2015 Chicago White Sox season

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2015  Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox.svg
League American League
Division Central
Ballpark U.S. Cellular Field
City Chicago, Illinois
Record76–86 (.469)
Divisional place4th
Owners Jerry Reinsdorf
General managers Rick Hahn
Managers Robin Ventura
Television CSN Chicago
CSN+
WGN-TV
WPWR-TV [1]
(Ken Harrelson, Steve Stone, Chuck Swirsky)
Radio WSCR
Chicago White Sox Radio Network
(Ed Farmer, Darrin Jackson)
WRTO-AM (Spanish)
(Hector Molina, Billy Russo)
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The 2015 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 116th season in Chicago and 115th in the American League.

Contents

Offseason

The 2014 Chicago White Sox ended with a 73-89 record, a 10-game improvement over 2013. [2] General Manager Rick Hahn gave the season a "fail" grade, citing the lack of a championship. [3] The White Sox front office set up an "aggressive" offseason plan, focusing on improving a bullpen that blew 21 saves and had the 3rd-worst earned run average in baseball. [4] Despite losing 188 games the previous two seasons, Robin Ventura is set to remain as manager for the 2015 season. [5]

Roster changes

The White Sox offseason started at the end of October when Moises Sierra was claimed by the Kansas City Royals off waivers. [6] Shortly following this, the Sox declined Felipe Paulino's option for 2015, after going 0-2 in just four starts. [7] Reliever Matt Lindstrom also elected free agency at the end of the month after an ankle injury kept him off the mound for most of 2014. [8]

On November 3, the White Sox claimed outfielder J. B. Shuck off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. [9] Two weeks later, the team began its quest to improve the bullpen by signing free agent reliever Zach Duke to a three year/$15 million contract. [10] The rest of November included mostly minor league moves, until the White Sox signed free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche to a two year/$25 million contract on November 25. [11] The corresponding roster move was to designate pitcher Scott Carroll for assignment, who would later become a free agent. [12]

The 2014 Winter Meetings ran from December 7–11 in San Diego. [13] The White Sox' first move of the Winter Meetings was to claim catcher Rob Brantly of waivers from Miami. [14] Late that night, there were rumors that the White Sox were close to singing David Robertson from the New York Yankees as well as trading for Jeff Samardzija from the Oakland Athletics. [15] On December 9, the club officially announced a four-year, $46 million contract with Robertson and acquired pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Michael Ynoa from Oakland for infielders Marcus Semien and Rangel Ravelo, catcher Josh Phegley and pitcher Chris Bassitt. [16] They finished off the Winter Meetings by trading pitcher Andre Rienzo to Miami for pitcher Dan Jennings. [17]

On December 16, the White Sox announced the signing of outfielder Melky Cabrera to a three-year, $42 million contract. [18] The White Sox cited the increase in ticket sales following the Robertson and Samardzija signings as motivation for signing Cabrera. [19] On January 5, 2015, the club signed infielder Emilio Bonifacio to a one-year, $4 million contract. The last major move of the off-season was a surprise, as the White Sox signed infielder Gordon Beckham, whom they had traded to the Los Angeles Angels just a few months prior, to a one-year, $2 million contract and designated outfielder Dayán Viciedo for assignment. [20]

Events and news

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Closer David Robertson.

On October 30, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the 10 candidates for election via the Golden Era Committee. Among the candidates were White Sox legends Minnie Miñoso and Billy Pierce; Dick Allen, who won the 1972 American League Most Valuable Player award; and Jim Kaat, who played two and a half seasons with the White Sox. [21] On December 8, the Hall of Fame announced that none of the candidates earned the required 12 voters, with Allen earning 11 votes, Kaat earning 10, Minoso earning 8, and Pierce receiving less than 3. [22] White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf was "disappointed" in the results, particularly the rejection of 90-year-old Minoso, saying "I don't know what player out of the era of the 1950s and early '60s would be more deserving than Minnie." [23]

On December 7, the media reported that the White Sox had denied the Toronto Blue Jays permission to interview Executive Vice President Ken Williams for their opening at club President. [24] Reinsdorf was reportedly upset that the Blue Jays asked for permission during the Winter Meetings. When he talked to Williams about it, Williams said that Toronto had already contacted him, which is considered tampering under Major League Baseball rules. [25] The White Sox opted not to pursue recourse.

