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1961 Chicago White Sox

American League
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Season
1961
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
86-76 (.531)   GBL: 23.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 4 / 8
General Manager
Bill Veeck, Hank Greenberg
Manager
Al Lopez
Attendance
1,146,019 (Rank: 7)
Ballpark
Comiskey Park
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
11Luis Aparicio27SSR156625901702446455313383314401222067234136.272.313.352.665.205.080.2785.654.91104.17104.17 MLB1956-19731956-1973
2Nellie Fox332BL15960667152115251235912915731717969618134.251.323.295.618.140.044.2508.481.72303.00303.00 MLB1947-19651947-1965
9Minnie Minoso35OFR1525409115128314829467461601221122763545106.280.369.420.789.274.140.27810.557.2438.5738.57 MLB1949-19801949-2003
1Jim Landis27OFR1405348715118822851956571410501025161848103.283.362.470.832.335.187.28910.5211.4924.2724.27 MLB1957-19671957-1967
16Al Smith333B-OFR1475328814829428934456675272172696026187.278.348.506.854.333.228.2709.3011.1319.0019.00 MLB1953-19641953-1964
5Roy Sievers341BR1414927614526627921061626044112645635986.295.377.537.914.368.242.29010.8311.0118.2218.22 MLB1949-19651949-1965
3Floyd Robinson25OFL132432691342071159745232431342014923896.310.389.465.854.282.155.31510.576.5039.2739.27
1957-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1960-19681960-1968
10Sherm Lollar36CR11633738951017410037226131051283841877.282.360.380.740.208.098.2839.645.7348.1448.14 MLB1946-19631946-1963
12J.C. Martin241B-3BL11027426638353212213123022923001647.230.290.336.626.179.106.2447.0010.3354.8054.80
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1959-19721959-1972
45Cam Carreon23CR7822932625142701212402127812531052.271.331.354.685.170.083.2878.309.4957.2557.25
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1959-19661959-1966
7Andy Carey293BR56143213812301401112424201561621523.266.323.392.715.196.126.3146.7914.810.000.00 MLB1952-19621952-1962
14Sammy Esposito293B-SSR6394121650180012210120324109610.170.259.255.514.213.085.20311.0119.2794.0094.00 MLB1952-19631952-1963
32Juan Pizarro24PL40691017310510519111022277413.246.303.319.622.159.073.3336.4924.680.000.00 MLB1957-19741957-1974
29Al Pilarcik30OFL47629111016119502002157329.177.282.242.524.210.065.17912.336.8562.0062.00 MLB1956-19611956-1961
38Frank Baumann27PL55618162021010525010002467412.262.318.393.711.230.131.4127.4637.3130.5030.50
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1955-19651955-1965
26Wes Covington29OFL2259517104150045020123065512.288.333.508.841.288.220.2606.157.6914.7514.75 MLB1956-19661956-1966
19Billy Pierce34PL3956380003001110600286308.143.158.143.301.018.000.1781.5917.460.000.00 MLB1945-19641945-1964
40Mike Hershberger21OFR155591730051122010012058314.309.333.364.697.091.055.3213.453.450.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1961-19711961-1971
15Cal McLish35PB31542910050012403001105818.167.182.185.367.037.018.3001.7241.380.000.00 MLB1944-19641944-1964
21,23Ray Herbert31PR21537121023003811000195839.226.281.358.639.189.132.2335.1713.7926.5026.50
1949-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1950-19661950-1966
6Billy Goodman353BL415141340110007600101205958.255.339.392.731.275.137.26711.8610.1751.0051.00 MLB1947-19621947-1962
31Bob Roselli29CR223821030040001101001133937.263.263.342.605.079.079.3700.0028.210.000.00 MLB1955-19621955-1962
24Early Wynn41PB1737460002003110100164106.162.225.162.387.081.000.2317.3226.830.000.00 MLB1939-19631939-1963
26Don Larsen31PR2525280014000501000112617.320.320.440.760.120.120.3680.0019.2325.0025.00 MLB1953-19671953-1967
