1981 CHICAGO WHITE SOX

| Level: MLB

Location: Chicago,IL
Team Record: 54-52 .509
Result: th in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Tony LaRussa
General Manager: Roland Hemond
Stadium: Comiskey Park
Attendance: 946,651
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Chicago White Sox affiliate history

Oldest Player: Jerry Koosman (37)
Youngest Player: Britt Burns (22)
Longest Tenure: Lamar Johnson (8)
Top Hitter: Greg Luzinski (15)
Top Pitcher: Britt Burns (9)
Top Draft Pick: Daryl Boston (#7)

Roster Continuity: 63.65%

American League Standings

West	W	L	Pct	GB
Oakland	64	45	.587	--
Texas	57	48	.543	5.0
Chi White Sox	54	52	.509	8.5
KC Royals	50	53	.485	11.0
California	51	59	.464	13.5
Seattle	44	65	.404	20.0
Minnesota	41	68	.376	23.0

TEAM INFORMATION

Roster

Game Log

Draft Picks

Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CHA Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-04-10	@ BOS	1	W 5-3	1-0	1	35,154	Britt Burns	Dennis Eckersley	LaMarr Hoyt	Bob Stanley	Ed Farmer	5	3	2
1981-04-12	@ BOS	2	L 4-5	1-1	3	21,439	Richard Dotson	Frank Tanana	Mark Clear	Ed Farmer		9	8	1
1981-04-14	vs MIL	3	W 9-3	2-1	2	51,560	Ross Baumgarten	Pete Vuckovich	Ross Baumgarten	Pete Vuckovich		18	11	7
1981-04-15	vs MIL	4	W 5-4	3-1	2	13,212	Britt Burns	Moose Haas	LaMarr Hoyt	Rollie Fingers		23	15	8
1981-04-17	vs BOS	5	L 5-8	3-2	2	30,458	Richard Dotson	Dennis Eckersley	Dennis Eckersley	Richard Dotson	Tom Burgmeier	28	23	5
1981-04-18	vs BOS	6	W 2-1	4-2	2	36,782	Steve Trout	Frank Tanana	Steve Trout	Frank Tanana	LaMarr Hoyt	30	24	6
1981-04-19	vs BOS	7	L 4-9	4-3	2	9,528	Ross Baumgarten	Steve Crawford	Bob Stanley	Ross Baumgarten	Tom Burgmeier	34	33	1
1981-04-21	vs BAL	8	W 2-1	5-3	2	10,715	Britt Burns	Jim Palmer	Britt Burns	Sammy Stewart		36	34	2
1981-04-23	vs BAL	9	W 18-5	7-3	2	0	Richard Dotson	Scott McGregor	Richard Dotson	Scott McGregor		54	39	15
1981-04-23	vs BAL	10	W 5-3	7-3	2	6,839	Francisco Barrios	Steve Stone	Francisco Barrios	Steve Stone	Ed Farmer	59	42	17
1981-04-24	@ DET	11	W 3-2	8-3	2	13,483	Steve Trout	Jack Morris	LaMarr Hoyt	Jack Morris		62	44	18
1981-04-25	@ DET	12	W 4-0	9-3	2	14,862	Ross Baumgarten	Dave Rozema	Ross Baumgarten	Dave Rozema	LaMarr Hoyt	66	44	22
1981-04-26	@ DET	13	W 5-4	10-3	2	13,410	Britt Burns	Milt Wilcox	Britt Burns	Milt Wilcox	Ed Farmer	71	48	23
1981-04-27	@ BAL	14	L 2-5	10-4	2	11,774	Francisco Barrios	Scott McGregor	Scott McGregor	Francisco Barrios	Tippy Martinez	73	53	20
1981-04-28	@ BAL	15	W 8-6	11-4	2	9,883	Richard Dotson	Steve Stone	Richard Dotson	Steve Stone	Ed Farmer	81	59	22