On February 19, the club released their 2015 broadcast schedule, with 106 games on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, 35 games on WGN-TV, and 20 games on WPWR-TV. [26] This is a change from previous seasons, where a small amount of WGN produced games were broadcast on WCIU-TV instead of WPWR. It had previously been announced that games on WGN-TV would no longer be simulcast nationally on WGN America, ending Major League Baseball's superstation era. [27] Spanish radio broadcasts switched from WEBG (formerly WNUA) back to 1200 WRTO-AM.

On March 1, White Sox legend Minnie Miñoso died early in the morning due to a heart-related issue. [28] Hundreds of Sox fans attended the funeral of "Mr. White Sox" on March 7. [29]

Regular season

Season standings

American League Central

AL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Kansas City Royals 9567.586—51‍–‍3044‍–‍37
Minnesota Twins 8379.5121246‍–‍3537‍–‍44
Cleveland Indians 8180.50313½39‍–‍4142‍–‍39
Chicago White Sox 7686.4691940‍–‍4136‍–‍45
Detroit Tigers 7487.46020½38‍–‍4336‍–‍44

American League Wild Card

Division Leaders
Team W L Pct.
Kansas City Royals 9567.586
Toronto Blue Jays 9369.574
Texas Rangers 8874.543
Wild Card teams
(Top 2 teams qualify for postseason)
Team W L Pct. GB
New York Yankees 8775.537+1
Houston Astros 8676.531—
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 8577.5251
Minnesota Twins 8379.5123
Cleveland Indians 8180.5034½
Baltimore Orioles 8181.5005
Tampa Bay Rays 8082.4946
Boston Red Sox 7884.4818
Chicago White Sox 7686.46910
Seattle Mariners 7686.46910
Detroit Tigers 7487.46011½
Oakland Athletics 6894.42018

Record against opponents

2015 American League record

Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2015
TeamBALBOSCWSCLEDETHOUKCLAAMINNYYOAKSEATBTEXTORNL
Baltimore —11–83–35–14–33–43–42–40–710–96–13–310–91–68–1112–8
Boston 8–11—3–42–44–22–44–32–52–58–115–14–39–102–510–913–7
Chicago 3–34–3—10–99–105–17–124–36–132–55–24–31–53–34–39–11
Cleveland 1–54–29–10—7–115–29–104–27–125–23–44–35–23–33–412–8
Detroit 3–42–410–911–7—3–49–101–611–82–52–44–33–32–52–49–11
Houston 4–34–21–52–54–3—4–210–93–34–310–912–72–56–134–316–4
Kansas City 4–33–412–710–910–92–4—6–112–72–45–14–26–13–43–413–7
Los Angeles 4–25–23–42–46–19–101–6—5–22–411–812–73–312–72–58–12
Minnesota 7–05–213–612–78–113–37–122–5—1–54–34–34–23–32–58–12
New York 9–1011–85–22–55–23–44–24–25–1—3–45–112–72–56–1311–9
Oakland 1–61–52–54–34–29–101–58–113–44–3—6–133–410–91–511–9
Seattle 3–33–43–43–43–47–122–47–123–41–513–6—4–312–74–28–12
Tampa Bay 9–1010–95–12–53–35–21–63–32–47–124–33–4—2–510–914–6
Texas 6–15–23–33–35–213–64–37–123–35–29–107–125–2—2–411–9
Toronto 11–89–103–44–34–23–44–35–25–213–65–12–49–104–2—12–8

