1931 Chicago White Sox season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1931 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 31st season in the major leagues, and its 32nd season overall. They finished with a record of 56â97, good enough for eighth place in the American League, 51.5 games behind the first place Philadelphia Athletics.
| 1931 Chicago White Sox | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Owners | Charles Comiskey |
| General manager | Harry Grabiner |
| Managers | Donie Bush |
| Radio | WCFL (Johnny O'Hara) WGN (Bob Elson) WMAQ (Hal Totten) WIBO WBBM WENR WJJD WLS |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 107 | 45 | .704 | â | 60âââ15 | 47âââ30 |
| New York Yankees | 94 | 59 | .614 | 13½ | 51âââ25 | 43âââ34 |
| Washington Senators | 92 | 62 | .597 | 16 | 55âââ22 | 37âââ40 |
| Cleveland Indians | 78 | 76 | .506 | 30 | 45âââ31 | 33âââ45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 63 | 91 | .409 | 45 | 39âââ38 | 24âââ53 |
| Boston Red Sox | 62 | 90 | .408 | 45 | 39âââ40 | 23âââ50 |
| Detroit Tigers | 61 | 93 | .396 | 47 | 36âââ41 | 25âââ52 |
| Chicago White Sox | 56 | 97 | .366 | 51½ | 31âââ45 | 25âââ52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 12â10â1 | 13â9 | 12â10 | 6â16 | 4â16 | 8â14 | 7â15 | |||||
| Chicago | 10â12â1 | â | 7â15â1 | 11â11 | 6â15 | 3â19 | 12â10 | 7â15 | |||||
| Cleveland | 9â13 | 15â7â1 | â | 13â9 | 13â9 | 4â18 | 16â6 | 8â14 | |||||
| Detroit | 10â12 | 11â11 | 9â13 | â | 8â14 | 4â18 | 11â11 | 8â14 | |||||
| New York | 16â6 | 15â6 | 9â13 | 14â8 | â | 11â11 | 16â6 | 13â9â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 16â4 | 19â3 | 18â4 | 18â4 | 11â11 | â | 14â8 | 11â11â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14â8 | 10â12 | 6â16 | 11â11 | 6â16 | 8â14 | â | 8â14 | |||||
| Washington | 15â7 | 15â7 | 14â8 | 14â8 | 9â13â1 | 11â11â1 | 14â8 | â | |||||
Roster
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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 | Bennie Tate | 89 | 273 | 73 | .267 | 0 | 22 |
| 1B | Lu Blue | 155 | 589 | 179 | .304 | 1 | 62 |
| 2B | John Kerr | 128 | 444 | 119 | .268 | 2 | 50 |
| SS | Bill Cissell | 109 | 409 | 90 | .220 | 1 | 46 |
| 3B | Billy Sullivan | 92 | 363 | 100 | .275 | 2 | 33 |
| OF | Johnny Watwood | 128 | 367 | 104 | .283 | 1 | 47 |
| OF | Lew Fonseca | 121 | 465 | 139 | .299 | 2 | 71 |
| OF | Carl Reynolds | 118 | 462 | 134 | .290 | 6 | 77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Fothergill | 108 | 312 | 88 | .282 | 3 | 56 |
| Luke Appling | 96 | 297 | 69 | .232 | 1 | 28 |
| Frank Grube | 88 | 265 | 58 | .219 | 1 | 24 |
| Irv Jeffries | 79 | 223 | 50 | .224 | 2 | 16 |
| Mel Simons | 68 | 189 | 52 | .275 | 0 | 12 |
| Ike Eichrodt | 34 | 117 | 25 | .214 | 0 | 15 |
| Smead Jolley | 54 | 110 | 33 | .300 | 3 | 28 |
| Willie Kamm | 18 | 59 | 15 | .254 | 0 | 9 |
| Bill Norman | 24 | 55 | 10 | .182 | 0 | 6 |
| Bruce Campbell | 4 | 17 | 7 | .412 | 2 | 5 |
| Butch Henline | 11 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 2 |
| Hank Garrity | 8 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Frazier | 46 | 254.0 | 13 | 15 | 4.46 | 87 |
| Tommy Thomas | 43 | 245.1 | 10 | 14 | 4.73 | 72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Caraway | 51 | 220.0 | 10 | 24 | 6.22 | 55 |
| Red Faber | 44 | 184.0 | 10 | 14 | 3.82 | 49 |
| Hal McKain | 27 | 112.0 | 6 | 9 | 5.71 | 39 |
| Ted Lyons | 22 | 101.0 | 4 | 6 | 4.01 | 16 |
| Bob Weiland | 15 | 75.0 | 2 | 7 | 5.16 | 38 |
| Grant Bowler | 13 | 35.1 | 0 | 1 | 5.35 | 15 |
| Lou Garland | 7 | 16.2 | 0 | 2 | 10.26 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Moore | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.95 | 15 |
| Garland Braxton | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.85 | 28 |
| Biggs Wehde | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 3 |