1981-04-29	@ BAL	16	L 0-3	11-5	2	9,957	Steve Trout	Dennis Martinez	Dennis Martinez	Steve Trout	Tippy Martinez	81	62	19
1981-04-30	@ CLE	17	L 2-3	11-6	2	6,639	Ross Baumgarten	Rick Waits	Rick Waits	Ross Baumgarten		83	65	18
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CHA Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-05-01	@ CLE	18	L 2-10	11-7	2	9,142	Britt Burns	John Denny	John Denny	Britt Burns		85	75	10
1981-05-02	@ CLE	19	L 1-3	11-8	2	11,618	Francisco Barrios	Len Barker	Len Barker	Francisco Barrios		86	78	8
1981-05-03	@ CLE	20	W 6-0	12-8	2	31,287	Richard Dotson	Wayne Garland	Richard Dotson	Wayne Garland		92	78	14
1981-05-05	@ TEX	21	L 1-6	12-9	2	10,399	Ross Baumgarten	Danny Darwin	Danny Darwin	Ross Baumgarten		93	84	9
1981-05-06	@ TEX	22	L 2-4	12-10	3	12,104	Britt Burns	Rick Honeycutt	John Henry Johnson	Britt Burns		95	88	7
1981-05-07	@ TEX	23	L 4-9	12-11	3	11,710	Steve Trout	Jon Matlack	Bob Babcock	Ed Farmer		99	97	2
1981-05-08	vs KCA	24	W 9-5	13-11	3	42,312	Francisco Barrios	Paul Splittorff	Dennis Lamp	Paul Splittorff	LaMarr Hoyt	108	102	6
1981-05-09	vs KCA	25	W 3-0	14-11	2	23,706	Richard Dotson	Rich Gale	Richard Dotson	Rich Gale		111	102	9
1981-05-11	vs CLE	26	L 1-3	14-12	3	16,806	Ross Baumgarten	Bert Blyleven	Bert Blyleven	Ross Baumgarten		112	105	7
1981-05-12	vs CLE	27	W 7-4	15-12	3	13,263	Steve Trout	Rick Waits	Steve Trout	Rick Waits	LaMarr Hoyt	119	109	10
1981-05-13	vs CLE	28	L 3-4	15-13	3	10,463	Francisco Barrios	John Denny	Mike Stanton	Dennis Lamp		122	113	9
1981-05-15	vs TEX	29	L 1-2	15-14	3	29,829	Richard Dotson	Fergie Jenkins	Fergie Jenkins	Richard Dotson	Steve Comer	123	115	8
1981-05-16	vs TEX	30	W 9-1	16-14	3	20,206	Britt Burns	Danny Darwin	Britt Burns	Danny Darwin		132	116	16
1981-05-17	vs TEX	31	W 9-0	17-14	3	30,990	Ross Baumgarten	Rick Honeycutt	Ross Baumgarten	Rick Honeycutt		141	116	25
1981-05-18	@ TOR	32	W 7-2	18-14	3	18,652	Steve Trout	Mark Bomback	Steve Trout	Mark Bomback		148	118	30
1981-05-19	@ TOR	33	L 5-9	18-15	3	11,604	Francisco Barrios	Jim Clancy	Jim Clancy	LaMarr Hoyt	Luis Leal	153	127	26
1981-05-20	@ TOR	34	W 6-5	19-15	2	12,536	Richard Dotson	Jackson Todd	Ed Farmer	Joey McLaughlin	LaMarr Hoyt	159	132	27
1981-05-22	@ CAL	35	W 9-5	20-15	2	27,919	Britt Burns	Ken Forsch	Britt Burns	Ken Forsch	Ed Farmer	168	137	31
1981-05-23	@ CAL	36	W 15-4	21-15	2	42,558	Ross Baumgarten	Steve Renko	Ross Baumgarten	Steve Renko		183	141	42
1981-05-24	@ CAL	37	W 10-2	22-15	2	27,405	Steve Trout	Geoff Zahn	Steve Trout	Geoff Zahn		193	143	50
1981-05-25	@ OAK	38	L 2-5	22-16	3	40,689	Richard Dotson	Steve McCatty	Steve McCatty	Richard Dotson		195	148	47
1981-05-26	@ OAK	39	W 4-1	23-16	3	26,371	Britt Burns	Brian Kingman	Britt Burns	Brian Kingman		199	149	50
