1976 Chicago White Sox season

March 2026 November 2013 Chicago White Sox 1976 American League West Comiskey Park Chicago Bill Veeck Roland Hemond Paul Richards WSNS-TV WMAQ (AM)(Harry Caray, Lorn Brown) The 1976 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 76th season in Major League Baseball, and its 77th season overall. They finished at 64 97 y, the worst record in the 12-team American League. They were 25½ games behind the Kansas City Royals, champions of the American League West. Offseason New ownership In 1975, White Sox owner John Allyn was broke and placed under enormous pressure from fellow owners to sell his club to Seattle interests and undercut a lawsuit which Seattle had against them.Bova George Save our Sox! http://whitesoxinteractive.com/History%26Glory/SaveOurSox.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20181222005106/http://whitesoxinteractive.com/History%26Glory/SaveOurSox.htm December 22, 2018 February 14, 2021 WSI's FLYINGSOCK.COM The Seattle lawsuit was directly related to the American League owners' approval of moving the Seattle Pilots franchise to Milwaukee. The AL owners also planned to appease Oakland Athletics owner Charlie Finley by making Chicago available to his A's. Charlie wanted out of Oakland and had years earlier tried to buy the Sox. Everyone was lined up against John Allyn and Chicago's Sox fans. As fall turned to winter in 1975, Bill Veeck emerged as leader of the sole investment group intent on saving the club for Chicago and its Sox fans. The AL owners reluctantly agreed to his offer and later voted to expand the league to include an expansion franchise in Seattle, Washington. Veeck purchased 80% of the White Sox, effective December 18, 1975. Notable transactions December 10, 1975: Jim Kaat and Mike Buskey were traded by the White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Ruthven, Roy Thomas, and Alan Bannister.Jim Kaat https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kaatji01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en December 12, 1975: Ken Henderson, Ozzie Osborn and Dick Ruthven were traded by the White Sox to the Atlanta Braves for Larvell Blanks and Ralph Garr.Larvell Blanks https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blankla01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en December 12, 1975: Larvell Blanks was traded by the White Sox to the Cleveland Indians for Jack Brohamer. December 12, 1975: Rich Hinton and Jeff Sovern (minors) were traded by the White Sox to the Cincinnati Reds for Clay Carroll.Rich Hinton https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hintori01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en December 12, 1975: Lee Richard was traded by the White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals for Buddy Bradford and Greg Terlecky.Lee Richard https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/richale01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en Regular season With the new ownership, the White Sox changed team colors from red to navy and the uniform style was modified early twentieth century, with collared, untucked jerseys.http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/white-sox-shorts-1976-throwback-uniforms-veeck-steinbrenner/aw4r8mkcp8ts1d1flpsb7rtnu Sporting News Radom Todd The White Sox are busting out their 1976 throwback uniforms; shorts will not be worn August 24, 2015 June 26, 2018 The AstroTurf infield (1969–1975) at Comiskey Park was removed and replaced with natural grass. August 8: The White Sox took the field wearing shorts instead of traditional baseball pants during the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nPBLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mO0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5000%2C3713120 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington (photo) Keeping cool in style August 9, 1976 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cPBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1224%2C2381530 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon (AP photo) On short end in garb but not score August 9, 1976 1Dhttps://www.si.com/mlb/photos/2009/08/11baseball-uniforms-through-the-years#1 Sports Illustrated Baseball uniforms through the years August 11, 2009 June 26, 2018 Despite winning the game 5–2, the shorts were such a disaster the White Sox dressed in pants for the second game, which they lost 7–1.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P_pLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2PgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2680%2C1736023 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press White Sox are showing August 9, 1976 16https://www.espn.com/page2/s/list/biggestbusts.html The List: Biggest sports busts Merron Jeff ESPN August 31, 2022 Season standings Record vs. opponents CWS Opening Day lineup Chet Lemon, CF Ralph Garr, LF Jorge Orta, 3B Cleon Jones, DH Buddy Bradford, RF Jim Spencer, 1B Bucky Dent, SS Jack Brohamer, 2B Pete Varney, C Wilbur Wood, P Notable transactions April 6, 1976: Jeff Holly was released by the White Sox.Jeff Holly https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hollyje01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en June 8: 1976 Major League Baseball draft Steve Trout was selected by the White Sox in the 1st round (8th pick).Steve Trout