Detailed records

Season

Game log

Legend
 White Sox win
 White Sox loss
 Postponement
BoldWhite Sox team member
2015 White Sox game log
April (8–11) – Home (6–3) – Road (2–8) – 64 R.S. 89 R.A.
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1April 6@ Royals 3:10 pm1–10 Ventura (1–0) Samardzija (0–1)—0–1 40,085 L1 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
2April 8@ Royals 7:10 pm5–7 Davis (1–0) Putnam (0–1) Holland (1)0–2 23,385 L2 Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
3April 9@ Royals 1:10 pm1–4 Vólquez (1–0) Danks (0–1) Holland (2)0–3 20,236 L3 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
4April 10 Twins 3:10 pm0–6 Milone (1−0) Noesí (0−1) Duensing (1)0–4 38,533 L4 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
5April 11 Twins 1:10 pm5–4 Duke (1−0) Boyer (0−1) Robertson (1)1–4 22,317 W1 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
6April 12 Twins 1:10 pm6–2 Sale (1−0) Hughes (0−2)—2–4 23,057 W2 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
7April 14@ Indians 6:10 pm4–1 Quintana (1–0) Carrasco (1–1) Robertson (2)3–4 10,642 W3 Archived April 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
8April 15@ Indians 11:10 pm2–4 Bauer (2–0) Danks (0–2) Allen (2)3–5 11,042 L1 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
9April 17@ Tigers 12:08 pm1–2 Soria (1–0) Duke (1−1)—3–6 33,084 L2 Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
10April 18@ Tigers 12:08 pm12–3 Sale (2−0) Sánchez (1–2)—4–6 39,877 W1 Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
11April 19@ Tigers 12:08 pm1–9 Greene (3–0) Quintana (1–1)—4–7 30,357 L1
12April 20 Indians 7:10 pm4–3 Robertson (1–0) Allen (0–2)—5–7 13,055 W1
13April 21 Indians 7:10 pm2–6 Carrasco (2–1) Noesí (0–2)—5–8 14,032 L1
14April 22 Indians 1:10 pm6–0 Samardzija (1–1) Kluber (0–2)—6–8 14,429 W1
15April 23 Royals 7:10 pm2–3 (13) Morales (2–0) Petricka (0–1) Davis (4)6–9 14,218 L1
(16)April 24 Royals 7:10 pm2–2 (8)Suspended (rain)(Resumed: April 26) 20,350 (L1)
--April 25 Royals 7:10 pmPostponed (rain)(Rescheduled for July 17)
16April 26 Royals 1:10 pm3–2* Robertson (2–0) Herrera (0–1)—7–9 23,317 W1
17April 26 Royals 7:10 pm5–3 Danks (1–2) Vólquez (2–2) Robertson (3)8–9 W2
--April 27@ Orioles 6:05 pmPostponed (safety concerns due to 2015 Baltimore riots)(Rescheduled for May 28)
--April 28@ Orioles 6:05 pmPostponed (safety concerns due to 2015 Baltimore riots)(Rescheduled for May 28)
18April 29@ Orioles 1:05 pm2–8 Jiménez (2–1) Samardzija (1–2)—8–10 0 [30] L1
19April 30@ Twins 7:10 pm2–12 May (2–1) Sale (2–1)—8–11 20,736 L2
May (15–15) – Home (6–7) – Road (9–8) – 115 R.S. 132 R.A.
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20May 1@ Twins 7:10 pm0–1 Gibson (2-2) Quintana (1-2) Perkins (7)8–12 22,794 L3
21May 2@ Twins 1:10 pm3–5 Nolasco (1-1) Noesí (0-3) Perkins (8)8–13 30,551 L4
22May 3@ Twins 1:10 pm3–13 Pressly (1-0) Danks (1-3)—8–14 22,423 L5
23May 5 Tigers 7:10 pm5–2 Samardzija (2–2) Greene (3–2) Robertson (4)9–14 16,351 W1
24May 6 Tigers 7:10 pm7–6 Putnam (1–1) Chamberlain (0–1) Robertson (5)10–14 18,268 W2
