1979 Chicago White Sox season

1979 Chicago White Sox season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Chicago White Sox
season = 1979
misc = Tony LaRussa's first season as a Manager

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = American League West
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Comiskey Park
y4 = 1910
city = Chicago, Illinois
y5 = 1900
owners = Bill Veeck
managers = Don Kessinger and Tony LaRussa
television = WSNS-TV
radio =WMAQ (AM)
(Harry Caray, Lorn Brown, Jimmy Piersall) =|

The 1979 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 80th season. They finished with a record 73-87, good enough for 5th place in the American League West, 15 games behind of the 1st place California Angels.

Regular season

1979 Opening Day Lineup

*Harry Chappas, ss
*Claudell Washington, rf
*Chet Lemon, cf
*Jorge Orta, dh
*Lamar Johnson, 1b
*Alan Bannister, 2b
*Ralph Garr, lf
*Eric Soderholm, 3b
*Marv Foley, c
*Ken Kravec, p

eason standings

Notable transactions

* June 5, 1979: 1979 Major League Baseball Draft
**Ricky Seilheimer was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round (19th pick). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/seilhri01.shtml Ricky Seilheimer page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Fran Mullins was drafted by the White Sox in the erd round (19th pick). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mullifr01.shtml Fran Mullins page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Jimmy Key was drafted by the White Sox in the 10th round, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/keyji01.shtml Jimmy Key page at Baseball Reference] ]
* July 6, 1979: Rich Hinton was traded by the White Sox to the Seattle Mariners for Juan Bernhardt. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hintori01.shtml Rich Hinton page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1979.shtml 1979 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference]


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