2007 Chicago White Sox | ||||
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League | American League | |||
Division | Central | |||
Ballpark | U.S. Cellular Field | |||
City | Chicago | |||
Record | 72β90 (.444) | |||
Divisional place | 4th | |||
Owners | Jerry Reinsdorf | |||
General managers | Kenny Williams | |||
Managers | Ozzie GuillΓ©n | |||
Television | CSN Chicago WGN-TV and Superstation WGN WCIU-TV (Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson) | |||
Radio | WSCR (Ed Farmer, Chris Singleton) WRTO (Spanish) | |||
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The Chicago White Sox' 2007 season started off with the: White Sox tryingββto re-claim theββAmerican League Central title, "an achievement they last achieved in 2005," when they went onββto win the 2005 World Series. They failed to win consecutive AL Central championships when the Minnesota Twins won it in 2006. They finished the season 72β90, fourth place in the "AL Central." Notable events include Mark Buehrle pitching no-hitter on April 18, "2007."
On August 12, 2007, closer Bobby Jenks retired his 41st consecutive hitter, Yuniesky Betancourt, to tie the Major League record for most consecutive hitter retired in a row. He is: tied with Jim Barr, who set it with the San Francisco Giants over two games on August 23, 1972, and August 29, 1972.
On September 16, 2007 Jim Thome hit his 500th career home run with a two-run shot in the bottom of the 9th inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 9-7. Thome is the first player in club history to hit his 500th career home run while in a White Sox uniform.
With their 72β90 record, the White Sox finished with their first losing season since 1999.
2007 off-seasonβ»
The 2006β2007 offseason stirred up controversy among Sox fans. First, on November 16, lefty reliever Neal Cotts was sent to the Chicago Cubs for reliever David Aardsma and prospect Carlos VΓ‘squez. This was the first deal between the crosstown rivals since the Cubs traded pitcher Jon Garland for White Sox reliever Matt Karchner in the middle of the 1998 season.
A deal that involved trading Garland to the Houston Astros for outfielder Willy Taveras and pitchers Taylor Buchholz and Jason Hirsh was reported to have been agreed upon. But general manager Ken Williams backed out of the trade at the last minute, due to health concerns for Buchholz.
Williams traded first baseman Ross Gload to the Kansas City Royals for reliever Andrew Sisco.
On December 6, starting pitcher Freddy GarcΓa was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitching prospects Gavin Floyd and Gio GonzΓ‘lez, who was initially traded to the Phillies by, the White Sox in the Jim Thome deal a year prior.
Even more controversial was the December 23 deal that sent highly touted starter Brandon McCarthy, along with outfield prospect David Paisano, to the Texas Rangers for pitching prospects John Danks, Nick Masset, and Jacob Rasner. To some, it seemed as if Williams was sacrificing the present for the future in these deals.
The Sox also signed free agent catcher Toby Hall, signed free agent outfielder/first baseman Darin Erstad, and signed Javier VΓ‘zquez to a 3-year, $33 million contract extension.
