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2006 Chicago White Sox season

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Owner(s)
  
Jerry Reinsdorf

Manager(s)
  
Ozzie Guillén

General manager(s)
  
Kenny Williams

Local television
  
WGN-TV/WCIU-TVComcast Sportsnet(Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson)

Local radio
  
WSCR(Chris Singleton, Ed Farmer)WRTO (AM)(Hector Molina)

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.

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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 Gonzalez (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 Vazquez 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 by the Seattle Mariners to the Chicago White Sox for Matt Thornton.

    • 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).

    • 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

    • 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

    References

    2006 Chicago White Sox season Wikipedia
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