2006 Chicago White Sox season

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.

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 González (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 Vázquez 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 to the Seattle Mariners by 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