1981 Chicago White Sox season

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1981  Chicago White Sox
League American League
Division West
Ballpark Comiskey Park
City Chicago
Owners Jerry Reinsdorf
General managers Roland Hemond
Managers Tony La Russa
Television WGN-TV
(Harry Caray, Jimmy Piersall, Lou Brock)
Radio WBBM (AM)
(Harry Caray, Joe McConnell, Rich King)
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The 1981 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 81st season in the major leagues, and their 82nd season overall. They finished with a record of 54-52, good enough for 3rd place in the American League West, 8.5 games behind the 1st place Oakland Athletics. However, due to a player's strike, the Athletics would play the 50-53 Kansas City Royals, who had finished behind the White Sox.

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Owner Bill Veeck attempted to sell the club to Ed DeBartolo, but the offer was turned down by the other owners. [1] Veeck was then forced to sell to a different investment group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn. [1]

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

AL West 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Oakland Athletics 64450.587—35–2129–24
Texas Rangers 57480.543532–2425–24
Chicago White Sox 54520.5098½25–2429–28
Kansas City Royals 50530.4851119–2831–25
California Angels 51590.46413½26–2825–31
Seattle Mariners 44650.4042020–3724–28
Minnesota Twins 41680.3762324–3617–32
AL West
First Half Standings		WLPct.GB
Oakland Athletics 3723.617—
Texas Rangers 3322.6001+1⁄2
Chicago White Sox 3122.5852+1⁄2
California Angels 3129.5176
Kansas City Royals 2030.40012
Seattle Mariners 2136.36814+1⁄2
Minnesota Twins 1739.30418
AL West
Second Half Standings		WLPct.GB
Kansas City Royals 3023.566—
Oakland Athletics 2722.5511
Texas Rangers 2426.4804+1⁄2
Minnesota Twins 2429.4536
Seattle Mariners 2329.4426+1⁄2
Chicago White Sox 2330.4347
California Angels 2030.4008+1⁄2

Record vs. opponents

1981 American League record

Sources:
TeamBALBOSCALCWSCLEDETKCMILMINNYYOAKSEATEXTOR
Baltimore —2–26–63–64–26–75–32–46–07–67–54–22–15–2
Boston 2–2—2–45–47–66–13–36–72–53–37–59–33–64–0
California 6–64–2—6–77–53–30–64–33–32–22–86–42–46–6
Chicago 6–34–57–6—2–53–32–04–12–45–77–63–32–47–5
Cleveland 2–46–75–75–2—1–54–43–62–17–53–28–42–24–2
Detroit 7–61–63–33–35–1—3–25–89–33–71–25–19–36–4
Kansas City 3–53–36–00–24–42–3—4–59–42–103–36–73–45–3
Milwaukee 4–27–63–41–46–38–55–4—9–33–34–22–24–56–4
Minnesota 0–65–23–34–21–23–94–93–9—3–32–83–6–15–85–1
New York 6–73–32–27–55–77–310–23–33–3—4–32–35–42–3
Oakland 5–75–78–26–72–32–13–32–48–23–4—6–14–210–2
Seattle 2–43–94–63–34–81–57–62–26–3–13–21–6—5–83–3
Texas 1–26–34–24–22–23–94–35–48–54–52–48–5—6–2
Toronto 2–50–46–65–72–44–63–54–61–53–22–103–32–6—

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

Roster

1981 Chicago White Sox
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGSB
Bill Almon, SS103349461051024412160.30116
Harold Baines, RF82280428011710411241.2866
Tony Bernazard, 2B106384531061446345466.2764
Jim Essian, C2752616300545.3080
Carlton Fisk, C9633844891207453837.2633
Jerry Hairston, OF92557101624.2800
Marc Hill, C16600000001.0000
Lamar Johnson, 1B,DH41134103770115514.2760
Rusty Kuntz, OF,DH67551514200468.2551
Ron LeFlore, LF,CF8233746831040242870.24636
Chet Lemon, CF9432850992369503348.3025
Jay Loviglio, 3B,2B141554000211.2672
Greg Luzinski, DH1043785510015121625880.2650
Bob Molinaro, OF,DH4742711111981.2621
Jim Morrison, 3B9029027688110341029.2343
Wayne Nordhagen, OF652081964816331025.3080
Greg Pryor, 3B,SS,2B4776417100668.2810
Mike Squires, 1B922943578900252217.2657
Leo Sutherland, OF111262000031.1672
Jerry Turner, RF101212000212.1670
Team Totals
10636154769821352776438322518.27286

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

PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBK
Juan Agosto 004.762005.2533103
Francisco Barrios 133.9687036.145231631512
Ross Baumgarten 594.0719190101.2101564694352
Britt Burns 1062.6424230156.213952461450108
Richard Dotson 983.7724240141.01456759134973
Ed Farmer 334.614201052.253332753542
Kevin Hickey 023.65410344.138221832317
LaMarr Hoyt 933.574311090.2804036102960
Jerry Koosman 143.3383027.02710102721
Dennis Lamp 762.4127100127.0103413444471
Lynn McGlothen 004.15110021.214101001012
Reggie Patterson 0113.506107.1141111162
Dewey Robinson 104.504004.0522142
Steve Trout 873.4720180124.2122534873854
Team Totals
54523.4710610623940.289142336373353529

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Edmonton Trappers Pacific Coast League Gordon Lund
AA Glens Falls White Sox Eastern League Jim Mahoney
A Appleton Foxes Midwest League Sam Ewing
Rookie GCL White Sox Gulf Coast League John Boles

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Notes

  1. 1 2 "WSI's FLYINGSOCK.COM. Chicago White Sox coverage with totally biased attitude!". Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Minnie Miñoso Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ron LeFlore Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Carlton Fisk Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Dennis Lamp Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Greg Luzinski". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "John Poff Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "George Riley Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Jerry Koosman Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997

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