1981 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 54-52
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 946,651, Avg. 20,100
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Tony LaRussa (54-52)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1981 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 54-52
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 946,651, Avg. 20,100
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Tony LaRussa (54-52)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1981 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1981 season with a record of 54 wins and 52 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox plated 476 runs and surrendered 423 runs. Greg Luzinski paced Chicago with 21 home runs and drove in 62 runs. Chet Lemon led all regular hitters by hitting .302. Britt Burns topped the squad with 10 wins, while Dennis Lamp recorded a 2.41 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 476
Regular Season Runs Against: 423
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 14, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 18, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 21, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 23, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Chicago White Sox 18 | W | 5-2 | 1-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 23, 1981 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 6-2 | 1-1 | 7-3 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 6-2 | 2-1 | 8-3 | ||
| April 25, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 6-2 | 3-1 | 9-3 | ||
| April 26, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 6-2 | 4-1 | 10-3 | ||
| April 27, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 6-2 | 4-2 | 10-4 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 6-2 | 5-2 | 11-4 | ||
| April 29, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 6-2 | 5-3 | 11-5 | ||
| April 30, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 6-2 | 5-4 | 11-6 | ||
| May 1, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 6-2 | 5-5 | 11-7 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 6-2 | 5-6 | 11-8 | ||
| May 3, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 6-2 | 6-6 | 12-8 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 6-2 | 6-7 | 12-9 | ||
| May 6, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 6-2 | 6-8 | 12-10 | ||
| May 7, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 6-2 | 6-9 | 12-11 | ||
| May 8, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 7-2 | 6-9 | 13-11 | ||
| May 9, 1981 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 8-2 | 6-9 | 14-11 | ||
| May 11, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 8-3 | 6-9 | 14-12 | ||
| May 12, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 9-3 | 6-9 | 15-12 | ||
| May 13, 1981 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 9-4 | 6-9 | 15-13 | ||
| May 15, 1981 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 9-5 | 6-9 | 15-14 | ||
| May 16, 1981 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 10-5 | 6-9 | 16-14 | ||
| May 17, 1981 | Texas Rangers 0 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 11-5 | 6-9 | 17-14 | ||
| May 18, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 11-5 | 7-9 | 18-14 | ||
| May 19, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 11-5 | 7-10 | 18-15 | ||
| May 20, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 11-5 | 8-10 | 19-15 | ||
| May 22, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 9 at California Angels 5 | W | 11-5 | 9-10 | 20-15 | ||
| May 23, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 15 at California Angels 4 | W | 11-5 | 10-10 | 21-15 | ||
| May 24, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 10 at California Angels 2 | W | 11-5 | 11-10 | 22-15 | ||
| May 25, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 11-5 | 11-11 | 22-16 | ||
| May 26, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 11-5 | 12-11 | 23-16 | ||
| May 27, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 11-5 | 13-11 | 24-16 | ||
| May 30, 1981 | California Angels 0 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 12-5 | 13-11 | 25-16 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | California Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 13-5 | 13-11 | 26-16 | ||
| May 31, 1981 | California Angels 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 13-6 | 13-11 | 26-17 | ||
| June 2, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 13-7 | 13-11 | 26-18 | ||
| June 3, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 13-8 | 13-11 | 26-19 | ||
| June 4, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 14-8 | 13-11 | 27-19 | ||
| June 5, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 14-8 | 13-12 | 27-20 | ||
| June 6, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 14-8 | 13-13 | 27-21 | ||
| June 7, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 14-8 | 13-14 | 27-22 | ||
| June 8, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 15-8 | 13-14 | 28-22 | ||
| June 9, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 16-8 | 13-14 | 29-22 | ||
| June 10, 1981 | New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 17-8 | 13-14 | 30-22 | ||
| June 11, 1981 | New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 18-8 | 13-14 | 31-22 | ||
| August 10, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 18-8 | 14-14 | 32-22 | ||
| August 11, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 18-8 | 15-14 | 33-22 | ||
| August 12, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 18-8 | 15-15 | 33-23 | ||
| August 13, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 18-8 | 15-16 | 33-24 | ||
| August 14, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 18-8 | 16-16 | 34-24 | ||
| August 15, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 18-8 | 16-17 | 34-25 | ||
| August 16, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 18-8 | 17-17 | 35-25 | ||
| August 17, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 18-8 | 18-17 | 36-25 | ||
| August 18, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 18-8 | 18-18 | 36-26 | ||
| August 19, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 6 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 18-8 | 19-18 | 37-26 | ||
| August 21, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 18-8 | 19-19 | 37-27 | ||
| August 22, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 18-8 | 20-19 | 38-27 | ||
| August 23, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 18-8 | 21-19 | 39-27 | ||
| August 24, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 18-8 | 21-20 | 39-28 | ||
| August 25, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 18-8 | 22-20 | 40-28 | ||
| August 27, 1981 | New York Yankees 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 19-8 | 22-20 | 41-28 | ||
| August 28, 1981 | New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 19-9 | 22-20 | 41-29 | ||
| August 29, 1981 | New York Yankees 12 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 19-10 | 22-20 | 41-30 | ||
| August 30, 1981 | New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 19-11 | 22-20 | 41-31 | ||
| August 31, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 19-12 | 22-20 | 41-32 | ||
| September 1, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 19-13 | 22-20 | 41-33 | ||
| September 2, 1981 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 19-14 | 22-20 | 41-34 | ||
| September 3, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 20-14 | 22-20 | 42-34 | ||
| September 4, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 20-15 | 22-20 | 42-35 | ||
| September 5, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 20-16 | 22-20 | 42-36 | ||
| September 6, 1981 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 20-17 | 22-20 | 42-37 | ||
| September 7, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 20-18 | 22-20 | 42-38 | ||
| September 8, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 21-18 | 22-20 | 43-38 | ||
| September 9, 1981 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 21-19 | 22-20 | 43-39 | ||
| September 10, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 21-19 | 23-20 | 44-39 | ||
| September 11, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 21-19 | 23-21 | 44-40 | ||
| September 12, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 21-19 | 23-22 | 44-41 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 21-19 | 23-23 | 44-42 | ||
| September 14, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 21-19 | 24-23 | 45-42 | ||
| September 15, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 21-19 | 24-24 | 45-43 | ||
| September 16, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 21-19 | 25-24 | 46-43 | ||
| September 18, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 21-20 | 25-24 | 46-44 | ||
| September 19, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 21-21 | 25-24 | 46-45 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 22-21 | 25-24 | 47-45 | ||
| September 21, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 3 at California Angels 6 | L | 22-21 | 25-25 | 47-46 | ||
| September 22, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 22-21 | 25-26 | 47-47 | ||
| September 23, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 3 at California Angels 7 | L | 22-21 | 25-27 | 47-48 | ||
| September 24, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 22-21 | 26-27 | 48-48 | ||
| September 25, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 22-21 | 27-27 | 49-48 | ||
| September 26, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 22-21 | 27-28 | 49-49 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 22-21 | 28-28 | 50-49 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 22-21 | 29-28 | 51-49 | ||
| September 28, 1981 | California Angels 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 22-22 | 29-28 | 51-50 | ||
| September 29, 1981 | California Angels 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 22-23 | 29-28 | 51-51 | ||
| September 30, 1981 | California Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 23-23 | 29-28 | 52-51 | ||
| October 2, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 23-24 | 29-28 | 52-52 | ||
| October 3, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 24-24 | 29-28 | 53-52 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Chicago White Sox 13 | W | 25-24 | 29-28 | 54-52 |
