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1916 Chicago White Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1915 / 1917

89-65, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Pants Rowland (89-65)
Scored 601 runs, Allowed 497 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 90-64

Ballparks: Comiskey Park I · Attendance: 679,923 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 106


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1915 / 1917 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December, 1915

Sold Tom Daly to the Cleveland Indians.

1916

Signed George Moriarty as a free agent.

January 7, 1916

Purchased Jack Lapp from the Philadelphia Athletics.

February 14, 1916

Traded a player to be named later, Ed Klepfer, Braggo Roth and $31,500 to the Cleveland Indians. Received Shoeless Joe Jackson. The Chicago White Sox sent Larry Chappell (February 14, 1916) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

May, 1916 (Standings)

Released George Moriarty.

August 15, 1916 (Standings)

Purchased Joe Jenkins from Houston (Texas).

December 31, 1916

Released Ed Walsh.

1917

Purchased Swede Risberg from Vernon (PCL).

February 25, 1917

Purchased Chick Gandil from the Cleveland Indians for $3,500.

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1915 / 1917 Trades and Transactions