2006 Chicago White Sox season

The 2006 Chicago White Sox season was their first since winning the World Series the season before. They finished with a record of 90–72, good enough for third place in the American League Central, six games behind the champion Minnesota Twins.

Offseason

• November 25, 2005: Jim Thome was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with cash to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later, Aaron Rowand, and Daniel Haigwood (minors). The Chicago White Sox sent Gio González (minors) (December 8, 2005) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
• November 30, 2005: Paul Konerko was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.
• December 13, 2005: Rob Mackowiak was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago White Sox for Damaso Marte.
• December 20, 2005: Javier Vázquez was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Chicago White Sox for Orlando Hernández, Luis Vizcaíno and Chris Young.
• January 19, 2006: Jorge Velandia and Agustín Montero was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.
• March 8, 2006: Jeff Bajenaru was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Chicago White Sox for Alex Cintrón.
• March 20, 2006: Joe Borchard was traded to the Seattle Mariners by the Chicago White Sox for Matt Thornton.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 1 || April 2 || Indians || 10–4 || McCarthy (1–0) || Cabrera (0–1) || || 2:59 || 38,802 || 1–0 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 2 || April 4 || Indians || 2–8 || Westbrook (1–0) || García (0–1) || || 2:35 || 37,591 || 1–1 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 3 || April 5 || Indians || 3 – 4 || Graves (1–0) || Cotts (0–1) || || 4:00 || 33,586 || 1–2 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 4 || April 7 || @ Royals || 7–11 || Wood (1–0) || Garland (0–1) || || 2:51 || 23,204 || 1–3 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 5 || April 8 || @ Royals || 3–4 || Dessens (1–0) || Politte (0–1) || Burgos (1) || 2:47 || 18,031 || 1–4 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 6 || April 9 || @ Royals || 3–1 || Buehrle (1–0) || Elarton (0–2) || Jenks (1) || 2:17 || 15,094 || 2–4 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 7 || April 10 || @ Tigers || 5–3 || García (1–1) || Bonderman (1–1) || Jenks (2) || 2:14 || 44,179 || 3–4 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 8 || April 12 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Contreras (1–0) || Robertson (1–1) || Jenks (3) || 2:14 || 12,601 || 3–4 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 9 || April 13 || @ Tigers || 13–9 || Garland (1–1) || Verlander (1–1) || || 3:12 || 14,027 || 5–4 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 14 || Blue Jays || 7–13 || Walker (1–1) || Vázquez (0–1) || || 3:15 || 31,418 || 5–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 11 || April 15 || Blue Jays || 4–2 || Buehrle (2–0) || Burnett (0–1) || Jenks (4) || 2:10 || 33,247 || 6–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 12 || April 16 || Blue Jays || 6 – 4 || García (2–1) || Towers (0–3) || || 1:36 || 27,337 || 7–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 13 || April 17 || Royals || 9–0 || Contreras (2–0) || Mays (0–2) || || 2:29 || 27,889 || 8–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 14 || April 18 || Royals || 4–1 || Garland (2–1) || Affeldt (0–2) || Jenks (5) || 2:19 || 21,901 || 9–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 15 || April 19 || Royals || 4–0 || Vázquez (1–1) || Elarton (0–4) || Jenks (6) || 2:34 || 25,459 || 10–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 16 || April 21 || Twins || 7–1 || Buehrle (3–0) || Santana (0–3) || || 2:29 || 31,287 || 11–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 17 || April 22 || Twins || 9–2 || García (3–1) || Radke (2–2) || || 3:01 || 38,955 || 12–5 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 18 || April 23 || Twins || 7–3 || Contreras (1–1) || Silva (1–3) || || 2:24 || 38,102 || 13–5 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 19 || April 24 || @ Mariners || 3 – 4 || Mateo (2–0) || McCarthy (1–1) || || 3:07 || 20,390 || 13–6 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 20 || April 25 || @ Mariners || 13–3 || Vázquez (2–1) || Piñeiro (2–2) || Logan (1) || 2:46 || 20,451 || 14–6 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 26 || @ Mariners || 1–5 || Washburn (2–3) || Buehrle (3–1) || || 2:12 || 23,848 || 14–7 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 22 || April 28 || @ Angels || 8–5 || García (4–1) || Weaver (1–3) || || 3:03 || 43,940 || 15–7 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 23 || April 29 || @ Angels || 2–1 || Contreras (4–0) || Santana (3–2) || Jenks (7) || 2:24 || 40,065 || 16–7 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 24 || April 30 || @ Angels || 6–5 || Politte (1–1) || Shields (1–2) || Cotts (1) || 2:35 || 44,135 || 17–7 || box

|- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 25 || May 1 || @ Indians || 8–6 || Vázquez (3–1) || Lee (2–2) || Jenks (8) || 3:44 || 17,845 || 18–7 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 26 || May 2 || @ Indians || 1–7 || Sabathia (1–0) || Buehrle (3–2) || || 2:38 || 22,630 || 18–8 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 27 || May 3 || Mariners || 6 – 5 || Jenks (1–0) || Woods (1–1) || || 3:16 || 27,569 || 19–8 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 28 || May 4 || Mariners || 4–1 || Contreras (5–0) || Hernández (1–4) || Jenks (9) || 2:22 || 26,313 || 20–8 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 29 || May 5 || Royals || 4–5 || Dessens (2–1) || Jenks (1–1) || Burgos (4) || 2:49 || 33,628 || 20–9 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 30 || May 6 || Royals || 9–2 || Vázquez (4–1) || Hernández (1–2) || || 2:38 || 38,593 || 21–9 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 31 || May 7 || Royals || 3–2 || McCarthy (2–1) || Dessens (2–2) || Jenks (10) || 2:36 || 38,870 || 22–9 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 32 || May 9 || Angels || 9–1 || García (5–1) || Gregg (2–1) || || 2:34 || 36,539 || 23–9 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 33 || May 10 || Angels || 5–12 || Santana (3–1) || Haeger (0–1) || Rodríguez (10) || 3:15 || 31,034 || 23–10 || box |- style="background-color:#bbbbbb" | – || May 11 || Angels ||colspan=8| Postponed (rain), |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 34 || May 12 || @ Twins || 1–10 || Santana (4–3) || Garland (2–2) || || 2:26 || 30,473 || 23–11 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 13 || @ Twins || 4–8 || Radke (4–4) || Vázquez (4–2) || || 2:52 || 33,021 || 23–12 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 36 || May 14 || @ Twins || 9–7 || Buehrle (4–2) || Silva (2–6) || Jenks (11) || 3:01 || 21,796 || 24–12 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 37 || May 15 || @ Twins || 7–3 || García (6–1) || Baker (1–4) || || 3:04 || 19,413 || 25–12 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 38 || May 16 || @ Devil Rays || 7–10 || Kazmir (6–2) || McCarthy (2–2) || Walker (6) || 3:11 || 11,566 || 25–13 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 39 || May 17 || @ Devil Rays || 5–2 || Garland (3–2) || Lugo (0–2) || Jenks (12) || 2:39 || 11,607 || 26–13 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 40 || May 18 || @ Devil Rays || 4–5 || Hendrickson (3–2) || Vázquez (1–1) || Walker (7) || 2:40 || 11,607 || 26–14 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 41 || May 19 || Cubs || 6–1 || Buehrle (5–2) || Maddux (5–3) || || 2:07 || 39,301 || 27–14 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 42 || May 20 || Cubs || 7–0 || García (7–1) || Hill (0–4) || || 2:38 || 39,387 || 28–14 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 43 || May 21 || Cubs || 4–7 || Zambrano (3–2) || Cotts (0–2) || Dempster (8) || 2:40 || 38,645 || 28–15 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 44 || May 22 || Athletics || 5 – 4 || Jenks (2–1) || Flores (0–1) || || 3:06 || 39,354 || 29–15 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 45 || May 23 || Athletics || 9–3 || Vázquez (5–3) || Saarloos (2–2) || || 3:00 || 38,860 || 30–15 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 46 || May 24 || Athletics || 3–2 || Buehrle (6–2) || Haren (4–4) || Jenks (13) || 2:31 || 38,434 || 31–15 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 47 || May 26 || @ Blue Jays || 2–8 || Lilly (5–4) || García (7–2) || || 2:43 || 22,729 || 31–16 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 48 || May 27 || @ Blue Jays || 2 – 3 || Schoeneweis (1–0) || Nelson (0–1) || || 3:32 || 30,063 || 31–17 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 49 || May 28 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 || Garland (4–2) || Taubenheim (0–2) || Jenks (14) || 2:50 || 35,277 || 32–17 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 50 || May 29 || @ Indians || 11–0 || Vázquez (6–3) || Lee (3–5) || || 2:48 || 31,803 || 33–17 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 51 || May 30 || @ Indians || 3–4 || Sabathia (5–1) || Buehrle (6–3) || Wickman (8) || 2:43 || 20,944 || 33–18 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 52 || May 31 || @ Indians || 0–5 || Westbrook (5–3) || García (7–3) || || 2:46 || 21,671 || 33–19 || box

