1981 Chicago White Sox season


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

Offseason

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

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 Agosto004.762005.2533103
Francisco Barrios133.9687036.145231631512
Ross Baumgarten594.0719190101.2101564694352
Britt Burns1062.6424230156.213952461450108
Richard Dotson983.7724240141.01456759134973
Ed Farmer334.614201052.253332753542
Kevin Hickey023.65410344.138221832317
LaMarr Hoyt933.574311090.2804036102960
Jerry Koosman143.3383027.02710102721
Dennis Lamp762.4127100127.0103413444471
Lynn McGlothen004.15110021.214101001012
Reggie Patterson0113.506107.1141111162
Dewey Robinson104.504004.0522142
Steve Trout873.4720180124.2122534873854
Team totals
54523.4710610623940.289142336373353529

Farm system