1981-05-27	@ OAK	40	W 3-0	24-16	2	17,621	Ross Baumgarten	Rick Langford	Ross Baumgarten	Rick Langford	LaMarr Hoyt	202	149	53
1981-05-30	vs CAL	41	W 9-0	25-16	1	16,773	Richard Dotson	Geoff Zahn	Richard Dotson	Geoff Zahn		211	149	62
1981-05-31	vs CAL	42	L 4-7	26-17	2	0	Steve Trout	Mike Witt	Mike Witt	Steve Trout		215	156	59
1981-05-31	vs CAL	43	W 2-1	26-17	2	40,248	Britt Burns	Steve Renko	LaMarr Hoyt	Don Aase		217	157	60
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CHA Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-06-02	vs OAK	44	L 2-6	26-18	2	40,045	Ross Baumgarten	Steve McCatty	Steve McCatty	Ross Baumgarten		219	163	56
1981-06-03	vs OAK	45	L 3-8	26-19	3	42,358	Francisco Barrios	Brian Kingman	Brian Kingman	Francisco Barrios		222	171	51
1981-06-04	vs OAK	46	W 4-2	27-19	2	37,706	Richard Dotson	Rick Langford	Richard Dotson	Rick Langford	Ed Farmer	226	173	53
1981-06-05	@ NYA	47	L 5-6	27-20	3	35,707	Britt Burns	Rudy May	Dave LaRoche	Kevin Hickey		231	179	52
1981-06-06	@ NYA	48	L 0-2	27-21	3	36,255	Steve Trout	Doug Bird	Doug Bird	Steve Trout	Rich Gossage	231	181	50
1981-06-07	@ NYA	49	L 1-3	27-22	3	52,367	Ross Baumgarten	Ron Guidry	Ron Guidry	Ross Baumgarten	Rich Gossage	232	184	48
1981-06-08	vs TOR	50	W 6-2	28-22	3	8,301	Dennis Lamp	Jim Clancy	Dennis Lamp	Jim Clancy	Kevin Hickey	238	186	52
1981-06-09	vs TOR	51	W 3-0	29-22	3	8,534	Richard Dotson	Luis Leal	Richard Dotson	Luis Leal		241	186	55
1981-06-10	vs NYA	52	W 6-5	30-22	3	33,647	Britt Burns	Rudy May	Britt Burns	Rudy May	Ed Farmer	247	191	56
1981-06-11	vs NYA	53	W 3-2	31-22	3	33,777	Steve Trout	Doug Bird	Steve Trout	Doug Bird	LaMarr Hoyt	250	193	57
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CHA Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-08-10	@ BOS	54	W 7-1	32-22	2	20,227	Richard Dotson	Dennis Eckersley	Dennis Lamp	Dennis Eckersley		257	194	63
1981-08-11	@ BOS	55	W 4-2	33-22	2	17,889	Ross Baumgarten	Mike Torrez	Steve Trout	Bob Stanley	Ed Farmer	261	196	65
1981-08-12	@ BOS	56	L 1-8	33-23	2	20,257	Britt Burns	Bob Ojeda	Bob Ojeda	LaMarr Hoyt		262	204	58
1981-08-13	@ BOS	57	L 6-9	33-24	3	18,683	Reggie Patterson	Steve Crawford	Mark Clear	Reggie Patterson	Bill Campbell	268	213	55
1981-08-14	@ BAL	58	W 5-3	34-24	3	15,401	Richard Dotson	Sammy Stewart	Richard Dotson	Sammy Stewart	Ed Farmer	273	216	57
1981-08-15	@ BAL	59	L 0-4	34-25	3	15,323	LaMarr Hoyt	Dennis Martinez	Dennis Martinez	LaMarr Hoyt		273	220	53
1981-08-16	@ BAL	60	W 8-7	35-25	3	16,684	Ross Baumgarten	Jim Palmer	Ed Farmer	Dave Ford	Kevin Hickey	281	227	54
