1929 Chicago White Sox season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1929 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 29th season in the major leagues, and its 30th season overall.
| 1929 Chicago White Sox | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Record | 59â93 (.388) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Charles Comiskey |
| Managers | Lena Blackburne |
| Radio | WCFL (Johnny O'Hara) WGN (Bob Elson, Quin Ryan, Frank Dahm) WMAQ (Hal Totten) |
League performance
The team finished with a record of 59â93, good enough for seventh place in the American League, 46 games behind the first place Philadelphia Athletics.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 104 | 46 | .693 | â | 57âââ16 | 47âââ30 |
| New York Yankees | 88 | 66 | .571 | 18 | 49âââ28 | 39âââ38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 71 | .533 | 24 | 44âââ32 | 37âââ39 |
| St. Louis Browns | 79 | 73 | .520 | 26 | 41âââ36 | 38âââ37 |
| Washington Senators | 71 | 81 | .467 | 34 | 37âââ40 | 34âââ41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 70 | 84 | .455 | 36 | 38âââ39 | 32âââ45 |
| Chicago White Sox | 59 | 93 | .388 | 46 | 35âââ41 | 24âââ52 |
| Boston Red Sox | 58 | 96 | .377 | 48 | 32âââ45 | 26âââ51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 11â11 | 9â13 | 8â14 | 5â17 | 4â18 | 11â11â1 | 10â12 | |||||
| Chicago | 11â11 | â | 9â12 | 10â12 | 6â16 | 9â13 | 4â17 | 10â12 | |||||
| Cleveland | 13â9 | 12â9 | â | 11â11 | 14â8 | 7â14 | 10â12 | 14â8 | |||||
| Detroit | 14â8 | 12â10 | 11â11 | â | 9â13 | 4â18 | 10â12 | 10â12â1 | |||||
| New York | 17â5 | 16â6 | 8â14 | 13â9 | â | 8â14 | 14â8 | 12â10 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18â4 | 13â9 | 14â7 | 18â4 | 14â8 | â | 11â10â1 | 16â4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11â11â1 | 17â4 | 12â10 | 12â10 | 8â14 | 10â11â1 | â | 9â13 | |||||
| Washington | 12â10 | 12â10 | 8â14 | 12â10â1 | 10â12 | 4â16 | 13â9 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1929 Chicago White Sox | |||||||||
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| 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 | Moe Berg | 107 | 352 | 101 | .287 | 0 | 47 |
| 1B | Art Shires | 100 | 353 | 110 | .312 | 3 | 41 |
| 2B | John Kerr | 127 | 419 | 108 | .258 | 1 | 39 |
| SS | Bill Cissell | 152 | 618 | 173 | .280 | 5 | 62 |
| 3B | Willie Kamm | 147 | 523 | 140 | .268 | 3 | 63 |
| OF | Dutch Hoffman | 107 | 337 | 87 | .258 | 3 | 37 |
| OF | Alex Metzler | 146 | 568 | 156 | .275 | 2 | 49 |
| OF | Carl Reynolds | 131 | 517 | 164 | .317 | 11 | 67 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Clancy | 92 | 290 | 82 | .283 | 3 | 45 |
| Johnny Watwood | 85 | 278 | 84 | .302 | 2 | 28 |
| Bill Hunnefield | 47 | 127 | 23 | .181 | 0 | 9 |
| Doug Taitt | 47 | 124 | 21 | .169 | 0 | 12 |
| Buck Crouse | 45 | 107 | 29 | .271 | 2 | 12 |
| Chick Autry | 43 | 96 | 20 | .208 | 1 | 12 |
| Buck Redfern | 21 | 46 | 6 | .130 | 0 | 3 |
| Johnny Mostil | 12 | 35 | 8 | .229 | 0 | 3 |
| Frank Sigafoos | 7 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Barrett | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Swanson | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Thomas | 36 | 259.2 | 14 | 18 | 3.19 | 62 |
| Ted Lyons | 37 | 259.1 | 14 | 20 | 4.10 | 57 |
| Red Faber | 31 | 234.0 | 13 | 13 | 3.88 | 68 |
| Ed Walsh Jr. | 24 | 129.0 | 6 | 11 | 5.65 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal McKain | 34 | 158.0 | 6 | 9 | 3.65 | 33 |
| Grady Adkins | 31 | 138.1 | 2 | 11 | 5.33 | 24 |
| Bob Weiland | 15 | 62.0 | 2 | 4 | 5.81 | 25 |
| Ted Blankenship | 8 | 18.1 | 0 | 2 | 8.84 | 7 |
| Dutch Henry | 2 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 |
| Jerry Byrne | 3 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 7.36 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Dugan | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.65 | 15 |
| Sarge Connally | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.76 | 3 |
| Lena Blackburne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |