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.
Facing the New York Giants in the 1917 World Series, the team clinched the series in six games, thanks in large part to the workhorse efforts of Eddie Cicotte and Red Faber. It would be the team's last world championship until 2005.Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Roster
Player stats
Batting
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 |
| 82 | 252 | 59 | .234 | 1 | 13 |
| 59 | 194 | 46 | .237 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | 72 | 16 | .222 | 0 | 7 |
| 53 | 51 | 16 | .314 | 0 | 16 |
| 17 | 34 | 5 | .147 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
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 |
| 45 | 230 | 17 | 8 | 2.97 | 85 |
| 24 | 125 | 6 | 7 | 1.87 | 37 |
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 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.09 | 3 |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
Eddie Cicotte
Happy Felsch
There were accusations of this series not being completely "on the level," especially after the Black Sox Scandal of 1919. The most notable play involved Heinie Zimmerman of the Giants chasing Eddie Collins across home plate in the deciding game. Zimmerman was later banned from organized baseball for throwing games.
AL Chicago White Sox vs. NL New York Giants
