| 1917 Chicago White Sox | |
|---|---|
| World Series champions American League champions | |
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Record | 100–54 (.649) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | Charles Comiskey |
| Managers | Pants Rowland |
The1917Chicago White Sox dominated theAmerican League with a record of 100–54. The 100 wins is a club record that still stands.[1] Their offense was first in runs scored while their pitching staff led the league with a 2.16 ERA.
Facing theNew York Giants in the1917 World Series, the team clinched the series in six games, thanks in large part to the workhorse efforts ofEddie Cicotte andRed Faber. It would be the team's last world championship until2005.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Chicago White Sox | 100 | 54 | .649 | — | 56–21 | 44–33 |
| Boston Red Sox | 90 | 62 | .592 | 9 | 45–33 | 45–29 |
| Cleveland Indians | 88 | 66 | .571 | 12 | 44–34 | 44–32 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | 75 | .510 | 21½ | 34–41 | 44–34 |
| Washington Senators | 74 | 79 | .484 | 25½ | 42–35 | 32–44 |
| New York Yankees | 71 | 82 | .464 | 28½ | 35–40 | 36–42 |
| St. Louis Browns | 57 | 97 | .370 | 43 | 31–46 | 26–51 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 98 | .359 | 44½ | 29–47 | 26–51 |
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–12–1 | 10–12 | 9–12 | 13–9–1 | 18–3–1 | 17–5–1 | 13–9–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12–10–1 | — | 14–8 | 16–6 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 16–6 | 15–7–1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 12–10 | 8–14 | — | 12–10 | 15–7 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 11–11–2 | |||||
| Detroit | 12–9 | 6–16 | 10–12 | — | 13–9–1 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 11–11 | |||||
| New York | 9–13–1 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 9–13–1 | — | 15–7 | 13–9 | 8–13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 3–18–1 | 7–15 | 6–16 | 10–12 | 7–15 | — | 11–11 | 11–11 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–17–1 | 6–16 | 8–14 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 11–11 | — | 10–12 | |||||
| Washington | 9–13–1 | 7–15–1 | 11–11–2 | 11–11 | 13–8 | 11–11 | 12–10 | — | |||||
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| 1917 Chicago White Sox | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders Other positions | Manager Coaches | ||||||
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Ray Schalk | 140 | 424 | 96 | .226 | 2 | 51 |
| 1B | Chick Gandil | 149 | 553 | 151 | .273 | 0 | 57 |
| 2B | Eddie Collins | 156 | 564 | 163 | .289 | 0 | 67 |
| 3B | Buck Weaver | 118 | 447 | 127 | .284 | 3 | 32 |
| SS | Swede Risberg | 149 | 474 | 96 | .203 | 1 | 45 |
| LF | Joe Jackson | 146 | 538 | 162 | .301 | 5 | 75 |
| CF | Happy Felsch | 152 | 575 | 177 | .308 | 6 | 102 |
| RF | Nemo Leibold | 125 | 428 | 101 | .236 | 0 | 29 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Shano Collins | 82 | 252 | 59 | .234 | 1 | 13 |
| Fred McMullin | 59 | 194 | 46 | .237 | 0 | 12 |
| Byrd Lynn | 35 | 72 | 16 | .222 | 0 | 7 |
| Eddie Murphy | 53 | 51 | 16 | .314 | 0 | 16 |
| Ted Jourdan | 17 | 34 | 5 | .147 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Jenkins | 10 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 3 |
| Zeb Terry | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Fournier | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Byrne | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ziggy Hasbrook | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | 49 | 346.2 | 28 | 12 | 1.53 | 150 |
| Red Faber | 41 | 248.0 | 16 | 13 | 1.92 | 84 |
| Reb Russell | 35 | 189.1 | 15 | 5 | 1.95 | 54 |
| Joe Benz | 19 | 94.2 | 7 | 3 | 2.47 | 25 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Williams | 45 | 230.0 | 17 | 8 | 2.97 | 85 |
| Jim Scott | 24 | 125.0 | 6 | 7 | 1.87 | 37 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Danforth | 50 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2.65 | 79 |
| Mellie Wolfgang | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.09 | 3 |
There were accusations of this series not being completely "on the level," especially after theBlack Sox Scandal of 1919.[citation needed] The most notable play involvedHeinie Zimmerman of the Giants chasingEddie Collins across home plate in the deciding game. Zimmerman was later banned from organized baseball for throwing games.
AL Chicago White Sox (4) vs. NLNew York Giants (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Giants – 1,Chicago White Sox – 2 | October 6 | Comiskey Park | 32,000 |
| 2 | New York Giants – 2,Chicago White Sox – 7 | October 7 | Comiskey Park | 32,000 |
| 3 | Chicago White Sox – 0,New York Giants – 2 | October 10 | Polo Grounds | 33,616 |
| 4 | Chicago White Sox – 0,New York Giants – 5 | October 11 | Polo Grounds | 27,746 |
| 5 | New York Giants – 5,Chicago White Sox – 8 | October 13 | Comiskey Park | 27,323 |
| 6 | Chicago White Sox – 4, New York Giants – 2 | October 15 | Polo Grounds | 33,969 |