2004 Chicago White Sox season

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Chicago White Sox

| season = 2004

| misc =

| league = American League

| division = Central

| ballpark = U.S. Cellular Field

| city = Chicago

| record = 83–79 (.512)

| divisional_place = 2nd

| owners = Jerry Reinsdorf

|general_managers = Kenny Williams

| managers = Ozzie Guillén

| television = WGN-TV/WCIU-TV
FSN Chicago
(Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson)

| radio = WMVP
(John Rooney, Ed Farmer)

|}}

The 2004 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 105th season, and their 104th season in Major League Baseball. They finished with a record of 83–79, finishing second place in the American League Central, 9 games behind the champion Minnesota Twins.

Offseason

  • November 3, 2003: Named Ozzie Guillén manager.
  • November 26, 2003: Sandy Alomar Jr. was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.{{Cite web |title=Sandy Alomar Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alomasa02.shtml |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
  • December 2, 2003: Acquired shortstop Juan Uribe from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Aaron Miles.
  • January 7, 2004: Agreed to terms with relief pitcher Cliff Politte on a one-year contract with a club option for 2005.
  • January 22, 2004: Signed relief pitcher Shingo Takatsu to a one-year contract, with a club option for 2005.

Regular season

= Season standings =

{{2004 AL Central standings|highlight=Chicago White Sox}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{2004 AL Record vs. opponents|team=CWS}}

= Opening Day starters =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"
colspan="4"|Starters
Positionwidth="150"|Player
PMark Buehrle
CSandy Alomar Jr.
1BPaul Konerko
2BWillie Harris
3BJoe Crede
SSJosé Valentín
LFCarlos Lee
CFAaron Rowand
RFMagglio Ordóñez
DHFrank Thomas

= Notable transactions =

  • 6/17/04: Billy Koch was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Florida Marlins for Wilson Valdez and cash.{{Cite web |title=Billy Koch Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kochbi01.shtml |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
  • 6/27/04: Traded catcher Miguel Olivo, minor league outfielder Jeremy Reed and minor league infielder Mike Morse to the Seattle Mariners for starting pitcher Freddy García and Catcher Ben Davis.
  • 7/31/04: Traded starting pitcher Esteban Loaiza to the New York Yankees for starting pitcher José Contreras.{{Cite web |title=Esteban Loaiza Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/loaizes01.shtml |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

= Roster =

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="background-color: black; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | 2004 Chicago White Sox
colspan="10" style="background-color:black; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|37|Jon Adkins}}

{{MLBplayer|57|Jeff Bajenaru}}

{{MLBplayer|56|Mark Buehrle}}

{{MLBplayer|52|José Contreras}}

{{MLBplayer|46|Neal Cotts}}

{{MLBplayer|57|Vic Darensbourg}}

{{MLBplayer|54|Félix Díaz}}

{{MLBplayer|34|Freddy García}}

{{MLBplayer|20|Jon Garland}}

{{MLBplayer|41|Jason Grilli}}

{{MLBplayer|38|Mike Jackson}}

{{MLBplayer|44|Billy Koch}}

{{MLBplayer|21|Esteban Loaiza}}

{{MLBplayer|43|Dámaso Marte}}

{{MLBplayer|49|Arnie Muñoz}}

{{MLBplayer|18|Cliff Politte}}

{{MLBplayer|51|Jon Rauch}}

{{MLBplayer|60|Scott Schoeneweis}}

{{MLBplayer|48|Josh Stewart}}

{{MLBplayer|10|Shingo Takatsu}}

{{MLBplayer|36|Dan Wright}}

{{MLBplayer|65|Kelly Wunsch}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer|15|Sandy Alomar Jr.}}

{{MLBplayer|27|Jamie Burke}}

{{MLBplayer|12,31|Ben Davis}}

{{MLBplayer| 8|Miguel Olivo}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer|12|Roberto Alomar}}

{{MLBplayer|24|Joe Crede}}

{{MLBplayer|32|Kelly Dransfeldt}}

{{MLBplayer|26|Ross Gload}}

{{MLBplayer| 1|Willie Harris}}

{{MLBplayer|14|Paul Konerko}}

{{MLBplayer|35|Frank Thomas}}

{{MLBplayer| 5|Juan Uribe}}

{{MLBplayer|39|Wilson Valdéz}}

{{MLBplayer|22|José Valentín}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer|25|Joe Borchard}}

{{MLBplayer|45|Carlos Lee}}

{{MLBplayer|30|Magglio Ordóñez}}

{{MLBplayer| 7|Timo Pérez}}

{{MLBplayer|33|Aaron Rowand}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer|13|Ozzie Guillén}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|34|Don Cooper}} (pitching)

{{MLBplayer|28|Joey Cora}} (third base)

{{MLBplayer|29|Greg Walker}} (hitting)

{{MLBplayer|53|Art Kusnyer}} (bullpen)

{{MLBplayer|17|Rafael Santana}} (first base)

= Game log =

{{MLB Game log|bgcolor=#000000|fgcolor=white|year=2004 White Sox}}

{{MLB Game log month|hide=y|bgcolor=silver|fgcolor=black|time=y|box=y|month=April (13–8) – home (8–4) – road (5–4)}}

