1939 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-69
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 746,500, Avg. 11,849
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (85-69)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1939 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 85-69
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 746,500, Avg. 11,849
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (85-69)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1939 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1939 season with a record of 85 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The White Sox scored 755 runs and conceded 737 runs. Joe Kuhel paced Chicago with 15 home runs Gee Walker drove in 111 runs. Eric McNair led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .324. Thornton Lee and Johnny Rigney topped the team with 15 wins each, while Ted Lyons earned a 2.76 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Dykes coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 755
Regular Season Runs Against: 737
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 20, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 22, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| April 23, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Chicago White Sox 17 | W | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 24, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 25, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 26, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 27, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 29, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 9 at St. Louis Browns 8 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 30, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 2-1 | 4-3 | 6-4 | ||
| May 2, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 3-1 | 4-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 3, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 3-2 | 4-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 4, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 4-2 | 4-3 | 8-5 | ||
| May 5, 1939 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 5-2 | 4-3 | 9-5 | ||
| May 6, 1939 | Washington Senators 12 at Chicago White Sox 14 | W | 6-2 | 4-3 | 10-5 | ||
| May 7, 1939 | New York Yankees 15 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 6-3 | 4-3 | 10-6 | ||
| May 8, 1939 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 7-3 | 4-3 | 11-6 | ||
| May 9, 1939 | New York Yankees 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 7-4 | 4-3 | 11-7 | ||
| May 11, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 8-4 | 4-3 | 12-7 | ||
| May 12, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 9-4 | 4-3 | 13-7 | ||
| May 13, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 9-5 | 4-3 | 13-8 | ||
| May 14, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 9-6 | 4-3 | 13-9 | ||
| May 16, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 18 | L | 9-6 | 4-4 | 13-10 | ||
| May 17, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 9-6 | 5-4 | 14-10 | ||
| May 18, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 9-6 | 5-5 | 14-11 | ||
| May 19, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 9-6 | 5-6 | 14-12 | ||
| May 20, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 9-6 | 5-7 | 14-13 | ||
| May 21, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 9-6 | 6-7 | 15-13 | ||
| May 23, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 9-6 | 7-7 | 16-13 | ||
| May 24, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 9-6 | 8-7 | 17-13 | ||
| May 26, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 9-6 | 9-7 | 18-13 | ||
| May 27, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 9-6 | 9-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 28, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 9-6 | 9-9 | 18-15 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 9-7 | 9-9 | 18-16 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 10-7 | 9-9 | 19-16 | ||
| June 1, 1939 | Washington Senators 10 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 10-8 | 9-9 | 19-17 | ||
| June 2, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 11-8 | 9-9 | 20-17 | ||
| June 3, 1939 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 12-8 | 9-9 | 21-17 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 12-9 | 9-9 | 21-18 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Chicago White Sox 14 | W | 13-9 | 9-9 | 22-18 | ||
| June 5, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 14-9 | 9-9 | 23-18 | ||
| June 6, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 15-9 | 9-9 | 24-18 | ||
| June 7, 1939 | New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 15-10 | 9-9 | 24-19 | ||
| June 8, 1939 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 15-11 | 9-9 | 24-20 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 16-11 | 9-9 | 25-20 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 16-12 | 9-9 | 25-21 | ||
| June 14, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 16-12 | 9-10 | 25-22 | ||
| June 15, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 16-12 | 10-10 | 26-22 | ||
| June 15, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 16-12 | 11-10 | 27-22 | ||
| June 16, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 16-12 | 11-11 | 27-23 | ||
| June 17, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 16-12 | 11-12 | 27-24 | ||
| June 18, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 16-12 | 12-12 | 28-24 | ||
| June 18, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 16-12 | 12-13 | 28-25 | ||
| June 20, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 16-12 | 12-14 | 28-26 | ||
| June 21, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 16-12 | 12-15 | 28-27 | ||
| June 22, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 16-12 | 12-16 | 28-28 | ||
| June 24, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 16-12 | 13-16 | 29-28 | ||
| June 27, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 17-12 | 13-16 | 30-28 | ||
| June 29, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 18-12 | 13-16 | 31-28 | ||
| June 29, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 18-13 | 13-16 | 31-29 | ||
| June 30, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 18-13 | 13-17 | 31-30 | ||
| July 1, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 18-13 | 14-17 | 32-30 | ||
| July 1, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 18-13 | 14-18 | 32-31 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 18-13 | 14-19 | 32-32 | ||
| July 3, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 8 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 18-13 | 15-19 | 33-32 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 18-13 | 16-19 | 34-32 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 18-13 | 17-19 | 35-32 | ||
| July 5, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 19-13 | 17-19 | 36-32 | ||
| July 6, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 20-13 | 17-19 | 37-32 | ||
| July 7, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 20-14 | 17-19 | 37-33 | ||
| July 8, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 21-14 | 17-19 | 38-33 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 22-14 | 17-19 | 39-33 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 23-14 | 17-19 | 40-33 | ||
| July 13, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 12 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 23-15 | 17-19 | 40-34 | ||
