1979 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 73-87
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,280,702, Avg. 17,544
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Don Kessinger (46-60)
Manager: Tony LaRussa (27-27)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1979 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 73-87
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,280,702, Avg. 17,544
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Don Kessinger (46-60)
Manager: Tony LaRussa (27-27)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1979 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 73 wins and 87 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox scored 730 runs and conceded 748 runs. Chet Lemon led Chicago with 17 home runs and drove in 86 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .318. Ken Kravec topped the team with 15 wins, and Ross Baumgarten registered a 3.54 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Don Kessinger and Tony LaRussa coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 732
Regular Season Runs Against: 751
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 13, 1979 | New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | New York Yankees 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-6 | ||
| April 16, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3-6 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 1-4 | 3-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 1-4 | 4-2 | 5-6 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 1-4 | 5-2 | 6-6 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 1-4 | 6-2 | 7-6 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 1-4 | 6-3 | 7-7 | ||
| April 23, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 1-4 | 6-4 | 7-8 | ||
| April 24, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 1-4 | 6-5 | 7-9 | ||
| April 25, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 1-4 | 6-6 | 7-10 | ||
| April 27, 1979 | Texas Rangers 0 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 2-4 | 6-6 | 8-10 | ||
| April 28, 1979 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 3-4 | 6-6 | 9-10 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | Texas Rangers 10 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 3-5 | 6-6 | 9-11 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 3-6 | 6-6 | 9-12 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 3-6 | 7-6 | 10-12 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 3-6 | 7-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 5, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 3-6 | 8-7 | 11-13 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 3-6 | 9-7 | 12-13 | ||
| May 7, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 3-6 | 9-8 | 12-14 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 3-6 | 9-9 | 12-15 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 3-6 | 10-9 | 13-15 | ||
| May 10, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 4-6 | 10-9 | 14-15 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 5-6 | 10-9 | 15-15 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 5-7 | 10-9 | 15-16 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 5-8 | 10-9 | 15-17 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 5-8 | 11-9 | 16-17 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 5-8 | 12-9 | 17-17 | ||
| May 17, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 5-8 | 13-9 | 18-17 | ||
| May 18, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at California Angels 7 | L | 5-8 | 13-10 | 18-18 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 6 at California Angels 10 | L | 5-8 | 13-11 | 18-19 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 0 at California Angels 4 | L | 5-8 | 13-12 | 18-20 | ||
| May 22, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 6-8 | 13-12 | 19-20 | ||
| May 23, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 7-8 | 13-12 | 20-20 | ||
| May 24, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 8-8 | 13-12 | 21-20 | ||
| May 25, 1979 | California Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 9-8 | 13-12 | 22-20 | ||
| May 26, 1979 | California Angels 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 9-9 | 13-12 | 22-21 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | California Angels 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 9-10 | 13-12 | 22-22 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | California Angels 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 9-11 | 13-12 | 22-23 | ||
| May 28, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 10-11 | 13-12 | 23-23 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 11-11 | 13-12 | 24-23 | ||
| May 30, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 11-12 | 13-12 | 24-24 | ||
| June 1, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 11-12 | 13-13 | 24-25 | ||
| June 2, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 7 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 11-12 | 14-13 | 25-25 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 11-12 | 14-14 | 25-26 | ||
| June 4, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 11-13 | 14-14 | 25-27 | ||
| June 5, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 11-14 | 14-14 | 25-28 | ||
| June 6, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 11-14 | 15-14 | 26-28 | ||
| June 7, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 11-14 | 15-15 | 26-29 | ||
| June 9, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 11-14 | 16-15 | 27-29 | ||
| June 10, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 11-14 | 17-15 | 28-29 | ||
| June 11, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 11-15 | 17-15 | 28-30 | ||
| June 12, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 12-15 | 17-15 | 29-30 | ||
| June 13, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 12-16 | 17-15 | 29-31 | ||
| June 15, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 13-16 | 17-15 | 30-31 | ||
| June 16, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 13-17 | 17-15 | 30-32 | ||
| June 17, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 14-17 | 17-15 | 31-32 | ||
| June 18, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 14-18 | 17-15 | 31-33 | ||
| June 19, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 14-19 | 17-15 | 31-34 | ||
| June 20, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 14-20 | 17-15 | 31-35 | ||
| June 21, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 15-20 | 17-15 | 32-35 | ||
| June 22, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 15-21 | 17-15 | 32-36 | ||
| June 23, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 15-22 | 17-15 | 32-37 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 15-23 | 17-15 | 32-38 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 15-24 | 17-15 | 32-39 | ||
| June 26, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 15-24 | 17-16 | 32-40 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 15-24 | 17-17 | 32-41 | ||
| June 28, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 15-24 | 18-17 | 33-41 | ||
| June 29, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 15-24 | 18-18 | 33-42 | ||
| June 30, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 16 | L | 15-24 | 18-19 | 33-43 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 15-24 | 18-20 | 33-44 | ||
