1978 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 71-90
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,491,100, Avg. 19,620
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Bob Lemon (34-40)
Manager: Larry Doby (37-50)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1978 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 71-90
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,491,100, Avg. 19,620
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Bob Lemon (34-40)
Manager: Larry Doby (37-50)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1978 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 71 wins and 90 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox scored 634 runs and allowed 731 runs. Eric Soderholm led Chicago with 20 home runs Lamar Johnson drove in 72 runs. Ralph Garr paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .275. Steve Stone topped the squad with 12 wins, while Francisco Barrios earned a 4.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Lemon and Larry Doby coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | OF | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA USA |
| Francisco Barrios | P | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 155 | Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico |
| Ross Baumgarten | P | L | L | May 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, IL USA |
| Kevin Bell | 3B | R | R | July 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ron Blomberg | 1B | L | R | August 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Bobby Bonds | RF | R | R | March 15, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Thad Bosley | CF | L | L | September 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | Oceanside, CA USA |
| Jim Breazeale | 1B | L | R | October 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston, TX USA |
| Britt Burns | P | L | L | June 8, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | Houston, TX USA |
| Harry Chappas | SS | B | R | October 26, 1957 | 5'7" | 150 | Mount Rainier, MD USA |
| Mike Colbern | C | R | R | April 19, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Henry Cruz | CF | L | L | February 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Christiansted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Mike Eden | SS | B | R | May 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Fort Clayton, Canal Zone Panama |
| Marv Foley | C | L | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, KY USA |
| Ralph Garr | LF | L | R | December 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Joe Gates | 2B | L | R | October 3, 1954 | 5'7" | 175 | Gary, IN USA |
| Rich Hinton | P | L | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Lamar Johnson | 1B | R | R | September 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Bessemer, AL USA |
| Larry Johnson | C | R | R | August 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Don Kessinger | SS | B | R | July 17, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | Forrest City, AR USA |
| Ken Kravec | P | L | L | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jack Kucek | P | R | R | June 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Warren, OH USA |
| Lerrin LaGrow | P | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Chet Lemon | CF | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Bob Molinaro | RF | L | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Junior Moore | 3B | R | R | January 25, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Waskom, TX USA |
| Bill Nahorodny | C | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Wayne Nordhagen | OF | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN USA |
| Jorge Orta | 2B | L | R | November 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Mike Proly | P | R | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamaica, NY USA |
| Greg Pryor | IF | R | R | October 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Marietta, OH USA |
| Ron Schueler | P | R | R | April 14, 1948 | 6'4" | 205 | Catherine, KS USA |
| Eric Soderholm | 3B | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 187 | Cortland, NY USA |
| Tom Spencer | CF | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Gallipolis, OH USA |
| Mike Squires | 1B | L | L | March 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Steve Stone | P | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Euclid, OH USA |
| Pablo Torrealba | P | L | L | April 28, 1948 | 5'10" | 173 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Rusty Torres | RF | B | R | September 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Aguadilla, P.R. |
| Steve Trout | P | L | L | July 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Claudell Washington | RF | L | L | August 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jim Willoughby | P | R | R | January 31, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Salinas, CA USA |
| Wilbur Wood | P | R | L | October 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Rich Wortham | P | R | L | October 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Odessa, TX USA |
