2006 Chicago White Sox season

March 2026 November 2013 Chicago White Sox 2006 American League Central U.S. Cellular Field Chicago 90–72 (.556) 3rd Jerry Reinsdorf Kenny Williams Ozzie Guillén WGN-TV/WCIU-TVComcast Sportsnet(Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson) WSCR(Chris Singleton, Ed Farmer)WRTO (AM)(Hector Molina) The 2006 Chicago White Sox season was their first since winning the World Series the season before. They finished with a record of 90–72, good enough for third place in the American League Central, six games behind the champion Minnesota Twins. Offseason November 25, 2005: Jim Thome was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with cash to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later, Aaron Rowand, and Daniel Haigwood (minors). The Chicago White Sox sent Gio González (minors) (December 8, 2005) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade. November 30, 2005: Paul Konerko was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/konerpa01.shtml Paul Konerko Stats December 13, 2005: Rob Mackowiak was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago White Sox for Damaso Marte.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marteda01.shtml Damaso Marte Stats December 20, 2005: Javier Vázquez was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Chicago White Sox for Orlando Hernández, Luis Vizcaíno and Chris Young. January 19, 2006: Jorge Velandia and Agustín Montero was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/velanjo01.shtml Jorge Velandia Stats March 8, 2006: Jeff Bajenaru was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Chicago White Sox for Alex Cintrón.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bajenje01.shtml Jeff Bajenaru Stats March 20, 2006: Joe Borchard was traded to the Seattle Mariners by the Chicago White Sox for Matt Thornton.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/borchjo01.shtml Joe Borchard Stats Regular season Season standings Chicago White Sox Record vs. opponents CWS Game log #000000 white 2006 White Sox silver black April (17–7) – home (9–3) – road (8–4) y y y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 1 || April 2 || Indians || 10–4 || McCarthy (1–0) || Cabrera (0–1) || || 2:59 || 38,802 || 1–0 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 2 || April 4 || Indians || 2–8 || Westbrook (1–0) || García (0–1) || || 2:35 || 37,591 || 1–1 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 3 || April 5 || Indians || 3 – 4 (11) || Graves (1–0) || Cotts (0–1) || || 4:00 || 33,586 || 1–2 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 4 || April 7 || @ Royals || 7–11 || Wood (1–0) || Garland (0–1) || || 2:51 || 23,204 || 1–3 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 5 || April 8 || @ Royals || 3–4 || Dessens (1–0) || Politte (0–1) || Burgos (1) || 2:47 || 18,031 || 1–4 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 6 || April 9 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Buehrle (1–0) || Elarton (0–2) || Jenks (1) || 2:17 || 15,094 || 2–4 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 7 || April 10 || @ Tigers || 5–3 || García (1–1) || Bonderman (1–1) || Jenks (2) || 2:14 || 44,179 || 3–4 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 8 || April 12 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Contreras (1–0) || Robertson (1–1) || Jenks (3) || 2:14 || 12,601 || 3–4 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 9 || April 13 || @ Tigers || 13–9 || Garland (1–1) || Verlander (1–1) || || 3:12 || 14,027 || 5–4 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 14 || Blue Jays || 7–13 || Walker (1–1) || Vázquez (0–1) || || 3:15 || 31,418 || 5–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 11 || April 15 || Blue Jays || 4–2 || Buehrle (2–0) || Burnett (0–1) || Jenks (4) || 2:10 || 33,247 || 6–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 12 || April 16 || Blue Jays || 6 – 4 (5) || García (2–1) || Towers (0–3) || || 1:36 || 27,337 || 7–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 13 || April 17 || Royals || 9–0 || Contreras (2–0) || Mays (0–2) || || 2:29 || 27,889 || 8–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 14 || April 18 || Royals || 4–1 || Garland (2–1) || Affeldt (0–2) || Jenks (5) || 2:19 || 21,901 || 9–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 15 || April 19 || Royals || 4–0 || Vázquez (1–1) || Elarton (0–4) || Jenks (6) || 2:34 || 25,459 || 10–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 16 || April 21 || Twins || 7–1 || Buehrle (3–0) || Santana (0–3) || || 2:29 || 31,287 || 11–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 17 || April 22 || Twins || 9–2 || García (3–1) || Radke (2–2) || || 3:01 || 38,955 || 12–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 18 || April 23 || Twins || 7–3 || Contreras (1–1) || Silva (1–3) || || 2:24 || 38,102 || 13–5 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 19 || April 24 || @ Mariners || 3 – 4 (11) || Mateo (2–0) || McCarthy (1–1) || || 3:07 || 20,390 || 13–6 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 20 || April 25 || @ Mariners || 13–3 || Vázquez (2–1) || Piñeiro (2–2) || Logan (1) || 2:46 || 20,451 || 14–6 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 26 || @ Mariners || 1–5 || Washburn (2–3) || Buehrle (3–1) || || 2:12 || 23,848 || 14–7 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 22 || April 28 || @ Angels || 8–5 || García (4–1) || Weaver (1–3) || || 3:03 || 43,940 || 15–7 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 23 || April 29 || @ Angels || 2–1 || Contreras (4–0) || Santana (3–2) || Jenks (7) || 2:24 || 40,065 || 16–7 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 24 || April 30 || @ Angels || 6–5 || Politte (1–1) || Shields (1–2) || Cotts (1) || 2:35 || 44,135 || 17–7 || box silver black May (16–12) – home (10–3) – road (6–9) y y y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 25 || May 1 || @ Indians || 8–6 || Vázquez (3–1) || Lee (2–2) || Jenks (8) || 3:44 || 17,845 || 18–7 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 26 || May 2 || @ Indians || 1–7 || Sabathia (1–0) || Buehrle (3–2) || || 2:38 || 22,630 || 18–8 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 27 || May 3 || Mariners || 6 – 5 (11) || Jenks (1–0) || Woods (1–1) || || 3:16 || 27,569 || 19–8 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 28 || May 4 || Mariners || 4–1 || Contreras (5–0) || Hernández (1–4) || Jenks (9) || 2:22 || 26,313 || 20–8 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 29 || May 5 || Royals || 4–5 || Dessens (2–1) || Jenks (1–1) || Burgos (4) || 2:49 || 33,628 || 20–9 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 30 || May 6 || Royals || 9–2 || Vázquez (4–1) || Hernández (1–2) || || 2:38 || 38,593 || 21–9 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 31 || May 7 || Royals || 3–2 || McCarthy (2–1) || Dessens (2–2) || Jenks (10) || 2:36 || 38,870 || 22–9 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 32 || May 9 || Angels || 9–1 || García (5–1) || Gregg (2–1) || || 2:34 || 36,539 || 23–9 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 33 || May 10 || Angels || 5–12 || Santana (3–1) || Haeger (0–1) || Rodríguez (10) || 3:15 || 31,034 || 23–10 || box |- style="background-color:#bbbbbb" | – || May 11 || Angels ||colspan=8| Postponed (rain), rescheduled for August 7 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 34 || May 12 || @ Twins || 1–10 || Santana (4–3) || Garland (2–2) || || 2:26 || 30,473 || 23–11 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 13 || @ Twins || 4–8 || Radke (4–4) || Vázquez (4–2) || || 2:52 || 33,021 || 23–12 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 36 || May 14 || @ Twins || 9–7 || Buehrle (4–2) || Silva (2–6) || Jenks (11) || 3:01 || 21,796 || 24–12 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 37 || May 15 || @ Twins || 7–3 || García (6–1) || Baker (1–4) || || 3:04 || 19,413 || 25–12 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 38 || May 16 || @ Devil Rays || 7–10 || Kazmir (6–2) || McCarthy (2–2) || Walker (6) || 3:11 || 11,566 || 25–13 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 39 || May 17 || @ Devil Rays || 5–2 || Garland (3–2) || Lugo (0–2) || Jenks (12) || 2:39 || 11,607 || 26–13 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 40 || May 18 || @ Devil Rays || 4–5 || Hendrickson (3–2) || Vázquez (1–1) || Walker (7) || 2:40 || 11,607 || 26–14 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 