| July 3, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 15-24 | 18-21 | 33-45 | ||
| July 4, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 16 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 15-24 | 19-21 | 34-45 | ||
| July 5, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 15-24 | 20-21 | 35-45 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 15-24 | 21-21 | 36-45 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 15-24 | 21-22 | 36-46 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 15-24 | 22-22 | 37-46 | ||
| July 9, 1979 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 16-24 | 22-22 | 38-46 | ||
| July 10, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 17-24 | 22-22 | 39-46 | ||
| July 11, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 18-24 | 22-22 | 40-46 | ||
| July 12, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 18-25 | 22-22 | 40-47 | ||
| July 12, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 18-26 | 22-22 | 40-48 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 18-27 | 22-22 | 40-49 | ||
| July 14, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 19-27 | 22-22 | 41-49 | ||
| July 15, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 19-28 | 22-22 | 41-50 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 19-28 | 23-22 | 42-50 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 19-28 | 24-22 | 43-50 | ||
| July 20, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 19-28 | 25-22 | 44-50 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 19-28 | 25-23 | 44-51 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 19-28 | 25-24 | 44-52 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 19-28 | 26-24 | 45-52 | ||
| July 24, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 19-29 | 26-24 | 45-53 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 20-29 | 26-24 | 46-53 | ||
| July 26, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 20-30 | 26-24 | 46-54 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 20-31 | 26-24 | 46-55 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 20-32 | 26-24 | 46-56 | ||
| July 29, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 20-33 | 26-24 | 46-57 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 20-34 | 26-24 | 46-58 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 20-35 | 26-24 | 46-59 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | New York Yankees 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 20-36 | 26-24 | 46-60 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 20-36 | 27-24 | 47-60 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 20-36 | 27-25 | 47-61 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 20-36 | 28-25 | 48-61 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 9 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 20-36 | 29-25 | 49-61 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 20-36 | 29-26 | 49-62 | ||
| August 9, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 20-36 | 30-26 | 50-62 | ||
| August 11, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 20-37 | 30-26 | 50-63 | ||
| August 11, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 21-37 | 30-26 | 51-63 | ||
| August 12, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 21-38 | 30-26 | 51-64 | ||
| August 12, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 22-38 | 30-26 | 52-64 | ||
| August 13, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 22-38 | 31-26 | 53-64 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 22-38 | 31-27 | 53-65 | ||
| August 15, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 22-38 | 31-28 | 53-66 | ||
| August 16, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 22-38 | 31-29 | 53-67 | ||
| August 17, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 22-38 | 32-29 | 54-67 | ||
| August 18, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 22-38 | 32-30 | 54-68 | ||
| August 19, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 22-38 | 33-30 | 55-68 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 22-38 | 33-31 | 55-69 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 22-38 | 33-32 | 55-70 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 22-38 | 33-33 | 55-71 | ||
| August 22, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 22-38 | 34-33 | 56-71 | ||
| August 26, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 22-39 | 34-33 | 56-72 | ||
| August 26, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 22-40 | 34-33 | 56-73 | ||
| August 27, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 22-41 | 34-33 | 56-74 | ||
| August 28, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 23-41 | 34-33 | 57-74 | ||
| August 30, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 23-42 | 34-33 | 57-75 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 24-42 | 34-33 | 58-75 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 25-42 | 34-33 | 59-75 | ||
| September 2, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 25-43 | 34-33 | 59-76 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at California Angels 6 | L | 25-43 | 34-34 | 59-77 | ||
| September 4, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 10 at California Angels 7 | W | 25-43 | 35-34 | 60-77 | ||
| September 5, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 8 at California Angels 9 | L | 25-43 | 35-35 | 60-78 | ||
| September 6, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 9 at California Angels 10 | L | 25-43 | 35-36 | 60-79 | ||
| September 7, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 25-43 | 35-37 | 60-80 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 25-43 | 35-38 | 60-81 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 25-43 | 35-39 | 60-82 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 25-43 | 36-39 | 61-82 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | California Angels 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 26-43 | 36-39 | 62-82 | ||
| September 12, 1979 | California Angels 5 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 27-43 | 36-39 | 63-82 | ||
| September 14, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 27-44 | 36-39 | 63-83 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 28-44 | 36-39 | 64-83 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 29-44 | 36-39 | 65-83 | ||
| September 17, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 29-45 | 36-39 | 65-84 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 30-45 | 36-39 | 66-84 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 31-45 | 36-39 | 67-84 | ||
| September 21, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 31-45 | 37-39 | 68-84 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 31-45 | 37-40 | 68-85 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 31-45 | 37-41 | 68-86 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 31-45 | 38-41 | 69-86 | ||
| September 26, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 31-45 | 39-41 | 70-86 | ||
| September 27, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 31-45 | 40-41 | 71-86 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 32-45 | 40-41 | 72-86 | ||
| September 29, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 32-46 | 40-41 | 72-87 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 33-46 | 40-41 | 73-87 |