35Bob Shaw28PR141800000000360200102300.000.143.000.143.167.000.00013.0426.090.000.00 MLB1957-19671957-1967
17Earl Torgeson371BL201511000100350010111901.067.211.067.278.200.000.09115.7926.320.000.00 MLB1947-19611947-1961
44Russ Kemmerer30PR471513100100270000041712.200.294.267.561.200.067.37511.7641.180.000.00 MLB1954-19631954-1963
27Turk Lown37PR601400000000050100001500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00 MLB1951-19621951-1962
28Warren Hacker36PR4290100010001000001901.111.111.111.222.000.000.1250.0011.110.000.00 MLB1948-19611948-1961
20Joe Horlen23PR570000000002010020800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1961-19721961-1972
18Herb Score28PL860000000005010000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0071.430.000.00 MLB1955-19621955-1962
30Dean Look23OFR360000000001000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0016.670.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1961-19611961-1961
23Gary Peters24PL331100000001000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1959-19721959-1972
28Joe Ginsberg34CL630000000012010000500.000.250.000.250.333.000.00020.0040.000.000.00 MLB1948-19621948-1962
36Ted Lepcio313BR520000000010000110300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.330.000.000.00
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1952-19611952-1961
Tot:35 Players203855567651475216461387041003955061257715130118219762854001075.265.335.395.730.240.130.2758.759.741.1140.26
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
32Juan Pizarro24L1473.0539251218142194.2164736617891885041.307.580.794.118.693.372.11 MLB1957-19741957-1974
38Frank Baumann27L10135.6153235113303187.22491281172259753021.6411.941.062.833.606.141.27
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1955-19651955-1965
19Billy Pierce34L1093.803928515113180.0190857617541062011.369.500.852.705.304.251.96 MLB1945-19641945-1964
15Cal McLish35R10134.38312740341162.117887792147804011.399.871.162.614.444.821.70 MLB1944-19641944-1964
21,23Ray Herbert31R964.05212040110137.214269621536501101.299.280.982.353.274.511.39
1949-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1950-19661950-1966
24Early Wynn41R823.51171650110110.18843431147641011.227.180.903.835.223.511.36 MLB1939-19631939-1963
27Turk Lown37R752.7659000365911101.08737311335501001.217.751.163.124.463.301.43 MLB1951-19621951-1962
44Russ Kemmerer30R334.38472001045296.210253471026352001.329.500.932.423.264.931.35 MLB1954-19631954-1963
26Don Larsen31R724.12253001322274.1643634529532011.257.750.613.516.424.361.83 MLB1953-19671953-1967
35Bob Shaw28R343.7914103004071.18540301120312011.4710.721.392.523.915.051.55 MLB1957-19671957-1967
28Warren Hacker36R333.77420002642857.162262488400011.229.731.261.266.284.085.00 MLB1948-19611948-1961
18Herb Score28L126.66851003024.1221918324143101.898.141.118.885.187.030.58 MLB1955-19621955-1962
21Gerry Staley40R035.0016000616018.01710103580001.228.501.502.504.005.001.60 MLB1947-19611947-1961
20Joe Horlen23R136.62540001017.2251513213112002.1512.741.026.625.607.640.85
1959-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1961-19721961-1972
23Gary Peters24L001.74300023110.110220260001.168.710.001.745.231.743.00
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1959-19721959-1972
46Alan Brice23R010.0030000303.14200330002.1010.800.008.108.105.401.00
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1961-19611961-1961
36Michael DeGerick18R005.4010000101.22110101001.8010.800.005.400.005.400.00
1961-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1961-19621961-1962
Tot:17 Players86764.06163163393124260331448.21491726653158498814292121.379.260.983.095.064.511.63
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Sherm Lollar36C1070826.24644816513512.998004.80.625.5866.092.21
