1997 Chicago White Sox

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Season Overview

80-81 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1997 Chicago White Sox

What was the record of the 1997 Chicago White Sox?

The Chicago White Sox finished the regular season with a 80-81 record. They went 45-36 at home and 35-45 on the road.

What division did the 1997 Chicago White Sox play in?

The 1997 Chicago White Sox played in the Central Division of the American League.

What was the division record of the 1997 Chicago White Sox?

During the regular season, the 1997 Chicago White Sox went 26-21 against their AL Central opponents.

What was the 1997 Chicago White Sox record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Kansas City Royals 11-1 91.7% +29
Minnesota Twins 6-6 50% +2
Cleveland Indians 5-7 41.7% -18
Milwaukee Brewers 4-7 36.4% -10

What was the 1997 Chicago White Sox record by month?

The 1997 Chicago White Sox had their best month in June, when they went 17-11 and had a 60.7% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 8-17 and had a 32% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 8-17 32% -32
May 15-11 57.7% +16
June 17-11 60.7% +11
July 13-14 48.1% -6
August 15-15 50% -21
September 12-13 48% -22

Did the 1997 Chicago White Sox make the Postseason?

No, the White Sox didn't make the Postseason in 1997.

What was the run differential for the 1997 Chicago White Sox?

The Chicago White Sox finished the regular season with a run differential of -54. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the White Sox could have been expected to have about 75.6 wins, or a 76-85 record in the regular season.

How did the 1997 Chicago White Sox perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1997 Chicago White Sox went 25-19.

How did the 1997 Chicago White Sox perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1997 Chicago White Sox went 9-4 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1997 Chicago White Sox?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997 Chicago White Sox was a 7 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1997 Chicago White Sox?

The longest losing streak that the Chicago White Sox had during the 1997 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.

