1985 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,669,970, Avg. 21,139
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Tony LaRussa (85-77)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1985 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,669,970, Avg. 21,139
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Tony LaRussa (85-77)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1985 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1985 season with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox plated 736 runs and allowed 720 runs. Carlton Fisk walloped 37 home runs for Chicago, while Ron Kittle, Greg Walker and Harold Baines each added 20 or more, too. Harold Baines drove in 113 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .309. Britt Burns led the team with 18 wins, plus Tom Seaver, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Tom Seaver recorded a 3.17 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 735
Regular Season Runs Against: 719
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 13, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 15, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 16, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 18, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 19, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 1-0 | 3-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 20, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 1-1 | 3-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 21, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 2-1 | 3-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 22, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 2-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | ||
| April 23, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 3-2 | 3-4 | 6-6 | ||
| April 24, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 3-3 | 3-4 | 6-7 | ||
| April 26, 1985 | New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 27, 1985 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 5-3 | 3-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 6-3 | 3-4 | 9-7 | ||
| April 30, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 6-3 | 3-5 | 9-8 | ||
| May 1, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 6-3 | 3-6 | 9-9 | ||
| May 3, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 6-3 | 4-6 | 10-9 | ||
| May 4, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 6-3 | 4-7 | 10-10 | ||
| May 5, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 6-3 | 4-8 | 10-11 | ||
| May 7, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 6-3 | 5-8 | 11-11 | ||
| May 8, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 6-3 | 6-8 | 12-11 | ||
| May 10, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 6-4 | 6-8 | 12-12 | ||
| May 11, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 7-4 | 6-8 | 13-12 | ||
| May 12, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 8-4 | 6-8 | 14-12 | ||
| May 13, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 9-4 | 6-8 | 15-12 | ||
| May 14, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 10-4 | 6-8 | 16-12 | ||
| May 15, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 11-4 | 6-8 | 17-12 | ||
| May 16, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 11-5 | 6-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 17, 1985 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 12-5 | 6-8 | 18-13 | ||
| May 18, 1985 | Texas Rangers 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 12-6 | 6-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 19, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 13-6 | 6-8 | 19-14 | ||
| May 20, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 13-6 | 6-9 | 19-15 | ||
| May 21, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 13-6 | 6-10 | 19-16 | ||
| May 22, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 | L | 13-6 | 6-11 | 19-17 | ||
| May 24, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 13-6 | 6-12 | 19-18 | ||
| May 25, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 13-6 | 6-13 | 19-19 | ||
| May 26, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 13-6 | 6-14 | 19-20 | ||
| May 28, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 13-7 | 6-14 | 19-21 | ||
| May 29, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 14-7 | 6-14 | 20-21 | ||
| May 30, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 15-7 | 6-14 | 21-21 | ||
| May 31, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 16-7 | 6-14 | 22-21 | ||
| June 1, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 17-7 | 6-14 | 23-21 | ||
| June 2, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 18-7 | 6-14 | 24-21 | ||
| June 3, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 18-7 | 6-15 | 24-22 | ||
| June 4, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 18-7 | 6-16 | 24-23 | ||
| June 6, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 18-7 | 7-16 | 25-23 | ||
| June 7, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 18-7 | 7-17 | 25-24 | ||
| June 8, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 18-7 | 8-17 | 26-24 | ||
| June 9, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 18-7 | 9-17 | 27-24 | ||
| June 10, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 18-7 | 10-17 | 28-24 | ||
| June 11, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 18-7 | 11-17 | 29-24 | ||
| June 12, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 18-7 | 12-17 | 30-24 | ||
| June 13, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 18-7 | 12-18 | 30-25 | ||
| June 14, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 18-7 | 13-18 | 31-25 | ||
| June 15, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 18-7 | 14-18 | 32-25 | ||
| June 16, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 18-7 | 14-19 | 32-26 | ||
| June 18, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 19-7 | 14-19 | 33-26 | ||
| June 19, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 20-7 | 14-19 | 34-26 | ||
| June 20, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 20-8 | 14-19 | 34-27 | ||
| June 21, 1985 | California Angels 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 20-9 | 14-19 | 34-28 | ||
| June 22, 1985 | California Angels 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 20-10 | 14-19 | 34-29 | ||
| June 23, 1985 | California Angels 11 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 20-11 | 14-19 | 34-30 | ||
| June 24, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 20-11 | 15-19 | 35-30 | ||
| June 25, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 20-11 | 15-20 | 35-31 | ||
| June 26, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 20-11 | 15-21 | 35-32 | ||
| June 28, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 20-12 | 15-21 | 35-33 | ||
| June 29, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 20-13 | 15-21 | 35-34 | ||
| June 30, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 20-14 | 15-21 | 35-35 | ||
| July 1, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 20-15 | 15-21 | 35-36 | ||
| July 2, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 21-15 | 15-21 | 36-36 | ||
| July 3, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 21-16 | 15-21 | 36-37 | ||
| July 4, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 21-16 | 16-21 | 37-37 | ||
| July 5, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 21-16 | 17-21 | 38-37 | ||
| July 6, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 21-16 | 18-21 | 39-37 | ||
| July 7, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 21-16 | 18-22 | 39-38 | ||
| July 8, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 21-16 | 19-22 | 40-38 | ||
| July 9, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 21-16 | 19-23 | 40-39 | ||
| July 10, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 21-16 | 19-24 | 40-40 | ||
| July 11, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 21-16 | 19-25 | 40-41 | ||
| July 12, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 21-16 | 19-26 | 40-42 | ||
| July 13, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 21-16 | 20-26 | 41-42 | ||
| July 14, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 21-16 | 21-26 | 42-42 | ||
| July 18, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 22-16 | 21-26 | 43-42 | ||
| July 19, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 23-16 | 21-26 | 44-42 | ||
| July 20, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 24-16 | 21-26 | 45-42 | ||
| July 21, 1985 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 24-17 | 21-26 | 45-43 | ||
| July 22, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 25-17 | 21-26 | 46-43 | ||
| July 23, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 26-17 | 21-26 | 47-43 | ||
| July 24, 1985 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 26-18 | 21-26 | 47-44 | ||
| July 25, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 26-19 | 21-26 | 47-45 | ||
| July 26, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 27-19 | 21-26 | 48-45 | ||
| July 27, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 27-20 | 21-26 | 48-46 | ||
| July 28, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 27-21 | 21-26 | 48-47 | ||
| July 30, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 27-21 | 22-26 | 49-47 | ||
| August 1, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 27-21 | 22-27 | 49-48 | ||
| August 1, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 27-21 | 23-27 | 50-48 | ||
| August 2, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 6 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 27-21 | 24-27 | 51-48 | ||
| August 3, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 27-21 | 24-28 | 51-49 | ||
| August 4, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 27-21 | 25-28 | 52-49 | ||
| August 5, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 27-21 | 25-29 | 52-50 | ||
| August 8, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 28-21 | 25-29 | 53-50 | ||
| August 8, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 28-22 | 25-29 | 53-51 | ||
| August 9, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 28-23 | 25-29 | 53-52 | ||
| August 10, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 28-24 | 25-29 | 53-53 | ||
| August 11, 1985 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 29-24 | 25-29 | 54-53 | ||
| August 12, 1985 | New York Yankees 10 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 29-25 | 25-29 | 54-54 | ||
| August 13, 1985 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 30-25 | 25-29 | 55-54 | ||
| August 14, 1985 | New York Yankees 10 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 30-26 | 25-29 | 55-55 | ||
| August 15, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 30-26 | 25-30 | 55-56 | ||
| August 16, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 30-26 | 25-31 | 55-57 | ||
| August 17, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | W | 30-26 | 26-31 | 56-57 | ||
| August 18, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 30-26 | 27-31 | 57-57 | ||
| August 20, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 31-26 | 27-31 | 58-57 | ||
| August 21, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 31-27 | 27-31 | 58-58 | ||
| August 22, 1985 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 31-28 | 27-31 | 58-59 | ||
| August 23, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 31-29 | 27-31 | 58-60 | ||
| August 23, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 31-30 | 27-31 | 58-61 | ||
| August 24, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 31-31 | 27-31 | 58-62 | ||
| August 25, 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 32-31 | 27-31 | 59-62 | ||
| August 26, 1985 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 33-31 | 27-31 | 60-62 | ||
| August 27, 1985 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 34-31 | 27-31 | 61-62 | ||
| August 28, 1985 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 35-31 | 27-31 | 62-62 | ||
| August 29, 1985 | Texas Rangers 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 36-31 | 27-31 | 63-62 | ||
| August 30, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 36-31 | 27-32 | 63-63 | ||
| August 31, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 36-31 | 27-33 | 63-64 | ||
| September 1, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 36-31 | 28-33 | 64-64 | ||
| September 2, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 36-31 | 28-34 | 64-65 | ||
| September 3, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 36-31 | 28-35 | 64-66 | ||
| September 4, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 36-31 | 28-36 | 64-67 | ||
| September 5, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 36-31 | 29-36 | 65-67 | ||
| September 6, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 36-31 | 30-36 | 66-67 | ||
| September 7, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 36-31 | 31-36 | 67-67 | ||
| September 8, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 36-31 | 32-36 | 68-67 | ||
| September 9, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 36-32 | 32-36 | 68-68 | ||
| September 10, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 37-32 | 32-36 | 69-68 | ||
| September 11, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 38-32 | 32-36 | 70-68 | ||
| September 12, 1985 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 39-32 | 32-36 | 71-68 | ||
| September 13, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 39-32 | 33-36 | 72-68 | ||
| September 14, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 39-32 | 33-37 | 72-69 | ||
| September 15, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 39-32 | 34-37 | 73-69 | ||
| September 17, 1985 | California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 40-32 | 34-37 | 74-69 | ||
| September 18, 1985 | California Angels 9 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 40-33 | 34-37 | 74-70 | ||
| September 19, 1985 | California Angels 8 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 40-34 | 34-37 | 74-71 | ||
| September 20, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 41-34 | 34-37 | 75-71 | ||
| September 21, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 41-35 | 34-37 | 75-72 | ||
| September 22, 1985 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 42-35 | 34-37 | 76-72 | ||
| September 23, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 42-35 | 35-37 | 77-72 | ||
| September 24, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 8 at California Angels 1 | W | 42-35 | 36-37 | 78-72 | ||
| September 25, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at California Angels 7 | L | 42-35 | 36-38 | 78-73 | ||
| September 26, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 42-35 | 37-38 | 79-73 | ||
| September 27, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 42-35 | 38-38 | 80-73 | ||
| September 28, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 42-35 | 38-39 | 80-74 | ||
| September 29, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 42-35 | 39-39 | 81-74 | ||
| September 30, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 42-35 | 39-40 | 81-75 | ||
| October 1, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 42-35 | 40-40 | 82-75 | ||
| October 2, 1985 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 42-35 | 40-41 | 82-76 | ||
| October 3, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 42-36 | 40-41 | 82-77 | ||
| October 4, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 43-36 | 40-41 | 83-77 | ||
| October 5, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 44-36 | 40-41 | 84-77 | ||
| October 6, 1985 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 45-36 | 40-41 | 85-77 |