Cam Carreon23C710554.13952526422420.995005.90.766.8243.891.02
Bob Roselli29C10065.03230035351.000003.50.544.856.245.53
Joe Ginsberg34C202.23000331.000001.51.3612.271.233.34
Totals30.5C1900144989476312973970.997005.10.676.03
Roy Sievers341B13201,097.110969489311981190.993009.01.089.7681.593.61
J.C. Martin241B600347.231429427347343.988005.70.998.8937.054.52
Billy Goodman351B202.26000661.000003.02.7324.551.24.93
Earl Torgeson371B101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.65.04
Totals32.51B195035214171231212015521540.992007.91.069.58
Nellie Fox332B15901,381.24134071597835820.982005.20.595.3498.1100.01
Sammy Esposito292B11064.023160339391.000003.50.615.486.817.52
Billy Goodman352B103.01100221.000002.00.676.000.62.43
Totals32.32B17106843742415100876861.983005.00.595.35
Al Smith333B800634.1581611212231219.948002.70.353.1149.454.41
Andy Carey293B540359.026734410399.961001.80.282.4833.396.42
J.C. Martin243B360308.03989611134128.955003.60.423.7422.232.73
Sammy Esposito293B28097.01030154140.976001.40.413.7117.344.44
Billy Goodman353B7048.2413111817.944002.40.353.174.317.15
Ted Lepcio313B101.2001010.000000.00.000.000.620.06
Totals30.03B206014491373662533528503.953002.40.353.13
Luis Aparicio27SS15601,331.02644873086781751.962004.80.565.0896.3100.01
Sammy Esposito29SS200117.21839235957.966002.90.494.3812.331.72
Totals28.0SS17601192825263289840808.962004.60.565.02
Minnie Minoso35OF14701,288.127310132296283.956001.90.221.9890.796.71
Jim Landis27OF13901,235.0389953403398.988002.90.322.9085.899.32
Floyd Robinson25OF1060903.1218720227225.991002.10.252.2465.480.33
Al Smith33OF710562.1123330129126.977001.80.222.0243.848.34
Al Pilarcik30OF170119.0322203634.944002.00.292.5710.536.25
Wes Covington29OF140113.0162202018.900001.30.161.438.663.66
Mike Hershberger21OF130116.22920031311.000002.40.272.408.086.77
Dean Look23OF108.11000111.000001.00.121.110.633.38
Totals28.3OF5080182510813527511431116.976002.20.262.31
Turk Lown37P590101.0615212321.913000.40.211.8736.498.31
Frank Baumann27P530187.21437115251.981001.00.272.4532.796.42
Russ Kemmerer30P47096.2821223129.935000.60.302.7129.0100.03
Warren Hacker36P42057.11400551.000000.10.090.7925.9100.04
Juan Pizarro24P390194.2822313330.909000.80.151.3924.197.55
Billy Pierce34P390180.0731314138.927001.00.211.9024.1100.05
Cal McLish35P310162.116320148481.000001.50.302.6719.1100.07
Don Larsen31P25074.14130017171.000000.70.232.0615.4100.08
Ray Herbert31P210137.21424244038.950001.80.282.4913.0100.09
Early Wynn41P170110.14110015151.000000.90.141.2310.5100.010
Gerry Staley40P16018.02300551.000000.30.282.509.9100.011
Bob Shaw28P14071.1412101716.941001.10.232.038.6100.012
Herb Score28P8024.11500661.000000.80.252.244.9100.013
Joe Horlen23P5017.23301661.000001.20.353.143.1100.014
Gary Peters24P3010.13601991.000003.00.898.021.9100.015
Alan Brice23P303.1000000.000000.00.000.001.9100.015
Michael DeGerick18P101.20100111.000001.00.837.500.6100.017
Totals29.9P42301449952401413349335.960000.80.232.09

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
11Luis Aparicio27SS5-9160RR1934-04-29Maracaibo,VZMLB1956-19731956-1973
38Frank Baumann27P6-0210LL1933-07-01St. Louis,MOMLB1955-19651955-1965
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
46Alan Brice23P6-5215RR1937-10-01New York,NYMLB1961-19611961-1961
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
7Andy Carey293B6-1195RR1931-10-18Oakland,CAMLB1952-19621952-1962
45Cam Carreon23C6-0198RR1937-08-06Colton,CAMLB1959-19661959-1966
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
26Wes Covington29OF6-1205LR1932-03-27Laurinburg,NCMLB1956-19661956-1966
36Michael DeGerick18P6-2178RR1943-04-01New York,NYMLB1961-19621961-1962
1961-  UDFA  -CHA
