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1955 Chicago White Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1954/1956)
91-63, Finished 3rd in American League
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Scored 725 runs, Allowed 557 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-59
Managed by Marty Marion

Ballpark: Comiskey Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,175,684 (6th of 8)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 103, Pitching - 100
  (one-year): Batting - 101, Pitching - 98
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955 Stats / Schedule (1954/1956) / Transactions

Game Results

Season Summary   91-63 , Final Rank: 3, GB:    5.0
Days in First:                  23 (last on September 3, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:          29 (last on September 2)
Most Games under .500:           1 (last on April 12)

Biggest Lead:                  1.0 (last on August 3)
Farthest Behind Leader:        6.5 (last on September 21)

Longest Winning Streak:          7 (July 10 to July 17)
Longest Losing Streak:           6 (June 26 to July 1)

Most Runs Allowed:              14 (July 3)
Most Runs Scored:               29 (April 23)

Times Shutout by Opponent:      12
Times Opponent Shutout:         20

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        91  63     725     557    .591

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           49  28     357     262    .636
Road           42  35     368     295    .545

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           9   5      89      43    .643
May            16  11     124     102    .593
June           17  11     109      82    .607
July           20  12     150     109    .625
August         17  12     136     114    .586
September      12  12     117     107    .500

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     47  33     371     264    .588
Second Half    44  30     354     293    .595
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        25  27     166     168    .481

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        28  20     317     212    .583

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
BAL            12  10      95      78    .545
BOS            13   9      92      80    .591
CLE            10  12      84      81    .455
DET            14   8     107      73    .636
KCA            14   8     148      91    .636
NYY            11  11      90      93    .500
WSH            17   5     109      61    .773

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Tue, Apr 12     CHW @CLE  L   1-5        0-1     5     1.0  2:16 B Lemon                    50,230 -
  2 Thu, Apr 14     CHW  KCA  W   7-1        1-1     3     1.0  1:57 S Consuegra                14,067 +
  3 Sat, Apr 16     CHW  CLE  W   9-4        2-1     4     0.5  2:46 M Fornieles                14,120 ++
  4 Sun, Apr 17     CHW  CLE  W   3-1        3-1     3     1.5  2:26 J Harshman                      0 +++
  5                 CHW  CLE  L   2-4        3-2     3     1.5  2:21 B Lemon                    32,314 -
  6 Thu, Apr 21     CHW @DET  W   9-1        4-2     2     1.0  2:06 M Fornieles                 5,980 +
  7 Fri, Apr 22     CHW @KCA  W   5-3        5-2     1    Tied  2:33 V Trucks                   22,996 ++
  8 Sat, Apr 23     CHW @KCA  W  29-6        6-2     1    Tied  3:10 J Harshman                 10,220 +++
  9 Sun, Apr 24     CHW @KCA  L   0-5        6-3     1    Tied  2:05 A Kellner                  19,446 -
 10 Tue, Apr 26     CHW  NYY  L   0-5        6-4     2     1.0  2:17 B Turley                   12,297 --
 11 Wed, Apr 27     CHW  NYY  W  13-4        7-4     1    Tied  2:36 B Pierce                   10,043 +
 12 Thu, Apr 28     CHW  BOS  L   1-3        7-5     4     1.0  2:11 I Delock                    3,109 -
 13 Fri, Apr 29     CHW  BOS  W   7-0        8-5     2     0.5  2:14 D Donovan                   3,068 +
 14 Sat, Apr 30     CHW  BOS  W   3-1        9-5     2     0.5  2:03 S Consuegra                 9,240 ++
 15 Sun, May  1     CHW  BAL  L   8-9        9-6     2     0.5  4:29 B Alexander                     0 -
 16                 CHW  BAL  W   6-3       10-6     2     0.5  2:28 B Pierce                   19,083 +
 17 Tue, May  3     CHW  WSH  W   5-3       11-6     3     1.0  2:46 D Donovan                  18,366 ++
 18 Wed, May  4     CHW  WSH  L   4-5       11-7     3     1.0  2:55 B Porterfiel                2,993 -
 19 Fri, May  6     CHW  DET  W   1-0       12-7     2     1.0  2:25 V Trucks                   27,234 +
 20 Sat, May  7     CHW  DET  L   1-7       12-8     4     2.0  2:12 S Gromek                    3,917 -
 21 Sun, May  8     CHW  DET  W   5-4       13-8     2     2.0  2:51 M Fornieles                     0 +
 22                 CHW  DET  W   1-0       14-8     2     2.0  2:12 D Donovan                  17,532 ++
 23 Tue, May 10     CHW @BOS  W   4-2       15-8     2     2.0  2:11 H Dorish                    3,363 +++
 24 Wed, May 11     CHW @BOS  L   3-4       15-9     2     3.0  2:18 F Sullivan                  3,354 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Thu, May 12     CHW @BAL  W   6-2       16-9     2     2.0  3:01 H Dorish                   14,014 +
 26 Sun, May 15     CHW @WSH  W   3-0       17-9     2     1.0  2:16 D Donovan                       0 ++
 27                 CHW @WSH  W   5-4       18-9     2     1.0  3:12 S Consuegra                15,111 +++
 28 Tue, May 17     CHW @NYY  L   0-1       18-10    2     1.0  2:16 W Ford                     21,206 -
 29 Wed, May 18     CHW @NYY  L   6-11      18-11    3     2.0  2:47 B Grim                     10,600 --
 30 Fri, May 20     CHW  KCA  L   0-1       18-12    3     2.0  1:39 A Ditmar                   18,008 ---
 31 Sat, May 21     CHW  KCA  W   7-4       19-12    3     1.5  2:19 D Donovan                   6,701 +
 32 Sun, May 22     CHW  KCA  L   2-7       19-13    3     2.5  2:28 A Kellner                       0 -
 33                 CHW  KCA  W  10-6       20-13    3     2.5  3:00 V Trucks                    8,878 +
 34 Tue, May 24     CHW @CLE  W   4-1       21-13    3     1.5  2:31 B Pierce                   15,149 ++
 35 Thu, May 26     CHW @CLE  W   3-1       22-13    3     3.0  2:31 J Harshman                      0 +++
 36                 CHW @CLE  L   9-10      22-14    3     3.0  2:25 A Houtteman                 5,474 -
 37 Fri, May 27     CHW @DET  L   0-1       22-15    3     4.0  2:13 B Hoeft                    31,236 --
 38 Sat, May 28     CHW @DET  W  16-4       23-15    3     4.0  2:35 V Trucks                    3,962 +
 39 Sun, May 29     CHW @DET  W   9-3       24-15    3     4.0  2:18 M Fornieles                16,211 ++
 40 Mon, May 30     CHW  CLE  L   1-9       24-16    3     4.0  2:43 B Lemon                         0 -
 41                 CHW  CLE  W   5-0       25-16    3     4.0  2:43 B Pierce                   40,645 +
 42 Wed, Jun  1     CHW  BOS  W   4-3       26-16    3     4.5  2:25 S Consuegra                21,209 ++
 43 Thu, Jun  2     CHW  BOS  W   4-2       27-16    3     4.5  2:15 V Trucks                    4,507 +++
 44 Fri, Jun  3     CHW  NYY  W   3-2       28-16    3     3.5  2:30 J Harshman                 40,020 ++++
 45 Sat, Jun  4     CHW  NYY  L   3-4       28-17    3     4.5  2:54 E Lopat                    19,899 -
 46 Sun, Jun  5     CHW  NYY  W   5-3       29-17    3     4.5  2:38 D Donovan                         +
 47                 CHW  NYY  L   2-3       29-18    3     4.5  2:30 T Morgan                   37,561 -
 48 Wed, Jun  8     CHW  BAL  L   2-3       29-19    2     4.5  2:30 D Johnson                   2,873 --
 49 Sat, Jun 11     CHW  WSH  W  10-0       30-19    2     4.5  2:17 V Trucks                    5,276 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Sun, Jun 12     CHW  WSH  W   1-0       31-19    2     2.5  2:03 B Pierce                        0 ++
 51                 CHW  WSH  W   8-4       32-19    2     2.5  2:11 D Donovan                   7,402 +++
 52 Tue, Jun 14     CHW @BAL  W   1-0       33-19    2     2.5  2:37 J Harshman                 29,725 ++++
 53 Wed, Jun 15     CHW @BAL  L   5-6       33-20    2     2.0  2:36 A Schallock                     0 -
 54                 CHW @BAL  W   2-0       34-20    2     2.0  2:28 M Fornieles                16,395 +
 55 Thu, Jun 16     CHW @BAL  W   8-0       35-20    2     2.0  2:28 V Trucks                   16,395 ++
 56 Fri, Jun 17     CHW @NYY  W   2-1       36-20    2     1.0  2:44 D Donovan                  33,744 +++
 57 Sat, Jun 18     CHW @NYY  W   6-3       37-20    1    Tied  3:10 H Byrd                     21,568 ++++
 58 Sun, Jun 19     CHW @NYY  L   1-7       37-21    2     2.0  2:29 E Lopat                         0 -
 59                 CHW @NYY  L   2-5       37-22    2     2.0  2:20 J Konstanty                44,060 --
 60 Tue, Jun 21     CHW @WSH  W   6-1       38-22    2     2.0  2:12 V Trucks                    5,025 +
 61 Wed, Jun 22     CHW @WSH  W   3-0       39-22    2     2.0  2:02 D Donovan                   2,732 ++
 62 Thu, Jun 23     CHW @WSH  W   7-0       40-22    2     2.0  2:25 H Byrd                      1,679 +++
 63 Fri, Jun 24     CHW @BOS  W   3-2       41-22    2     2.0  2:47 S Consuegra                28,628 ++++
 64 Sat, Jun 25     CHW @BOS  W   8-3       42-22    2     2.0  2:31 D Howell                   15,823 +++++
 65 Sun, Jun 26     CHW @BOS  L   2-5       42-23    2     3.0  2:18 W Nixon                         0 -
 66                 CHW @BOS  L   2-8       42-24    2     3.0  2:32 T Brewer                   32,362 --
 67 Tue, Jun 28     CHW  DET  L   4-5       42-25    2     3.5  3:03 F Lary                     37,567 ---
 68 Wed, Jun 29     CHW  DET  L   2-8       42-26    2     5.0  2:12 B Hoeft                     9,608 ----
 69 Thu, Jun 30     CHW  DET  L   3-4       42-27    2     5.5  2:14 S Gromek                    6,016 -----
 70 Fri, Jul  1     CHW @CLE  L   0-1       42-28    2     6.5  2:09 E Wynn                     18,913 ------
 71 Sat, Jul  2     CHW @CLE  W   2-1       43-28    2     6.5  2:54 J Harshman                 28,281 +
 72 Sun, Jul  3     CHW @CLE  L   9-14      43-29    2     6.5  2:42 R Narleski                 17,572 -
 73 Mon, Jul  4     CHW @KCA  W   8-3       44-29    3     5.5  2:35 C Johnson                       0 +
 74                 CHW @KCA  L   3-4       44-30    3     5.5  2:32 A Ditmar                   30,202 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Wed, Jul  6     CHW @DET  L   3-5       44-31    3     5.5  2:32 N Garver                    9,186 --
 76 Thu, Jul  7     CHW @DET  W  12-1       45-31    3     5.0  2:20 D Donovan                   7,346 +
 77 Fri, Jul  8     CHW  CLE  L   0-1       45-32    3     6.0  2:25 B Lemon                    38,326 -
 78 Sat, Jul  9     CHW  CLE  W   6-0       46-32    3     6.0  2:24 C Johnson                  12,226 +
