1926 Chicago White Sox season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1926 Chicago White Sox season was a season in Major League Baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 81â72, 9.5 games behind the pennant-winning New York Yankees.
| 1926 Chicago White Sox | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Record | 81â72 (.529) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Charles Comiskey |
| Managers | Eddie Collins |
| Radio | WMAQ (Hal Totten) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 91 | 63 | .591 | â | 50âââ25 | 41âââ38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 88 | 66 | .571 | 3 | 49âââ31 | 39âââ35 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 83 | 67 | .553 | 6 | 44âââ27 | 39âââ40 |
| Washington Senators | 81 | 69 | .540 | 8 | 42âââ30 | 39âââ39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 72 | .529 | 9½ | 47âââ31 | 34âââ41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 75 | .513 | 12 | 39âââ41 | 40âââ34 |
| St. Louis Browns | 62 | 92 | .403 | 29 | 40âââ39 | 22âââ53 |
| Boston Red Sox | 46 | 107 | .301 | 44½ | 25âââ51 | 21âââ56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 6â16 | 6â16 | 7â15 | 5â17 | 8â14 | 11â11â1 | 3â18 | |||||
| Chicago | 16â6 | â | 13â9 | 14â8â2 | 8â14 | 6â15 | 13â9 | 11â11 | |||||
| Cleveland | 16â6 | 9â13 | â | 11â11 | 11â11 | 14â8 | 11â11 | 16â6 | |||||
| Detroit | 15â7 | 8â14â2 | 11â11 | â | 10â12 | 11â11 | 12â10 | 12â10â1 | |||||
| New York | 17â5 | 14â8 | 11â11 | 12â10 | â | 9â13 | 16â6 | 12â10â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 14â8 | 15â6 | 8â14 | 11â11 | 13â9 | â | 15â7 | 7â12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11â11â1 | 9â13 | 11â11 | 10â12 | 6â16 | 7â15 | â | 8â14 | |||||
| Washington | 18â3 | 11â11 | 6â16 | 10â12â1 | 10â12â1 | 12â7 | 14â8 | â | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager
Coaches | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 | 82 | 226 | 60 | .265 | 0 | 32 |
| 1B | Earl Sheely | 145 | 525 | 157 | .299 | 6 | 87 |
| 2B | Eddie Collins | 106 | 375 | 129 | .344 | 1 | 62 |
| SS | Bill Hunnefield | 131 | 470 | 129 | .274 | 3 | 48 |
| 3B | Willie Kamm | 143 | 480 | 141 | .294 | 0 | 63 |
| OF | Johnny Mostil | 148 | 600 | 197 | .328 | 4 | 41 |
| OF | Bibb Falk | 155 | 566 | 195 | .345 | 8 | 108 |
| OF | Bill Barrett | 111 | 368 | 113 | .307 | 6 | 61 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spence Harris | 80 | 222 | 56 | .252 | 2 | 27 |
| Ray Morehart | 73 | 192 | 61 | .318 | 0 | 19 |
| Everett Scott | 40 | 143 | 36 | .252 | 0 | 13 |
| Buck Crouse | 49 | 135 | 32 | .237 | 0 | 19 |
| Johnny Grabowski | 48 | 122 | 32 | .262 | 1 | 11 |
| Moe Berg | 41 | 113 | 25 | .221 | 0 | 7 |
| Harry McCurdy | 44 | 86 | 28 | .326 | 1 | 11 |
| Bud Clancy | 12 | 38 | 13 | .342 | 0 | 7 |
| Tom Gulley | 16 | 35 | 8 | .229 | 0 | 8 |
| Pid Purdy | 11 | 33 | 6 | .182 | 0 | 6 |
| Pat Veltman | 5 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lyons | 39 | 283.2 | 18 | 16 | 3.01 | 51 |
| Tommy Thomas | 44 | 249.0 | 15 | 12 | 3.80 | 127 |
| Ted Blankenship | 29 | 209.1 | 13 | 10 | 3.61 | 66 |
| Red Faber | 27 | 184.2 | 15 | 9 | 3.56 | 65 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Joe Edwards | 32 | 142.0 | 6 | 9 | 4.18 | 41 |
| Sloppy Thurston | 31 | 134.1 | 6 | 8 | 5.02 | 35 |
| Sarge Connally | 31 | 108.1 | 6 | 5 | 3.16 | 47 |
| Dixie Leverett | 6 | 24.0 | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 12 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Steengrafe | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.99 | 10 |
| Les Cox | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 |
| Pryor McBee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 |