The 1916 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...

finished second 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...

, just two games behind the first-place Boston Red Sox

1916 Boston Red Sox season

The 1916 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 1st in the American League with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses. They defeated the Brooklyn Robins in 5 games in the World Series.-Regular season:-Opening Day lineup:-Notable transactions:...

. By this time, the nucleus of the 1917-19 dynasty was in place. Chicago would win the World Series

1917 World Series

In the 1917 World Series, the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Giants four games to two. The Series was played against the backdrop of World War I, which dominated the American newspapers that year and next....

 the following season

1917 in baseball

-Major League Baseball:* World Series: Chicago White Sox over New York Giants -MLB statistical leaders:-American League final standings:-National League final standings:-Events:...

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Regular season

This was Shoeless 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...

's first full season with the White Sox. He led the team in batting with a .341 average and finished third in the league overall. Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

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

 and Happy Felsch

Happy Felsch

Oscar Emil "Happy" Felsch was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox from 1915 to 1920. He is probably best known for his involvement in the 1919 Black Sox scandal....

 also hit .300. The pitching staff was well-balanced, with seven men making at least 14 starts.

Season standings

Roster

1916 Chicago White Sox
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other positions		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	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C		129	410	95	.232	0	41
1B		105	313	75	.240	3	44
2B		155	545	168	.308	0	52
SS		94	269	51	.190	0	17
3B		151	582	132	.227	3	38
OF		155	592	202	.341	3	78
OF		146	546	164	.300	7	70
OF		143	527	128	.243	0	42

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
	75	258	69	.267	1	34
	68	187	48	.257	0	10
	51	105	22	.210	0	4
	9	8	1	.125	0	0
	1	0	0	----	0	0

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
	35	205.1	17	9	2.02	87

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
	56	264.1	18	11	2.42	112
	44	187	15	7	1.78	91
	32	165.1	7	14	2.72	71
	28	142	9	5	2.03	57
	28	93.2	6	5	3.27	49
	2	3.1	0	1	2.70	3

League top ten finishers

Eddie Cicotte

Eddie Cicotte

Edward Victor Cicotte , nicknamed "Knuckles", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball best known for his time with the Chicago White Sox...

• #2 in AL in ERA (1.78)

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...

• #2 in AL in slugging percentage (.495)
• #3 in AL in batting average (.341)