14Sammy Esposito293B-SS5-9165RR1931-12-15Chicago,ILMLB1952-19631952-1963
2Nellie Fox332B5-9150LR1927-12-25St. Thomas,PAMLB1947-19651947-1965
28Joe Ginsberg34C5-11180LR1926-10-11New York,NYMLB1948-19621948-1962
6Billy Goodman352B-1B5-11165LR1926-03-22Concord,NCMLB1947-19621947-1962
28Warren Hacker36P6-1185RR1924-11-21Marissa,ILMLB1948-19611948-1961
21,23Ray Herbert31P5-11185RR1929-12-15Detroit,MIMLB1950-19661950-1966
1949-  UDFA  -DET
40Mike Hershberger21OF5-10175RR1939-10-09Massillon,OHMLB1961-19711961-1971
1959-  UDFA  -CHA
20Joe Horlen23P6-0175RR1937-08-14San Antonio,TXMLB1961-19721961-1972
1959-  UDFA  -CHA
44Russ Kemmerer30P6-3200RR1930-11-01Pittsburgh,PAMLB1954-19631954-1963
1Jim Landis27OF6-1180RR1934-03-09Fresno,CAMLB1957-19671957-1967
26Don Larsen31P6-4225RR1929-08-07Michigan City,INMLB1953-19671953-1967
36Ted Lepcio312B-3B5-10177RR1929-07-28Utica,NYMLB1952-19611952-1961
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
10Sherm Lollar36C6-1185RR1924-08-23Durham,ARMLB1946-19631946-1963
30Dean Look23OF5-11185RR1937-07-23Lansing,MIMLB1961-19611961-1961
1960-  UDFA  -CHA
27Turk Lown37P6-1185RR1924-05-30Brooklyn,NYMLB1951-19621951-1962
12J.C. Martin24C6-2200LR1936-12-13Axton,VAMLB1959-19721959-1972
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
15Cal McLish35P6-1200BR1925-12-01Anadarko,OKMLB1944-19641944-1964
9Minnie Minoso35OF5-10175RR1925-11-29Havana,CUMLB1949-19801949-2003
23Gary Peters24P6-2200LL1937-04-21Grove City,PAMLB1959-19721959-1972
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
19Billy Pierce34P5-10160LL1927-04-02Detroit,MIMLB1945-19641945-1964
29Al Pilarcik30OF5-10180LL1930-07-03Whiting,INMLB1956-19611956-1961
32Juan Pizarro24P5-11190LL1937-02-07Santurce,PRMLB1957-19741957-1974
3Floyd Robinson25OF5-9175LR1936-05-09Prescott,ARMLB1960-19681960-1968
1957-  UDFA  -CLE
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
31Bob Roselli29C5-11185RR1931-12-10San Francisco,CAMLB1955-19621955-1962
18Herb Score28P6-2185LL1933-06-07Rosedale,NYMLB1955-19621955-1962
35Bob Shaw28P6-2195RR1933-06-29Bronx,NYMLB1957-19671957-1967
5Roy Sievers341B-OF6-1195RR1926-11-18St. Louis,MOMLB1949-19651949-1965
16Al Smith33OF-3B6-0191RR1928-02-07Kirkwood,MOMLB1953-19641953-1964
21Gerry Staley40P6-0195RR1920-08-21Brush Prairie,WAMLB1947-19611947-1961
17Earl Torgeson371B6-3180LL1924-01-01Snohomish,WAMLB1947-19611947-1961
24Early Wynn41P6-0200BR1920-01-06Hartford,ALMLB1939-19631939-1963
38 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Al LopezManagerC5-11165RR1908-08-20Tampa,FLMLB1928-19471928-194717
Don GutteridgeFirst Base Coach2B5-11165RR1912-06-19Pittsburg,KSMLB1936-19481936-194816
Tony CuccinelloThird Base Coach2B-3B5-7160RR1907-11-08Long Island City,NYMLB1930-19451930-194521
Ray BerresBullpen CoachC5-9170RR1907-08-31Kenosha,WIMLB1934-19451934-194519
Hank GreenbergGeneral Manager1B-OF6-4210RR1911-01-01New York,NYMLB1930-19471930-19479
Bill VeeckGeneral ManagerEXEC1914-02-09Chicago,IL5
Johnny CooneyAssistant CoachOF-P5-10165RL1901-03-18Cranston,RIMLB1921-19441921-194419
Ralph KinerBroadcasterOF6-2195RR1922-10-27Santa Rita,NMMLB1946-19551946-195550
Herb NewberryScoutSCOUT14
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1961Chicago White SoxALMLB1628676.53123.07657263944Al LopezComiskey Parkdnq
TotalsFull Organization1628676.53176572639

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1961Luis AparicioAmerican League Gold GloveSS
1961Jim LandisAmerican League Gold GloveOF
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Floyd Robinson251961AL-ROYChicago White Sox32102
Luis Aparicio271961AL-MVPChicago White Sox120616
Al Smith331961AL-MVPChicago White Sox21013
3 record(s)
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