41 || May 19 || Cubs || 6–1 || Buehrle (5–2) || Maddux (5–3) || || 2:07 || 39,301 || 27–14 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 42 || May 20 || Cubs || 7–0 || García (7–1) || Hill (0–4) || || 2:38 || 39,387 || 28–14 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 43 || May 21 || Cubs || 4–7 || Zambrano (3–2) || Cotts (0–2) || Dempster (8) || 2:40 || 38,645 || 28–15 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 44 || May 22 || Athletics || 5 – 4 (10) || Jenks (2–1) || Flores (0–1) || || 3:06 || 39,354 || 29–15 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 45 || May 23 || Athletics || 9–3 || Vázquez (5–3) || Saarloos (2–2) || || 3:00 || 38,860 || 30–15 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 46 || May 24 || Athletics || 3–2 || Buehrle (6–2) || Haren (4–4) || Jenks (13) || 2:31 || 38,434 || 31–15 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 47 || May 26 || @ Blue Jays || 2–8 || Lilly (5–4) || García (7–2) || || 2:43 || 22,729 || 31–16 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 48 || May 27 || @ Blue Jays || 2 – 3 (11) || Schoeneweis (1–0) || Nelson (0–1) || || 3:32 || 30,063 || 31–17 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 49 || May 28 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 || Garland (4–2) || Taubenheim (0–2) || Jenks (14) || 2:50 || 35,277 || 32–17 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 50 || May 29 || @ Indians || 11–0 || Vázquez (6–3) || Lee (3–5) || || 2:48 || 31,803 || 33–17 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 51 || May 30 || @ Indians || 3–4 || Sabathia (5–1) || Buehrle (6–3) || Wickman (8) || 2:43 || 20,944 || 33–18 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 52 || May 31 || @ Indians || 0–5 || Westbrook (5–3) || García (7–3) || || 2:46 || 21,671 || 33–19 || box silver black June (19–8) – home (10–5) – road (9–3) y y y |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 53 || June 1 || @ Indians || 8–12 || Cabrera (1–1) || Thornton (0–1) || || 3:06 || 20,846 || 33–20 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 54 || June 2 || Rangers || 3–4 || Cordero (5–3) || McCarthy (2–3) || Otsuka (10) || 2:54 || 32,802 || 33–21 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 55 || June 3 || Rangers || 8–6 || Vázquez (7–3) || Padilla (5–4) || Jenks (15) || 3:20 || 38,697 || 34–21 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 56 || June 4 || Rangers || 2–10 || Rheinecker (2–0) || Buehrle (6–4) || || 2:26 || 35,915 || 34–22 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 57 || June 6 || Tigers || 4–3 || McCarthy (3–3) || Rodney (4–2) || Jenks (16) || 2:42 || 37,192 || 35–22 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 58 || June 7 || Tigers || 4–3 || Contreras (6–0) || Verlander (7–4) || Jenks (17) || 2:31 || 37,612 || 36–22 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 59 || June 8 || Tigers || 2–6 || Rogers (8–3) || Garland (4–3) || || 2:29 || 37,354 || 36–23 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 60 || June 9 || Indians || 5–4 || Thornton (1–1) || Betancourt (0–2) || Jenks (18) || 2:50 || 33,909 || 37–23 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 61 || June 10 || Indians || 4 – 3 (11) || Montero (1–0) || Wickman (1–1) || || 3:29 || 36,265 || 38–23 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 62 || June 11 || Indians || 8–10 || Westbrook (6–3) || García (7–4) || Wickman (9) || 3:13 || 34,410 || 38–24 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 63 || June 12 || @ Rangers || 8–3 || Contreras (7–0) || Koronka (4–4) || || 2:40 || 29,182 || 39–24 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 64 || June 13 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || Garland (5–3) || Loe (3–6) || Jenks (19) || 2:43 || 18,354 || 40–24 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 65 || June 14 || @ Rangers || 0–8 || Padilla (6–4) || Vázquez (7–4) || || 2:23 || 28,776 || 40–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 66 || June 15 || @ Rangers || 8–2 || Buehrle (7–4) || Rheinecker (2–1) || || 2:35 || 19,424 || 41–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 67 || June 16 || @ Reds || 12–4 || García (8–4) || Claussen (3–8) || || 2:37 || 