1980 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 70-90
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,212,860, Avg. 16,171
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Tony LaRussa (70-90)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1980 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 70-90
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,212,860, Avg. 16,171
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Tony LaRussa (70-90)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1980 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1980 season with a record of 70 wins and 90 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox plated 587 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 722 runs. Jim Morrison and Wayne Nordhagen paced Chicago with 15 home runs apiece. Lamar Johnson drove in 81 runs. Chet Lemon led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .292. Britt Burns topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.84 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 585
Regular Season Runs Against: 720
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 13, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 15, 1980 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 16, 1980 | New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 17, 1980 | New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 5-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 18, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 5-2 | 0-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 5-2 | 1-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 5-2 | 2-1 | 7-3 | ||
| April 21, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 5-2 | 2-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 22, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 5-2 | 3-2 | 8-4 | ||
| April 24, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 5-2 | 4-2 | 9-4 | ||
| April 25, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 5-2 | 5-2 | 10-4 | ||
| April 26, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 5-2 | 6-2 | 11-4 | ||
| April 27, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 5-2 | 6-3 | 11-5 | ||
| April 29, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 5-3 | 6-3 | 11-6 | ||
| April 30, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 6-3 | 6-3 | 12-6 | ||
| May 1, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 6-4 | 6-3 | 12-7 | ||
| May 2, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 6-5 | 6-3 | 12-8 | ||
| May 3, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 6-6 | 6-3 | 12-9 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 6-7 | 6-3 | 12-10 | ||
| May 5, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Chicago White Sox 11 | W | 7-7 | 6-3 | 13-10 | ||
| May 6, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 8-7 | 6-3 | 14-10 | ||
| May 7, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 8-8 | 6-3 | 14-11 | ||
| May 8, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 9-8 | 6-3 | 15-11 | ||
| May 9, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 9-8 | 6-4 | 15-12 | ||
| May 10, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 9-8 | 7-4 | 16-12 | ||
| May 11, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 9-8 | 7-5 | 16-13 | ||
| May 13, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 9-8 | 8-5 | 17-13 | ||
| May 14, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 9-8 | 8-6 | 17-14 | ||
| May 15, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 9-8 | 9-6 | 18-14 | ||
| May 16, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 9-9 | 9-6 | 18-15 | ||
| May 17, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 10-9 | 9-6 | 19-15 | ||
| May 18, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 11-9 | 9-6 | 20-15 | ||
| May 19, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 12-9 | 9-6 | 21-15 | ||
| May 20, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 13-9 | 9-6 | 22-15 | ||
| May 21, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 13-10 | 9-6 | 22-16 | ||
| May 23, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 13-10 | 9-7 | 22-17 | ||
| May 24, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 13-10 | 9-8 | 22-18 | ||
| May 25, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 13-10 | 9-9 | 22-19 | ||
| May 26, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 13-10 | 10-9 | 23-19 | ||
| May 27, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 13-10 | 11-9 | 24-19 | ||
| May 28, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 13-10 | 11-10 | 24-20 | ||
| May 29, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 13-10 | 11-11 | 24-21 | ||
| May 30, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 13-10 | 11-12 | 24-22 | ||
| May 31, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 13-10 | 11-13 | 24-23 | ||
| June 1, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 13-10 | 12-13 | 25-23 | ||
| June 3, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 14-10 | 12-13 | 26-23 | ||
| June 4, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 15-10 | 12-13 | 27-23 | ||
| June 4, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 15-11 | 12-13 | 27-24 | ||
| June 6, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 16-11 | 12-13 | 28-24 | ||
| June 8, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 16-12 | 12-13 | 28-25 | ||
| June 10, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 16-13 | 12-13 | 28-26 | ||
| June 11, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 17-13 | 12-13 | 29-26 | ||
| June 13, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 17-13 | 12-14 | 29-27 | ||
| June 14, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 17-13 | 12-15 | 29-28 | ||
| June 16, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 17-13 | 12-16 | 29-29 | ||
| June 17, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 17-13 | 13-16 | 30-29 | ||
| June 18, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 17-13 | 13-17 | 30-30 | ||
| June 18, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 17-13 | 13-18 | 30-31 | ||
| June 20, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 17-14 | 13-18 | 30-32 | ||
| June 21, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 17-15 | 13-18 | 30-33 | ||
| June 22, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 17-16 | 13-18 | 30-34 | ||
| June 22, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 17-17 | 13-18 | 30-35 | ||
| June 24, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 17-17 | 14-18 | 31-35 | ||
| June 25, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 17-17 | 15-18 | 32-35 | ||
| June 26, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 17-17 | 16-18 | 33-35 | ||
| June 27, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 17-17 | 16-19 | 33-36 | ||
| June 28, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 17-17 | 17-19 | 34-36 | ||
| June 29, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 17-17 | 18-19 | 35-36 | ||
| June 30, 1980 | California Angels 10 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 17-18 | 18-19 | 35-37 | ||
| July 1, 1980 | California Angels 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 17-19 | 18-19 | 35-38 | ||
| July 2, 1980 | California Angels 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 18-19 | 18-19 | 36-38 | ||
| July 3, 1980 | California Angels 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 18-20 | 18-19 | 36-39 | ||
| July 4, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 18-21 | 18-19 | 36-40 | ||
| July 5, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 18-22 | 18-19 | 36-41 | ||
| July 6, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 19-22 | 18-19 | 37-41 | ||
