1978 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 71-90
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,491,100, Avg. 19,620
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Bob Lemon (34-40)
Manager: Larry Doby (37-50)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1978 Chicago White Sox Statistics
1978 Chicago White Sox Roster

The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 71 wins and 90 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's West Division.

The White Sox scored 634 runs and allowed 731 runs. Eric Soderholm led Chicago with 20 home runs Lamar Johnson drove in 72 runs. Ralph Garr paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .275. Steve Stone topped the squad with 12 wins, while Francisco Barrios earned a 4.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Bob Lemon and Larry Doby coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 634
Regular Season Runs Against: 731

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 7, 1978 Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 8, 1978 Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 9, 1978 Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 L 2-1 0-0 2-1
April 11, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 W 3-1 0-0 3-1
April 12, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 4-1 0-0 4-1
April 13, 1978 Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 4 L 4-1 0-1 4-2
April 15, 1978 Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 L 4-1 0-2 4-3
April 16, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 3 L 4-1 0-3 4-4
April 17, 1978 Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 L 4-1 0-4 4-5
April 21, 1978 Chicago White Sox 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 W 4-1 1-4 5-5
April 22, 1978 Chicago White Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 4-1 1-5 5-6
April 23, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 L 4-1 1-6 5-7
April 24, 1978 Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 L 4-2 1-6 5-8
April 25, 1978 Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 4-3 1-6 5-9
April 26, 1978 Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 W 5-3 1-6 6-9
April 28, 1978 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 5-4 1-6 6-10
April 29, 1978 Baltimore Orioles 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 L 5-5 1-6 6-11
April 30, 1978 Baltimore Orioles 8 at Chicago White Sox 7 L 5-6 1-6 6-12
May 2, 1978 Chicago White Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 W 5-6 2-6 7-12
May 3, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 L 5-6 2-7 7-13
May 6, 1978 Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 5-6 2-8 7-14
May 6, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 5-6 2-9 7-15
May 7, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 5-6 2-10 7-16
May 10, 1978 Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 W 6-6 2-10 8-16
May 12, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 W 7-6 2-10 9-16
May 13, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 L 7-7 2-10 9-17
May 14, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 7-8 2-10 9-18
May 15, 1978 New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 L 7-9 2-10 9-19
May 16, 1978 New York Yankees 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 7-10 2-10 9-20
May 17, 1978 California Angels 6 at Chicago White Sox 9 W 8-10 2-10 10-20
May 18, 1978 California Angels 9 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 8-11 2-10 10-21
May 19, 1978 Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 W 8-11 3-10 11-21
May 20, 1978 Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 8-11 3-11 11-22
May 21, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 8 L 8-11 3-12 11-23
May 21, 1978 Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 W 8-11 4-12 12-23
May 23, 1978 Chicago White Sox 4 at California Angels 5 L 8-11 4-13 12-24
May 24, 1978 Chicago White Sox 1 at California Angels 4 L 8-11 4-14 12-25
May 25, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at California Angels 6 L 8-11 4-15 12-26
May 26, 1978 Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 L 8-12 4-15 12-27
May 27, 1978 Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 8-13 4-15 12-28
May 28, 1978 Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 W 9-13 4-15 13-28
May 28, 1978 Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 10-13 4-15 14-28
May 29, 1978 California Angels 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 W 11-13 4-15 15-28
May 30, 1978 California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 W 12-13 4-15 16-28
May 31, 1978 California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 17 W 13-13 4-15 17-28
June 2, 1978 Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 W 13-13 5-15 18-28
June 3, 1978 Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 5 W 13-13 6-15 19-28
June 4, 1978 Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 13 L 13-13 6-16 19-29
June 5, 1978 Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 W 13-13 7-16 20-29
June 6, 1978 Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 W 13-13 8-16 21-29
June 7, 1978 Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 13-13 9-16 22-29
June 8, 1978 Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 W 13-13 10-16 23-29
June 9, 1978 Chicago White Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 3 W 13-13 11-16 24-29
June 10, 1978 Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 4 L 13-13 11-17 24-30
June 11, 1978 Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 1 W 13-13 12-17 25-30
June 12, 1978 Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 14-13 12-17 26-30
June 13, 1978 Cleveland Indians 9 at Chicago White Sox 10 W 15-13 12-17 27-30
June 14, 1978 Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 W 16-13 12-17 28-30
June 15, 1978 Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 17-13 12-17 29-30
June 16, 1978 Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 L 17-14 12-17 29-31
June 17, 1978 Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 W 18-14 12-17 30-31
June 18, 1978 Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 L 18-15 12-17 30-32
June 18, 1978 Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 11 W 19-15 12-17 31-32
June 19, 1978 Seattle Mariners 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 19-16 12-17 31-33
June 20, 1978 Seattle Mariners 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 L 19-17 12-17 31-34
June 22, 1978 Seattle Mariners 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 L 19-18 12-17 31-35
June 23, 1978 Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 L 19-19 12-17 31-36
June 24, 1978 Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 W 20-19 12-17 32-36
June 25, 1978 Minnesota Twins 9 at Chicago White Sox 6 L 20-20 12-17 32-37
June 25, 1978 Minnesota Twins 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 20-21 12-17 32-38
June 26, 1978 Chicago White Sox 3 at Seattle Mariners 8 L 20-21 12-18 32-39
June 27, 1978 Chicago White Sox 10 at Seattle Mariners 6 W 20-21 13-18 33-39
June 28, 1978 Chicago White Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 2 W 20-21 14-18 34-39
June 29, 1978 Chicago White Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 9 L 20-21 14-19 34-40
July 1, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 L 20-21 14-20 34-41
July 2, 1978 Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 L 20-21 14-21 34-42
July 2, 1978 Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 20-21 15-21 35-42
July 3, 1978 Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 W 21-21 15-21 36-42
July 4, 1978 Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 22-21 15-21 37-42
July 5, 1978 Boston Red Sox 9 at Chicago White Sox 2 L 22-22 15-21 37-43
July 6, 1978 Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 L 22-23 15-21 37-44
July 7, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 L 22-24 15-21 37-45
July 8, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 L 22-25 15-21 37-46
July 9, 1978 Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 23-25 15-21 38-46
July 13, 1978 Chicago White Sox 6 at New York Yankees 1 W 23-25 16-21 39-46
July 14, 1978 Chicago White Sox 6 at New York Yankees 7 L 23-25 16-22 39-47
July 15, 1978 Chicago White Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 L 23-25 16-23 39-48
July 16, 1978 Chicago White Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 L 23-25 16-24 39-49
July 17, 1978 Chicago White Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 L 23-25 16-25 39-50
July 18, 1978 Chicago White Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 L 23-25 16-26 39-51
July 19, 1978 Baltimore Orioles 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 23-26 16-26 39-52
July 21, 1978 New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 23-27 16-26 39-53
July 22, 1978 New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 L 23-28 16-26 39-54
July 23, 1978 New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 L 23-29 16-26 39-55
July 24, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 24-29 16-26 40-55
July 25, 1978 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 W 25-29 16-26 41-55
July 26, 1978 Oakland Athletics 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 25-30 16-26 41-56
July 27, 1978 Oakland Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 L 25-31 16-26 41-57
July 28, 1978 Texas Rangers 9 at Chicago White Sox 5 L 25-32 16-26 41-58
July 29, 1978 Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 W 26-32 16-26 42-58
July 30, 1978 Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 W 27-32 16-26 43-58
July 30, 1978 Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 28-32 16-26 44-58
July 31, 1978 Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 L 28-32 16-27 44-59
August 1, 1978 Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 28-32 17-27 45-59
August 3, 1978 Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 28-32 17-28 45-60
August 4, 1978 Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 28-32 17-29 45-61
August 5, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 28-32 17-30 45-62
August 6, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 28-32 17-31 45-63
August 7, 1978 Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 W 28-32 18-31 46-63
August 8, 1978 Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 L 28-32 18-32 46-64
August 9, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 L 28-32 18-33 46-65
August 10, 1978 Chicago White Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 L 28-32 18-34 46-66
August 11, 1978 Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 28-33 18-34 46-67
August 12, 1978 Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 W 29-33 18-34 47-67
August 13, 1978 Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 2 L 29-34 18-34 47-68
August 14, 1978 Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 4 L 29-34 18-35 47-69
August 15, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Texas Rangers 1 L 29-34 18-36 47-70
August 16, 1978 Chicago White Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 2 W 29-34 19-36 48-70
August 17, 1978 Chicago White Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 2 W 29-34 20-36 49-70
August 18, 1978 Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 29-34 21-36 50-70
August 19, 1978 Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 29-34 22-36 51-70
August 20, 1978 Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 10 L 29-34 22-37 51-71
August 22, 1978 Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 29-35 22-37 51-72
August 23, 1978 Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 30-35 22-37 52-72
August 24, 1978 Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 W 31-35 22-37 53-72
August 25, 1978 Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 L 31-36 22-37 53-73
August 26, 1978 Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 W 32-36 22-37 54-73
August 27, 1978 Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 W 33-36 22-37 55-73
August 28, 1978 Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 L 33-36 22-38 55-74
August 29, 1978 Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 W 33-36 23-38 56-74
August 30, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 12 L 33-36 23-39 56-75
September 1, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 L 33-36 23-40 56-76
September 1, 1978 Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 9 L 33-36 23-41 56-77
September 2, 1978 Chicago White Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 9 L 33-36 23-42 56-78
September 2, 1978 Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 L 33-36 23-43 56-79
September 3, 1978 Chicago White Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 W 33-36 24-43 57-79
September 4, 1978 Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 33-36 24-44 57-80
September 5, 1978 Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 33-36 25-44 58-80
September 6, 1978 Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 W 33-36 26-44 59-80
September 7, 1978 Seattle Mariners 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 33-37 26-44 59-81
September 8, 1978 Seattle Mariners 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 34-37 26-44 60-81
September 9, 1978 Seattle Mariners 9 at Chicago White Sox 6 L 34-38 26-44 60-82
September 10, 1978 Seattle Mariners 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 35-38 26-44 61-82
September 11, 1978 Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 L 35-39 26-44 61-83
September 12, 1978 Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 W 36-39 26-44 62-83
September 14, 1978 Chicago White Sox 6 at Seattle Mariners 5 W 36-39 27-44 63-83
September 15, 1978 Chicago White Sox 8 at Seattle Mariners 3 W 36-39 28-44 64-83
September 16, 1978 Chicago White Sox 9 at Seattle Mariners 1 W 36-39 29-44 65-83
September 17, 1978 Chicago White Sox 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 L 36-39 29-45 65-84
September 18, 1978 Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 36-39 29-46 65-85
September 19, 1978 Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 36-39 30-46 66-85
September 19, 1978 Chicago White Sox 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 W 36-39 31-46 67-85
September 22, 1978 California Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 L 36-40 31-46 67-86
September 23, 1978 California Angels 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 37-40 31-46 68-86
September 24, 1978 California Angels 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 37-41 31-46 68-87
September 25, 1978 Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 W 38-41 31-46 69-87
September 26, 1978 Oakland Athletics 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 38-42 31-46 69-88
September 28, 1978 Chicago White Sox 7 at California Angels 11 L 38-42 31-47 69-89
September 29, 1978 Chicago White Sox 9 at California Angels 6 W 38-42 32-47 70-89
September 30, 1978 Chicago White Sox 6 at California Angels 5 W 38-42 33-47 71-89
October 1, 1978 Chicago White Sox 4 at California Angels 5 L 38-42 33-48 71-90


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