The 1917 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...

dominated 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 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.

Facing off against the New York Giants

1917 New York Giants season

The New York Giants season was a season in Major League Baseball. It involved the Giants winning the National League pennant for the first time in four years...

 in the 1917 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 team clinched the series in six games, thanks in large part to the workhorse efforts of 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...

 and 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....

. It would be the team's last world championship until 2005

2005 Chicago White Sox season

The 2005 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 105th season. They finished with a 99-63 record in the regular season and won first-place the American League Central division by six games over the Cleveland Indians...

.

Roster

1917 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		140	424	96	.226	2	51
1B		149	553	151	.273	0	57
2B		156	564	163	.289	0	67
3B		118	447	127	.284	3	32
SS		149	474	96	.203	1	45
LF		146	538	162	.301	5	75
CF		152	575	177	.308	6	102
RF		125	428	101	.236	0	29

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
	59	194	46	.237	0	12
	2	1	0	.000	0	0
	1	1	0	.000	0	0
	1	1	0	.000	0	0
	2	1	0	.000	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
	49	346.2	28	12	1.53	150
	41	248	16	13	1.92	84
	35	189.1	15	5	1.95	54
	19	94.2	7	3	2.47	25

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

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
	50	11	6	9	2.65	79

League top five 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...

• #1 in AL in wins (28)
• #1 in AL in earned run average (1.53)
• #2 in AL in strikeouts (150)

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....

• #2 in AL in runs batted in (102)

1917 World Series

There were accusations of this series not being completely "on the level," especially after the Black Sox scandal

Black Sox Scandal

The Black Sox Scandal took place around and during the play of the American baseball 1919 World Series. Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were banned for life from baseball for intentionally losing games, which allowed the Cincinnati Reds to win the World Series...

 of 1919. The most notable play involved Heinie Zimmerman

Heinie Zimmerman

Henry Zimmerman , known as "Heinie" or "The Great Zim," was a Major League Baseball player in the early 20th century. Zimmerman played for the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants...

 of the Giants chasing Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

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

 across home plate in the deciding game. Zimmerman was later banned from organized baseball for throwing games.

AL Chicago White Sox (4) vs. NL New York Giants

1917 New York Giants season

The New York Giants season was a season in Major League Baseball. It involved the Giants winning the National League pennant for the first time in four years...

 (2)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	New York Giants - 1, Chicago White Sox - 2	October 6	Comiskey Park Comiskey Park Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...	32,000
2	New York Giants - 2, Chicago White Sox - 7	October 7	Comiskey Park Comiskey Park Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...	32,000
3	Chicago White Sox - 0, New York Giants - 2	October 10	Polo Grounds Polo Grounds The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...	33,616
4	Chicago White Sox - 0, New York Giants - 5	October 11	Polo Grounds Polo Grounds The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...	27,746
5	New York Giants - 5, Chicago White Sox - 8	October 13	Comiskey Park Comiskey Park Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...	27,323
6	Chicago White Sox - 4, New York Giants - 2	October 15	Polo Grounds Polo Grounds The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...	33,969