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 1 || April 5 || @ Royals || 7–9 || Carrasco (1–0) || Marte (0–1) || || 2:46 || 41,575 || 0–1 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200404050.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 2 || April 7 || @ Royals || 4–3 || Loaiza (1–0) || May (0–1) || Koch (1) || 3:05 || 16,134 || 1–1 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200404070.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 3 || April 8 || @ Yankees || 1–3 || Vázquez (1–0) || Schoeneweis (0–1) || Rivera (2) || 2:28 || 55,290 || 1–2 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200404080.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 4 || April 9 || @ Yankees || 9–3 || Garland (1–0) || Contreras (0–1) || || 2:58 || 45,965 || 2–2 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200404090.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 5 || April 10 || @ Yankees || 7–3 || Buehrle (1–0) || DePaula (0–1) || || 2:34 || 47,911 || 3–2 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200404100.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 6 || April 11 || @ Yankees || 4–5 || Mussina (1–2) || Wright (0–1) || Rivera (3) || 2:42 || 37,484 || 3–3 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200404110.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 7 || April 13 || Royals || 12–5 || Loaiza (2–0) || May (0–2) || || 2:48 || 37,706 || 4–3 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200404130.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 8 || April 14 || Royals || 10–9 || Adkins (1–0) || Leskanic (0–1) || || 3:27 || 11,765 || 5–3 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200404140.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 9 || April 15 || Royals || 6 – 5 (10) || Marte (1–1) || Carrasco (1–1) || || 2:36 || 15,150 || 6–3 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200404150.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 10 || April 16 || @ Devil Rays || 0–3 || Abbott (1–1) || Wright (0–2) || Báez (1) || 2:14 || 12,108 || 6–4 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TBA/TBA200404160.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 11 || April 17 || @ Devil Rays || 4–1 || Schoeneweis (1–1) || Zambrano (3–1) || Marte (1) || 2:39 || 14,302 || 7–4 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TBA/TBA200404170.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 12 || April 18 || @ Devil Rays || 5–0 || Loaiza (3–0) || González (0–3) || || 2:12 || 12,072 || 8–4 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TBA/TBA200404180.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 13 || April 20 || Yankees || 8–11 || Quantrill (2–0) || Buehrle (1–1) || Rivera (4) || 3:01 || 32,034 || 8–5 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200404200.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 14 || April 21 || Yankees || 1–3 || Vázquez (2–1) || Garland (1–1) || Rivera (5) || 2:32 || 26,154 || 8–6 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200404210.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 15 || April 22 || Yankees || 4–3 || Schoeneweis (2–1) || Mussina (1–4) || Marte (2) || 2:27 || 34,030 || 9–6 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200404220.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 16 || April 23 || Devil Rays || 3 – 2 (10) || Koch (1–0) || Báez (1–1) || || 3:00 || 12,049 || 10–6 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200404230.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 17 || April 24 || Devil Rays || 1–4 || Waechter (1–0) || Wright (0–3) || Báez (2) || 2:44 || 17,062 || 10–7 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200404240.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 18 || April 25 || Devil Rays || 6–5 || Adkins (2–0) || Miller (0–1) || || 2:43 || 17,497 || 11–7 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200404250.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 19 || April 27 || Indians || 7 – 11 (10) || Betancourt (2–2) || Adkins (2–1) || || 3:53 || 14,572 || 11–8 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200404270.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 20 || April 28 || Indians || 9–8 || Jackson (1–0) || Betancourt (2–3) || || 2:55 || 12,189 || 12–8 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200404280.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 21 || April 29 || Blue Jays || 6–4 || Loaiza (3–0) || Nakamura (0–1) || Koch (2) || 2:47 || 11,210 || 13–8 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200404290.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbbbbb"

| – || April 30 || Blue Jays ||colspan=8| Postponed (rain), rescheduled for May 1

{{MLB Game log month end}}

{{MLB Game log month|hide=y|bgcolor=silver|fgcolor=black|time=y|box=y|month=May (16–12) – home (9–6) – road (7–6)}}

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 22 || May 1 || Blue Jays || 4 – 3 (10) || Takatsu (1–0) || Speier (1–3) || || 2:45 || N/A || 14–8 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405011.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 23 || May 1 || Blue Jays || 6–10 || Lilly (2–2) || Wright (0–4) || || 3:23 || 22,072 || 14–9 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405012.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 24 || May 2 || Blue Jays || 3–2 || Garland (2–1) || Batista (0–3) || Koch (3) || 2:17 || 15,550 || 15–9 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405020.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 25 || May 3 || @ Orioles || 5–4 || Schoeneweis (3–1) || DeJean (0–3) || Koch (4) || 3:10 || 18,849 || 16–9 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL200405030.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 26 || May 4 || @ Orioles || 3–10 || López (2–1) || Loaiza (4–1) || || 2:52 || 21,488 || 16–10 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL200405040.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 27 || May 5 || @ Orioles || 6–5 || Takatsu (2–0) || Ryan (1–1) || Koch (5) || 3:01 || 20,978 || 17–10 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL200405050.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 28 || May 7 || @ Blue Jays || 4–5 || Adams (3–1) || Politte (0–1) || || 2:44 || 15,661 || 17–11 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR200405070.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 29 || May 8 || @ Blue Jays || 2–4 || Frasor (1–1) || Cotts (0–1) || Adams (1) || 2:20 || 18,368 || 17–12 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR200405080.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 30 || May 9 || @ Blue Jays || 2–5 || Miller (1–0) || Loaiza (4–2) || Ligtenberg (1) || 2:11 || 17,546 || 17–13 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR200405090.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 31 || May 11 || Orioles || 15–0 || Buehrle (2–1) || Ponson (2–3) || || 2:20 || 20,400 || 18–13 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405110.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbbbbb"

| – || May 12 || Orioles || colspan=8 | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 13