25May 7 Tigers 1:10 pm1–4 Lobstein (3–2) Quintana (1–3) Soria (11)10–15 20,081 L1
—May 8 Reds 7:10 pmPostponed (rain)(Rescheduled for May 9)
26May 9 Reds 3:10 pm4–10 Cueto (3–3) Carroll (0–1)—10–16 N/A L2
27May 9 Reds Game 28–2 Rodon (1–0) Marquis (3–2)—11–16 27,980 W1
28May 10 Reds 1:10 pm4–3 Robertson (3–0) Chapman (1-1)—12–16 20,123 W2
29May 11@Brewers 6:20 pm7–10 Broxton (1–0) Duke (1–2) Rodríguez (7)12–17 29,886 L1
30May 12@Brewers 7:10 pm4–2 Sale (3–1) Blazek (3–1) Robertson (6)13–17 26,935 W1
31May 13@Brewers 7:10 pm4–2 Quintana (2–3) Nelson (1–4) Robertson (7)14–17 29,679 W2
32May 15@ Athletics 9:07 pm7–6 Carroll (1–1) Abad (0–2) Duke (1)15–17 21,464 W3
33May 16@ Athletics 6:07 pm4–3 Danks (2-3) Rodriguez (0-1) Robertson (8)16–17 28,445 W4
34May 17@ Athletics 3:07 pm7–3 Samardzija (3-2) Kazmir (2–2)—17–17 33,195 W5
35May 18 Indians 7:10 pm2–1 (10) Duke (2-2) McAllister (0-2)—18–17 17,712 W6
36May 19 Indians 7:10 pm1–3 Bauer (3-1) Quintana (2-4) Allen (7)18–18 15,681 L1
37May 20 Indians 7:10 pm3–4 Marcum (1-0) Jennings (0-1) Allen (8)18–19 15,146 L2
38May 21 Indians 7:10 pm2–5 Salazar (5-1) Danks (2-4)—18–20 18,321 L3
39May 22 Twins 7:10 pm3–2 Samardzija (4-2) Thompson (0-1) Robertson (9)19–20 21,067 W1
40May 23 Twins 3:10 pm3–4 May (3-3) Sale (3-2) Perkins (16)19–21 38,714 L1
41May 24 Twins 1:10 pm1–8 Gibson (4-3) Quintana (2-5)—19–22 30,180 L2
42May 25@ Blue Jays 6:07 pm0–6 Hutchison (4–1) Noesí (0–4)—19–23 15,168 L3
43May 26@ Blue Jays 6:07 pm9–10 Delabar (1–0) Robertson (3–1)—19–24 17,276 L4
44May 27@ Blue Jays 6:07 pm5–3 (10) Robertson (4–1) Osuna (1–1)—20–24 15,463 W1
45May 28@ Orioles 4:05 pm3–2 Sale (4–2) Wilson (1–1) Petricka (1)21–24 18,441 W2
46May 28@ Orioles 2nd Game3–6 Wright (2–0) Beck (0–1) Britton (13)21–25 18,441 L1
47May 29@ Astros 7:10 pm6–3 Jennings (1–1) Fields (2–1) Robertson (10)22–25 25,957 W1
48May 30@ Astros 3:10 pm0–3 Keuchel (7–1) Quintana (2–6)—22–26 29,720 L1
49May 31@ Astros 1:10 pm6–0 Danks (3–4) Hernández (2–4)—23–26 27,423 W1
June (10–16) – Home (6–5) – Road (4–11) – 84 R.S. 123 R.A.
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50June 2@ Rangers 7:05 pm2–15 Lewis (5–0) Samardzija (4-3)—23–27 27,558 L1
51June 3@ Rangers 7:05 pm9–2 Sale (5–2) Martinez (4–2)—24–27 32,598 W1
52June 4@ Rangers 7:05 pm1–2 (11) Scheppers (2–0) Jennings (1–2)24–28 27,616 L1
53June 5 Tigers 7:10 pm4–3 (11) Petricka (1–1) Wilson (1–2)25–28 24,761 W1
54June 6 Tigers 6:15 pm1–7 Price (5–2) Danks (3–5)—25–29 28,368 L1
55June 7 Tigers 1:10 pm4–6 Simón (6–3) Samardzija (4–4) Soria (16)25–30 29,059 L2
56June 8 Astros 7:10 pm3–1 Sale (6–2) McCullers (2-1) Robertson (11)26–30 17,352 W1
57June 9 Astros 7:10 pm4–2 Rodon (2–0) Keuchel (7–2) Robertson (12)27–30 18,439 W2
58June 10 Astros 7:10 pm4–1 Quintana (3–6) Sipp (2–3) Robertson (13)28–30 17,455 W3
59June 12@ Rays 6:10 pm5–7 Andriese (1–1) Danks (3–6) McGee (2)28–31 13,448 L1
60June 13@ Rays 3:10 pm4–5 Boxberger (4–3) Putnam (1–2) McGee (3)28–32 20,248 L2
61June 14@ Rays 12:10 pm1–2 Riefenhauser (1–0) Sale (6–3) Jepsen (5)28–33 17,962 L3
