1980 Chicago White Sox season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Chicago White Sox
season = 1980
misc =

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 = Tony LaRussa
television = WBNB
(Harry Caray, Jimmy Piersall)
radio =WBBM (AM)
(Harry Caray, Jimmy Piersall, Joe McConnell, Rich King) |

The 1980 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 81st season. They finished with a record 70-90, good enough for 5th place in the American League West, 26 games behind of the 1st place Kansas City Royals.

In 1979 and 1980, Bill Veeck made overtures to Denver interests. An agreement was reached to sell to Ed DeBartolo who pledged to keep the club in Chicago. [http://whitesoxinteractive.com/History&Glory/SaveOurSox.htm WSI's FLYINGSOCK.COM. Chicago White Sox coverage with totally biased attitude! ] ] His offer was turned down by the owners. Veeck was forced to sell to a different investment group.

Offseason

Regular season

eason standings

1980 Opening Day Lineup

* Bob Molinaro, dh
* Alan Bannister, 3b
* Claudell Washington, lf
* Lamar Johnson, 1b
* Chet Lemon, cf
* Harold Baines, rf
* Jim Morrison, 2b
* Marv Foley, c
* Greg Pryor, ss
* Steve Trout, p

Notable transactions

*October 3, 1980: Minnie Miñoso was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/minosmi01.shtml Minnie Minoso page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1980.shtml 1980 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference]