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1981 Chicago White Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980/1982)
First Half: 31-22, Finished 3rd
Second Half: 23-30, Finished 6th
Overall: 54-52, Finished 3rd in AL Western Division
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Scored 476 runs, Allowed 423 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 59-47
Managed by Tony LaRussa

Ballpark: Comiskey Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 946,651 (7th of 14)
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Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1980/1982) / 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 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 the Durango (Mexican).

October 30, 1981

Traded Dewey Robinson and Gary Holle 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 Todd Cruz, Jim Essian, and Rod Allen 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, but did not sign the player.

Drafted John Cangelosi in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed May 11, 1982.

Drafted Chris Beasley in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft, 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 Vance Law and Ernie Camacho.

March 24, 1982

Traded Greg Pryor to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jeff Schattinger.

March 26, 1982

Purchased Chico Escarrega from the Campeche (Mexican).

March 29, 1982

Released Pete Mackanin.

Released George Riley.

March 30, 1982

Traded Cecil Espy and Bert Geiger (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Rudy Law.

April 1, 1982

Purchased Salome Barojas from the Mexico City Reds (Mexican).


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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