| Chicago White Sox | |
| Season: | 1917 |
| Misc: | World Series Champions American League Champions |
| League: | American League |
| Ballpark: | Comiskey Park |
| City: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Owners: | Charles Comiskey |
| Managers: | Pants Rowland |
The 1917 Chicago White Sox dominated the American 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 the New York Giants in the 1917 World Series, the team clinched the series in six games, thanks in large part to the workhorse efforts of Eddie Cicotte and Red Faber. It would be the team's last world championship until 2005.
| Legend | ||
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| White Sox win | ||
| White Sox loss | ||
| Postponement | ||
| Bold | White Sox team member | |
|- align="text-align:center; bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 1 || April 11 || @ Browns || 7–2 || Scott || @ Hamilton || Danforth || 18,000|| 1.57 || 1–0 || || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 2 || April 13 || @ Browns || 3–4 || Koob || Faber || Sothoron || 1,000 || 2:11 ||1–1 || – || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 3 || April 14 || @ Browns || 11–0 || Cicotte| Hamilton || || 10,000 || 2:02 || 2–1 || || |||-align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 4 || April 15 || @ Tigers || 6–2 || Scott|| Covelski || || 15,473 || 1:35 || || || |||- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 5 ||April 16 || @ Tigers || 4–0 || Faber || Jones || || 5,200 || 1:41 || 3–1 || – || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 6 || April 17|| @ Tigers || 4–2 || Danforth || Ehmke || Russel || 3,353 || 1:50 || || – || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 7 || April 19 || Indians || 2–6 || Plank || Scott || || 28,000 || 1:58 || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 8 || April 20 || Browns || 5–2 || Cicotte || Sothoron || || 6,000 || 1:48 || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 9 || April 21 || Browns || 2–0 || Faber || Koob || || 14,000 || 2,000 || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 10 || April 22 || Browns || 3–2 || Williams || Groom || || 25,000 || 1:59 || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 11 || April 24 ||Indians || 1–0 || Scott || Coveleski || || 5,000 || 1:43 || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 12 || April 25 ||Indians || 1–4 || Coumbe || Cicotte || || 1,000 || 1:47 || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 13|| April 26 || Indians || 0–3 || Bagby || Faber || || 2,500 || 1:48 || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 14 || April 27 || Indians || 1–2 || Klepfer || Scott || Covelski || 4,000 || 2:02 || || |||- align=" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 15 || April 28 || Tigers || 3–8 || Faber || Jones || || 4,200 || 2:36 || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| 16 || April 29 || Tigers || 0–3 || Mitchell || Faber || || 12,000 || 1:42 || || |||-
| 1917 Chicago White Sox | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | OutfieldersOther positions | ManagerCoaches | ||||||
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 | 140 | 424 | 96 | .226 | 2 | 51 | ||
| 1B | 149 | 553 | 151 | .273 | 0 | 57 | ||
| 2B | 156 | 564 | 163 | .289 | 0 | 67 | ||
| 3B | 118 | 447 | 127 | .284 | 3 | 32 | ||
| SS | 149 | 474 | 96 | .203 | 1 | 45 | ||
| LF | 146 | 538 | 162 | .301 | 5 | 75 | ||
| CF | 152 | 575 | 177 | .308 | 6 | 102 | ||
| RF | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 252 | 59 | .234 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 59 | 194 | 46 | .237 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 35 | 72 | 16 | .222 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 53 | 51 | 16 | .314 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 17 | 34 | 5 | .147 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 346.2 | 28 | 12 | 1.53 | 150 | |
| 41 | 248.0 | 16 | 13 | 1.92 | 84 | |
| 35 | 189.1 | 15 | 5 | 1.95 | 54 | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 230.0 | 17 | 8 | 2.97 | 85 | ||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2.65 | 79 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.09 | 3 |
See main article: 1917 World Series. There were accusations of this series not being completely "on the level," especially after the Black Sox Scandal of 1919. The most notable play involved Heinie Zimmerman of the Giants chasing Eddie Collins across home plate in the deciding game. Zimmerman was later banned from organized baseball for throwing games.
AL Chicago White Sox (4) vs. NL New 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 |