62June 15@ Pirates 6:05 pm0–11 Liriano (4–5) Rodon (2–1)–28–34 24,536 L4
63June 16@ Pirates 6:05 pm0–3 Morton (5–0) Quintana (3–7) Melancon (21)28–35 28,413 L5
64June 17 Pirates 7:10 pm2–3 Locke (4–3) Danks (3–7) Melancon (22)28–36 19,194 L6
65June 18 Pirates 7:10 pm2–3 Cole (11–2) Petricka (1–2) Melancon (23)28–37 21,296 L7
66June 19 Rangers 7:10 pm1–2 Lewis (7–3) Robertson (4–2) Tolleson (10)28–38 22,864 L8
67June 20 Rangers 1:10 pm3–2 Rodon (3–1) Martinez (5–3) Robertson (14)29–38 25,738 W1
68June 21 Rangers 1:10 pm3–2 (11) Petricka (2–2) Claudio (1–1)—30–38 33,668 W2
69June 22@ Twins 7:10 pm2–13 Milone (4–1) Danks (3–8)—30–39 24,094 L1
70June 23@ Twins 7:10 pm6–2 Samardzija (5–4) Pelfrey (5–4) Petricka (2)31–39 27,349 W1
71June 24@ Twins 12:10 pm1–6 Hughes (6–6) Sale (6–4)—31–40 28,854 L1
72June 25@ Tigers 12:08 pm8–7 (10) Duke (3-2) Chamberlain (0–2) Robertson (15)32–40 40,355 W1
73June 26@ Tigers 6:08 pm4–5 Rondon (1–0) Duke (3-3) Soria (17)32–41 38,455 L1
—June 27@ Tigers 3:08 pmPostponed (rain)(Rescheduled for September 21)
74June 28@ Tigers 12:08 pm4–5 Soria (3–0) Putnam (1-3)—32–42 39,455 L2
75June 30@ Cardinals 7:10 pm2–1 (11) Webb (1-0) Socolovich (2–1) Robertson (16)33–42 45,626 W1
July (16–10) – Home (6–8) – Road (10–2) – 113 R.S. 92 R.A.
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76July 1@ Cardinals 7:15 pm7–1 Quintana (4–7) Lackey (6-5)—34–42 41,696 W2
77July 3 Orioles 7:10 pm1–0 Danks (4–8) Jiménez (7–4) Robertson (17)35–42 27,384 W3
78July 4 Orioles 1:10 pm3–2 Putnam (2–3) Norris (2–8) Robertson (18)36–42 22,559 W4
79July 5 Orioles 1:10 pm1–9 González (7–5) Rodon (3–2)—36–43 22,519 L1
80July 6 Blue Jays 7:10 pm4–2 Sale (7–4) Buehrle (9–5)—37–43 24,593 W1
81July 7 Blue Jays 7:10 pm1–2 Doubront (1–0) Quintana (4–8) Osuna (4)37–44 17,028 L1
82July 8 Blue Jays 7:10 pm7–6 (11) Putnam (3–3) Osuna (1-3)—38–44 17,032 W1
83July 9 Blue Jays 1:10 pm2–0 Samardzija (6–4) Dickey (3–10)—39–4 23,298 W2
84July 10@ Cubs 3:05 pm1–0 Petricka (3–2) Rondón (3–2) Robertson (19)40–44 41,580 W3
85July 11@ Cubs 3:05 pm5–1 Sale (8–4) Lester (4–8)—41–44 41,596 W4
86July 12@ Cubs 1:20 pm1–3 Arrieta (10–5) Quintana (4–9)—41–45 41,688 L1
ASG July 14 All-Star Game
@ Cincinnati, OH 		7:05 pm AL , 6–3 Price (AL, DET) Kershaw (NL, LAD) 43,656 ASG
ASGThe White Sox were represented in the All-Star game by Chris Sale.
87July 17 Royals 1:10 pm2–4 Young (8–5) Samardzija (6–5) Holland (20)41–46 25,807 L2
88July 17 Royals 7:10 pm2–0 Danks (5–8) Vólquez (8–5) Robertson (20)42–46 25,701 W1
89July 18 Royals 1:10 pm6–7 (13) Finnegan (3–0) Jennings (1–3) Madson (1)42–47 33,559 L1
90July 19 Royals 1:10 pm1–4 Duffy (4–4) Sale (8–5) Blanton (1)42–48 32,175 L2
91July 21 Cardinals 7:10 pm5–8 Wacha (11–3) Rodon (3–3) Rosenthal (28)42–49 29,728 L3
92July 22 Cardinals 7:10 pm1–2 Socolovich (4–1) Duke (3–4) Rosenthal (29)42–50 30,046 L4
93July 23@ Indians 6:10 pm8–1 Samardzija (7–5) Bauer (8–7)—43–50 16,317 W1
94July 24@ Indians 6:10 pm6–0 Quintana (5–9) Kluber (5–11)—44–50 26,553 W2