|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 53 || June 1 || @ Indians || 8–12 || Cabrera (1–1) || Thornton (0–1) || || 3:06 || 20,846 || 33–20 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 54 || June 2 || Rangers || 3–4 || Cordero (5–3) || McCarthy (2–3) || Otsuka (10) || 2:54 || 32,802 || 33–21 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 55 || June 3 || Rangers || 8–6 || Vázquez (7–3) || Padilla (5–4) || Jenks (15) || 3:20 || 38,697 || 34–21 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 56 || June 4 || Rangers || 2–10 || Rheinecker (2–0) || Buehrle (6–4) || || 2:26 || 35,915 || 34–22 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 57 || June 6 || Tigers || 4–3 || McCarthy (3–3) || Rodney (4–2) || Jenks (16) || 2:42 || 37,192 || 35–22 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 58 || June 7 || Tigers || 4–3 || Contreras (6–0) || Verlander (7–4) || Jenks (17) || 2:31 || 37,612 || 36–22 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 59 || June 8 || Tigers || 2–6 || Rogers (8–3) || Garland (4–3) || || 2:29 || 37,354 || 36–23 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 60 || June 9 || Indians || 5–4 || Thornton (1–1) || Betancourt (0–2) || Jenks (18) || 2:50 || 33,909 || 37–23 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 61 || June 10 || Indians || 4 – 3 || Montero (1–0) || Wickman (1–1) || || 3:29 || 36,265 || 38–23 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 62 || June 11 || Indians || 8–10 || Westbrook (6–3) || García (7–4) || Wickman (9) || 3:13 || 34,410 || 38–24 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 63 || June 12 || @ Rangers || 8–3 || Contreras (7–0) || Koronka (4–4) || || 2:40 || 29,182 || 39–24 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 64 || June 13 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || Garland (5–3) || Loe (3–6) || Jenks (19) || 2:43 || 18,354 || 40–24 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 65 || June 14 || @ Rangers || 0–8 || Padilla (6–4) || Vázquez (7–4) || || 2:23 || 28,776 || 40–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 66 || June 15 || @ Rangers || 8–2 || Buehrle (7–4) || Rheinecker (2–1) || || 2:35 || 19,424 || 41–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 67 || June 16 || @ Reds || 12–4 || García (8–4) || Claussen (3–8) || || 2:37 || 32,673 || 42–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 68 || June 17 || @ Reds || 8–6 || Thornton (2–1) || Coffey (3–1) || Jenks (20) || 3:09 || 39,451 || 43–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 69 || June 18 || @ Reds || 8–1 || Garland (6–3) || Harang (7–5) || || 2:35 || 31,569 || 44–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 70 || June 20 || Cardinals || 20–6 || Vázquez (8–4) || Mulder (6–5) || || 3:23 || 39,463 || 45–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 71 || June 21 || Cardinals || 13–5 || Buehrle (8–4) || Marquis (9–5) || || 2:20 || 37,897 || 46–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 72 || June 22 || Cardinals || 1–0 || García (9–4) || Reyes (1–1) || Jenks (21) || 2:00 || 39,509 || 47–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 73 || June 23 || Astros || 7–4 || Contreras (8–0) || Pettitte (6–8) || Jenks (22) || 2:50 || 37,700 || 48–25 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 74 || June 24 || Astros || 6 – 5 || Thornton (3–1) || Wheeler (1–5) || || 3:19 || 38,377 || 49–25 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 75 || June 25 || Astros || 9 – 10 || Nieve (3–3) || McCarthy (3–4) || || 4:25 || 38,516 || 49–26 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 76 || June 27 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Buehrle (9–4) || Snell (7–5) || Jenks (23) || 2:29 || 24,976 || 50–26 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 77 || June 28 || @ Pirates || 4–3 || García (10–4) || Maholm (2–7) || Jenks (24) || 2:31 || 23,118 || 51–26 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 78 || June 29 || @ Pirates || 6–7 || Gonzalez (2–3) || Politte (1–2) || || 2:46 || 21,380 || 51–27 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 79 || June 30 || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Garland (7–3) || Marshall (4–7) || || 2:53 || 40,720 || 52–27 || box

|- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 80 || July 1 || @ Cubs || 8–6 || Cotts (1–2) || Dempster (1–5) || Jenks (25) || 3:05 || 41,027 || 53–27 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 81 || July 2 || @ Cubs || 11–15 || Zambrano (7–3) || Buehrle (9–5) || Howry (2) || 2:53 || 40,919 || 53–28 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 82 || July 3 || Orioles || 1–8 || Bédard (9–6) || García (10–5) || || 2:24 || 38,829 || 53–29 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 83 || July 4 || Orioles || 13–0 || Contreras (9–0) || López (5–10) || || 2:48 || 37,300 || 54–29 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 84 || July 5 || Orioles || 4–2 || Garland (8–3) || Cabrera (4–6) || Jenks (26) || 2:27 || 38,872 || 55–29 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 85 || July 6 || Orioles || 11–8 || Vázquez (9–4) || Ortiz (0–1) || Thornton (1) || 3:03 || 35,266 || 56–29 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 86 || July 7 || Red Sox || 2–7 || Lester (4–0) || Buehrle (9–6) || || 2:46 || 39,355 || 56–30 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 87 || July 8 || Red Sox || 6–9 || Beckett (11–4) || Riske (0–2) || Papelbon (26) || 3:50 || 39,497 || 56–31 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 88 || July 9 || Red Sox || 6 – 5 || Politte (2–2) || Seánez (2–1) || || 6:19 || 39,335 || 57–31 || box |- style="" |colspan=11 style="background-color:#bbcaff" | All-Star Break: AL defeats NL 4–3 at PNC Park |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 89 || July 14 || @ Yankees || 5–6 || Farnsworth (3–4) || Contreras (9–1) || Rivera (20) || 2:41 || 55,069 || 57–32 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 90 || July 15 || @ Yankees || 3–14 || Mussina (11–3) || Buehrle (9–7) || || 3:00 || 55,019 || 57–33 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 91 || July 16 || @ Yankees || 4–6 || Wright (6–5) || García (10–6) || Rivera (21) || 2:59 || 54,781 || 57–34 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ Tigers || 7–1 || Garland (9–3) || Robertson (8–6) || || 2:28 || 39,153 || 58–34 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 93 || July 19 || @ Tigers || 2–5 || Bonderman (10–4) || Vázquez (9–5) || || 2:36 || 39,693 || 58–35 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 94 || July 20 || @ Tigers || 1–2 || Zumaya (5–1) || Contreras (9–2) || Jones (25) || 2:29 || 41,075 || 58–36 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 95 || July 21 || Rangers || 3–10 || Mahay (1–1) || Buehrle (9–8) || Bauer (2) || 2:44 || 38,246 || 58–37 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 96 || July 22 || Rangers || 1–3 || Cordero (7–4) || Jenks (2–2) || Otsuka (26) || 3:09 || 39,250 || 58–38 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 97 || July 23 || Rangers || 5–0 || Garland (10–3) || Padilla (10–6) || || 2:10 || 38,312 || 59–38 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 98 || July 24 || Twins || 4–7 || Radke (9–7) || Vázquez (9–6) || || 2:54 || 39,750 || 59–39 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 99 || July 25 || Twins || 3–4 || Santana (12–5) || Contreras (9–3) || Nathan (20) || 2:37 || 36,984 || 59–40 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 100 || July 26 || Twins || 4–7 || Silva (6–9) || Buehrle (9–9) || Nathan (21) || 2:49 || 39,387 || 59–41 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 101 || July 28 || @ Orioles || 6–4 || Thornton (4–1) || Ray (1–3) || Jenks (27) || 2:56 || 35,382 || 60–41 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 102 || July 29 || @ Orioles || 13–11 || Garland (11–3) || Johnson (0–1) || Jenks (28) || 3:46 || 34,598 || 61–41 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 103 || July 30 || @ Orioles || 7–8 || Rodríguez (1–1) || Jenks (2–3) || || 3:03 || 28,725 || 61–42 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 104 || July 31 || @ Royals || 8–4 || Contreras (10–3) || Hernández (2–6) || || 2:43 || 12,903 || 62–42 || box

|- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 105 || August 1 || @ Royals || 7 – 5 || Riske (1–2) || Burgos (2–4) || Jenks (29) || 3:20 || 11,609 || 63–42 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 106 || August 2 || @ Royals || 3–7 || Hudson (4–3) || García (10–7) || || 2:43 || 10,901 || 63–43 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 107 || August 4 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 || Garland (12–3) || Halladay (13–3) || Jenks (30) || 2:48 || 30,060 || 64–43 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 108 || August 5 || @ Blue Jays || 7–1 || Vázquez (10–6) || Rosario (1–2) || || 2:55 || 35,117 || 65–43 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 109 || August 6 || @ Blue Jays || 3–7 || Burnett (3–5) || Contreras (10–4) || || 2:38 || 36,453 || 65–44 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 110 || August 7 || Angels || 3–6 || Escobar (8–9) || Buehrle (9–10) || Rodríguez (27) || 2:40 || 37,477 || 65–45 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 111 || August 8 || Yankees || 6–5 || Jenks (3–3) || Proctor (4–3) || || 3:47 || 39,872 || 66–45 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 112 || August 9 || Yankees || 6–7 || Johnson (12–9) || Garland (12–4) || Rivera (29) || 3:17 || 39,406 || 66–46 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 113 || August 10 || Yankees || 5–4 || Vázquez (11–6) || Mussina (13–5) || Jenks (31) || 3:26 || 39,289 || 67–46 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 114 || August 11 || Tigers || 5–0 || Contreras (11–4) || Verlander (14–5) || || 2:13 || 39,378 || 68–46 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 115 || August 12 || Tigers || 4–3 || MacDougal (1–0) || Rogers (11–6) || Jenks (32) || 2:25 || 38,873 || 69–46 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 116 || August 13 || Tigers || 7–3 || García (11–7) || Miner (7–3) || Jenks (33) || 3:01 || 38,931 || 70–46 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 117 || August 14 || Royals || 12–2 || Garland (13–4) || Redman (7–7) || || 2:37 || 39,938 || 71–46 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 118 || August 15 || Royals || 2–4 || Hernández (3–7) || Vázquez (11–7) || Nelson (1) || 2:43 || 35,690 || 71–47 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 119 || August 16 || Royals || 4–10 || Bernero (1–0) || Contreras (11–5) || || 2:44 || 36,998 || 71–48 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 120 || August 17 || Royals || 5–4 || Buehrle (10–10) || Pérez (0–1) || Jenks (34) || 2:43 || 37,839 || 72–48 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 121 || August 18 || @ Twins || 3–7 || Neshek (3–0) || García (11–8) || || 2:45 || 43,204 || 72–49 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 122 || August 19 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Garland (14–4) || Radke (12–9) || Jenks (35) || 2:32 || 46,215 || 73–49 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 123 || August 20 || @ Twins || 3–7 || Santana (15–5) || Vázquez (11–8) || || 2:47 || 42,537 || 73–50 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 124 || August 21 || @ Tigers || 1–7 || Verlander (15–6) || Contreras (11–6) || || 2:29 || 39,278 || 73–51 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 125 || August 22 || @ Tigers || 0–4 || Rogers (13–6) || Buehrle (10–11) || || 2:28 || 39,361 || 73–52 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 126 || August 23 || @ Tigers || 7–5 || García (12–8) || Miner (7–5) || Jenks (36) || 3:10 || 40,187 || 74–52 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 127 || August 24 || @ Tigers || 10–0 || Garland (15–4) || Robertson (11–10) || || 2:14 || 41,565 || 75–52 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 128 || August 25 || Twins || 4–5 || Crain (3–5) || MacDougal (1–1) || Nathan (27) || 2:59 || 35,931 || 75–53 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 129 || August 26 || Twins || 7 – 8 || Eyre (1–0) || Thornton (4–2) || || 3:37 || 38,636 || 75–54 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 130 || August 27 || Twins || 6–1 || Buehrle (11–11) || Silva (8–12) || || 2:21 || 35,193 || 76–54 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 131 || August 29 || Devil Rays || 12–9 || García (13–8) || Fossum (6–6) || Jenks (37) || 3:13 || 35,313 || 77–54 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 132 || August 30 || Devil Rays || 5–4 || Garland (16–4) || Meadows (2–5) || Jenks (38) || 2:50 || 38,874 || 78–54 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 133 || August 31 || Devil Rays || 3 – 5 || Lugo (2–2) || McCarthy (3–5) || McClung (3) || 3:06 || 33,178 || 78–55 || box