 79 Sun, Jul 10     CHW  CLE  L   2-5       46-33    3     6.0  2:49 A Houtteman                     0 -
 80                 CHW  CLE  W   4-2       47-33    3     6.0  2:28 V Trucks                   35,145 +
 81 Thu, Jul 14     CHW  WSH  W  13-4       48-33    3     4.5  2:31 M Fornieles                       ++
 82                 CHW  WSH  W   5-2       49-33    3     4.5  2:26 D Donovan                  22,393 +++
 83 Fri, Jul 15     CHW  WSH  W   5-4       50-33    2     4.5  2:26 D Howell                    5,882 ++++
 84 Sat, Jul 16     CHW  BAL  W   4-3       51-33    2     3.0  2:39 D Howell                    5,880 +++++
 85 Sun, Jul 17     CHW  BAL  W   3-2       52-33    2     1.5  2:23 B Pierce                        0 ++++++
 86                 CHW  BAL  W   5-4       53-33    2     1.5  2:50 D Donovan                  13,542 +++++++
 87 Mon, Jul 18     CHW  BAL  L   0-3       53-34    2     2.0  1:57 J Wilson                    4,334 -
 88 Tue, Jul 19     CHW  NYY  L   3-4       53-35    2     3.0  3:01 T Byrne                    46,711 --
 89 Wed, Jul 20     CHW  NYY  W   8-6       54-35    2     2.0  3:03 D Donovan                  36,869 +
 90 Thu, Jul 21     CHW  NYY  W   9-6       55-35    2     1.0  2:51 D Howell                   30,962 ++
 91 Fri, Jul 22     CHW  BOS  W  10-7       56-35    1    Tied  3:01 M Martin                   33,893 +++
 92 Sat, Jul 23     CHW  BOS  L   7-9       56-36    1    Tied  3:10 T Hurd                     15,143 -
 93 Sun, Jul 24     CHW  BOS  W   4-0       57-36    2     1.0  2:08 B Pierce                        0 +
 94                 CHW  BOS  L   1-2       57-37    2     1.0  2:43 W Nixon                    35,664 -
 95 Tue, Jul 26     CHW @NYY  L   0-1       57-38    2     2.0  2:50 T Byrne                    37,369 --
 96 Wed, Jul 27     CHW @NYY  W   7-4       58-38    2     1.0  2:58 H Byrd                    182,552 +
 97 Thu, Jul 28     CHW @NYY  W   3-2       59-38    1    Tied  2:46 C Johnson                  14,062 ++
 98 Fri, Jul 29     CHW @WSH  W   5-2       60-38    1    Tied  2:02 V Trucks                    5,544 +++
 99 Sat, Jul 30     CHW @WSH  L   0-1       60-39    1    Tied  2:20 B Porterfiel                3,277 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Sun, Jul 31     CHW @WSH  W   3-1       61-39    1  up 1.0  3:05 J Harshman                      0 +
101                 CHW @WSH  W   6-5       62-39    1  up 1.0  2:42 M Martin                   11,342 ++
102 Tue, Aug  2     CHW @BOS  W   2-1       63-39    1  up 1.0  2:45 C Johnson                  35,455 +++
103 Wed, Aug  3     CHW @BOS  L   4-6       63-40    1  up 1.0  2:47 T Hurd                     25,318 -
104 Thu, Aug  4     CHW @BOS  L   3-7       63-41    1    Tied  2:41 W Nixon                    19,346 --
105 Fri, Aug  5     CHW @BAL  L   1-2       63-42    1    Tied  3:01 J Wilson                   12,159 ---
106 Sat, Aug  6     CHW @BAL  L   1-8       63-43    1    Tied  2:25 E Palica                    7,244 ----
107 Sun, Aug  7     CHW @BAL  -   2-2       63-43    1    Tied  3:15                            16,232 ----
108 Tue, Aug  9     CHW @KCA  W   4-1       64-43    1  up 0.5  2:25 B Pierce                   24,383 +
109 Wed, Aug 10     CHW @KCA  L   4-5       64-44    2     0.5  2:33 A Kellner                  21,473 -
110 Thu, Aug 11     CHW @KCA  W  14-1       65-44    2     0.5  2:45 C Johnson                  15,569 +
111 Fri, Aug 12     CHW @DET  W   2-1       66-44    2     1.0  2:25 V Trucks                   44,830 ++
112 Sat, Aug 13     CHW @DET  L   8-9       66-45    2     2.0  3:20 J Bunning                  16,276 -
113 Sun, Aug 14     CHW @DET  W   5-4       67-45    3     1.0  2:09 B Pierce                   14,980 +
114 Tue, Aug 16     CHW  KCA  W   5-4       68-45    2     1.5  4:01 D Howell                   22,522 ++
115 Thu, Aug 18     CHW  KCA  W   6-2       69-45    2     1.0  2:49 V Trucks                        0 +++
116                 CHW  KCA  L   3-5       69-46    2     1.0  2:29 A Portocarre               15,224 -
117 Fri, Aug 19     CHW  DET  W   3-0       70-46    2     1.0  2:23 B Pierce                   36,473 +