32,673 || 42–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 68 || June 17 || @ Reds || 8–6 || Thornton (2–1) || Coffey (3–1) || Jenks (20) || 3:09 || 39,451 || 43–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 69 || June 18 || @ Reds || 8–1 || Garland (6–3) || Harang (7–5) || || 2:35 || 31,569 || 44–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 70 || June 20 || Cardinals || 20–6 || Vázquez (8–4) || Mulder (6–5) || || 3:23 || 39,463 || 45–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 71 || June 21 || Cardinals || 13–5 || Buehrle (8–4) || Marquis (9–5) || || 2:20 || 37,897 || 46–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 72 || June 22 || Cardinals || 1–0 || García (9–4) || Reyes (1–1) || Jenks (21) || 2:00 || 39,509 || 47–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 73 || June 23 || Astros || 7–4 || Contreras (8–0) || Pettitte (6–8) || Jenks (22) || 2:50 || 37,700 || 48–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 74 || June 24 || Astros || 6 – 5 (10) || Thornton (3–1) || Wheeler (1–5) || || 3:19 || 38,377 || 49–25 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 75 || June 25 || Astros || 9 – 10 (13) || Nieve (3–3) || McCarthy (3–4) || || 4:25 || 38,516 || 49–26 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 76 || June 27 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Buehrle (9–4) || Snell (7–5) || Jenks (23) || 2:29 || 24,976 || 50–26 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 77 || June 28 || @ Pirates || 4–3 || García (10–4) || Maholm (2–7) || Jenks (24) || 2:31 || 23,118 || 51–26 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 78 || June 29 || @ Pirates || 6–7 || Gonzalez (2–3) || Politte (1–2) || || 2:46 || 21,380 || 51–27 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 79 || June 30 || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Garland (7–3) || Marshall (4–7) || || 2:53 || 40,720 || 52–27 || box silver black July (10–15) – home (5–8) – road (5–7) y y y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 80 || July 1 || @ Cubs || 8–6 || Cotts (1–2) || Dempster (1–5) || Jenks (25) || 3:05 || 41,027 || 53–27 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 81 || July 2 || @ Cubs || 11–15 || Zambrano (7–3) || Buehrle (9–5) || Howry (2) || 2:53 || 40,919 || 53–28 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 82 || July 3 || Orioles || 1–8 || Bédard (9–6) || García (10–5) || || 2:24 || 38,829 || 53–29 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 83 || July 4 || Orioles || 13–0 || Contreras (9–0) || López (5–10) || || 2:48 || 37,300 || 54–29 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 84 || July 5 || Orioles || 4–2 || Garland (8–3) || Cabrera (4–6) || Jenks (26) || 2:27 || 38,872 || 55–29 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 85 || July 6 || Orioles || 11–8 || Vázquez (9–4) || Ortiz (0–1) || Thornton (1) || 3:03 || 35,266 || 56–29 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 86 || July 7 || Red Sox || 2–7 || Lester (4–0) || Buehrle (9–6) || || 2:46 || 39,355 || 56–30 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 87 || July 8 || Red Sox || 6–9 || Beckett (11–4) || Riske (0–2) || Papelbon (26) || 3:50 || 39,497 || 56–31 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 88 || July 9 || Red Sox || 6 – 5 (19) || Politte (2–2) || Seánez (2–1) || || 6:19 || 39,335 || 57–31 || box |- style="" |colspan=11 style="background-color:#bbcaff" | All-Star Break: AL defeats NL 4–3 at PNC Park |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 89 || July 14 || @ Yankees || 5–6 || Farnsworth (3–4) || Contreras (9–1) || Rivera (20) || 2:41 || 55,069 || 57–32 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 90 || July 15 || @ Yankees || 3–14 || Mussina (11–3) || Buehrle (9–7) || || 3:00 || 55,019 || 57–33 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 91 || July 16 || @ Yankees || 4–6 || Wright (6–5) || García (10–6) || Rivera (21) || 2:59 || 54,781 || 57–34 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ Tigers || 7–1 || Garland (9–3) || Robertson (8–6) || || 2:28 || 39,153 || 58–34 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 93 || July 19 || @ Tigers || 2–5 || Bonderman (10–4) || Vázquez (9–5) || || 2:36 || 39,693 || 58–35 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 94 || July 20 || @ Tigers || 1–2 || Zumaya (5–1) || Contreras (9–2) || Jones (25) || 2:29 || 41,075 || 58–36 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 95 || July 21 || Rangers || 3–10 || Mahay (1–1) || Buehrle (9–8) || Bauer (2) || 2:44 || 38,246 || 58–37 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 96 || July 22 || Rangers || 1–3 || Cordero (7–4) || Jenks (2–2) || Otsuka (26) || 3:09 || 39,250 || 58–38 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 97 || July 23 || Rangers || 5–0 || Garland (10–3) || Padilla (10–6) || || 2:10 || 38,312 || 59–38 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 98 || July 24 || Twins || 4–7 || Radke (9–7) || Vázquez (9–6) || || 2:54 || 39,750 || 59–39 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 99 || July 25 || Twins || 3–4 || Santana (12–5) || Contreras (9–3) || Nathan (20) || 2:37 || 36,984 || 59–40 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 100 || July 26 || Twins || 4–7 || Silva (6–9) || Buehrle (9–9) || Nathan (21) || 2:49 || 39,387 || 59–41 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 101 || July 28 || @ Orioles || 6–4 || Thornton (4–1) || Ray (1–3) || Jenks (27) || 2:56 || 35,382 || 60–41 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 102 || July 29 || @ Orioles || 13–11 || Garland (11–3) || Johnson (0–1) || Jenks (28) || 3:46 || 34,598 || 61–41 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 103 || July 30 || @ Orioles || 7–8 || Rodríguez (1–1) || Jenks (2–3) || || 3:03 || 28,725 || 61–42 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 104 || July 31 || @ Royals || 8–4 || Contreras (10–3) || Hernández (2–6) || || 2:43 || 12,903 || 62–42 || box silver black August (16–13) – home (10–7) – road (6–6) y y y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 105 || August 1 || @ Royals || 7 – 5 (10) || Riske (1–2) || Burgos (2–4) || Jenks (29) || 3:20 || 11,609 || 63–42 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 106 || August 2 || @ Royals || 3–7 || Hudson (4–3) || García (10–7) || || 2:43 || 10,901 || 63–43 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 107 || August 4 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 || Garland (12–3) || Halladay (13–3) || Jenks (30) || 2:48 || 30,060 || 64–43 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 108 || August 5 || @ Blue Jays || 7–1 || Vázquez (10–6) || Rosario (1–2) || || 2:55 || 35,117 || 65–43 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 109 || August 6 || @ Blue Jays || 3–7 || Burnett (3–5) || Contreras (10–4) || || 2:38 || 36,453 || 65–44 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 110 || August 7 || Angels || 3–6 || Escobar (8–9) || Buehrle (9–10) || Rodríguez (27) || 2:40 || 37,477 || 65–45 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 111 || August 8 || Yankees || 6–5 || Jenks (3–3) || Proctor (4–3) || || 3:47 || 39,872 || 66–45 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 112 || August 9 || Yankees || 6–7 || Johnson (12–9) || Garland (12–4) || Rivera (29) || 3:17 || 39,406 || 66–46 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 113 || August 10 || Yankees || 5–4 || Vázquez (11–6) || Mussina (13–5) || Jenks (31) || 3:26 || 39,289 || 67–46 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 114 || August 11 || Tigers || 5–0 || Contreras (11–4) || Verlander (14–5) || || 2:13 || 39,378 || 68–46 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 115 || August 12 || Tigers || 4–3 || MacDougal (1–0) || Rogers (11–6) || Jenks (32) || 2:25 || 38,873 || 69–46 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 116 || August 13 || Tigers || 7–3 || García (11–7) || Miner (7–3) || Jenks (33) || 3:01 || 38,931 || 70–46 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 117 || August 14 || Royals || 12–2 || Garland (13–4) || Redman (7–7) || || 2:37 || 39,938 || 71–46 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 118 || August 15 || Royals || 2–4 || Hernández (3–7) || Vázquez (11–7) || Nelson (1) || 2:43 || 35,690 || 71–47 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 119 || August 16 || Royals || 4–10 || Bernero (1–0) || Contreras (11–5) || || 2:44 || 36,998 || 71–48 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 120 || August 17 || Royals || 5–4 || Buehrle (10–10) || Pérez (0–1) || Jenks (34) || 2:43 || 37,839 || 72–48 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 121 || August 18 || @ Twins || 3–7 || Neshek (3–0) || García (11–8) || || 2:45 || 43,204 || 72–49 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 122 || August 19 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Garland (14–4) || Radke (12–9) || Jenks (35) || 2:32 || 46,215 || 73–49 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 123 || August 20 || @ Twins || 3–7 || Santana (15–5) || Vázquez (11–8) || || 2:47 || 42,537 || 73–50 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 124 || August 21 || @ Tigers || 1–7 || Verlander (15–6) || Contreras (11–6) || || 2:29 || 39,278 || 73–51 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 125 || August 22 || @ Tigers || 0–4 || Rogers (13–6) || Buehrle (10–11) || || 2:28 || 39,361 || 73–52 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 126 || August 23 || @ Tigers || 7–5 || García (12–8) || Miner (7–5) || Jenks (36) || 3:10 || 40,187 || 74–52 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 127 || August 24 || @ Tigers || 10–0 || Garland (15–4) || Robertson (11–10) || || 2:14 || 41,565 || 75–52 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 128 || August 25 || Twins || 4–5 || Crain (3–5) || MacDougal (1–1) || Nathan (27) || 2:59 || 35,931 || 75–53 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 129 || August 26 || Twins || 7 – 8 (11) || Eyre (1–0) || Thornton (4–2) || || 3:37 || 38,636 || 75–54 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 130 || August 27 || Twins || 6–1 || Buehrle (11–11) || Silva (8–12) || || 2:21 || 35,193 || 76–54 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 131 || August 29 || Devil Rays || 12–9 || García (13–8) || Fossum (6–6) || Jenks (37) || 3:13 || 35,313 || 77–54 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 132 || August 30 || Devil Rays || 5–4 || Garland (16–4) || Meadows (2–5) || Jenks (38) || 2:50 || 38,874 || 78–54 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 133 || August 31 || Devil Rays || 3 – 5 (10) || Lugo (2–2) || McCarthy (3–5) || McClung (3) || 3:06 || 33,178 || 78–55 || box silver black September/October (12–17) – home (5–6) – road (7–11) y y y |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 134 || September 1 || @ Royals || 5–7 || Hernández (5–8) || Contreras (11–7) || Nelson (5) || 2:58 || 15,501 || 78–56 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 135 || September 2 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Buehrle (12–11) || Pérez (1–3) || Jenks (39) || 2:35 || 18,028 || 79–56 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 136 || September 3 || @ Royals || 7–3 || Redman (9–8) || García (13–9) || || 2:46 || 20,407 || 79–57 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 137 || September 4 || @ Red Sox || 2 – 3 (10) || Timlin (6–4) || McCarthy (3–6) || || 3:07 || 36,206 || 79–58 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 138 || September 5 || @ Red Sox || 0–1 || Gabbard (1–3) || Vázquez (11–9) || Timlin (4) || 2:13 || 35,912 || 79–59 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 139 || September 6 || @ Red Sox || 8–1 || Contreras (12–7) || Snyder (4–4) || || 2:47 || 35,923 || 80–59 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 140 || September 7 || Indians || 1–9 || Lee (12–10) || Buehrle (12–12) || || 3:01 || 34,671 || 80–60 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 141 || September 8 || Indians || 7–6 || Thornton (5–2) || Mastny (0–1) || || 3:17 || 37,188 || 81–60 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 142 || September 9 || Indians || 10–8 || Garland (17–4) || Carmona (1–9) || Thornton (2) || 3:22 || 38,422 || 82–60 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 143 || September 10 || Indians || 2–5 || Sabathia (11–9) || McCarthy (3–7) || || 2:51 || 37,723 || 82–61 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 144 || September 11 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Contreras (13–7) || Lackey (11–10) || Jenks (40) || 2:22 || 39,316 || 83–61 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 145 || September 12 || @ Angels || 3 – 4 (11) || Carrasco (5–3) || Jenks (3–4) || || 3:03 || 39,304 || 83–62 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 146 || September 13 || @ Angels || 9–0 || García (14–9) || Saunders (5–3) || || 2:37 || 37,030 || 84–62 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 147 || September 15 || @ Athletics || 2–4 || Loaiza (10–8) || Garland (17–5) || Street (33) || 2:48 || 26,809 || 84–63 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 148 || September 16 || @ Athletics || 4–7 || Zito (16–9) || Thornton (5–3) || Street (34) || 2:53 || 32,169 || 84–64 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 149 || September 17 || @ Athletics || 4–5 || Blanton (16–11) || Contreras (13–8) || Duchscherer (9) || 2:38 || 28,806 || 84–65 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 150 || September 18 || Tigers || 2–8 || Rogers (16–6) || Buehrle (12–13) || || 2:54 || 39,427 || 84–66 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 151 || September 19 || Tigers || 7–0 || García (15–9) || Verlander (16–9) || || 2:25 || 38,850 || 85–66 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 152 || September 20 || Tigers || 2–6 || Bonderman (13–8) || Garland (17–6) || || 2:53 || 38,971 || 85–67 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 153 || September 21 || Mariners || 0–9 || Woods (6–3) || Vázquez (11–10) || || 2:37 || 33,976 || 85–68 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 154 || September 22 || Mariners || 6–11 || Fruto (2–1) || Contreras (13–9) || || 3:23 || 37,557 || 85–69 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 155 || September 23 || Mariners || 11–7 || Haeger (1–1) || Piñeiro (8–13) || || 2:31 || 37,400 || 86–69 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 156 || September 24 || Mariners || 12–7 || García (16–9) || Feierabend (0–1) || || 2:58 || 37,518 || 87–69 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 157 || September 25 || @ Indians || 1–14 || Lee (13–11) || Garland (17–7) || || 2:32 || 15,913 || 87–70 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 158 || September 26 || @ Indians || 0–6 || Sabathia (12–11) || Vázquez (11–11) || || 2:19 || 16,080 || 87–71 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 159 || September 27 || @ Indians || 2–1 || McCarthy (4–7) || Carmona (1–10) || Haeger (1) || 2:08 || 16,404 || 88–71 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 160 || September 29 || @ Twins || 4–3 || García (17–9) || Bonser (7–6) || Jenks (41) || 2:27 || 45,439 || 89–71 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 161 || September 30 || @ Twins || 6–3 || Garland (18–7) || Garza (3–6) || || 2:34 || 46,219 || 90–71 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 162 || October 1 || @ Twins || 1–5 || Silva (11–15) || Vázquez (11–12) || || 2:56 || 45,182 || 90–72 || box Transactions April 1, 2006: Ernie Young was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.https://www.baseball-reference.com/y/younger02.shtml Ernie Young Stats May 2, 2006: Jeff Nelson was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nelsoje01.shtml Jeff Nelson Stats June 15, 2006: David Riske was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox for Javier Lopez.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/riskeda01.shtml David Riske Stats July 20, 2006: Cliff Politte was released by the Chicago White Sox.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/politcl01.shtml Cliff Politte Stats July 23, 2006: Sandy Alomar Jr. was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Chicago White Sox for B. J. LaMura (minors).https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alomasa02.shtml Sandy Alomar Stats Roster 2006 Chicago White Sox Roster Pitchers 56 Mark Buehrle 52 José Contreras 46 Neal Cotts 34 Freddy García 20 Jon Garland 40 Charlie Haeger 32 Dustin Hermanson 45 Bobby Jenks 57 Boone Logan 47 Mike MacDougal 55 Brandon McCarthy 65 Agustín Montero 43 Jeff Nelson 18 Cliff Politte 54 David Riske 37 Matt Thornton 50 Sean Tracey 33 Javier Vázquez Catchers 26 Sandy Alomar Jr. 12 A. J. Pierzynski 39 Chris Stewart 36 Chris Widger Infielders  8 Alex Cintrón 24 Joe Crede 27 Josh Fields 17 Ross Gload 15 Tadahito Iguchi 14 Paul Konerko 25 Jim Thome  5 Juan Uribe Outfielders 