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The Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

season involved the White Sox finishing third in the American League

American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...

.

With the acquisitions of Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

Edward Trowbridge Collins, Sr. , nicknamed "Cocky", was an American Major League Baseball second baseman, manager and executive...

(over the winter) and Joe Jackson

Shoeless Joe Jackson

Joseph Jefferson Jackson , nicknamed "Shoeless Joe", was an American baseball player who played Major League Baseball in the early part of the 20th century...

(in August), Chicago now had the two hitters they needed to win the 1917

1917 Chicago White Sox season

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. Their offense was first in runs scored while their pitching staff led the league with a 2.16 ERA....

and 1919

1919 Chicago White Sox season

The Chicago White Sox season was their 19th season in the American League. They won 88 games to advance to the World Series but lost to the Cincinnati Reds. More significantly, some of the players were found to have taken money from gamblers in return for throwing the series...

AL pennants.

Offseason

December 8, 1914: Eddie Collins
Eddie Collins
Edward Trowbridge Collins, Sr. , nicknamed "Cocky", was an American Major League Baseball second baseman, manager and executive...

was purchased by the White Sox from the Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....

.

Roster

1915 Chicago White Sox
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coaches

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	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	135	413	110	.266	1	54
1B	126	422	136	.322	5	77
2B	155	521	173	.332	4	77
3B	96	283	61	.216	0	25
SS	148	563	151	.268	3	49
OF	153	576	148	.257	2	85
OF	121	427	106	.248	3	53
OF	70	273	86	.315	0	26

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
45	158	43	.272	2	36
42	114	22	.193	0	7
29	47	9	.191	0	3
1	1	0	.000	0	0

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
50	299.2	24	14	2.55	182
48	296.1	24	11	2.03	120
39	238.1	15	11	2.11	81
39	223.1	13	12	3.02	106

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
	3	15.2	0	1	4.60	15
	3	12.2	1	0	2.84	3

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
	2	0	0	0	0.00	2
	1	0	0	0	9.00	3

League top five finishers

Eddie Collins
Eddie Collins
Edward Trowbridge Collins, Sr. , nicknamed "Cocky", was an American Major League Baseball second baseman, manager and executive...

#2 in AL in batting average (.332)
#2 in AL in on-base percentage (.460)
#2 in AL in runs scored (118)
#3 in AL in stolen bases (46)
#4 in AL in RBI (85)

Red Faber
Red Faber
Urban Clarence "Red" Faber was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from through , playing his entire career for the Chicago White Sox. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964....

#2 in AL in wins (24)
#2 in AL in strikeouts (182)

Jack Fournier
Jack Fournier
John Frank "Jack" Fournier was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, St...

AL leader in slugging percentage (.491)
#3 in AL in batting average (.322)
#3 in AL in on-base percentage (.429)

Jim Scott

#2 in AL in wins (24)
#4 in AL in ERA (2.03)

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