95July 25@ Indians 6:10 pm10–3 Sale (9–5) Carrasco (10–8)—45–50 24,763 W3
96July 26@ Indians 12:10 pm2–1 Rodon (4–3) Salazar (8–6) Robertson (21)46–50 17,751 W4
97July 27@ Red Sox 6:10 pm10–8 Albers (1–0) Ross (0–1) Robertson (22)47–50 37,401 W5
98July 28@ Red Sox 6:10 pm9–4 Samardzija (8–5) Miley (8–9)—48–50 38,063 W6
99July 29@ Red Sox 6:10 pm9–2 Quintana (6–9) Porcello (5-11)—49–50 37,104 W7
100July 30@ Red Sox 6:10 pm2–8 Wright (4–4) Sale (9–6)—49–51 36,215 L1
101July 31 Yankees 7:10 pm6–13 Eovaldi (11-2) Rodon (4–4)—49–52 30,359 L2
August (12–16) – Home (9–9) – Road (3–7) – 121 R.S. 120 R.A.
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102August 1 Yankees 6:10 pm8–2 Danks (6–8) Mitchell (0–1)—50–52 34,379 W1
103August 2 Yankees 1:10 pm3–12 Nova (4–3) Samardzija (8–6)—50–53 38,840 L1
104August 3 Rays 7:10 pm4–5 McGee (1–1) Robertson (4–3) Boxberger (27)50–54 16,496 L2
105August 4 Rays 7:10 pm3–11 Archer (10–8) Sale (9–7)—50–55 18,499 L3
106August 5 Rays 1:10 pm6–5 (10) Robertson (5–3) Boxberger (4–7)—51–55 20,028 W1
107August 7@ Royals 7:10 pm2–3 Volquez (4–7) Danks (6–9) Holland (24)51–56 36,211 L1
108August 8@ Royals 6:10 pm6–7 Guthrie (8–7) Samardzija (8–7) Holland (25)51–57 39,302 L2
109August 9@ Royals 1:10 pm4–5 Herrera (3–2) Petricka (3–3) Madson (2)51–58 35,785 L3
110August 10 Angels 7:10 pm8–2 Sale (10–7) Shoemaker (5–8)—52–58 20,036 W1
111August 11 Angels 7:10 pm3–0 Rodon (5–4) Santiago (7–6) Robertson (23)53–58 17,137 W2
112August 12 Angels 7:10 pm3–2 (13) Albers (2–0) Ramos (2–1)—54–58 17,171 W3
113August 14 Cubs 3:10 pm5–6 Richard (3–0) Samardzija (8–8) Rondón (20)54–59 36,386 L1
114August 15 Cubs 6:10 pm3–6 Arrieta (14–6) Quintana (6–10) Rondón (21)54–60 39,579 L2
115August 16 Cubs 1:10 pm3–1 Sale (11–7) Haren (8–8) Robertson (24)55–60 39,475 W1
116August 17@ Angels 9:05 pm1–2 Salas (3–1) Rodon (5–5) Street (28)55–61 36,431 L1
117August 18@ Angels 9:05 pm3–5 Richards (12–9) Danks (6–10) Street (29)55–62 37,114 L2
118August 19@ Angels 9:05 pm0–1 Weaver (5–9) Samardzija (8–9) Smith (2)55–63 35,036 L3
119August 20@ Angels 9:05 pm8–2 Quintana (7–10) Tropeano (1–2)—56–63 37,142 W1
120August 21@ Mariners 9:10 pm11–4 Sale (12–7) Hernández (14–8)—57–63 35,770 W2
121August 22@ Mariners 8:10 pm6–3 (10) Jones (1–0) Farquhar (0–4) Robertson (25)58–63 32,085 W3
122August 23@ Mariners 3:10 pm6–8 Walker (9–7) Danks (6–11) Wilhelmsen (3)58–64 30,537 L1
123August 24 Red Sox 7:10 pm4–5 Kelly (7–6) Samardzija (8–10) Machi (2)58–65 18,051 L2
124August 25 Red Sox 7:10 pm5–4 Petricka (4–3) Miley (10–10) Robertson (26)59–65 14,393 W1
125August 26 Red Sox 7:10 pm0–3 Porcello (6–11) Jones (1–1) Tazawa (3)59–66 17,812 L1
126August 27 Mariners 7:10 pm4–2 Rodon (6–5) Elías (4–7) Robertson (27)60–66 15,076 W1
127August 28 Mariners 7:10 pm0–2 Walker (10–7) Danks (6–12) Wilhelmsen (5)60–67 27,870 L1
128August 29 Mariners 6:10 pm6–7 Iwakuma (6–3) Samardzija (8–11) Wilhelmsen (6)60–68 26,011 L2
129August 30 Mariners 1:10 pm6–5 (11) Robertson (6–3) Rollins (0–1)—61–68 28,031 W1
September (13–16) – Home (5–7) – Road (8–9) – 119 R.S. 134 R.A.