44 Brian Anderson 23 Jermaine Dye 10 Rob Mackowiak  7 Jerry Owens 38 Pablo Ozuna 22 Scott Podsednik 36 Ryan Sweeney Manager 13 Ozzie Guillén Coaches  3 Harold Baines (bench) 21 Don Cooper (pitching) 28 Joey Cora (third base) 53 Art Kusnyer (bullpen) 30 Tim Raines (first base) 29 Greg Walker (hitting) Opening Day lineup Scott Podsednik, LF Tadahito Iguchi, 2B Jim Thome, DH Paul Konerko, 1B Jermaine Dye, RF A. J. Pierzynski, C Joe Crede, 3B Juan Uribe, SS Brian Anderson, CF José Contreras, P 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 19 46 5 10 3 0 1 3 7 35 .217 0 Brian Anderson, CF 134 365 46 82 23 1 8 33 30 90 .225 4 Mark Buehrle, P 32 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 Alex Cintrón, SS, 2B 91 288 35 82 10 3 5 41 10 35 .285 10 José Contreras, P 30 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 Joe Crede, 3B 150 544 76 154 31 0 30 94 28 58 .283 0 Jermaine Dye, RF 146 539 103 170 27 3 44 120 59 118 .315 7 Josh Fields, 3B, LF 11 20 4 3 2 0 1 2 5 8 .150 0 Freddy García, P 33 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 Jon Garland, P 33 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 .200 0 Ross Gload, OF, 1B 77 156 22 51 8 2 3 18 6 15 .327 6 Tadahito Iguchi, 2B 138 555 97 156 24 0 18 67 59 110 .281 11 Paul Konerko, 1B 152 566 97 177 30 0 35 113 60 104 .313 1 Rob Mackowiak, OF, 3B 112 255 31 74 12 1 5 23 28 59 .290 5 Brandon McCarthy, P 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 Jerry Owens, OF 12 9 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .333 1 Pablo Ozuna, OF, 2B 79 189 25 62 12 2 2 17 7 16 .328 6 A. J. Pierzynski, C 140 509 65 150 24 0 16 64 22 72 .295 1 Scott Podsednik, LF 139 524 86 137 27 6 3 45 54 96 .261 40 Chris Stewart, C 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 Ryan Sweeney, OF 18 35 1 8 0 0 0 5 0 7 .229 0 Jim Thome, DH 143 490 108 141 26 0 42 109 107 147 .288 0 Juan Uribe, SS 132 463 53 109 28 2 21 71 13 82 .235 1 Javier Vázquez, P 33 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 Chris Widger, C 27 76 6 14 3 0 1 7 9 20 .184 0 Team totals 162 5657 868 1586 291 20 236 839 502 1056 .280 93 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 Mark Buehrle 12 13 4.99 32 32 0 204.0 247 124 113 36 53 98 José Contreras 13 9 4.27 30 30 0 196.0 194 101 93 20 59 134 Neal Cotts 1 2 5.17 70 0 1 54.0 60 64 33 31 30 43 Freddy García 17 9 4.53 33 33 0 216.1 228 116 109 32 51 135 Jon Garland 18 7 4.51 33 32 0 211.1 247 112 106 26 45 112 Charlie Haeger 1 1 3.44 7 1 1 18.1 12 10 7 0 13 19 Dustin Hermanson 0 0 4.05 6 0 0 6.2 6 3 3 2 2 5 Bobby Jenks 3 4 4.00 67 0 41 69.2 66 32 31 5 41 80 Boone Logan 0 0 8.31 21 0 1 17.1 21 18 16 2 17 15 Mike MacDougal 1 1 1.80 25 0 0 25.0 19 5 5 1 6 19 Brandon McCarthy 4 7 4.68 53 2 0 84.2 77 44 44 17 42 69 Agustín Montero 1 0 5.14 11 0 0 14.0 15 10 8 3 2 7 Jeff Nelson 0 1 3.38 6 0 0 2.2 3 1 1 1 6 2 Cliff Politte 2 2 8.70 30 0 0 30.0 47 30 29 9 22 15 David Riske 1 1 3.93 33 0 0 34.1 32 16 15 4 15 23 Matt Thornton 5 3 3.33 63 0 2 54.0 46 20 20 5 25 49 Sean Tracey 0 0 3.38 7 0 0 8.0 4 3 3 2 5 3 Javier Vázquez 11 12 4.84 33 32 0 202.2 206 116 109 23 58 184 Team totals 90 72 4.61 162 162 46 1449.0 1534 794 743 200 492 1012 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Charlotte Knights International League Razor Shines AA Birmingham Barons Southern League Chris Cron A Winston-Salem Warthogs Carolina League Rafael Santana A Kannapolis Intimidators South Atlantic League Omer Muñoz Rookie Bristol White Sox Appalachian League Nick Leyva Rookie Great Falls White Sox Pioneer League Bobby TolanJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References Batting Statistics: https://archive.today/20130102235724/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/Statistics/Team/playerstats?team=chw&pagetype=batting&seasonYear=2006 Chicago White Sox Batting Stats on ESPN.com Pitching Statistics: https://archive.today/20130104005043/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/Statistics/Team/playerstats?team=chw&pagetype=pitching&seasonYear=2006 Chicago White Sox Pitching Stats on ESPN.com External links 2006 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference 53em Category:Chicago White Sox seasons Chicago White Sox season Chicago White Sox Category:2006 in Chicago