Since breaking down the 162-game season into six 27-game sections is a better measure than just saying, "The Sox won their most games ever in April", here are the best "First 27 W-L" since 1961, and the final record, when they went to 162 games:

 

2005- 20-7, 99-63

1965- 19-8, 95-67

1967- 19-8, 89-73

2006- 19-8, 90-72

1964- 18-9, 98-64

1973- 18-9, 77-85

1982- 18-9, 87-75

1963- 17-10, 94-68

1972- 17-10, 87-67 (strike shortened)

1977- 17-10, 90-72

1990- 17-10, 94-68

1992- 17-10, 86-76

2000- 17-10, 95-67

2002- 17-10, 81-81

2004- 17-10, 83-79

 

The 2016 team has two more games, and will win 17, 18, or 19 games. Most of these years, the Sox end up having very good win totals. Does this mean much in the era of the unbalanced schedule and heavy parity in the AL? Maybe not. But the Sox have probably already played themselves into season-long contention just by starting 16-6.

Edited May 1, 20169 yr by flavum

Now it will be 18-9 or 19-8. One of the eight best first 27s since 1961, and only one full season has stunk after that...1973.

12-5 on the road. They didn't win their 13th last year until June 23rd. They were 12-24.

The 2005 Sox started off 24-7, which included 2 8-game win streaks in the first 31 games.

Anyway, if Sox stretch this 2-gamer out to 8 games, they will just be 24-8, just 1/2 game off of 2005.

Now it will be 18-9 or 19-8. One of the eight best first 27s since 1961, and only one full season has stunk after that...1973.

Before my time, but didn't the entire team get injured that year?

Before my time, but didn't the entire team get injured that year?

 

Dick Allen basically missed the entire second half.

Before my time, but didn't the entire team get injured that year?

In 1972 the White Sox gave the A's a run for their money before fading late. They did it without Bill Melton, who was lost for the season in June. Dick Allen was MVP, Chuck Tanner was manager of the year and hopes were sky high for the 1973 season. The Sox shot out of the gate and on June 1 were 27-16 and in 1st by 3 games. Then everything began to fall apart. Dick Allen broke a leg and Ken Henderson tore up his knee, both lost for the year. Carlos May, Bill Melton and Pat Kelly were all out for extended periods. Things went from bad to worse and the team ended up 77-85.

 

Since 1961:

 

2005- 20-7, 99-63

2016- 19-8

1965- 19-8, 95-67

1967- 19-8, 89-73

2006- 19-8, 90-72

1964- 18-9, 98-64

1973- 18-9, 77-85

1982- 18-9, 87-75

1963- 17-10, 94-68

1972- 17-10, 87-67 (strike shortened)

1977- 17-10, 90-72

1990- 17-10, 94-68

1992- 17-10, 86-76

2000- 17-10, 95-67

2002- 17-10, 81-81

2004- 17-10, 83-79

Edited May 4, 20169 yr by flavum

19-8 to 10-17.

 

10-17 sucks, but it's a helluva lot better than 8-19 or 9-18. Two important wins against the Mets.

 

Now go 15-12 four times in a row for 89-73, and that should win the division.

 

Flavum's projections are back!

 

How about JUST BEAT THE TEAMS IN YOUR OWN DIVISION AND EVERYTHING WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF???

 

Obviously, they need to continue to beat up the Twins...who showed they could be dangerous against the Mariners.

Next 27:

 

at Det 1-2

vs Was 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-1

at Cle 1-2

at Bos 2-2

vs Tor 2-1

vs Min 2-1

at Hou 1-1

On pace for 87 wins.

Since 1961:

 

2005- 20-7, 99-63

2016- 19-8

1965- 19-8, 95-67

1967- 19-8, 89-73

2006- 19-8, 90-72

1964- 18-9, 98-64

1973- 18-9, 77-85

1982- 18-9, 87-75

1963- 17-10, 94-68

1972- 17-10, 87-67 (strike shortened)

1977- 17-10, 90-72

1990- 17-10, 94-68

1992- 17-10, 86-76

2000- 17-10, 95-67

2002- 17-10, 81-81

2004- 17-10, 83-79

 

Thanks to the 2016 White Sox, they've pretty much ruined hot starts forever. Any hot start now will inevitably bring, "Remember 2016....23-10, then terrible the rest of the year."

 

Every 27 this year:

 

19-8

10-17

12-15

11-16

12-15

 

27 left. Another 12-15 would surpass 1973's quick descent to awfulness.

Thanks to the 2016 White Sox, they've pretty much ruined hot starts forever. Any hot start now will inevitably bring, "Remember 2016....23-10, then terrible the rest of the year."

 

Every 27 this year:

 

19-8

10-17

12-15

11-16

12-15

 

27 left. Another 12-15 would surpass 1973's quick descent to awfulness.

It's amazing how 23-10 really was no indication of what kind of team the Sox had. You'd think 33 games would provide a good indication. Maybe next year we should get a totally heartbreaking loss out of the way the first week so it doesn't decimate our season. 23-10 was so good it made our front office think we had a contending team as the season progressed and they foolishly added Shields instead of trading Robertson, Melky, Avi, Lawrie, both catchers earlier, Duke, etc.