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 32 || May 13 || Orioles || 0–1 || Cabrera (1–0) || Garland (2–2) || Julio (6) || 2:27 || N/A || 18–14 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405131.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 33 || May 13 || Orioles || 6–5 || Jackson (2–0) || Bédard (0–1) || Koch (6) || 2:30 || 18,324 || 19–14 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405132.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 34 || May 14 || Twins || 2–3 || Rincón (5–2) || Marte (1–2) || Nathan (11) || 3:06 || 15,962 || 19–15 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405140.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 35 || May 15 || Twins || 1–4 || Greisinger (1–2) || Loaiza (4–3) || Nathan (12) || 2:12 || 32,360 || 19–16 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405150.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 36 || May 16 || Twins || 11–0 || Buehrle (3–1) || Silva (5–1) || || 2:34 || 26,348 || 20–16 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405160.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 37 || May 17 || @ Indians || 2–7 || Lee (5–0) || Diaz (0–1) || || 2:46 || 15,617 || 20–17 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200405170.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 38 || May 18 || @ Indians || 4–2 || Garland (3–2) || Durbin (3–4) || Koch (7) || 2:18 || 15,298 || 21–17 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200405180.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 39 || May 19 || @ Indians || 15–3 || Schoeneweis (4–1) || Davis (1–3) || || 3:04 || 17,205 || 22–17 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200405190.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 40 || May 20 || @ Twins || 10–3 || Loaiza (5–3) || Greisinger (1–3) || || 2:32 || 17,640 || 23–17 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200405200.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 41 || May 21 || @ Twins || 8–2 || Buehrle (4–1) || Silva (5–2) || || 2:20 || 30,116 || 24–17 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200405210.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 42 || May 22 || @ Twins || 1–9 || Radke (4–2) || Cotts (0–2) || || 2:39 || 27,413 || 24–18 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200405220.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 43 || May 23 || @ Twins || 17–7 || Garland (4–2) || Santana (2–2) || || 3:06 || 22,859 || 25–18 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200405230.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 44 || May 25 || Rangers || 4–7 || Rogers (7–2) || Schoeneweis (4–2) || Cordero (15) || 3:14 || 22,359 || 25–19 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405250.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 45 || May 26 || Rangers || 4–0 || Loaiza (6–3) || Benoit (2–2) || || 2:28 || 18,185 || 26–19 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405260.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 46 || May 27 || Rangers || 9–0 || Buehrle (5–1) || Drese (2–2) || || 2:14 || 14,428 || 27–19 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405270.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 47 || May 28 || Angels || 4–3 || Takatsu (3–0) || Ortiz (1–4) || || 3:11 || 21,163 || 28–19 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405280.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 48 || May 29 || Angels || 1–5 || Sele (4–0) || Rauch (0–1) || || 2:51 || 25,050 || 28–20 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405290.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 49 || May 30 || Angels || 11–2 || Schoeneweis (5–2) || Lackey (3–6) || || 2:30 || 14,344 || 29–20 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200405300.shtml box]

{{MLB Game log month end}}

{{MLB Game log month|hide=y|bgcolor=silver|fgcolor=black|time=y|box=y|month=June (12–13) – home (7–5) – road (5–8)}}

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 50 || June 1 || @ Athletics || 4 – 6 (12) || Duchscherer (3–1) || Cotts (0–3) || || 3:06 || 14,344 || 29–21 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK200406010.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 51 || June 2 || @ Athletics || 2 – 3 (10) || Rhodes (2–3) || Adkins (2–2) || || 2:50 || 33,111 || 29–22 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK200406020.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 52 || June 4 || @ Mariners || 4–2 || Garland (5–2) || García (3–4) || Koch (8) || 2:36 || 36,340 || 30–22 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA200406040.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 53 || June 5 || @ Mariners || 2–4 || Franklin (3–4) || Schoeneweis (5–3) || Guardado (10) || 2:58 || 40,050 || 30–23 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA200406050.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 54 || June 6 || @ Mariners || 4–5 || Hasegawa (2–3) || Koch (1–1) || || 3:13 || 36,462 || 30–24 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA200406060.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 55 || June 8 || Phillies || 14–11 || Buehrle (6–1) || Telemaco (0–2) || Politte (1) || 2:57 || 33,114 || 31–24 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200406080.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 56 || June 9 || Phillies || 10–13 || Milton (8–1) || Garland (5–3) || || 3:24 || 17,570 || 31–25 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200406090.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbbbbb"

| – || June 10 || Phillies ||colspan=8| Postponed (rain), rescheduled for August 30

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 57 || June 11 || Braves || 4–6 || Wright (5–5) || Schoeneweis (5–4) || || 2:33 || 23,217 || 31–26 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200406110.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 58 || June 12 || Braves || 10–8 || Loaiza (7–3) || Thomson (5–4) || Takatsu (1) || 2:52 || 34,719 || 32–26 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200406120.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 59 || June 13 || Braves || 10–3 || Buehrle (7–1) || Smith (0–3) || || 2:18 || 32,589 || 33–26 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200406130.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 60 || June 15 || @ Marlins || 7 – 5 (10) || Marte (2–2) || Borland (1–1) || Takatsu (2) || 3:10 || 15,345 || 34–26 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/FLO/FLO200406150.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 61 || June 16 || @ Marlins || 0–4 || Pavano (7–2) || Schoeneweis (5–5) || || 2:10 || 14,310 || 34–27 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/FLO/FLO200406160.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 62 || June 17 || @ Marlins || 1 – 2 (11) || Benítez (2–0) || Politte (0–2) || || 3:11 || 17,857 || 34–28 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/FLO/FLO200406170.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 63 || June 18 || @ Expos || 11–7 || Cotts (1–3) || Ayala (0–6) || Marte (3) || 3:02 || 4,576 || 35–28 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MON/MON200406180.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 64 || June 19 || @ Expos || 14–17 || Fikac (1–2) || Muñoz (0–1) || Cordero (2) || 3:28 || 18,414 || 35–29 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MON/MON200406190.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 65 || June 20 || @ Expos || 2–4 || Cordero (2–1) || Garland (5–4) || || 1:54 || 6,546 || 35–30 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MON/MON200406200.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 66 || June 21 || Indians || 1–5 || Sabathia (5–3) || Schoeneweis (5–6) || || 2:38 || 29,722 || 35–31 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200406210.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 67 || June 22 || Indians || 11 – 9 (10) || Takatsu (4–0) || Jimenez (1–5) || || 3:38 || 27,922 || 36–31 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200406220.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 68 || June 23 || Indians || 5–9 || Lee (7–1) || Buehrle (7–2) || || 2:31 || 21,654 || 36–32 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200406230.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 69 || June 24 || Indians || 7–1 || Rauch (1–1) || Westbrook (6–4) || || 2:36 || 20,744 || 37–32 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200406240.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 70 || June 25 || Cubs || 4–7 || Prior (2–1) || Garland (5–5) || Hawkins (10) || 2:58 || 39,596 || 37–33 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200406250.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 71 || June 26 || Cubs || 6–3 || Diaz (1–1) || Zambrano (8–3) || Takatsu (3) || 2:37 || 39,553 || 38–33 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200406260.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 72 || June 27 || Cubs || 9–4 || Loaiza (8–3) || Maddux (6–6) || || 2:48 || 38,526 || 39–33 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200406270.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 73 || June 29 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Buehrle (8–2) || Silva (8–5) || || 2:04 || 24,704 || 40–33 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200406290.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 74 || June 30 || @ Twins || 9–6 || García (5–7) || Radke (4–4) || || 2:08 || 25,433 || 41–33 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200406300.shtml box]

{{MLB Game log month end}}

{{MLB Game log month|hide=y|bgcolor=silver|fgcolor=black|time=y|box=y|month=July (11–16) – home (6–6) – road (5–10)}}

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 75 || July 1 || @ Twins || 2–1 || Garland (6–5) || Santana (6–5) || Marte (4) || 2:20 || 21,127 || 42–33 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200407010.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 76 || July 2 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Zambrano (9–3) || Loaiza (8–4) || || 2:44 || 39,625 || 42–34 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200407020.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 77 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 2 – 4 (6) || Maddux (7–6) || Diaz (1–2) || Wuertz (1) || 1:40 || 39,528 || 42–35 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200407030.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 78 || July 4 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Hawkins (2–1) || Takatsu (4–1) || || 2:18 || 38,596 || 42–36 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200407040.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 79 || July 6 || Angels || 2–6 || Lackey (6–8) || García (5–8) || || 2:36 || 26,209 || 42–37 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200407060.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 80 || July 7 || Angels || 0–12 || Washburn (9–4) || Schoeneweis (5–7) || || 2:27 || 21,378 || 42–38 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200407070.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 81 || July 8 || Angels || 9–8 || Marte (3–2) || Donnelly (1–2) || || 3:12 || 27,845 || 43–38 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200407080.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 82 || July 9 || Mariners || 6–2 || Garland (7–5) || Piñeiro (4–10) || || 2:17 || 21,713 || 44–38 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200407090.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 83 || July 10 || Mariners || 3–2 || Buehrle (9–2) || Thornton (0–2) || Takatsu (4) || 2:13 || 37,405 || 45–38 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200407100.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 84 || July 11 || Mariners || 4–3 || García (6–8) || Moyer (6–6) || Takatsu (5) || 2:19 || 31,305 || 46–38 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200407110.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;"

|colspan="11" style="background-color:#bbcaff" | All-Star Break: AL defeats NL 9–4 at Minute Maid Park

