1927 Chicago White Sox season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1927 Chicago White Sox season was a season in Major League Baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 70â83, 39 games behind the pennant-winning New York Yankees.
| 1927 Chicago White Sox | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 70â83 (.458) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Charles Comiskey |
| Managers | Ray Schalk |
| Radio | WGN WMAQ (Hal Totten) |
Offseason
- November 1926: Eddie Collins was released by the White Sox.[1]
- January 15, 1927: Sloppy Thurston and Leo Mangum were traded by the White Sox to the Washington Senators for Roger Peckinpaugh.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 110 | 44 | .714 | â | 57âââ19 | 53âââ25 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 91 | 63 | .591 | 19 | 50âââ27 | 41âââ36 |
| Washington Senators | 85 | 69 | .552 | 25 | 51âââ28 | 34âââ41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 82 | 71 | .536 | 27½ | 44âââ32 | 38âââ39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 83 | .458 | 39½ | 38âââ37 | 32âââ46 |
| Cleveland Indians | 66 | 87 | .431 | 43½ | 35âââ42 | 31âââ45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 59 | 94 | .386 | 50½ | 38âââ38 | 21âââ56 |
| Boston Red Sox | 51 | 103 | .331 | 59 | 29âââ49 | 22âââ54 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 11â11 | 15â7 | 5â17 | 4â18 | 6â16 | 6â16 | 4â18 | |||||
| Chicago | 11â11 | â | 8â14 | 13â8 | 5â17 | 8â14 | 15â7 | 10â12 | |||||
| Cleveland | 7â15 | 14â8 | â | 7â15 | 10â12 | 10â12 | 10â11 | 8â14 | |||||
| Detroit | 17â5 | 8â13 | 15â7 | â | 8â14 | 9â13 | 14â8â1 | 11â11â2 | |||||
| New York | 18â4 | 17â5 | 12â10 | 14â8 | â | 14â8â1 | 21â1 | 14â8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 16â6 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 13â9 | 8â14â1 | â | 16â6 | 12â10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16â6 | 7â15 | 11â10 | 8â14â1 | 1â21 | 6â16 | â | 10â12â1 | |||||
| Washington | 18â4 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 11â11â2 | 8â14 | 10â12 | 12â10â1 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 15, 1927: Bernie Neis was purchased by the White Sox from the Cleveland Indians.[3]
Roster
| 1927 Chicago White Sox | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
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 | Harry McCurdy | 86 | 262 | 75 | .286 | 1 | 27 |
| 1B | Bud Clancy | 130 | 464 | 139 | .300 | 3 | 53 |
| 2B | Aaron Ward | 145 | 463 | 125 | .270 | 5 | 56 |
| SS | Bill Hunnefield | 112 | 365 | 104 | .285 | 2 | 36 |
| 3B | Willie Kamm | 148 | 540 | 146 | .270 | 0 | 59 |
| OF | Bill Barrett | 147 | 556 | 159 | .286 | 4 | 83 |
| OF | Alex Metzler | 134 | 543 | 173 | .319 | 3 | 61 |
| OF | Bibb Falk | 145 | 535 | 175 | .327 | 9 | 83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Crouse | 85 | 222 | 53 | .239 | 0 | 20 |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | 68 | 217 | 64 | .295 | 0 | 23 |
| Earl Sheely | 45 | 129 | 27 | .209 | 2 | 16 |
| Roy Flaskamper | 26 | 95 | 21 | .221 | 0 | 6 |
| Bernie Neis | 45 | 76 | 22 | .289 | 0 | 11 |
| Moe Berg | 35 | 69 | 17 | .246 | 0 | 4 |
| Ike Boone | 29 | 53 | 12 | .226 | 1 | 11 |
| Carl Reynolds | 14 | 42 | 9 | .214 | 1 | 7 |
| Ray Schalk | 16 | 26 | 6 | .231 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Mostil | 13 | 16 | 2 | .125 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Moore | 6 | 15 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Kid Willson | 7 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Battle | 6 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Way | 5 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Lena Blackburne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Thomas | 40 | 307.2 | 19 | 16 | 2.98 | 107 |
| Ted Lyons | 39 | 307.2 | 22 | 14 | 2.84 | 71 |
| Ted Blankenship | 37 | 236.2 | 12 | 17 | 5.06 | 51 |
| Red Faber | 18 | 110.2 | 4 | 7 | 4.55 | 39 |
| Frank Stewart | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 |
| Joe Brown | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | inf | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarge Connally | 43 | 198.1 | 10 | 15 | 4.08 | 58 |
| Elmer Jacobs | 25 | 74.1 | 2 | 4 | 4.60 | 22 |
| Charlie Barnabe | 17 | 61.0 | 0 | 5 | 5.31 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Cole | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.73 | 12 |