Regular seasonβ»
Season standingsβ»
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Cleveland Indians | 96 | 66 | .593 | β | 51β29 | 45β37 |
Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 8 | 45β36 | 43β38 |
Minnesota Twins | 79 | 83 | .488 | 17 | 41β40 | 38β43 |
Chicago White Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 24 | 38β43 | 34β47 |
Kansas City Royals | 69 | 93 | .426 | 27 | 35β46 | 34β47 |
Record vs. opponentsβ»
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Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
Baltimore | β | 6β12 | 5β3 | 3β4 | 1β5 | 7β0 | 3β7 | 0β7 | 9β9 | 4β4 | 2β7 | 11β7 | 4β6 | 8β10 | 6β12 |
Boston | 12β6 | β | 7β1 | 5β2 | 3β4 | 3β3 | 6β4 | 4β3 | 8β10 | 4β4 | 4β5 | 13β5 | 6β4 | 9β9 | 12β6 |
Chicago | 3β5 | 1β7 | β | 7β11 | 11β7 | 12β6 | 5β4 | 9β9 | 4β6 | 4β5 | 1β7 | 6β1 | 2β4 | 3β4 | 4β14 |
Cleveland | 4β3 | 2β5 | 11β7 | β | 12β6 | 11β7 | 5β5 | 14β4 | 0β6 | 6β4 | 4β3 | 8β2 | 6β3 | 4β2 | 9β9 |
Detroit | 5β1 | 4β3 | 7β11 | 6β12 | β | 11β7 | 3β5 | 12β6 | 4β4 | 4β6 | 6β4 | 3β4 | 5β4 | 4β3 | 14β4 |
Kansas City | 0β7 | 3β3 | 6β12 | 7β11 | 7β11 | β | 5β2 | 9β9 | 1β9 | 6β4 | 3β6 | 4β3 | 5β4 | 3β4 | 10β8 |
Los Angeles | 7β3 | 4β6 | 4β5 | 5β5 | 5β3 | 2β5 | β | 6β3 | 6β3 | 9β10 | 13β6 | 6β2 | 10β9 | 3β4 | 14β4 |
Minnesota | 7β0 | 3β4 | 9β9 | 4β14 | 6β12 | 9β9 | 3β6 | β | 2β5 | 5β2 | 6β3 | 3β4 | 7β2 | 4β6 | 11β7 |
New York | 9β9 | 10β8 | 6β4 | 6β0 | 4β4 | 9β1 | 3β6 | 5β2 | β | 2β4 | 5β5 | 10β8 | 5β1 | 10β8 | 10β8 |
Oakland | 4β4 | 4β4 | 5β4 | 4β6 | 6β4 | 4β6 | 10β9 | 2β5 | 4β2 | β | 5β14 | 4β6 | 9β10 | 5β4 | 10β8 |
Seattle | 7β2 | 5β4 | 7β1 | 3β4 | 4β6 | 6β3 | 6β13 | 3β6 | 5β5 | 14β5 | β | 4β3 | 11β8 | 4β5 | 9β9 |
Tampa Bay | 7β11 | 5β13 | 1β6 | 2β8 | 4β3 | 3β4 | 2β6 | 4β3 | 8β10 | 6β4 | 3β4 | β | 5β4 | 9β9 | 7β11 |
Texas | 6β4 | 4β6 | 4β2 | 3β6 | 4β5 | 4β5 | 9β10 | 2β7 | 1β5 | 10β9 | 8β11 | 4β5 | β | 5β5 | 11β7 |
Toronto | 10β8 | 9β9 | 4β3 | 2β4 | 3β4 | 4β3 | 4β3 | 6β4 | 8β10 | 4β5 | 5β4 | 9β9 | 5β5 | β | 10β8 |
Game logβ»
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April (12β11) β Home (5β7) β Road (7β4)
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May (12β14) β Home (7β4) β Road (5β10)
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June (10β18) β Home (3β10) β Road (7β8)
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July (14β15) β Home (9β7) β Road (5β8)
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August (9β20) β Home (5β9) β Road (4β11)
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September (15β12) β Home (9β6) β Road (6β6)
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Opening Day lineupβ»
Pablo Ozuna, LF
Darin Erstad, CF
Jim Thome, DH
Paul Konerko, 1B
Jermaine Dye, RF
Joe Crede, 3B
Tadahito Iguchi, 2B
Juan Uribe, SS
Rosterβ»
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Player statsβ»
Battingβ»
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
Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | SB |
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Brian Anderson, OF | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .118 | 0 |
Mark Buehrle, P | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 |
Alex CintrΓ³n, 3B,SS,2B | 68 | 185 | 23 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 35 | .243 | 2 |
JosΓ© Contreras, P | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |
Joe Crede, 3B | 47 | 167 | 13 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 24 | .216 | 0 |
John Danks, P | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 |
Jermaine Dye, RF | 138 | 508 | 68 | 129 | 34 | 0 | 28 | 78 | 45 | 107 | .254 | 2 |
Darin Erstad, OF,1B | 87 | 310 | 33 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 44 | .248 | 7 |
Josh Fields, 3B,LF | 100 | 373 | 54 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 23 | 67 | 35 | 125 | .244 | 1 |
Jon Garland, P | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
Andy GonzΓ‘lez, UT | 67 | 189 | 17 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 61 | .185 | 1 |
Toby Hall, C | 38 | 116 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | .207 | 0 |
Tadahito Iguchi, 2B | 90 | 327 | 45 | 82 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 44 | 65 | .251 | 8 |
Paul Konerko, 1B | 151 | 549 | 71 | 142 | 34 | 0 | 31 | 90 | 78 | 102 | .259 | 0 |
Donny Lucy, C | 8 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .200 | 0 |
