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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982)
First Half: 31-22, Finished 3rd
Second Half: 23-30, Finished 6th
Overall: 54-52, Finished 3rd in AL West
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Scored 476 runs, Allowed 423 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 59-47
Manager: Tony LaRussa (54-52)
Ballpark: Comiskey Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 946,651 (7th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
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1980 / 1982 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 3, 1980
Signed Minnie Minoso as a free agent.
October 6, 1980
Released Minnie Minoso.
October 30, 1980
Glenn Borgmann granted Free Agency.
November 20, 1980
Signed Jim Essian as a free agent.
November 26, 1980
Signed Ron LeFlore as a free agent.
December 2, 1980
Released Kevin Bell.
December 12, 1980
Traded Rich Wortham to the Montreal Expos. Received Tony Bernazard.
December 19, 1980
Released Junior Moore.
February 4, 1981
Signed Bill Almon as a free agent.
February 12, 1981
Signed Marc Hill as a free agent.
March 18, 1981
Signed Carlton Fisk as a free agent.
March 28, 1981
Traded Ken Kravec to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dennis Lamp.
March 30, 1981
Purchased Greg Luzinski from the Philadelphia Phillies.
April 1, 1981 (Standings)
Traded Thad Bosley to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received John Poff.
Traded Mike Proly to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jay Loviglio.
April 7, 1981 (Standings)
Released Ron Pruitt.
June 8, 1981 (Standings)
Drafted Daryl Boston in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft.
Drafted Craig Smajstrla in the 4th round of the 1981 amateur draft.
Drafted Wade Rowdon in the 8th round of the 1981 amateur draft.
Drafted Al Jones in the 13th round of the 1981 amateur draft.
Drafted Jack Hardy in the 21st round of the 1981 amateur draft.
Drafted La Vel Freeman in the 30th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
July 6, 1981 (Standings)
Signed Jim Barr as a free agent.
July 18, 1981 (Standings)
Signed George Riley as a free agent.
August 15, 1981 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago Cubs. Received Lynn McGlothen. The Chicago White Sox sent Bob Molinaro (March 29, 1982) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
August 30, 1981 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later, Ivan Mesa (minors), Ronnie Perry (minors) and cash to the Minnesota Twins. Received Jerry Koosman. The Chicago White Sox sent Randy Johnson (September 2, 1981) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
September 1, 1981 (Standings)
Released Francisco Barrios.
September 4, 1981 (Standings)
Released Jim Barr.
September 9, 1981 (Standings)
Purchased Jerry Turner from the San Diego Padres.
September 10, 1981 (Standings)
Purchased Jerry Hairston from Durango (Mexican).
October 30, 1981
Traded Gary Holle and Dewey Robinson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jose Castro (minors).
November 13, 1981
Ed Farmer granted Free Agency.
Lamar Johnson granted Free Agency.
Jerry Turner granted Free Agency.
November 27, 1981
Traded Chet Lemon to the Detroit Tigers. Received Steve Kemp.
December 11, 1981
Traded Rod Allen, Todd Cruz and Jim Essian to the Seattle Mariners. Received Tom Paciorek.
1982
Traded Mike Colbern to the Atlanta Braves. Received Butch Edge.
January 12, 1982
Drafted Rodney McCray in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted John Cangelosi in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 11, 1982.
Drafted Chris Beasley in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
February 2, 1982
Chose Joel Skinner from the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent compensation pick.
February 11, 1982
Signed Pete Mackanin as a free agent.
February 13, 1982
Signed Steve Dillard as a free agent.
March 20, 1982
Purchased Geoff Combe from the Cincinnati Reds.
March 21, 1982
Traded Ross Baumgarten and Butch Edge to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ernie Camacho and Vance Law.
March 24, 1982
Traded Greg Pryor to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jeff Schattinger.
March 26, 1982
Purchased Chico Escarrega from Campeche (Mexican).
March 29, 1982
Released Pete Mackanin.
Released George Riley.
March 30, 1982
Traded Bert Geiger (minors) and Cecil Espy to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Rudy Law.
April 1, 1982
Purchased Salome Barojas from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).