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 85 || July 15 || @ Athletics || 2–4 || Harden (4–5) || Garland (7–6) || Dotel (17) || 2:02 || 15,414 || 46–39 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK200407150.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 86 || July 16 || @ Athletics || 1–5 || Zito (5–7) || Buehrle (9–3) || Dotel (18) || 2:28 || 40,891 || 46–40 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK200407160.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 87 || July 17 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || García (7–8) || Redman (6–7) || Takatsu (6) || 2:36 || 26,285 || 47–40 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK200407170.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 88 || July 18 || @ Athletics || 3–5 || Mulder (14–2) || Loaiza (8–5) || Dotel (19) || 2:19 || 33,274 || 47–41 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK200407180.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 89 || July 19 || @ Rangers || 12–6 || Schoeneweis (6–7) || Benoit (3–5) || || 3:06 || 28,805 || 48–41 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200407190.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 90 || July 20 || @ Rangers || 4–6 || Almanzar (7–1) || Marte (3–3) || Cordero (29) || 2:56 || 27,308 || 48–42 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200407200.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 91 || July 21 || @ Indians || 14–0 || Buehrle (10–3) || Lee (10–2) || || 2:31 || 21,922 || 49–42 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200407210.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 92 || July 22 || @ Indians || 3–0 || García (8–8) || Sabathia (6–5) || Takatsu (7) || 2:31 || 23,168 || 50–42 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200407220.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 93 || July 23 || Tigers || 6–4 || Loaiza (9–5) || Robertson (9–5) || Takatsu (8) || 2:16 || 32,930 || 51–42 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200407230.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 94 || July 24 || Tigers || 7–6 || Marte (4–3) || Urbina (3–5) || || 2:47 || 38,055 || 52–42 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200407240.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 95 || July 25 || Tigers || 2–9 || Ledezma (1–0) || Garland (7–7) || || 3:08 || 26,716 || 52–43 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200407250.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 96 || July 26 || Twins || 2–6 || Radke (7–6) || Buehrle (10–4) || || 2:53 || 38,362 || 52–44 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200407260.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 97 || July 27 || Twins || 3–7 || Santana (9–6) || García (8–9) || || 2:58 || 37,528 || 52–45 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200407270.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 98 || July 28 || Twins || 4 – 5 (10) || Mulholland (3–3) || Takatsu (4–2) || Nathan (28) || 3:07 || 32,605 || 52–46 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200407280.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 99 || July 29 || @ Tigers || 2–3 || Johnson (8–8) || Schoeneweis (6–8) || Urbina (16) || 2:40 || 26,110 || 52–47 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200407290.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 100 || July 30 || @ Tigers || 4–5 || Yan (1–2) || Marte (4–4) || Urbina (17) || 2:26 || 34,732 || 52–48 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200407300.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 101 || July 31 || @ Tigers || 2 – 3 (10) || Urbina (4–5) || Politte (0–3) || || 2:28 || 40,471 || 52–49 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200407310.shtml box]

{{MLB Game log month end}}

{{MLB Game log month|hide=y|bgcolor=silver|fgcolor=black|time=y|box=y|month=August (12–17) – home (5–10) – road (7–7)}}

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 102 || August 1 || @ Tigers || 6–4 || García (9–9) || Bonderman (6–8) || Takatsu (9) || 2:33 || 34,279 || 53–49 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200408010.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 103 || August 3 || @ Royals || 12–4 || Contreras (1–0) || Wood (1–4) || || 2:48 || 13,981 || 54–49 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200408030.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 104 || August 4 || @ Royals || 0–11 || Anderson (2–9) || Schoeneweis (6–9) || || 2:18 || 16,194 || 54–50 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200408040.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 105 || August 5 || @ Royals || 4–6 || Greinke (4–8) || Garland (7–8) || Field (3) || 2:19 || 15,863 || 54–51 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200408050.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 106 || August 6 || Indians || 2–3 || Sabathia (8–6) || Buehrle (10–5) || Wickman (3) || 2:43 || 23,811 || 54–52 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408060.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 107 || August 7 || Indians || 5–6 || Miller (5–3) || Takatsu (4–3) || Wickman (4) || 2:26 || 32,790 || 54–53 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408070.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 108 || August 8 || Indians || 3–2 || Takatsu (5–3) || Betancourt (5–6) || || 2:48 || 25,897 || 55–53 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408080.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 109 || August 9 || Indians || 11 – 13 (10) || Westbrook (10–5) || Diaz (1–3) || || 3:07 || 31,116 || 55–54 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408090.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 110 || August 10 || Royals || 9–3 || Garland (8–8) || Greinke (4–9) || || 2:36 || 20,506 || 56–54 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408100.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 111 || August 11 || Royals || 2–4 || May (9–12) || Buehrle (10–6) || Cerda (2) || 2:38 || 18,396 || 56–55 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408110.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 112 || August 12 || Royals || 3–2 || García (10–9) || Serrano (0–1) || Takatsu (10) || 2:13 || 22,399 || 57–55 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408120.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 113 || August 13 || @ Red Sox || 8–7 || Contreras (10–5) || Wakefield (8–7) || Takatsu (11) || 3:23 || 35,028 || 58–55 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200408130.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 114 || August 14 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 || Schilling (14–6) || Adkins (2–3) || Foulke (19) || 2:34 || 35,012 || 58–56 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200408140.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 115 || August 15 || @ Red Sox || 5–4 || Buehrle (11–6) || Arroyo (5–9) || Takatsu (12) || 2:53 || 34,405 || 59–56 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200408150.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 116 || August 17 || Tigers || 8–11 || Maroth (10–7) || García (10–10) || Urbina (21) || 3:00 || 19,856 || 59–57 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408170.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 117 || August 18 || Tigers || 9–2 || Contreras (11–5) || Bonderman (6–10) || || 2:39 || 21,381 || 60–57 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408180.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 118 || August 19 || Tigers || 4–8 || Ledezma (11–5) || Garland (8–9) || Knotts (1) || 2:34 || 24,554 || 60–58 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408190.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 119 || August 20 || Red Sox || 1 – 10 (10) || Schilling (15–6) || Buehrle (11–7) || || 2:17 || 38,720 || 60–59 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408200.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 120 || August 21 || Red Sox || 7–10 || Arroyo (6–9) || Stewart (0–1) || Foulke (21) || 3:10 || 37,303 || 60–60 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408210.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 121 || August 22 || Red Sox || 5–6 || Leskanic (2–5) || Marte (4–5) || Foulke (22) || 3:05 || 34,355 || 60–61 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408220.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 122 || August 23 || @ Tigers || 0–7 || Bonderman (7–10) || Contreras (11–6) || || 2:26 || 25,220 || 60–62 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200408230.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 123 || August 24 || @ Tigers || 9–5 || Garland (9–9) || Ledezma (3–1) || || 2:36 || 24,584 || 61–62 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200408240.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 124 || August 25 || @ Tigers || 4–5 || Robertson (11–7) || Buehrle (11–8) || || 2:29 || 23,254 || 61–63 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200408250.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 125 || August 26 || @ Indians || 14–9 || Cotts (2–3) || Durbin (5–6) || || 3:20 || 30,049 || 62–63 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200408260.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 126 || August 27 || @ Indians || 3–6 || Sabathia (10–8) || Grilli (0–1) || Wickman (7) || 2:34 || 30,527 || 62–64 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200408270.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 127 || August 28 || @ Indians || 5–3 || Contreras (12–6) || Lee (10–6) || Takatsu (13) || 2:40 || 37,374 || 63–64 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200408280.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 128 || August 29 || @ Indians || 0–9 || Elarton (3–9) || Garland (9–10) || || 1:56 || 32,834 || 63–65 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200408290.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 129 || August 30 || Phillies || 9–8 || Buehrle (12–8) || Hernández (2–5) || Takatsu (14) || 2:47 || 5,747 || 64–65 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408300.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 130 || August 31 || Athletics || 2–7 || Harden (9–5) || Diaz (1–4) || || 2:31 || 18,841 || 64–66 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200408310.shtml box]

{{MLB Game log month end}}

{{MLB Game log month|hide=y|bgcolor=silver|fgcolor=black|time=y|box=y|month=September/October (19–13) – home (11–4) – road (8–9)}}

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 131 || September 1 || Athletics || 5–4 || Takatsu (6–3) || Duchscherer (5–5) || || 2:36 || 21,564 || 65–66 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200409010.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 132 || September 2 || Athletics || 2–4 || Redman (10–10) || Contreras (12–7) || Dotel (31) || 2:55 || 17,579 || 65–67 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200409020.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 133 || September 3 || Mariners || 7–5 || Garland (10–10) || Madritsch (3–2) || Takatsu (15) || 2:50 || 21,716 || 66–67 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200409030.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 134 || September 4 || Mariners || 8–7 || Buehrle (13–8) || Franklin (3–14) || Takatsu (16) || 2:44 || 24,191 || 67–67 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200409040.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 135 || September 5 || Mariners || 6–2 || Diaz (2–4) || Moyer (6–10) || Marte (5) || 2:30 || 30,409 || 68–67 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200409050.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 136 || September 6 || @ Rangers || 7 – 4 (10) || Grilli (1–1) || Park (3–5) || || 2:50 || 31,251 || 69–67 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200409060.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 137 || September 7 || @ Rangers || 3–10 || Rogers (16–7) || Contreras (12–8) || || 2:37 || 20,004 || 69–68 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200409070.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 138 || September 8 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || García (11–10) || Wasdin (2–4) || Takatsu (17) || 2:48 || 21,836 || 70–68 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200409080.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 139 || September 9 || @ Rangers || 7–3 || Buehrle (14–8) || Young (1–2) || || 2:24 || 19,384 || 71–68 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200409090.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 140 || September 10 || @ Angels || 5–7 || Rodríguez (3–1) || Bajenaru (0–1) || Percival (28) || 3:03 || 42,431 || 71–69 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ANA/ANA200409100.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 141 || September 11 || @ Angels || 13–6 || Grilli (2–1) || Sele (8–3) || || 2:57 || 42,568 || 72–69 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ANA/ANA200409110.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 142 || September 12 || @ Angels || 0–11 || Colón (15–11) || Contreras (12–9) || || 2:39 || 41,932 || 72–70 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ANA/ANA200409120.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 143 || September 14 || @ Twins || 2–10 || Santana (18–6) || García (11–11) || || 2:32 || 22,145 || 72–71 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200409140.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 144 || September 15 || @ Twins || 1–6 || Silva (12–8) || Buehrle (14–9) || || 2:12 || 20,612 || 72–72 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200409150.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 145 || September 16 || @ Twins || 1–10 || Lohse (8–11) || Garland (10–11) || || 2:21 || 20,052 || 72–73 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200409160.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 146 || September 17 || @ Tigers || 10 – 11 (10) || Yan (3–4) || Takatsu (6–4) || Ennis (1) || 3:21 || 23,132 || 72–74 || [https://archive.today/20131006182413/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200409170.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 147 || September 18 || @ Tigers || 9 – 8 (12) || Marte (5–5) || Levine (3–4) || || 4:05 || 23,533 || 73–74 || [https://archive.today/20131006182442/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200409180.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 148 || September 19 || @ Tigers || 6–1 || García (12–11) || Bonderman (10–12) || || 2:44 || 19,269 || 74–74 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200409190.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 149 || September 20 || Twins || 2–8 || Silva (13–8) || Buehrle (14–10) || || 2:09 || 21,991 || 74–75 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200409200.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 150 || September 21 || Twins || 8–6 || Cotts (3–3) || Romero (7–2) || Takatsu (18) || 2:39 || 14,771 || 75–75 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200409210.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 151 || September 22 || Twins || 7–6 || Cotts (4–3) || Roa (2–3) || || 2:51 || 22,396 || 76–75 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200409220.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 152 || September 23 || Royals || 7–6 || Marte (6–5) || Affeldt (3–4) || || 2:41 || 16,015 || 77–75 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200409230.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 153 || September 24 || Royals || 6–8 || Gobble (9–8) || Diaz (2–5) || || 3:09 || 14,270 || 77–76 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200409240.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 154 || September 25 || Royals || 5–1 || Buehrle (15–10) || Bautista (0–4) || || 2:13 || 20,625 || 78–76 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200409250.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 155 || September 26 || Royals || 5–1 || Garland (11–11) || Anderson (5–12) || Marte (6) || 2:00 || 18,949 || 79–76 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200409260.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 156 || September 27 || @ Tigers || 2–4 || Knotts (6–6) || Grilli (2–2) || Yan (6) || 2:04 || 12,495 || 79–77 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200409270.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 157 || September 28 || @ Tigers || 4–6 || Germán (1–0) || Cotts (4–4) || Yan (7) || 2:44 || 13,860 || 79–78 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200409280.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 158 || September 29 || @ Tigers || 11–2 || García (13–11) || Johnson (8–15) || || 2:21 || 8,944 || 80–78 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200409290.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 159 || September 30 || @ Royals || 9–2 || Buehrle (16–10) || Camp (2–2) || || 2:21 || 11,507 || 81–78 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200409300.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 160 || October 1 || @ Royals || 4–2 || Garland (12–11) || Cerda (1–4) || Takatsu (19) || 2:40 || 14,766 || 82–78 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200410010.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 161 || October 2 || @ Royals || 2–10 || Anderson (6–12) || Grilli (2–3) || || 2:26 || 16,028 || 82–79 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200410020.shtml box]

