354 || 76–77 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 154 || September 20 || Twins || 10–2 || Wright (13–12) || Rincón (0–2) || || 2:24 || 16,128 || 77–77 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 155 || September 21 || Twins || 14–4 || Rauch (2–1) || Radke (9–5) || || 2:53 || 20,645 || 78–77 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 156 || September 22 || Twins || 8–2 || Buehrle (19–11) || Mays (4–8) || || 2:40 || 15,112 || 79–77 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 157 || September 24 || Red Sox || 2–4 || Fossum (5–4) || Garland (12–12) || Urbina (39) || 2:57 || 14,168 || 79–78 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 158 || September 25 || Red Sox || 7–2 || Biddle (3–4) || Lowe (21–8) || || 2:19 || 13,102 || 80–78 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 159 || September 26 || Red Sox || 3–2 || Wright (14–12) || Hancock (0–1) || Foulke (11) || 2:11 || 12,304 || 81–78 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 160 || September 27 || @ Twins || 1–3 || Fiore (10–3) || Glover (7–8) || Guardado (44) || 2:22 || 21,905 || 81–79 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || @ Twins || 2–3 || Hawkins (6–0) || Buehrle (19–12) || Guardado (45) || 2:35 || 32,072 || 81–80 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 162 || September 29 || @ Twins || 1–3 || Wells (2–1) || Porzio (2–2) || Romero (1) || 2:27 || 31,270 || 81–81 || 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 Sandy Alomar Jr., C 51 167 21 48 10 1 7 25 5 14 .287 0 Joe Borchard, OF 16 36 5 8 0 0 2 5 1 14 .222 0 Mark Buehrle, P 34 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 0 Royce Clayton, SS 112 342 51 86 14 2 7 35 20 67 .251 5 Joe Crede, 3B 53 200 28 57 10 0 12 35 8 40 .285 0 Ray Durham, 2B 96 345 71 103 20 2 9 48 49 59 .299 20 Keith Foulke, P 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Jon Garland, P 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Gary Glover, P 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 Tony Graffanino, 3B, 2B, SS 70 229 35 60 12 4 6 31 22 38 .262 2 Willie Harris, 2B, CF 49 163 14 38 4 0 2 12 9 21 .233 8 D'Angelo Jiménez, 2B, SS 27 108 22 31 4 3 1 11 16 10 .287 2 Mark Johnson, C 86 263 31 55 8 1 4 18 30 52 .209 0 Paul Konerko, 1B 151 570 81 173 30 0 27 104 44 72 .304 0 Carlos Lee, LF 140 492 82 130 26 2 26 80 75 73 .264 1 Jeff Liefer, OF, 1B, DH 76 204 28 47 8 0 7 26 19 60 .230 0 Kenny Lofton, CF 93 352 68 91 20 6 8 42 49 51 .259 22 Dámaso Marte, P 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 Miguel Olivo, C 6 19 2 4 1 0 1 5 2 5 .211 0 Magglio Ordóñez, RF 153 590 116 189 47 1 38 135 53 77 .320 7 Josh Paul, C 33 104 11 25 4 0 0 11 9 22 .240 2 Todd Ritchie, P 27 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 Aaron Rowand, CF 126 302 41 78 16 2 7 29 12 54 .258 0 Frank Thomas, DH, 1B 148 523 77 132 29 1 28 92 88 115 .252 3 José Valentín, 3B 135 474 70 118 26 4 25 75 43 99 .249 3 Dan Wright, P 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 Team totals 162 5502 856 1475 289 29 217 819 555 952 .268 75 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 Lorenzo Barceló 0 1 9.00 4 0 0 6.0 9 6 6 1 1 1 Rocky Biddle 3 4 4.06 44 7 1 77.2 72 42 35 13 43 64 Mark Buehrle 19 12 3.58 34 34 0 239.0 236 102 95 25 68 134 Keith Foulke 2 4 2.90 65 0 11 77.2 65 26 25 7 15 58 Jon Garland 12 12 4.58 33 33 0 192.2 188 109 98 23 84 112 Matt Ginter 1 0 4.47 33 0 1 54.1 59 34 27 6 21 37 Gary Glover 7 8 5.20 41 22 1 138.1 136 86 80 21 53 70 Bob Howry 2 2 3.91 47 0 0 50.2 45 22 22 7 19 31 Dámaso Marte 1 1 2.83 68 0 10 60.1 44 19 19 5 20 72 Antonio Osuna 8 2 3.86 59 0 11 67.2 64 32 29 1 32 66 Jim Parque 1 4 9.95 8 4 0 25.1 34 29 28 11 16 13 Mike Porzio 2 2 4.81 32 0 0 43.0 40 25 23 10 25 33 Jon Rauch 2 1 6.59 8 6 0 28.2 28 26 21 7 16 19 Todd Ritchie 5 15 6.06 26 23 0 133.2 176 104 90 18 54 77 Dan Wright 14 12 5.18 33 33 0 196.1 200 124 113 32 72 136 Kelly Wunsch 2 1 3.41 50 0 0 31.2 26 12 12 3 20 22 Team totals 81 81 4.53 162 162 35 1423.0 1422 798 716 190 559 945 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 Nick Leyva Rookie AZL White Sox Arizona League Jerry Hairston, Sr.LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Birmingham, BristolJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 External links 2002 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference Chicago White Sox at Baseball Almanac References Category:Chicago White Sox seasons Chicago White Sox season White Category:2002 in Chicago