#DateOpponentTimeScoreWinLossSaveRecordAttendanceStreak/
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130September 1@ Twins 7:10 pm6–8 Jepsen (3–6) Duke (3–5) Perkins (32)61–69 25,803 L1
131September 2@ Twins 7:10 pm0–3 Milone (7–4) Rodon (6–6) Jepsen (10)61–70 22,162 L2
132September 3@ Twins 12:10 pm6–4 Samardzija (9–11) Fien (4–6) Robertson (28)62–70 25,339 W1
133September 4@ Royals 7:10 pm12–1 Danks (7–12) Medlen (3–1)—63–70 36,953 W2
134September 5@ Royals 6:10 pm6–1 Quintana (8–10) Duffy (7–7)—64–70 37,827 W3
135September 6@ Royals 1:10 pm7–5 Johnson (1–0) Cueto (9–11) Robertson (29)65–70 38,902 W4
136September 7 Indians 1:10 pm2–3 Bauer (11–11) Sale (12–8) Allen (29)65–71 14,757 L1
137September 8 Indians 7:10 pm7–4 Rodon (7–6) Carrasco (12–10)—66–71 11,990 W1
138September 9 Indians 7:10 pm4–6 Tomlin (5–1) Samardzija (9–12) Allen (30)66–72 11,667 L1
139September 11 Twins 7:10 pm2–6 Santana (5–4) Jones (1–2)—66–73 15,641 L2
140September 12 Twins 6:10 pm8–2 Quintana (9–10) Milone (8–5)—67–73 26,065 W1
141September 13 Twins 1:10 pm0–7 Gibson (10–10) Sale (12–9)—67–74 23,159 L1
142September 14 Athletics 7:10 pm8–7 (14) Jennings (2–3) León (0–2)—68–74 12,221 W1
143September 15 Athletics 7:10 pm6–17 Brooks (2–3) Samardzija (9–13)—68–75 12,446 L1
144September 16 Athletics 1:05 pm9–4 Johnson (2–0) Martin (2–5)—69–75 13,005 W1
145September 17 Athletics 9:05 pm2–4 Doolittle (1–0) Robertson (6–4)—69–76 12,406 L1
146September 18@ Indians 6:10 pm1–12 Anderson (5–3) Sale (12–10)—69–77 16,149 L2
147September 19@ Indians 6:10 pm4–3 Rodon (8–6) Carrasco (13–11) Robertson (30)70–77 16,390 W1
148September 20@ Indians 12:10 pm3–6 Tomlin (6–2) Danks (7–13) Allen (31)70–78 13,282 L1
149September 21@ Tigers 12:08 pm2–0 Samardzija (10–13) Ryan (2–4)—71–78 34,175
150September 21@ Tigers 6:08 pm3–2 Johnson (3–0) Wolf (0–4) Robertson (31)72–78 28,499 W2
151September 22@ Tigers 6:08 pm1–2 (10) Hardy (5–3) Duke (3–6)—72–79 27,829 L1
152September 23@ Tigers 12:08 pm4–7 Verlander (4–8) Montas (0–1) Feliz (8)72–80 31,889 L2
153September 24@ Yankees 6:05 pm2–3 Pineda (12–8) Sale (12–11) Miller (35)72–81 35,132 L3
154September 25@ Yankees 6:05 pm5–2 Rodon (9–6) Sabathia (5–10) Robertson (32)73–81 37,316 W1
155September 26@ Yankees 3:05 pm1–2 Warren (7–7) Danks (7–14) Miller (36)73–82 39,134 L1
156September 27@ Yankees 12:05 pm1–6 Severino (5–3) Johnson (3–1)73–83 38,690 L2
157September 29 Royals 7:10 pm4–2 Samardzija (11–13) Cueto (10–13) Robertson (33)74–83 13,024 W1
158September 30 Royals 7:10 pm3–5 Morales (4–2) Robertson (6–5) Davis (15)74–84 12,818 L1
October (2–2) – Home (2–2) – Road (0–0) – 10 R.S. 16 R.A.
#DateOpponentTimeScoreWinLossSaveRecordAttendanceStreak/
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159October 1 Royals 7:10 pm4–6 Medlen (6–2) Danks (7–15) Madson (3)74–85 12,825 L2
160October 2 Tigers 7:10 pm2–1 Sale (13–11) Simón (13–12) Robertson (34)75–85 18,030 W1
161October 3 Tigers 6:10 pm4–3 Jones (2–2) Feliz (3–4)–76–85 17,772 W2
162October 4 Tigers 2:10 pm0–6 Norris (3–2) Montas (0–2)–76–86 19,800 L1

Personnel

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters [31]
NamePos.
Adam Eaton CF
Melky Cabrera LF
Jose Abreu 1B
Adam LaRoche DH
Avisaíl García RF
Alexei Ramírez SS
Conor Gillaspie 3B
Tyler Flowers C
Micah Johnson 2B
Jeff Samardzija SP

Roster

2015 Chicago White Sox
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Statistics

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

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGSB
José Abreu, 1B,DH154613881783433010139140.2900
Gordon Beckham, 3B,2B,SS1002112444806201943.2090
Emilio Bonifacio, 2B,OF47785132004227.1671
Rob Brantly, C143334101628.1210
Melky Cabrera, LF1586297017236212774088.2733
Adam Eaton, CF15361098175289145658131.28718
Tyler Flowers, C112331217912093921104.2390
Avisaíl García, RF14855366142172135936141.2577
Leury García, OF,2B181403000117.2141
Conor Gillaspie, 3B581731041111315934.2370
Micah Johnson, 2B3610010234004930.2303
Adam LaRoche, DH,1B1274294189210124449133.2070
Mike Olt, 3B,1B24796160034729.2030
José Quintana, P32800000005.0000
Alexei Ramírez, SS1545835414533010623168.24917
Carlos Rodon, P26100000001.0000
Tyler Saladino, 3B,SS682363353644201251.2258
Chris Sale, P31911000004.1110
Jeff Samardzija, P32201000001.5000
Carlos Sánchez, 2B12038940872315311981.2242
J. B. Shuck, OF791431538820151616.2667
Geovany Soto, C781872041809212163.2190
Trayce Thompson, OF441221736835161326.2951
Team Totals16255336221381260271365954041231.25068

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

PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBK
Matt Albers 201.21300037.131653928
Chris Beck 016.001106.01054043
Scott Carroll 113.44180036.240191421327
John Danks 7154.7130300177.2195104932456124
Kyle Drabek 005.063005.1933123
Zach Duke 363.41710160.247262393266
Leury García 000.001001.0100001
Javy Guerra 000.003001.2200010
Junior Guerra 006.753004.0733113
Dan Jennings 233.99530056.155282532446
Erik Johnson 313.3466035.032141381730
Nate Jones 223.32190019.012775627
Adam LaRoche 000.001001.0000001
Frankie Montas 024.8072015.014881920
Héctor Noesí 046.89105032.241262571722
Jake Petricka 433.63620252.056212121833
Zach Putnam 334.07490048.242242272464
José Quintana 9103.3632320206.121881771644177
Alexei Ramírez 000.001001.0100000
David Robertson 653.416003463.146272471386
Carlos Rodon 963.7526230139.113063581171139
Chris Sale 13113.4131310208.218588772342274
Jeff Samardzija 10134.9632320214.02281221182949163
Daniel Webb 106.30270030.041262132222
Team Totals76863.98162162371452.214437016431624741359

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Charlotte Knights International League Joel Skinner
AA Birmingham Barons Southern League Julio Vinas
A-Advanced Winston-Salem Dash Carolina League Tim Esmay
A Kannapolis Intimidators South Atlantic League Tommy Thompson
Rookie Great Falls Voyagers Pioneer League Cole Armstrong
Rookie AZL White Sox Arizona League Mike Gellinger
Rookie DSL White Sox Dominican Summer League Julio Valdez

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL White Sox [32]

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