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 162 || October 3 || @ Royals || 5–0 || Contreras (13–9) || Greinke (8–11) || || 2:20 || 14,586 || 83–79 || [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200410030.shtml box]

{{MLB Game log month end}}

{{end}}

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | R

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | 2B

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | 3B

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | RBI

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | BB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | SO

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | AVG

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | SB

Roberto Alomar, 2B, DH

| 18

| 61

| 4

| 11

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 8

| 2

| 13

| .180

| 0

Sandy Alomar Jr., C

| 50

| 146

| 15

| 35

| 4

| 0

| 2

| 14

| 11

| 13

| .240

| 0

Joe Borchard, RF

| 63

| 201

| 26

| 35

| 4

| 1

| 9

| 20

| 19

| 57

| .174

| 1

Mark Buehrle, P

| 35

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 2

| .000

| 0

Jamie Burke, C

| 57

| 120

| 22

| 40

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 15

| 10

| 13

| .333

| 0

Neal Cotts, P

| 56

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1.000

| 0

Joe Crede, 3B

| 144

| 490

| 67

| 117

| 25

| 0

| 21

| 69

| 34

| 81

| .239

| 1

Ben Davis, C

| 54

| 160

| 21

| 37

| 9

| 0

| 6

| 16

| 9

| 40

| .231

| 1

Kelly Dransfeldt, SS, 3B

| 15

| 30

| 5

| 10

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 4

| 0

| 6

| .333

| 0

Carl Everett, DH, OF

| 43

| 154

| 21

| 41

| 7

| 1

| 5

| 21

| 8

| 26

| .266

| 1

Jon Garland, P

| 34

| 4

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| .250

| 0

Ross Gload, OF, 1B

| 110

| 234

| 28

| 75

| 16

| 0

| 7

| 44

| 20

| 37

| .321

| 0

Willie Harris, 2B, SS

| 129

| 409

| 68

| 107

| 15

| 2

| 2

| 27

| 51

| 79

| .262

| 19

Paul Konerko, 1B

| 155

| 563

| 84

| 156

| 22

| 0

| 41

| 117

| 69

| 107

| .277

| 1

Carlos Lee, LF

| 153

| 591

| 103

| 180

| 37

| 0

| 31

| 99

| 54

| 86

| .305

| 11

Esteban Loaiza, P

| 21

| 5

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 2

| .000

| 0

Arnie Muñoz, P

| 11

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| .000

| 0

Miguel Olivo, C

| 46

| 141

| 21

| 38

| 7

| 2

| 7

| 26

| 10

| 29

| .270

| 5

Magglio Ordóñez, RF

| 52

| 202

| 32

| 59

| 8

| 2

| 9

| 37

| 16

| 22

| .292

| 0

Timo Perez, OF

| 103

| 293

| 38

| 72

| 12

| 0

| 5

| 40

| 15

| 29

| .246

| 3

Aaron Rowand, CF

| 140

| 487

| 94

| 151

| 38

| 2

| 24

| 69

| 30

| 91

| .310

| 17

Scott Schoeneweis, P

| 20

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| .500

| 0

Frank Thomas, DH

| 74

| 240

| 53

| 65

| 16

| 0

| 18

| 49

| 64

| 57

| .271

| 0

Juan Uribe, 2B, SS, 3B

| 134

| 502

| 82

| 142

| 31

| 6

| 23

| 74

| 32

| 96

| .283

| 9

Wilson Valdez, SS, 2B

| 19

| 43

| 8

| 10

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 4

| 2

| 5

| .233

| 1

José Valentín, SS

| 125

| 450

| 73

| 97

| 20

| 3

| 30

| 70

| 43

| 139

| .216

| 8

class="sortbottom"

| {{center|Team Totals}}

| 162

| 5534

| 865

| 1481

| 284

| 19

| 242

| 823

| 499

| 1030

| .268

| 78

= 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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GS

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SV

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | R

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | ER

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | BB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | K

Jon Adkins

| 2

| 3

| 4.65

| 50

| 0

| 0

| 62.0

| 75

| 35

| 32

| 13

| 23

| 44

Jeff Bajenaru

| 0

| 1

| 10.80

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 8.1

| 15

| 10

| 10

| 0

| 7

| 8

Mark Buehrle

| 16

| 10

| 3.89

| 35

| 35

| 0

| 245.1

| 257

| 119

| 106

| 33

| 53

| 165

José Contreras

| 5

| 4

| 5.30

| 13

| 13

| 0

| 74.2

| 73

| 48

| 44

| 9

| 42

| 68

Neal Cotts

| 4

| 4

| 5.65

| 56

| 1

| 0

| 65.1

| 61

| 45

| 41

| 13

| 32

| 58

Vic Darensbourg

| 0

| 0

| 0.00

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 1.1

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 0

Felix Diaz

| 2

| 5

| 6.75

| 18

| 7

| 0

| 49.1

| 62

| 38

| 37

| 13

| 17

| 33

Freddy García

| 9

| 4

| 4.46

| 16

| 16

| 0

| 103.0

| 96

| 53

| 51

| 14

| 34

| 102

Jon Garland

| 12

| 11

| 4.89

| 34

| 33

| 0

| 217.0

| 223

| 125

| 118

| 34

| 78

| 113

Jason Grilli

| 2

| 3

| 7.40

| 8

| 8

| 0

| 45.0

| 52

| 38

| 37

| 11

| 20

| 26

Mike Jackson

| 2

| 0

| 5.01

| 45

| 0

| 0

| 46.2

| 55

| 27

| 26

| 7

| 17

| 26

Billy Koch

| 1

| 1

| 5.40

| 24

| 0

| 8

| 23.1

| 24

| 15

| 14

| 3

| 20

| 25

Esteban Loaiza

| 9

| 5

| 4.86

| 21

| 21

| 0

| 140.2

| 156

| 81

| 76

| 23

| 48

| 83

Dámaso Marte

| 6

| 5

| 3.42

| 74

| 0

| 6

| 73.2

| 56

| 28

| 28

| 10

| 38

| 68

Arnie Muñoz

| 0

| 1

| 10.05

| 11

| 1

| 0

| 14.1

| 20

| 16

| 16

| 4

| 13

| 11

Cliff Politte

| 0

| 3

| 4.38

| 54

| 0

| 1

| 51.1

| 52

| 26

| 25

| 6

| 27

| 48

Jon Rauch

| 1

| 1

| 6.23

| 2

| 2

| 0

| 8.2

| 16

| 6

| 6

| 0

| 4

| 4

Scott Schoeneweis

| 6

| 9

| 5.59

| 20

| 19

| 0

| 112.2

| 129

| 74

| 70

| 17

| 49

| 69

Josh Stewart

| 0

| 1

| 15.26

| 3

| 2

| 0

| 7.2

| 16

| 13

| 13

| 3

| 3

| 5

Shingo Takatsu

| 6

| 4

| 2.31

| 59

| 0

| 19

| 62.1

| 40

| 17

| 16

| 6

| 24

| 50

Dan Wright

| 0

| 4

| 8.15

| 4

| 4

| 0

| 17.2

| 24

| 17

| 16

| 5

| 12

| 6

Kelly Wunsch

| 0

| 0

| 0.00

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 2.0

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 1

class="sortbottom"

| {{center|Team Totals}}

| 83

| 79

| 4.91

| 162

| 162

| 34

| 1432.1

| 1505

| 831

| 782

| 224

| 563

| 1013

Farm system

{{See also|List of Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates}}

{{MLB Farm System|level15=AAA|team15=Charlotte Knights|league15=International League|manager15=Nick Capra

|level16=AA |team16=Birmingham Barons|league16=Southern League|manager16= Razor Shines

|level17=A |team17=Winston-Salem Warthogs|league17=Carolina League|manager17=Ken Dominguez and Nick Leyva

|level18=A|team18=Kannapolis Intimidators|league18=South Atlantic League|manager18=Chris Cron

|level19=Rookie|team19=Bristol White Sox|league19=Appalachian League|manager19=Jerry Hairston, Sr.

|level20=Rookie|team20=Great Falls White Sox|league20=Pioneer League|manager20=John Orton}}{{Cite book |last=Johnson |first=Lloyd |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |last2=Wolff |first2=Miles |publisher=Baseball America |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-93-239117-6 |edition=3rd |location=Durham, North Carolina}}

References