The Chicago White Sox were 54-52 in 1981. They finished 3rd in the AL West.
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Benintendi's tie-breaking RBI single sends White Sox to crucial 4-3 win over Tigers
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White Sox beat Tigers 9-5 as Miguel Vargas homers twice
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Vargas hits 2 HRs, Peters and Murakami power five-run inning to lift White Sox over Tigers 9-5
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Sal Stewart homers as Reds hold off Chicago White Sox for a 9-8 win
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Luis Castillo strikes out 10 as the Chicago White Sox blank the Cincinnati Reds 5-0
1981 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 106 | 3,615 | 476 | 982 | 135 | 27 | 76 | 438 | 322 | 43 | 518 | 86 | 44 | .272 | .335 | .387 |
Team Rank | 14th | 4th | 4th | 23rd | 11th | 10th | 5th | 17th | 1st | 14th | 12th | 16th | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
1981 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 106 | 54 | 52 | 3.47 | 529 | 6 | 23 | 940.2 | 891 | 363 | 423 | 73 | 336 | 24 |
Team Rank | 15th | 15th | 9th | 10th | 9th | 12th | 21st | 7th | 6th | 12th | 17th | 11th | 21st |
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RHP Dennis Santana called up by Arizona, LHP Philip Abner designated for assignment
Tommy John, the first pitcher to return following a pioneering elbow surgery later named for him, dies at 83
Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
Yankees OF Cody Bellinger to begin rehab assignment Tuesday
Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida is sidelined by a strained left hamstring
Braves recall LHP Ray Kerr, designate LHP Danny Young for assignment
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
73 | 50 | .593 | ||
66 | 58 | .532 | 7.5 | |
63 | 61 | .508 | 10.5 | |
60 | 65 | .480 | 14.0 | |
55 | 69 | .444 | 18.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
76 | 48 | .613 | ||
72 | 52 | .581 | 4.0 | |
62 | 61 | .504 | 13.5 | |
59 | 63 | .484 | 16.0 | |
60 | 65 | .480 | 16.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
74 | 50 | .597 | ||
66 | 58 | .532 | 8.0 | |
66 | 58 | .532 | 8.0 | |
51 | 72 | .415 | 22.5 | |
49 | 74 | .398 | 24.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | 49 | .602 | ||
68 | 55 | .553 | 6.0 | |
66 | 57 | .537 | 8.0 | |
61 | 63 | .492 | 13.5 | |
61 | 64 | .488 | 14.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
64 | 58 | .525 | ||
60 | 63 | .488 | 4.5 | |
60 | 64 | .484 | 5.0 | |
60 | 64 | .484 | 5.0 | |
50 | 74 | .403 | 15.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
63 | 61 | .508 | ||
61 | 63 | .492 | 2.0 | |
58 | 66 | .468 | 5.0 | |
49 | 75 | .395 | 14.0 | |
48 | 75 | .390 | 14.5 |
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