1932 Chicago White Sox season
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The 1932
Chicago White Sox
season was the White Sox's 32nd season in the major leagues, and their 33rd season overall. They finished with a record 49-102, good enough for seventh place in the American League
, 56.5 games behind the first place New York Yankees
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1932 Major League Baseball season
-Awards and honors:*MLB Most Valuable Player Award** Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics, 1B** Chuck Klein, Philadelphia Phillies, OF-MLB statistical leaders:-External links:*...
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 was the White Sox's 32nd season in the major leagues, and their 33rd season overall. They finished with a record 49-102, good enough for seventh place 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...
, 56.5 games behind the first place New York Yankees
1932 New York Yankees season
The New York Yankees season was the team's 30th season in New York, and its 32nd season overall. The team finished with a record of 107-47, winning their seventh pennant, finishing 13 games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. New York was managed by future Hall of Famer Joe McCarthy...
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Offseason
- September 30, 1931: Carey SelphCarey SelphCarey Isom Selph was a professional baseball infielder. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball....
was drafted by the White Sox from the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in the 1931 rule 5 draftRule 5 draftThe Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
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Notable transactions
- April 27, 1932: Bruce CampbellBruce Campbell (baseball)Bruce Campbell was a professional baseball player from 1930 to 1942. Campbell began his career with the Chicago White Sox, but had very little playing time in the major leagues. In 1932, Campbell was traded from the White Sox to the St. Louis Browns, with Bump Hadley, for Red Kress. In St...
and Bump HadleyBump HadleyIrving Darius Hadley was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, he played the major leagues for the Washington Senators , Chicago White Sox , St...
were traded by the White Sox to the St. Louis BrownsBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
for Red KressRed KressRalph "Red" Kress was a shortstop and coach in Major League Baseball. From through , he played for the St. Louis Browns , Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators , Detroit Tigers and New York Giants . Kress batted and threw right-handed...
. - September 9, 1932: Chad KimseyChad KimseyClyde Elias "Chad" Kimsey was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and , for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers. He was killed in a truck accident at age 36.-External links:...
was purchased by the White Sox from the St. Louis BrownsBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
. - September 11, 1932: The White Sox traded players to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals for Evar SwansonEvar SwansonErnest Evar Swanson , was a professional baseball and football player. He played outfielder in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox...
. The White Sox completed the deal by sending Carey SelphCarey SelphCarey Isom Selph was a professional baseball infielder. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball....
and Jack RothrockJack RothrockJohn Huston Rothrock was a utility player in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams between the and seasons. Listed at 5'11", 165 lb., Rothrock was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed. He was born in Long Beach, California.Rothrock was a line drive hitter and...
to the Cardinals on November 2. - September 28, 1932: Al SimmonsAl SimmonsAloysius Harry Simmons , born Aloisius Szymanski in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was an American baseball player. He played for two decades in the major leagues as an outfielder, and had his best years as a member of Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics during the 1930's...
was purchased by the White Sox from the Philadelphia AthleticsOakland AthleticsThe 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....
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Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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3B | 116 | 396 | 112 | .283 | 0 | 51 | |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPlayer | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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135 | 515 | 147 | .285 | 9 | 57 | |
93 | 307 | 97 | .316 | 1 | 45 | |
39 | 64 | 12 | .188 | 0 | 6 | |
14 | 52 | 16 | .308 | 0 | 8 | |
7 | 18 | 4 | .222 | 0 | 2 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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30 | 200.1 | 10 | 15 | 4.22 | 64 | |
4 | 20.1 | 0 | 2 | 8.41 | 7 | |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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19 | 64.2 | 2 | 6 | 6.82 | 13 | |
12 | 41.1 | 0 | 5 | 4.57 | 11 | |
6 | 24.2 | 1 | 1 | 6.93 | 1 | |
3 | 18.2 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 | 13 | |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.45 | 6 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.63 | 2 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 1 | |