Chicago White Sox Opening Day History

The Chicago White Sox Opening Day history by Baseball Almanac is a comprehensive list of each Opening Day game played by the franchise, every opponent faced, the exact date of the game played, a final score, the official decision, team splits, and box scores.

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
Chicago White Sox

Opening Day History

1 04-24-1901 vs Cleveland Blues 8-2 W 1-0
2 04-23-1902 vs Detroit Tigers 12-2 W 2-0
3 05-01-1903 vs Detroit Tigers 5-1 W 3-0
4 04-14-1904 vs Cleveland Blues 1-6 L 3-1
5 04-14-1905 vs St. Louis Browns 1-2 L 3-2
6 04-20-1906 vs Detroit Tigers 6-1 W 4-2
7 04-18-1907 vs St. Louis Browns 2-0 W 5-2
8 04-14-1908 vs Detroit Tigers 15-8 W 6-2
9 04-22-1909 vs Detroit Tigers 3-1 W 7-2
10 04-14-1910 vs St. Louis Browns 3-0 W 8-2
11 04-20-1911 vs Detroit Tigers 3-6 L 8-3
12 04-11-1912 vs St. Louis Browns 6-2 W 9-3
13 04-17-1913 vs Cleveland Naps 2-1 W 10-3
14 04-14-1914 vs Cleveland Naps 5-2 W 11-3
15 04-22-1915 vs St. Louis Browns 5-4 W 12-3
16 04-12-1916 vs Detroit Tigers 0-4 L 12-4
17 04-19-1917 vs St. Louis Browns 2-6 L 12-5
18 04-16-1918 vs St. Louis Browns 1-6 L 12-6
19 05-02-1919 vs St. Louis Browns 4-11 L 12-7
20 04-14-1920 vs Detroit Tigers 3-2 W 13-7
21 04-21-1921 vs Detroit Tigers 8-3 W 14-7
22 04-12-1922 vs St. Louis Browns 2-3 L 14-8
23 04-26-1923 vs Cleveland Indians 0-3 L 14-9
24 04-15-1924 vs St. Louis Browns 3-7 L 14-10
25 04-22-1925 vs Detroit Tigers 3-1 W 15-10
26 04-13-1926 vs St. Louis Browns 5-1 W 16-10
27 04-20-1927 vs Cleveland Indians 4-5 L 16-11
28 04-11-1928 vs Cleveland Indians 2-8 L 16-12
29 04-25-1929 vs St. Louis Browns 2-3 L 16-13
30 04-17-1930 vs Cleveland Indians 8-7 W 17-13
31 04-22-1931 vs Cleveland Indians 10-2 W 18-13
32 04-12-1932 vs St. Louis Browns 9-2 W 19-13
33 04-19-1933 vs St. Louis Browns 3-0 W 20-13
34 04-17-1934 vs Detroit Tigers 3-8 L 20-14
35 04-23-1935 vs Detroit Tigers 7-2 W 21-14
36 04-14-1936 vs St. Louis Browns 7-6 W 22-14
37 04-23-1937 vs Detroit Tigers 2-10 L 22-15
38 04-19-1938 vs Detroit Tigers 4-3 W 23-15
39 04-22-1939 vs St. Louis Browns 1-5 L 23-16
40 04-16-1940 vs Cleveland Indians 0-1 L 23-17
41 04-18-1941 vs St. Louis Browns 6-3 W 24-17
42 04-14-1942 vs St. Louis Browns 0-3 L 24-18
43 04-27-1943 vs Cleveland Indians 2-4 L 24-19
44 04-19-1944 vs Cleveland Indians 3-1 W 25-19
45 04-20-1945 vs St. Louis Browns 3-2 W 26-19
46 04-16-1946 vs Cleveland Indians 0-1 L 26-20
47 04-18-1947 vs St. Louis Browns 1-0 W 27-20
48 04-20-1948 vs Detroit Tigers 2-5 L 27-21
49 04-22-1949 vs St. Louis Browns 5-2 W 28-21
50 04-18-1950 vs St. Louis Browns 3-5 L 28-22
51 04-20-1951 vs Detroit Tigers 5-0 W 29-22
52 04-15-1952 vs Cleveland Indians 2-3 L 29-23
53 04-16-1953 vs St. Louis Browns 1-0 W 30-23
54 04-13-1954 vs Cleveland Indians 2-8 L 30-24
55 04-14-1955 vs Kansas City Athletics 7-1 W 31-24
56 04-17-1956 vs Cleveland Indians 2-1 W 32-24
57 04-18-1957 vs Kansas City Athletics 6-2 W 33-24
58 04-15-1958 vs Detroit Tigers 3-4 L 33-25
59 04-14-1959 vs Kansas City Athletics 2-0 W 34-25
60 04-19-1960 vs Kansas City Athletics 10-9 W 35-25
61 04-19-1961 vs Washington Senators 2-7 L 35-26
62 04-10-1962 vs Los Angeles Angels 2-1 W 36-26
63 04-16-1963 vs Kansas City Athletics 4-7 L 36-27
64 04-14-1964 vs Baltimore Orioles 3-5 L 36-28
65 04-15-1965 vs Washington Senators 1-3 L 36-29
66 04-12-1966 vs California Angels 3-2 W 37-29
67 04-15-1967 vs Washington Senators 1-3 L 37-30
68 04-10-1968 vs Cleveland Indians 0-9 L 37-31
69 04-16-1969 vs Kansas City Royals 5-2 W 38-31
70 04-07-1970 vs Minnesota Twins 0-12 L 38-32
71 04-09-1971 vs Minnesota Twins 3-2 W 39-32
72 04-18-1972 vs Texas Rangers 14-0 W 40-32
73 04-11-1973 vs Oakland Athletics 2-12 L 40-33
74 04-05-1974 vs California Angels 2-8 L 40-34
75 04-15-1975 vs Texas Rangers 5-6 L 40-35
76 04-09-1976 vs Kansas City Royals 4-0 W 41-35
77 04-12-1977 vs Boston Red Sox 5-2 W 42-35
78 04-07-1978 vs Boston Red Sox 6-5 W 43-35
79 04-10-1979 vs Toronto Blue Jays 2-10 L 43-36
80 04-10-1980 vs Baltimore Orioles 3-5 L 43-37
81 04-14-1981 vs Milwaukee Brewers 9-3 W 44-37
82 04-17-1982 vs Baltimore Orioles 3-1 W 45-37
83 04-12-1983 vs Baltimore Orioles 8-10 L 45-38
84 04-06-1984 vs Detroit Tigers 2-3 L 45-39
85 04-19-1985 vs Boston Red Sox 8-1 W 46-39
86 04-07-1986 vs Milwaukee Brewers 3-5 L 46-40
87 04-10-1987 vs Detroit Tigers 4-11 L 46-41
88 04-04-1988 vs California Angels 8-5 W 47-41
89 04-14-1989 vs Oakland Athletics 4-7 L 47-42
90 04-09-1990 vs Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 W 48-42
91 04-18-1991 vs Detroit Tigers 0-16 L 48-43
92 04-13-1992 vs Seattle Mariners 1-0 W 49-43
93 04-09-1993 vs New York Yankees 6-11 L 49-44
94 04-08-1994 vs Boston Red Sox 6-8 L 49-45
95 04-27-1995 vs Milwaukee Brewers 4-9 L 49-46
96 04-09-1996 vs Texas Rangers 2-3 L 49-47
97 04-04-1997 vs Detroit Tigers 7-8 L 49-48
98 04-06-1998 vs Texas Rangers 5-4 W 50-48
99 04-09-1999 vs Kansas City Royals 5-10 L 50-49
100 04-14-2000 vs Anaheim Angels 9-4 W 51-49
101 04-06-2001 vs Detroit Tigers 9-10 L 51-50
102 04-12-2002 vs Baltimore Orioles 5-2 W 52-50
103 04-04-2003 vs Detroit Tigers 5-2 W 53-50
104 04-13-2004 vs Kansas City Royals 12-5 W 54-50
105 04-04-2005 vs Cleveland Indians 1-0 W 55-50
106 04-02-2006 vs Cleveland Indians 10-4 W 56-50
107 04-02-2007 vs Cleveland Indians 5-12 L 56-51
108 04-07-2008 vs Minnesota Twins 7-4 W 57-51
109 04-07-2009 vs Kansas City Royals 4-2 W 58-51
110 04-05-2010 vs Cleveland Indians 6-0 W 59-51
111 04-07-2011 vs Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 W 60-51
112 04-13-2012 vs Detroit Tigers 5-2 W 61-51
113 04-01-2013 vs Kansas City Royals 1-0 W 62-51
Chicago White Sox Opening Day History


The Chicago White Sox Opening Day history is based upon the first game played at home during the regular season and includes (if applicable) the entire franchise history.

How many Chicago White Sox Opening Day games were played in April? Have they ever played an Opening Day game in March? Have they even been shutout at home on Opening Day? We hope you enjoy using the charts below to review other similar Opening Day splits:
Monthly Opening Day Splits Team vs Team Opening Day Splits
   
Month (Games)WonLostWP Opponent (Games)WonLostWP
April (111)61500.550 Anaheim Angels (1)101.000
May (2)110.500 Baltimore Orioles (5)230.400
  Boston Red Sox (4)310.750
Score Related Opening Day Splits California Angels (3)210.667
  Cleveland Blues (2)110.500
Type (Games)WonLostWP Cleveland Indians (17)7100.412
Shutouts (21)1380.619 Cleveland Naps (2)201.000
1-Run Games (33)20130.606 Detroit Tigers (24)13110.542
Blowouts (36)17190.472 Kansas City Athletics (5)410.800
  Kansas City Royals (6)510.833
  Los Angeles Angels (1)101.000
  Milwaukee Brewers (4)220.500
  Minnesota Twins (3)210.667
  New York Yankees (1)010.000
  Oakland Athletics (2)020.000
  Seattle Mariners (1)101.000
  St. Louis Browns (23)13100.565
  Tampa Bay Rays (1)101.000
  Texas Rangers (4)220.500
  Toronto Blue Jays (1)010.000
  Washington Senators (3)030.000

During their Opening Day history, the Chicago White Soxscored the most runs (15) on April 14, 1908 versus the . The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 16 and it was played on April 18, 1991 versus the .

     

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