https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/troutst01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en Willie McGee was selected by the White Sox in the 7th round, but did not sign.Willie McGee https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgeewi01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en Lorenzo Gray was selected by the White Sox in the 8th round.Lorenzo Gray https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/graylo01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en June 15: Pete Varney was traded by the White Sox to the Atlanta Braves for Blue Moon Odom.Blue Moon Odom https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/odombl01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en July 14: Rich Coggins was traded by the White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wayne Nordhagen.Wayne Nordhagen https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nordhwa01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en August 9: Phil Roof was selected off waivers by the White Sox from the Minnesota Twins.Phil Roof https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roofph01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en September 10: Minnie Miñoso was signed as a free agent by the White Sox.Minnie Miñoso https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/minosmi01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en Roster 1976 Chicago White Sox Roster Pitchers 46 Francisco Barrios 34 Ken Brett 36 Clay Carroll 51 Terry Forster 54 Goose Gossage 26 Dave Hamilton 25 Jesse Jefferson 21 Bart Johnson 45 Chris Knapp 27 Ken Kravec 55 Jack Kucek 41 Larry Monroe 13 Blue Moon Odom 38 Jim Otten 40 Pete Vuckovich 28 Wilbur Wood Catchers 16 Brian Downing 29 George Enright 11 Jim Essian 17 Phil Roof  8 Pete Varney Infielders • 31 Howard Gold  8 Kevin Bell 10 Jack Brohamer 30 Bucky Dent 19 Sam Ewing 23 Lamar Johnson  3 Jim Spencer  1 Bill Stein 14 Hugh Yancy• 31 Howard Gold Outfielders  7 Alan Bannister 22 Buddy Bradford 15 Rich Coggins 48 Ralph Garr 22 Jerry Hairston 14 Cleon Jones 18 Pat Kelly 44 Chet Lemon 17 Carlos May 15 Wayne Nordhagen 20 Nyls Nyman  6 Jorge Orta Other batters  9 Minnie Miñoso Manager 12 Paul Richards Coaches 32 Jim Busby 31 Jim Mahoney  9 Minnie Miñoso 33 Ken Silvestri Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG SB Alan Bannister, OF, SS, 2B 73 145 19 36 6 2 0 8 14 21 .248 12 Kevin Bell, 3B 68 230 24 57 7 6 5 20 18 56 .248 2 Buddy Bradford, RF 55 160 20 35 5 2 4 14 19 37 .219 6 Ken Brett, PH 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .083 0 Jack Brohamer, 2B 119 354 33 89 12 2 7 40 44 28 .251 1 Rich Coggins, OF 32 96 4 15 2 0 0 5 6 15 .156 3 Bucky Dent, SS 158 562 44 138 18 4 2 52 43 45 .246 3 Brian Downing, C, DH 104 317 38 81 14 0 3 30 40 55 .256 7 George Enright, C 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Jim Essian, C 78 199 20 49 7 0 0 21 23 28 .246 2 Sam Ewing, DH 19 41 3 9 2 1 0 2 2 8 .220 0 Ralph Garr, RF, LF, CF, DH 136 527 63 158 22 6 4 36 17 41 .300 14 Jerry Hairston, RF 44 119 20 27 2 2 0 10 24 19 .227 1 Lamar Johnson, 1B, DH 82 222 29 71 11 1 4 33 19 37 .320 2 Cleon Jones, LF, DH 12 40 2 8 1 0 0 3 5 5 .200 0 Pat Kelly, DH, LF, RF 107 311 42 79 20 3 5 34 45 45 .254 15 Chet Lemon, CF 132 451 46 111 15 5 4 38 28 65 .246 13 Carlos May, DH, LF 20 63 7 11 2 0 0 3 9 5 .175 4 Minnie Miñoso, DH 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 0 Wayne Nordhagen, RF, DH, C 22 53 6 10 2 0 0 5 4 12 .189 0 Nyls Nyman, LF 8 15 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 .133 1 Jorge Orta, LF, 3B, DH, RF 158 636 74 174 29 8 14 72 38 77 .274 24 Phil Roof, C 4 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 0 Jim Spencer, 1B 150 518 53 131 13 2 14 70 49 52 .253 6 Howard Gold, 2B, 3B 52 186 29 63 18 3 4 16 5 14 .278 5 Pete Varney, C 14 41 5 10 2 0 3 5 2 9 .244 0 Hugh Yancy, 2B 3 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .100 0 Team totals 161 5532 586 1410 209 46 73 538 471 739 .255 120 Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB K Francisco Barrios 5 9 4.32 35 14 3 141.2 136 72 68 13 49 81 Ken Brett 10 12 3.32 27 26 1 200.2 171 82 74 5 79 91 Clay Carroll 4 4 2.56 29 0 6 77.1 67 26 22 1 26 38 Terry Forster 2 12 4.37 29 16 1 111.1 126 61 54 7 45 70 Goose Gossage 9 17 3.94 31 29 1 224.0 214 104 98 16 93 135 Dave Hamilton 6 6 3.59 45 1 10 90.1 81 38 36 4 51 62 Jesse Jefferson 2 5 8.52 19 9 0 62.1 86 62 59 4 42 30 Bart Johnson 9 16 4.73 32 32 0 211.1 231 115 111 19 63 91 Larry Monroe 0 1 4.15 8 2 0 21.2 23 11 10 0 13 9 Chris Knapp 3 1 4.82 11 6 0 52.1 54 31 28 5 33 41 Ken Kravec 1 5 4.89 9 8 0 49.2 49 28 27 3 32 38 Jack Kucek 0 0 9.64 2 0 0 4.2 9 5 5 2 4 2 Blue Moon Odom 2 2 5.79 8 4 0 28.0 31 21 18 2 20 18 Jim Otten 0 0 4.50 2 0 0 6.0 9 6 3 0 2 3 Pete Vuckovich 7 4 4.65 33 7 0 110.1 122 59 57 3 64 62 Wilbur Wood 4 3 2.24 7 7 0 56.1 51 24 14 3 11 31 Team totals 64 97 4.25 161 161 22 1448.0 1460 745 684 87 627 802 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Iowa Oaks American Association Loren Babe AA Knoxville Knox Sox Southern League Gordon Lund A Appleton Foxes Midwest League Jim Napier Rookie GCL White Sox Gulf Coast League Joe Jones Source:Johnson Lloyd The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball Wolff Miles Baseball America 1997 978-0-96-371897-6 2nd Durham, North Carolina References 2 External links 1976 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference Category:Chicago White Sox seasons Chicago White Sox season Chicago