|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 134 || September 1 || @ Royals || 5–7 || Hernández (5–8) || Contreras (11–7) || Nelson (5) || 2:58 || 15,501 || 78–56 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 135 || September 2 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Buehrle (12–11) || Pérez (1–3) || Jenks (39) || 2:35 || 18,028 || 79–56 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 136 || September 3 || @ Royals || 7–3 || Redman (9–8) || García (13–9) || || 2:46 || 20,407 || 79–57 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 137 || September 4 || @ Red Sox || 2 – 3 || Timlin (6–4) || McCarthy (3–6) || || 3:07 || 36,206 || 79–58 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 138 || September 5 || @ Red Sox || 0–1 || Gabbard (1–3) || Vázquez (11–9) || Timlin (4) || 2:13 || 35,912 || 79–59 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 139 || September 6 || @ Red Sox || 8–1 || Contreras (12–7) || Snyder (4–4) || || 2:47 || 35,923 || 80–59 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 140 || September 7 || Indians || 1–9 || Lee (12–10) || Buehrle (12–12) || || 3:01 || 34,671 || 80–60 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 141 || September 8 || Indians || 7–6 || Thornton (5–2) || Mastny (0–1) || || 3:17 || 37,188 || 81–60 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 142 || September 9 || Indians || 10–8 || Garland (17–4) || Carmona (1–9) || Thornton (2) || 3:22 || 38,422 || 82–60 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 143 || September 10 || Indians || 2–5 || Sabathia (11–9) || McCarthy (3–7) || || 2:51 || 37,723 || 82–61 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 144 || September 11 || @ Angels || 3–2 || Contreras (13–7) || Lackey (11–10) || Jenks (40) || 2:22 || 39,316 || 83–61 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 145 || September 12 || @ Angels || 3 – 4 || Carrasco (5–3) || Jenks (3–4) || || 3:03 || 39,304 || 83–62 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 146 || September 13 || @ Angels || 9–0 || García (14–9) || Saunders (5–3) || || 2:37 || 37,030 || 84–62 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 147 || September 15 || @ Athletics || 2–4 || Loaiza (10–8) || Garland (17–5) || Street (33) || 2:48 || 26,809 || 84–63 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 148 || September 16 || @ Athletics || 4–7 || Zito (16–9) || Thornton (5–3) || Street (34) || 2:53 || 32,169 || 84–64 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 149 || September 17 || @ Athletics || 4–5 || Blanton (16–11) || Contreras (13–8) || Duchscherer (9) || 2:38 || 28,806 || 84–65 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 150 || September 18 || Tigers || 2–8 || Rogers (16–6) || Buehrle (12–13) || || 2:54 || 39,427 || 84–66 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 151 || September 19 || Tigers || 7–0 || García (15–9) || Verlander (16–9) || || 2:25 || 38,850 || 85–66 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 152 || September 20 || Tigers || 2–6 || Bonderman (13–8) || Garland (17–6) || || 2:53 || 38,971 || 85–67 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 153 || September 21 || Mariners || 0–9 || Woods (6–3) || Vázquez (11–10) || || 2:37 || 33,976 || 85–68 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 154 || September 22 || Mariners || 6–11 || Fruto (2–1) || Contreras (13–9) || || 3:23 || 37,557 || 85–69 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 155 || September 23 || Mariners || 11–7 || Haeger (1–1) || Piñeiro (8–13) || || 2:31 || 37,400 || 86–69 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 156 || September 24 || Mariners || 12–7 || García (16–9) || Feierabend (0–1) || || 2:58 || 37,518 || 87–69 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 157 || September 25 || @ Indians || 1–14 || Lee (13–11) || Garland (17–7) || || 2:32 || 15,913 || 87–70 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 158 || September 26 || @ Indians || 0–6 || Sabathia (12–11) || Vázquez (11–11) || || 2:19 || 16,080 || 87–71 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 159 || September 27 || @ Indians || 2–1 || McCarthy (4–7) || Carmona (1–10) || Haeger (1) || 2:08 || 16,404 || 88–71 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 160 || September 29 || @ Twins || 4–3 || García (17–9) || Bonser (7–6) || Jenks (41) || 2:27 || 45,439 || 89–71 || box |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 161 || September 30 || @ Twins || 6–3 || Garland (18–7) || Garza (3–6) || || 2:34 || 46,219 || 90–71 || box |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 162 || October 1 || @ Twins || 1–5 || Silva (11–15) || Vázquez (11–12) || || 2:56 || 45,182 || 90–72 || box

Transactions

• April 1, 2006: Ernie Young was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.
• May 2, 2006: Jeff Nelson was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.
• June 15, 2006: David Riske was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox for Javier Lopez.
• July 20, 2006: Cliff Politte was released by the Chicago White Sox.
• July 23, 2006: Sandy Alomar Jr. was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Chicago White Sox for B. J. LaMura (minors).

Roster

Opening Day lineup

• Scott Podsednik, LF
• Tadahito Iguchi, 2B
• Jim Thome, DH
• Paul Konerko, 1B
• Jermaine Dye, RF
• A. J. Pierzynski, C
• Joe Crede, 3B
• Juan Uribe, SS
• Brian Anderson, CF
• José Contreras, P

Player stats

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

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

Farm system

References

• Batting Statistics: Chicago White Sox Batting Stats on ESPN.com
• Pitching Statistics: Chicago White Sox Pitching Stats on ESPN.com

External links

• 2006 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference