The Chicago White Sox were 54-52 in 1981. They finished 3rd in the AL West.
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Munetaka Murakami homers twice as the White Sox beat the Cubs 8-3
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Davis Martin turns in another sharp performance for the Chicago White Sox
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Umpire leaves Cubs-White Sox game after being struck by foul ball
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White Sox outfielders Austin Hays and Everson Pereira move closer to rehab assignment
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Carson Kelly drives in 4 as the Cubs beat White Sox 10-5
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 |
More MLB News
Willson Contreras hits a 2-run homer in the 8th to lift the Red Sox past the Braves, 3-2
MartÃnez hits go-ahead, two-run homer, and Guardians beat Reds 7-4
Davis Martin turns in another sharp performance for the Chicago White Sox
Orioles sign veteran Tommy Pham to minor league deal to boost struggling outfield
Cole reaches 99.6 mph in 6th rehab start, likely has one more minor outing before rejoining Yanks
Umpire leaves Cubs-White Sox game after being struck by foul ball
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | 15 | .674 | ||
23 | 23 | .500 | 8.0 | |
23 | 23 | .500 | 8.0 | |
21 | 25 | .457 | 10.0 | |
19 | 26 | .422 | 11.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
29 | 17 | .630 | ||
26 | 17 | .605 | 1.5 | |
27 | 18 | .600 | 1.5 | |
24 | 22 | .522 | 5.0 | |
24 | 22 | .522 | 5.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
27 | 18 | .600 | ||
27 | 18 | .600 | ||
21 | 23 | .477 | 5.5 | |
18 | 27 | .400 | 9.0 | |
18 | 28 | .391 | 9.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
29 | 15 | .659 | ||
28 | 18 | .609 | 2.0 | |
20 | 25 | .444 | 9.5 | |
20 | 26 | .435 | 10.0 | |
19 | 26 | .422 | 10.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
25 | 22 | .532 | ||
23 | 22 | .511 | 1.0 | |
20 | 26 | .435 | 4.5 | |
20 | 26 | .435 | 4.5 | |
19 | 27 | .413 | 5.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
23 | 21 | .523 | ||
22 | 25 | .468 | 2.5 | |
21 | 24 | .467 | 2.5 | |
19 | 28 | .404 | 5.5 | |
16 | 29 | .356 | 7.5 |