| July 14, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 23-16 | 17-19 | 40-35 | ||
| July 15, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 24-16 | 17-19 | 41-35 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 25-16 | 17-19 | 42-35 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 26-16 | 17-19 | 43-35 | ||
| July 18, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 26-17 | 17-19 | 43-36 | ||
| July 18, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 27-17 | 17-19 | 44-36 | ||
| July 19, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 28-17 | 17-19 | 45-36 | ||
| July 19, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 29-17 | 17-19 | 46-36 | ||
| July 20, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 30-17 | 17-19 | 47-36 | ||
| July 21, 1939 | New York Yankees 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 31-17 | 17-19 | 48-36 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 32-17 | 17-19 | 49-36 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 32-18 | 17-19 | 49-37 | ||
| July 25, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 32-18 | 17-20 | 49-38 | ||
| July 25, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 32-18 | 17-21 | 49-39 | ||
| July 26, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 32-18 | 18-21 | 50-39 | ||
| July 26, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 32-18 | 18-22 | 50-40 | ||
| July 27, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 32-18 | 19-22 | 51-40 | ||
| July 28, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 32-18 | 19-23 | 51-41 | ||
| July 30, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 32-18 | 19-24 | 51-42 | ||
| July 30, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 32-18 | 20-24 | 52-42 | ||
| August 1, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 32-18 | 21-24 | 53-42 | ||
| August 2, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 13 | L | 32-18 | 21-25 | 53-43 | ||
| August 2, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 32-18 | 22-25 | 54-43 | ||
| August 3, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 32-18 | 23-25 | 55-43 | ||
| August 4, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 32-18 | 23-26 | 55-44 | ||
| August 5, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 10 | L | 32-18 | 23-27 | 55-45 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 32-18 | 23-28 | 55-46 | ||
| August 8, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 32-18 | 24-28 | 56-46 | ||
| August 9, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 32-18 | 24-29 | 56-47 | ||
| August 10, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 32-18 | 24-30 | 56-48 | ||
| August 12, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 32-18 | 24-31 | 56-49 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 32-18 | 25-31 | 57-49 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 32-18 | 25-32 | 57-50 | ||
| August 14, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 33-18 | 25-32 | 58-50 | ||
| August 16, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 34-18 | 25-32 | 59-50 | ||
| August 17, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 35-18 | 25-32 | 60-50 | ||
| August 18, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 36-18 | 25-32 | 61-50 | ||
| August 19, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 37-18 | 25-32 | 62-50 | ||
| August 20, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 38-18 | 25-32 | 63-50 | ||
| August 22, 1939 | New York Yankees 14 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 38-19 | 25-32 | 63-51 | ||
| August 23, 1939 | New York Yankees 16 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 38-20 | 25-32 | 63-52 | ||
| August 23, 1939 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 38-21 | 25-32 | 63-53 | ||
| August 24, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 39-21 | 25-32 | 64-53 | ||
| August 25, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 40-21 | 25-32 | 65-53 | ||
| August 26, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 41-21 | 25-32 | 66-53 | ||
| August 27, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 41-22 | 25-32 | 66-54 | ||
| August 28, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 42-22 | 25-32 | 67-54 | ||
| August 30, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 42-23 | 25-32 | 67-55 | ||
| August 30, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 43-23 | 25-32 | 68-55 | ||
| August 31, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 43-24 | 25-32 | 68-56 | ||
| September 2, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 44-24 | 25-32 | 69-56 | ||
| September 3, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 44-25 | 25-32 | 69-57 | ||
| September 3, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 45-25 | 25-32 | 70-57 | ||
| September 4, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 45-25 | 26-32 | 71-57 | ||
| September 5, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 45-25 | 27-32 | 72-57 | ||
| September 6, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 45-25 | 28-32 | 73-57 | ||
| September 7, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 11 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 45-25 | 29-32 | 74-57 | ||
| September 7, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 8 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 45-25 | 30-32 | 75-57 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 45-25 | 30-33 | 75-58 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 45-25 | 31-33 | 76-58 | ||
| September 12, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 45-25 | 32-33 | 77-58 | ||
| September 13, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 45-25 | 33-33 | 78-58 | ||
| September 13, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 45-25 | 34-33 | 79-58 | ||
| September 14, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 45-25 | 34-34 | 79-59 | ||
| September 15, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 45-25 | 34-35 | 79-60 | ||
| September 16, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 45-25 | 34-36 | 79-61 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 45-25 | 34-37 | 79-62 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 45-25 | 35-37 | 80-62 | ||
| September 19, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 45-25 | 35-38 | 80-63 | ||
| September 20, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 45-25 | 35-39 | 80-64 | ||
| September 21, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 45-25 | 35-40 | 80-65 | ||
| September 23, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 46-25 | 35-40 | 81-65 | ||
| September 23, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 47-25 | 35-40 | 82-65 | ||
| September 24, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 48-25 | 35-40 | 83-65 | ||
| September 24, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 49-25 | 35-40 | 84-65 | ||
| September 25, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 50-25 | 35-40 | 85-65 | ||
| September 27, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 50-26 | 35-40 | 85-66 | ||
| September 27, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 50-27 | 35-40 | 85-67 | ||
| September 30, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 50-27 | 36-40 | 86-67 | ||
| September 30, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 50-27 | 36-41 | 86-68 | ||
| October 1, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 50-27 | 36-42 | 86-69 |
