1979 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 73-87
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,280,702, Avg. 17,544
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Don Kessinger (46-60)
Manager: Tony LaRussa (27-27)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1979 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 73-87
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,280,702, Avg. 17,544
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Don Kessinger (46-60)
Manager: Tony LaRussa (27-27)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1979 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 73 wins and 87 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox scored 730 runs and conceded 748 runs. Chet Lemon led Chicago with 17 home runs and drove in 86 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .318. Ken Kravec topped the team with 15 wins, and Ross Baumgarten registered a 3.54 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Don Kessinger and Tony LaRussa coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | 2B | R | R | September 3, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Montebello, CA USA |
| Francisco Barrios | P | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 155 | Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico |
| Ross Baumgarten | P | L | L | May 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, IL USA |
| Kevin Bell | 3B | R | R | July 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Thad Bosley | LF | L | L | September 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | Oceanside, CA USA |
| Britt Burns | P | L | L | June 8, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | Houston, TX USA |
| Harry Chappas | SS | B | R | October 26, 1957 | 5'7" | 150 | Mount Rainier, MD USA |
| Mike Colbern | C | R | R | April 19, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Richard Dotson | P | R | R | January 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Mark Esser | P | R | L | April 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Erie, PA USA |
| Ed Farmer | P | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Marv Foley | C | L | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, KY USA |
| Ralph Garr | LF | L | R | December 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Monroe, LA USA |
| Joe Gates | 2B | L | R | October 3, 1954 | 5'7" | 175 | Gary, IN USA |
| Rich Hinton | P | L | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Guy Hoffman | P | L | L | July 9, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | Ottawa, IL USA |
| Fred Howard | P | R | R | September 2, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Portland, ME USA |
| LaMarr Hoyt | P | R | R | January 1, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Columbia, SC USA |
| Lamar Johnson | 1B | R | R | September 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Bessemer, AL USA |
| Don Kessinger | SS | B | R | July 17, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | Forrest City, AR USA |
| Ken Kravec | P | L | L | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jack Kucek | P | R | R | June 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Warren, OH USA |
| Rusty Kuntz | RF | R | R | February 4, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA USA |
| Lerrin LaGrow | P | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Chet Lemon | CF | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Milt May | C | L | R | August 1, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Gary, IN USA |
| Junior Moore | LF | R | R | January 25, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Waskom, TX USA |
| Jim Morrison | 2B | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Bill Nahorodny | C | R | R | August 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Wayne Nordhagen | OF | R | R | July 4, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Thief River Falls, MN USA |
| Jorge Orta | 2B | L | R | November 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Mike Proly | P | R | R | December 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamaica, NY USA |
| Greg Pryor | SS | R | R | October 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Marietta, OH USA |
| Dewey Robinson | P | R | R | April 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Gil Rondon | P | R | R | November 18, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Randy Scarbery | P | B | R | June 22, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Ron Schueler | P | R | R | April 14, 1948 | 6'4" | 205 | Catherine, KS USA |
| Eric Soderholm | 3B | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 187 | Cortland, NY USA |
| Mike Squires | 1B | L | L | March 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Pablo Torrealba | P | L | L | April 28, 1948 | 5'10" | 173 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Rusty Torres | OF | B | R | September 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Aguadilla, P.R. |
| Steve Trout | P | L | L | July 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Claudell Washington | RF | L | L | August 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rich Wortham | P | R | L | October 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Odessa, TX USA |
