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1976 Chicago White Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1975/1977)
64-97, Finished 6th in AL Western Division
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Scored 586 runs, Allowed 745 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 63-98
Managed by Paul Richards

Ballpark: Comiskey Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 914,945 (10th of 12)
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Batting - 101, Pitching - 102
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 101
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1975/1977) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 7, 1975

Traded Deron Johnson to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Boston Red Sox sent Chuck Erickson (minors) (November 7, 1975) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

December 10, 1975

Traded Jim Kaat and Mike Buskey to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dick Ruthven, Roy Thomas, and Alan Bannister.

December 11, 1975

Traded Bill Melton and Steve Dunning to the California Angels. Received Jim Spencer and Morris Nettles.

December 12, 1975

Traded Larvell Blanks to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jack Brohamer.

Traded Ken Henderson, Dick Ruthven, and Ozzie Osborn to the Atlanta Braves. Received Ralph Garr and Larvell Blanks.

Traded Rich Hinton and Jeff Sovern (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Clay Carroll.

Traded Lee Richard to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Buddy Bradford and Greg Terlecky.

January 4, 1976

Signed Bob Oliver as a free agent.

January 7, 1976

Drafted Leo Sutherland in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Rich Wortham in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Andy McGaffigan in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Harry Chappas in the 6th round of the 1976 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Fred Howard in the 6th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Mark Esser in the 7th round of the 1976 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

March 30, 1976

Released Cecil Upshaw.

April 3, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Cleon Jones as a free agent.

April 5, 1976 (Standings)

Released Claude Osteen.

April 6, 1976 (Standings)

Released Jeff Holly.

April 10, 1976 (Standings)

Sold Bob Oliver to the Philadelphia Phillies.

April 29, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Sonny Jackson as a free agent.

April 30, 1976 (Standings)

Released Cleon Jones.

May 18, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Carlos May to the New York Yankees. Received Ken Brett and Rich Coggins.

June 8, 1976 (Standings)

Drafted Steve Trout in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Hubie Brooks in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mike Colbern in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Willie McGee in the 7th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Lorenzo Gray in the 8th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Pat Keedy in the 13th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Ed Olwine in the 21st round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 15, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Pete Varney to the Atlanta Braves. Received Blue Moon Odom.

July 14, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Rich Coggins to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Wayne Nordhagen.

July 25, 1976 (Standings)

Released Buddy Bradford.

August 9, 1976 (Standings)

Selected Phil Roof off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

August 25, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Jim York as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 10, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Minnie Minoso as a free agent.

October 6, 1976 (Standings)

Released Minnie Minoso.

October 21, 1976

Traded Phil Roof to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Larry Anderson (January 5, 1977) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

November 5, 1976

Bill Stein selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 5th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Pete Vuckovich selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 19th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Roy Thomas selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 31st pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Jesse Jefferson selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 47th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Sam Ewing selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 57th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

November 6, 1976

Traded Hugh Yancy to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Tom Spencer.

November 18, 1976

Traded Pat Kelly to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Dave Duncan.

November 24, 1976

Signed Steve Stone as a free agent.

November 26, 1976

Signed Eric Soderholm as a free agent.

December 2, 1976

Signed Tim Nordbrook as a free agent.

December 5, 1976

Signed Royle Stillman as a free agent.

December 10, 1976

Traded Rich Gossage and Terry Forster to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Richie Zisk and Silvio Martinez.

December 15, 1976

Traded Tony LaRussa to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Randy Wiles.

January 11, 1977

Drafted Charlie Lea in the 4th round of the 1977 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mark Esser in the 8th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

January 26, 1977

Released Blue Moon Odom.

February 15, 1977

Signed Fritz Peterson as a free agent.

March 23, 1977

Traded Clay Carroll to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Lerrin LaGrow.

March 28, 1977

Released Tim Stoddard.

Released Jim York.

March 30, 1977

Released Dave Duncan.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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