1977 Chicago White Sox season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Chicago White Sox
season = 1977
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Comiskey Park
y4 = 1910
city = Chicago, Illinois
y5 = 1901
owners = Bill Veeck
managers = Bob Lemon
television = WSNS-TV
radio =WMAQ (AM)
(Harry Caray, Lorn Brown, Jimmy Piersall, Mary Shane) |The by|1977 Chicago White Sox season was a season in American baseball. It involved the White Sox playing the Toronto Blue Jays in the Jays first ever game..

Offseason

*October 6, 1976: Minnie Miñoso was released by the White Sox. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/minosmi01.shtml Minnie Minoso page at Baseball Reference] ]
*October 21, 1976: Phil Roof was traded by the White Sox to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. The Blue Jays completed the deal by sending Larry Anderson to the White Sox on January 5. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/roofph01.shtml Phil Roof page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 10, 1976: Rich Gossage and Terry Forster were traded by the White Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Richie Zisk and Silvio Martínez. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gossari01.shtml Rich Gossage page at Baseball Reference] ]
* January 26, 1977: Blue Moon Odom was released by the White Sox. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/odombl01.shtml Blue Moon Odom page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Opening Day Lineup

* Ralph Garr, Leftfield
* Alan Bannister, Shortstop
* Jorge Orta, Second Base
* Richie Zisk, Right field
* Jim Spencer, First Base
* Oscar Gamble, Designated Hitter
* Eric Soderholm, Third Base
* Chet Lemon, Centerfield
* Brian Downing, Catcher
* Ken Brett, Pitcher

eason standings

Notable transactions

*April 5, 1977: Bucky Dent was traded by the White Sox to the New York Yankees for Oscar Gamble, LaMarr Hoyt, Bob Polinsky (minors), and $200,000. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gamblos01.shtml Oscar Gamble page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 31, 1977: The White Sox traded players to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals for Clay Carroll. The White Sox completed the deal by sending Nyls Nyman to the Cardinals on September 2, and sending Dave Hamilton and Silvio Martínez to the Cardinals on November 28. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nymanny01.shtml Nyls Nyman page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Other batters

Relief pitchers

Award Winners

All-Star Game
* Richie Zisk, Outfield, Starter

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1977.shtml 1977 Chicago White Sox team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1977&t=CHA 1977 Chicago White Sox team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]