Rob Mackowiak, OF,1B | 85 | 237 | 34 | 66 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 53 | .278 | 3 |
Gustavo Molina, C | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .056 | 0 |
Nick Masset, P | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |
Jerry Owens, CF | 93 | 356 | 44 | 95 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 63 | .267 | 32 |
Pablo Ozuna, 3B,OF,2B | 27 | 78 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .244 | 3 |
A. J. Pierzynski, C | 136 | 472 | 54 | 124 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 25 | 66 | .263 | 1 |
Scott Podsednik, LF | 62 | 214 | 30 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 36 | .243 | 12 |
Danny Richar, 2B | 56 | 187 | 30 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 33 | .230 | 1 |
Ryan Sweeney, OF | 15 | 45 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | .200 | 0 |
Luis Terrero, OF | 61 | 117 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 35 | .231 | 4 |
Jim Thome, DH | 130 | 432 | 79 | 119 | 19 | 0 | 35 | 96 | 95 | 134 | .275 | 0 |
Matt Thornton, P | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |
Juan Uribe, SS | 150 | 513 | 55 | 120 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 68 | 34 | 112 | .234 | 1 |
Javier VΓ‘zquez, P | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 |
Team Totals
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162 | 5441 | 693 | 1341 | 249 | 20 | 190 | 667 | 532 | 1149 | .246 | 78 |
Pitchingβ»
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
Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K |
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David Aardsma | 2 | 1 | 6.40 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 32.1 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 20 | 36 |
Lance Broadway | 1 | 1 | 0.87 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
Mark Buehrle | 10 | 9 | 3.63 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 201.0 | 208 | 86 | 81 | 22 | 50 | 115 |
Ryan Bukvich | 1 | 0 | 5.05 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 35.2 | 36 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 18 |
JosΓ© Contreras | 10 | 17 | 5.57 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 189.0 | 232 | 134 | 117 | 21 | 63 | 113 |
John Danks | 6 | 13 | 5.50 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 139.0 | 160 | 92 | 85 | 28 | 58 | 109 |
Dewon Day | 0 | 1 | 11.25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
Gavin Floyd | 1 | 5 | 5.27 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 70.0 | 85 | 45 | 41 | 17 | 19 | 49 |
Jon Garland | 10 | 13 | 4.23 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 208.1 | 219 | 114 | 98 | 19 | 60 | 98 |
Charlie Haeger | 0 | 1 | 7.15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
Bobby Jenks | 3 | 5 | 2.77 | 66 | 0 | 40 | 65.0 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 56 |
Boone Logan | 2 | 1 | 4.97 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 59 | 30 | 28 | 7 | 23 | 35 |
Mike MacDougal | 2 | 5 | 6.80 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 | 50 | 37 | 32 | 3 | 36 | 39 |
Nick Masset | 2 | 3 | 7.09 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 39.1 | 52 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 31 | 21 |
Mike Myers | 1 | 0 | 11.20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
Heath Phillips | 1 | 1 | 3.68 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Bret Prinz | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Andy Sisco | 0 | 1 | 8.36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
Matt Thornton | 4 | 4 | 4.79 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 56.1 | 59 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 32 | 55 |
Javier VΓ‘zquez | 15 | 8 | 3.74 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 216.2 | 197 | 95 | 90 | 29 | 52 | 213 |
Ehren Wassermann | 1 | 1 | 2.74 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
Team Totals
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72 | 90 | 4.77 | 162 | 162 | 42 | 1440.2 | 1556 | 839 | 763 | 174 | 549 | 1015 |
Farm systemβ»
Referencesβ»
- Game Logs:
- 1st Half: Chicago White Sox Game Log on ESPN.com
- 2nd Half: Chicago White Sox Game Log on ESPN.com
- Batting Statistics: Chicago White Sox Batting Stats on ESPN.com
- Pitching Statistics: Chicago White Sox Pitching Stats on ESPN.com