1947 Chicago White Sox season


The 1947 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 47th season in the major leagues, and their 48th season overall. They finished with a record 70–84, good enough for 6th place in the American League, 27 games behind the first place New York Yankees.

Offseason

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGSB
Luke Appling, SS139503671542908496428.3068
Floyd Baker, 3B10537161981230226628.2649
Loyd Christopher, LF72315010024.2170
George Dickey, C832111547601273425.2234
Ralph Hodgin, LF591802653103124134.2941
Bob Kennedy, RF,LF115428471121936481838.2623
Don Kolloway, 2B,1B,3B124485491352542351734.27811
Jake Jones, 1B451711541713201325.2401
Joe Kuhel, PH3300000003.0000
Cass Michaels, 2B,3B11035531971543343928.27310
Dave Philley, CF,LF,3B1435515514225112453539.25821
Joe Stephenson, C163535000317.1430
Mike Tresh, C902741966620202626.2412
Thurman Tucker, CF892542860941173825.23610
Jack Wallaesa, SS,LF812052540917322351.1952
Taffy Wright, RF,LF124401481301304544817.3248
Rudy York, 1B102400409718415643655.2431

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBK
Hi Bithorn100.002002.0200000
Earl Caldwell143.64400854.153232243022
Pete Gebrian234.48274566.161403373317
Bob Gillespie584.7325170118.0133716245336
Orval Grove684.4425190135.21587867107033
Earl Harrist383.56334593.285483734955
Joe Haynes1462.4229220182.0174654956150
Gordon Maltzberger143.39330563.261262442522
Thornton Lee374.472111186.286504355657
Eddie Lopat16132.8131310252.224188791773109
Frank Papish12123.2638263199.0185827269879
Johnny Rigney231.95117050.242151131519
Red Ruffing356.1199053.063393671611
Eddie Smith137.29155033.140362712412
Team totals
70843.64155155271391.0138466156276603522

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Waterloo