2005 has already been the streakiest year in franchise history. Here are Sox teams with 3 or more streaks of 7 or more games. Net W/L is the total from these long streaks that year.

 

 

 

What makes a team streaky? I would think it's a measure of depth (or shallowness) of the pitching staff mixed in with a good amount of chance. This years' Sox gave up an average of 6 runs per game during August losing streak, and 2-1/2 during the winning streaks --same guys, go figure.

 

 

 

The 4 long winning streaks demonstrate just how deep this year's rotation really is. While this team doesn't have Schilling or Pedro, you can expect a well-thrown game every night. The star gazing pundits will probably dis the Sox pitching in the playoffs but as long as everyone doesn't go cold like in August, the relentless above average pitching will be hard for anybody to beat up on enough to take a series.

 

 

 

 

Year	# of Streaks	Net W/L	Long L	Long W
1910	3	-9	-11	9
1914	4	-2	-8	7
1915	3	25	None	9
1916	3	23	None	9
1917	4	33	None	9
1920	4	14	-7	7
1931	3	-24	-10	None
1936	3	7	-8	8
1937	3	10	-7	10
1942	3	9	-7	9
1954	3	23	None	8
1961	3	12	-7	12
1976	3	-9	-10	10
1982	3	9	-7	9
1986	3	-8	-8	7
1991	4	13	-9	8
1996	3	7	-8	8
2005	5	24	-7	8

What is a streak considered? +4 games?

good chart work

What is a streak considered?  +4 games?

I used 7 because it is relatively infrequent, streaks in Sox history:

 

Streak #

1 3920

2 1860

3 968

4 550

5 250

6 139

7 76

8 38

9 20

10 11

11 4

12 2

13 2

14 1

19 1

I believe that 1982 streak mentionned above was the last time this team had a 9 game winning streak.

I believe that 1982 streak mentionned above was the last time this team had a 9 game winning streak.

 

Didn't we win 10 in a row in 2003?

Didn't we win 10 in a row in 2003?

Nah, I believe we got to 8 when Hawk said he'd shave his head if we won 10 straight but we never got there. That didn't stop Buehrle though from shaving Hawk's head.

Didn't we win 10 in a row in 2003?

 

Topped out at 8 (July 18 to July 25)

 

Year Streak

1990 ….8

1991 ….8

1992 ….6

1993 ….6

1994 ….7

1995 ….8

1996 ….8

1997 ….7

1998 ….5

1999 ….6

2000 ….8

2001 ….5

2002 ….7

2003 ….8

2004 ….5

2005 ….8

Didn't Wimpy shave his head after a lengthy winning streak?

Topped out at 8 (July 18 to July 25)

 

In other words...we damn well better get this one to 9, because we haven't been there in quite some time.

Except for 1917 there, no other year on that graph resulted in the post season.

 

 

Hmmm...

Nah, I believe we got to 8 when Hawk said he'd shave his head if we won 10 straight but we never got there.  That didn't stop Buehrle though from shaving Hawk's head.

 

That's what I was basing it off of.

 

I remember Hawk saying that, and having a shaved head.

Wow, 19 games in a row is crazy. It seems like every time we win 8 games in a row this year, we drop the next 3 or so.

Didn't Wimpy shave his head after a lengthy winning streak?

 

Unless we both fabricated the exact same memory I believe the chart is incorrect. I remember Wimpy getting his head shaved and on the air he said he'd do it if they won either 10 or 12 in a row. Don't remember exactly, but I know they shaved his head on the field. Don't remember what year either.

I don't know about anyone else, but given the 104 years the Sox have been around, I'm surprised there have not been longer winning streaks.

Wow, 19 games in a row is crazy. It seems like every time we win 8 games in a row this year, we drop the next 3 or so.

Actually after our first 8 game win streak we lost the next 3 games then proceeded to go on another 8 game win streak then dropped the next 2 games. The a month later in June we won 8 in a row and dropped the next 2 after that.

I don't know about anyone else, but given the 104 years the Sox have been around, I'm surprised there have not been longer winning streaks.

 

19 in a row is solid enough for me

Unless we both fabricated the exact same memory I believe the chart is incorrect.  I remember Wimpy getting his head shaved and on the air he said he'd do it if they won either 10 or 12 in a row.  Don't remember exactly, but I know they shaved his head on the field.  Don't remember what year either.

You can double check at BaseBall Reference. Once in, just change the year in the url to save time.

Unless we both fabricated the exact same memory I believe the chart is incorrect.  I remember Wimpy getting his head shaved and on the air he said he'd do it if they won either 10 or 12 in a row.  Don't remember exactly, but I know they shaved his head on the field.  Don't remember what year either.

 

In 1989, White Sox broadcaster Tom Paciorek swore he would shave his head if the team won eight games in a row.

Edited September 8, 200520 yr by robinventura23

 

It was just 8 games? I could've sworn it was at least 10. Oh well, thanks for enlightening me.

19 in a row is solid enough for me

Not for me. 43 in a row is what I want right now. Or hell...we can lose the first 2 days of October, as long as we follow that up with an 11 game winning streak.

 

But I'm not letting go of 30-0 in September!

Let's get that 4th 8 gamer tonight, and clobber the Angels for our first 9 game win streak since 1981.

Heck, lets keep going and just stay undefeated in september

Heck, lets keep going and just stay undefeated in september

I've been saying that since I got back from Wyoming...and thus far it's worked!

umm sorry net w/l?