1981-08-17	@ NYA	61	W 4-1	36-25	2	24,651	Britt Burns	Rick Reuschel	Britt Burns	Rick Reuschel	Kevin Hickey	285	228	57
1981-08-18	@ NYA	62	L 0-4	36-26	3	30,157	Steve Trout	Ron Guidry	Ron Guidry	Steve Trout	George Frazier	285	232	53
1981-08-19	@ NYA	63	W 6-5	37-26	3	30,421	Richard Dotson	Tommy John	Dennis Lamp	Rudy May	Ed Farmer	291	237	54
1981-08-21	@ TOR	64	L 4-5	37-27	3	14,161	Ross Baumgarten	Dave Stieb	Dave Stieb	Ed Farmer		295	242	53
1981-08-22	@ TOR	65	W 8-0	38-27	2	19,080	Britt Burns	Jim Clancy	Britt Burns	Jim Clancy		303	242	61
1981-08-23	@ TOR	66	W 13-2	39-27	2	16,486	Steve Trout	Luis Leal	Steve Trout	Luis Leal		316	244	72
1981-08-24	@ MIL	67	L 4-5	39-28	2	16,809	Richard Dotson	Pete Vuckovich	Pete Vuckovich	Richard Dotson	Reggie Cleveland	320	249	71
1981-08-25	@ MIL	68	W 5-1	40-28	2	16,331	Dennis Lamp	Jim Slaton	Dennis Lamp	Jim Slaton		325	250	75
1981-08-27	vs NYA	69	W 3-1	41-28	2	30,787	Britt Burns	Rick Reuschel	LaMarr Hoyt	Ron Davis		328	251	77
1981-08-28	vs NYA	70	L 1-6	41-29	2	33,390	Steve Trout	Ron Guidry	Ron Guidry	Steve Trout		329	257	72
1981-08-29	vs NYA	71	L 2-12	41-30	3	32,507	Richard Dotson	Tommy John	Tommy John	Richard Dotson		331	269	62
1981-08-30	vs NYA	72	L 1-5	41-31	3	33,213	Dennis Lamp	Rudy May	Rudy May	Dennis Lamp		332	274	58
1981-08-31	vs DET	73	L 1-3	41-32	3	13,057	Ross Baumgarten	Milt Wilcox	Milt Wilcox	Ross Baumgarten		333	277	56
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CHA Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-09-01	vs DET	74	L 1-2	41-33	3	9,775	Britt Burns	Dan Petry	Dan Petry	Jerry Koosman		334	279	55
1981-09-02	vs DET	75	L 4-5	41-34	3	10,272	Richard Dotson	Jerry Ujdur	Kevin Saucier	Jerry Koosman	Dave Rozema	338	284	54
1981-09-03	vs TOR	76	W 4-3	42-34	3	6,669	Steve Trout	Juan Berenguer	LaMarr Hoyt	Juan Berenguer		342	287	55
1981-09-04	vs TOR	77	L 2-6	42-35	3	18,317	Dennis Lamp	Dave Stieb	Dave Stieb	Dennis Lamp		344	293	51
1981-09-05	vs TOR	78	L 1-3	42-36	3	14,628	Ross Baumgarten	Jim Clancy	Jim Clancy	Ross Baumgarten	Joey McLaughlin	345	296	49
1981-09-06	vs TOR	79	L 2-3	42-37	3	11,250	Britt Burns	Luis Leal	Luis Leal	Britt Burns	Roy Lee Jackson	347	299	48
1981-09-07	vs SEA	80	L 5-9	42-38	3	16,392	Richard Dotson	Jim Beattie	Jim Beattie	Richard Dotson	Larry Andersen	352	308	44
1981-09-08	vs SEA	81	W 5-3	43-38	3	11,561	Steve Trout	Floyd Bannister	Steve Trout	Floyd Bannister	LaMarr Hoyt	357	311	46
1981-09-09	vs SEA	82	L 1-3	43-39	3	8,238	Dennis Lamp	Bob Stoddard	Bob Stoddard	Dennis Lamp	Larry Andersen	358	314	44
1981-09-10	@ MIL	83	W 12-6	44-39	3	9,268	Ross Baumgarten	Jim Slaton	LaMarr Hoyt	Reggie Cleveland		370	320	50
1981-09-11	@ MIN	84	L 3-4	44-40	3	6,954	Britt Burns	Albert Williams	Albert Williams	Britt Burns	Doug Corbett	373	324	49
1981-09-12	@ MIN	85	L 1-3	44-41	3	7,967	Richard Dotson	Pete Redfern	Pete Redfern	Richard Dotson	Doug Corbett	374	327	47
1981-09-13	@ MIN	86	L 6-7	44-42	3	16,308	Steve Trout	Don Cooper	Bob Veselic	Kevin Hickey		380	334	46
1981-09-14	@ SEA	87	W 5-2	45-42	3	4,778	Dennis Lamp	Floyd Bannister	Dennis Lamp	Floyd Bannister		385	336	49
1981-09-15	@ SEA	88	L 4-8	45-43	3	5,024	Jerry Koosman	Bob Stoddard	Larry Andersen	Jerry Koosman	Dick Drago	389	344	45
1981-09-16	@ SEA	89	W 3-1	46-43	3	5,178	Britt Burns	Ken Clay	Britt Burns	Dick Drago		392	345	47
1981-09-18	vs OAK	90	L 5-10	46-44	3	21,266	Steve Trout	Steve McCatty	Steve McCatty	Steve Trout	Dave Beard	397	355	42
1981-09-19	vs OAK	91	L 1-2	46-45	3	13,213	Dennis Lamp	Rick Langford	Rick Langford	Dennis Lamp		398	357	41
1981-09-20	vs OAK	92	W 11-3	47-45	3	17,819	Richard Dotson	Mike Norris	Richard Dotson	Mike Norris	LaMarr Hoyt	409	360	49
1981-09-21	@ CAL	93	L 3-6	47-46	3	21,049	Britt Burns	Steve Renko	Steve Renko	Britt Burns	Don Aase	412	366	46
1981-09-22	@ CAL	94	L 0-1	47-47	3	19,826	Ross Baumgarten	Angel Moreno	Angel Moreno	Ross Baumgarten	Don Aase	412	367	45
1981-09-23	@ CAL	95	L 3-7	47-48	3	19,639	Steve Trout	Mike Witt	Mike Witt	Steve Trout		415	374	41
1981-09-24	@ CAL	96	W 4-1	48-48	3	19,156	Dennis Lamp	Bruce Kison	Dennis Lamp	Bruce Kison		419	375	44
1981-09-25	@ OAK	97	W 6-2	49-48	3	21,468	Richard Dotson	Mike Norris	Ed Farmer	Mike Norris		425	377	48
1981-09-26	@ OAK	98	L 1-5	49-49	3	21,171	Britt Burns	Steve McCatty	Steve McCatty	Britt Burns		426	382	44
1981-09-27	@ OAK	99	W 9-5	51-49	3	0	Ross Baumgarten	Rick Langford	LaMarr Hoyt	Rick Langford		435	387	48
1981-09-27	@ OAK	100	W 10-3	51-49	3	25,377	Jerry Koosman	Matt Keough	Jerry Koosman	Matt Keough		445	390	55
1981-09-28	vs CAL	101	L 0-6	51-50	3	3,129	Dennis Lamp	Mike Witt	Mike Witt	Dennis Lamp		445	396	49
1981-09-29	vs CAL	102	L 1-5	51-51	3	5,630	Richard Dotson	Bruce Kison	Bruce Kison	Richard Dotson	Steve Renko	446	401	45
1981-09-30	vs CAL	103	W 10-3	52-51	3	5,674	Britt Burns	Dave Frost	Britt Burns	Dave Frost	LaMarr Hoyt	456	404	52
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	CHA Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1981-10-02	vs MIN	104	L 2-3	52-52	3	7,175	Jerry Koosman	Pete Redfern	Pete Redfern	Jerry Koosman	Doug Corbett	458	407	51
1981-10-03	vs MIN	105	W 5-4	53-52	3	4,716	Dennis Lamp	Brad Havens	LaMarr Hoyt	Bob Veselic		463	411	52
1981-10-04	vs MIN	106	W 13-12	54-52	3	7,965	Richard Dotson	Albert Williams	Dewey Robinson	Doug Corbett		476	423	53

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