| July 6, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 20-22 | 18-19 | 38-41 | ||
| July 10, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 20-23 | 18-19 | 38-42 | ||
| July 11, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 21-23 | 18-19 | 39-42 | ||
| July 12, 1980 | New York Yankees 8 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 21-24 | 18-19 | 39-43 | ||
| July 13, 1980 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 21-25 | 18-19 | 39-44 | ||
| July 14, 1980 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 21-26 | 18-19 | 39-45 | ||
| July 15, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 21-26 | 19-19 | 40-45 | ||
| July 16, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 21-26 | 19-20 | 40-46 | ||
| July 17, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 21-26 | 19-21 | 40-47 | ||
| July 18, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 21-26 | 19-22 | 40-48 | ||
| July 19, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | W | 21-26 | 20-22 | 41-48 | ||
| July 20, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 21-26 | 20-23 | 41-49 | ||
| July 21, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 21-26 | 20-24 | 41-50 | ||
| July 22, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 21-26 | 21-24 | 42-50 | ||
| July 23, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 21-26 | 21-25 | 42-51 | ||
| July 24, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 12 | L | 21-26 | 21-26 | 42-52 | ||
| July 25, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 21-27 | 21-26 | 42-53 | ||
| July 26, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 22-27 | 21-26 | 43-53 | ||
| July 27, 1980 | Texas Rangers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 23-27 | 21-26 | 44-53 | ||
| July 27, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 23-28 | 21-26 | 44-54 | ||
| July 29, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 23-29 | 21-26 | 44-55 | ||
| July 30, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 24-29 | 21-26 | 45-55 | ||
| August 1, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 24-30 | 21-26 | 45-56 | ||
| August 2, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 24-31 | 21-26 | 45-57 | ||
| August 3, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 25-31 | 21-26 | 46-57 | ||
| August 5, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 25-31 | 21-27 | 46-58 | ||
| August 6, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 25-31 | 21-28 | 46-59 | ||
| August 7, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 25-31 | 21-29 | 46-60 | ||
| August 8, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-31 | 21-30 | 46-61 | ||
| August 9, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 25-31 | 22-30 | 47-61 | ||
| August 10, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-31 | 22-31 | 47-62 | ||
| August 11, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 25-31 | 22-32 | 47-63 | ||
| August 12, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 25-31 | 22-33 | 47-64 | ||
| August 13, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 25-31 | 23-33 | 48-64 | ||
| August 15, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 25-32 | 23-33 | 48-65 | ||
| August 18, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 26-32 | 23-33 | 49-65 | ||
| August 18, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 26-33 | 23-33 | 49-66 | ||
| August 19, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 26-34 | 23-33 | 49-67 | ||
| August 20, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 26-35 | 23-33 | 49-68 | ||
| August 21, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 27-35 | 23-33 | 50-68 | ||
| August 22, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 28-35 | 23-33 | 51-68 | ||
| August 23, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 29-35 | 23-33 | 52-68 | ||
| August 24, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 29-36 | 23-33 | 52-69 | ||
| August 26, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 29-37 | 23-33 | 52-70 | ||
| August 27, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 30-37 | 23-33 | 53-70 | ||
| August 29, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 30-37 | 23-34 | 53-71 | ||
| August 30, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 30-37 | 23-35 | 53-72 | ||
| August 31, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 30-37 | 24-35 | 54-72 | ||
| August 31, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 30-37 | 25-35 | 55-72 | ||
| September 1, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 30-37 | 26-35 | 56-72 | ||
| September 2, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 30-37 | 26-36 | 56-73 | ||
| September 2, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 30-37 | 26-37 | 56-74 | ||
| September 3, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 30-37 | 26-38 | 56-75 | ||
| September 4, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 30-37 | 26-39 | 56-76 | ||
| September 5, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 30-37 | 27-39 | 57-76 | ||
| September 7, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 30-37 | 27-40 | 57-77 | ||
| September 7, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 30-37 | 27-41 | 57-78 | ||
| September 8, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 31-37 | 27-41 | 58-78 | ||
| September 9, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 31-38 | 27-41 | 58-79 | ||
| September 10, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 32-38 | 27-41 | 59-79 | ||
| September 12, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 33-38 | 27-41 | 60-79 | ||
| September 13, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 33-39 | 27-41 | 60-80 | ||
| September 14, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 33-40 | 27-41 | 60-81 | ||
| September 15, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Seattle Mariners 12 | L | 33-40 | 27-42 | 60-82 | ||
| September 16, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 33-40 | 28-42 | 61-82 | ||
| September 17, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 33-40 | 28-43 | 61-83 | ||
| September 18, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 33-40 | 29-43 | 62-83 | ||
| September 19, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 33-40 | 29-44 | 62-84 | ||
| September 21, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 33-40 | 29-45 | 62-85 | ||
| September 21, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 33-40 | 29-46 | 62-86 | ||
| September 23, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 33-40 | 29-47 | 62-87 | ||
| September 24, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 33-40 | 29-48 | 62-88 | ||
| September 25, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 33-40 | 30-48 | 63-88 | ||
| September 26, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 5 at California Angels 4 | W | 33-40 | 31-48 | 64-88 | ||
| September 27, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at California Angels 3 | W | 33-40 | 32-48 | 65-88 | ||
| September 28, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 8 at California Angels 1 | W | 33-40 | 33-48 | 66-88 | ||
| September 30, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 33-41 | 33-48 | 66-89 | ||
| October 1, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 33-42 | 33-48 | 66-90 | ||
| October 2, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 34-42 | 33-48 | 67-90 | ||
| October 3, 1980 | California Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 35-42 | 33-48 | 68-90 | ||
| October 4, 1980 | California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 36-42 | 33-48 | 69-90 | ||
| October 5, 1980 | California Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 37-42 | 33-48 | 70-90 |