118 Sat, Aug 20     CHW  DET  W   8-7       71-46    2     1.0  3:04 D Howell                   16,803 ++
119 Sun, Aug 21     CHW  DET  W   2-0       72-46    2     0.5  2:48 C Johnson                       0 +++
120                 CHW  DET  W   8-2       73-46    2     0.5  2:32 D Donovan                  34,542 ++++
121 Tue, Aug 23     CHW  BAL  W   6-2       74-46    1    Tied  2:19 V Trucks                        0 +++++
122                 CHW  BAL  L   3-10      74-47    1    Tied  2:47 G Zuverink                 33,524 -
123 Wed, Aug 24     CHW  BAL  W  14-1       75-47    2     0.5  2:45 B Pierce                        0 +
124                 CHW  BAL  L   1-2       75-48    2     0.5  2:26 B Wight                    14,105 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
125 Thu, Aug 25     CHW  WSH  L   1-6       75-49    2     1.5  2:33 B Porterfiel                7,628 --
126 Fri, Aug 26     CHW  WSH  L   0-10      75-50    3     1.5  2:05 P Ramos                    21,485 ---
127 Sat, Aug 27     CHW  WSH  W  11-1       76-50    3     0.5  2:40 J Harshman                  8,442 +
128 Sun, Aug 28     CHW  NYY  L   1-6       76-51    2     0.5  2:48 W Ford                          0 -
129                 CHW  NYY  W   3-2       77-51    2     0.5  2:45 B Pierce                   50,990 +
130 Tue, Aug 30     CHW  BOS  W   7-5       78-51    1  up 0.5  3:26 D Howell                   41,166 ++
131 Wed, Aug 31     CHW  BOS  W   4-2       79-51    1  up 0.5  2:06 B Keegan                   22,638 +++
132 Fri, Sep  2     CHW @CLE  W   8-1       80-51    1  up 0.5  3:09 J Harshman                 24,383 ++++
133 Sat, Sep  3     CHW @CLE  L   1-6       80-52    1  up 0.5  2:42 E Wynn                     15,096 -
134 Sun, Sep  4     CHW @CLE  L   3-5       80-53    3     1.5  2:34 B Lemon                         0 --
135                 CHW @CLE  L   3-5       80-54    3     1.5  2:35 M Garcia                   52,487 ---
136 Mon, Sep  5     CHW @DET  L   2-7       80-55    3     1.5  2:20 B Hoeft                         0 ----
137                 CHW @DET  W   3-0       81-55    3     1.5  2:20 B Keegan                   33,309 +
138 Wed, Sep  7     CHW @WSH  W   4-3       82-55    3     1.5  2:42 J Harshman                  9,435 ++
139 Thu, Sep  8     CHW @WSH  L   4-5       82-56    3     2.5  2:21 T Abernathy                 2,437 -
140 Fri, Sep  9     CHW @NYY  L   4-5       82-57    3     3.5  3:00 D Larsen                   18,158 --
141 Sat, Sep 10     CHW @NYY  W   9-8       83-57    3     3.5  3:59 D Howell                   31,486 +
142 Sun, Sep 11     CHW @BOS  L   2-6       83-58    3     3.5  2:22 F Sullivan                      0 -
143                 CHW @BOS  W   7-2       84-58    3     3.5  2:56 C Johnson                  29,473 +
144 Tue, Sep 13     CHW @BAL  L   0-2       84-59    3     4.5  2:20 R Moore                         0 -
145                 CHW @BAL  W   9-6       85-59    3     4.5  2:52 H Byrd                     10,638 +
146 Wed, Sep 14     CHW @BAL  L   2-8       85-60    3     4.0  2:32 J Wilson                        0 -
147                 CHW @BAL  W   6-0       86-60    3     4.0  2:29 B Pierce                    4,042 +
148 Fri, Sep 16     CHW @KCA  L   7-13      86-61    3     4.0  2:58 A Kellner                  29,875 -
149 Sat, Sep 17     CHW @KCA  W  12-8       87-61    3     4.0  3:08 B Pierce                   31,587 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
150 Sun, Sep 18     CHW @KCA  L   1-8       87-62    3     5.0  2:08 A Ditmar                   31,034 -
151 Tue, Sep 20     CHW  CLE  L   2-3       87-63    3     6.5  2:18 E Wynn                     23,454 --
152 Wed, Sep 21     CHW  CLE  W   7-2       88-63    3     6.5  2:33 J Harshman                 16,856 +
153 Fri, Sep 23     CHW  KCA  W  12-4       89-63    3     6.0  2:02 S Consuegra                 6,944 ++
154 Sat, Sep 24     CHW  KCA  W   4-0       90-63    3     5.5  2:05 D Donovan                   3,455 +++
155 Sun, Sep 25     CHW  KCA  W   5-0       91-63    3     5.0  2:04 B Pierce                    6,910 ++++

Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.


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