1997 Chicago White Sox Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Tue, Apr 1, 1997 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 6 - 5 (10)
Wed, Apr 2, 1997 @ Toronto Blue Jays Loss 1 - 6
Fri, Apr 4, 1997 vs Detroit Tigers Loss 7 - 8 (10)
Sat, Apr 5, 1997 vs Detroit Tigers Loss 12 - 15
Sun, Apr 6, 1997 vs Detroit Tigers Win 5 - 3
Wed, Apr 9, 1997 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 0 - 5
Thu, Apr 10, 1997 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 0 - 4
Fri, Apr 11, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Loss 4 - 5
Sun, Apr 13, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Win 11 - 8 (12)
Sun, Apr 13, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Loss 2 - 4
Mon, Apr 14, 1997 @ Texas Rangers Loss 1 - 3
Tue, Apr 15, 1997 @ Texas Rangers Loss 2 - 5
Wed, Apr 16, 1997 vs Baltimore Orioles Win 9 - 3
Thu, Apr 17, 1997 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 0 - 1
Fri, Apr 18, 1997 vs New York Yankees Loss 4 - 10
Sat, Apr 19, 1997 vs New York Yankees Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Apr 20, 1997 vs New York Yankees Win 8 - 7 (11)
Mon, Apr 21, 1997 vs New York Yankees Loss 3 - 4
Tue, Apr 22, 1997 @ Baltimore Orioles Loss 2 - 3
Wed, Apr 23, 1997 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 11 - 9 (10)
Fri, Apr 25, 1997 @ New York Yankees Win 9 - 3
Sat, Apr 26, 1997 @ New York Yankees Loss 2 - 10
Sun, Apr 27, 1997 @ New York Yankees Loss 1 - 7
Tue, Apr 29, 1997 vs Texas Rangers Win 2 - 1
Wed, Apr 30, 1997 vs Texas Rangers Loss 2 - 6
Sat, May 3, 1997 vs Anaheim Angels Loss 2 - 3
Sat, May 3, 1997 vs Anaheim Angels Win 4 - 2
Sun, May 4, 1997 vs Anaheim Angels Win 4 - 2
Tue, May 6, 1997 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 6 - 7
Thu, May 8, 1997 vs Oakland Athletics Win 10 - 6
Fri, May 9, 1997 vs Oakland Athletics Win 3 - 2 (10)
Sat, May 10, 1997 vs Oakland Athletics Win 9 - 8
Sun, May 11, 1997 vs Oakland Athletics Win 8 - 5
Mon, May 12, 1997 @ Anaheim Angels Loss 8 - 16
Tue, May 13, 1997 @ Anaheim Angels Loss 7 - 8
Wed, May 14, 1997 @ Seattle Mariners Loss 7 - 9
Thu, May 15, 1997 @ Seattle Mariners Win 4 - 3
Fri, May 16, 1997 @ Oakland Athletics Win 6 - 2
Sat, May 17, 1997 @ Oakland Athletics Win 7 - 6
Sun, May 18, 1997 @ Oakland Athletics Win 10 - 4
Tue, May 20, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Win 10 - 1
Wed, May 21, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Win 10 - 5
Fri, May 23, 1997 vs Milwaukee Brewers Loss 1 - 4
Sat, May 24, 1997 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 8 - 6
Sun, May 25, 1997 vs Milwaukee Brewers Loss 7 - 11
Mon, May 26, 1997 vs Cleveland Indians Loss 4 - 10
Tue, May 27, 1997 vs Cleveland Indians Win 8 - 2
Wed, May 28, 1997 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 3 - 5
Thu, May 29, 1997 @ Boston Red Sox Win 5 - 2 (11)
Fri, May 30, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 0 - 5
Sat, May 31, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 3 - 4
Sun, Jun 1, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 4 - 7
Mon, Jun 2, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 8 - 5
Tue, Jun 3, 1997 @ Cleveland Indians Win 9 - 5
Wed, Jun 4, 1997 @ Cleveland Indians Win 9 - 4
Thu, Jun 5, 1997 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 4 - 5 (11)
Fri, Jun 6, 1997 vs Baltimore Orioles Win 7 - 3
Sat, Jun 7, 1997 vs Baltimore Orioles Win 1 - 0 (11)
Sun, Jun 8, 1997 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 1 - 2
Mon, Jun 9, 1997 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 2 - 10
Tue, Jun 10, 1997 @ New York Yankees Loss 1 - 12
Wed, Jun 11, 1997 @ New York Yankees Loss 5 - 7
Fri, Jun 13, 1997 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 3 - 1
Sat, Jun 14, 1997 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 5
Sun, Jun 15, 1997 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 14 - 6
Mon, Jun 16, 1997 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 3 - 8
Tue, Jun 17, 1997 vs Chicago Cubs Win 5 - 3
Wed, Jun 18, 1997 vs Chicago Cubs Win 3 - 0
Fri, Jun 20, 1997 vs Minnesota Twins Loss 0 - 3
Sat, Jun 21, 1997 vs Minnesota Twins Win 5 - 3
Sun, Jun 22, 1997 vs Minnesota Twins Win 2 - 1
Mon, Jun 23, 1997 vs Kansas City Royals Win 7 - 6
Tue, Jun 24, 1997 vs Kansas City Royals Win 4 - 0
Wed, Jun 25, 1997 vs Kansas City Royals Win 8 - 7 (10)
Thu, Jun 26, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Win 11 - 1
Fri, Jun 27, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Win 10 - 6
Sat, Jun 28, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Loss 5 - 11
Sun, Jun 29, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Win 6 - 4
Mon, Jun 30, 1997 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 3
Tue, Jul 1, 1997 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 0 - 3
Wed, Jul 2, 1997 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 3
Thu, Jul 3, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 1 - 4
Fri, Jul 4, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Win 6 - 5
Sat, Jul 5, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Win 11 - 8
Sun, Jul 6, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Win 6 - 5
Thu, Jul 10, 1997 @ Kansas City Royals Win 6 - 3
Fri, Jul 11, 1997 @ Kansas City Royals Win 6 - 2
Sat, Jul 12, 1997 @ Kansas City Royals Win 11 - 7
Sun, Jul 13, 1997 @ Kansas City Royals Win 7 - 6
Mon, Jul 14, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Loss 3 - 5
Tue, Jul 15, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Loss 4 - 8
Wed, Jul 16, 1997 vs New York Yankees Loss 5 - 11
Thu, Jul 17, 1997 vs New York Yankees Loss 2 - 4
Fri, Jul 18, 1997 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 3 - 0
Sat, Jul 19, 1997 @ Baltimore Orioles Loss 3 - 8
Sun, Jul 20, 1997 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 10 - 2
Mon, Jul 21, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Win 3 - 0
Tue, Jul 22, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Loss 3 - 6
Wed, Jul 23, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Loss 6 - 8
Thu, Jul 24, 1997 vs Texas Rangers Win 2 - 1
Fri, Jul 25, 1997 vs Texas Rangers Loss 5 - 8
Sat, Jul 26, 1997 vs Texas Rangers Loss 1 - 4
Sun, Jul 27, 1997 vs Texas Rangers Loss 4 - 5
Tue, Jul 29, 1997 vs Detroit Tigers Loss 1 - 3
Wed, Jul 30, 1997 vs Detroit Tigers Win 3 - 2
Thu, Jul 31, 1997 @ Anaheim Angels Win 14 - 12