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1955 Chicago White Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1954/1956)
91-63, Finished 3rd in American League
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Scored 725 runs, Allowed 557 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-59
Managed by Marty Marion

Ballpark: Comiskey Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,175,684 (6th of 8)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 103, Pitching - 100
  (one-year): Batting - 101, Pitching - 98
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955 Stats (1954/1956) / Schedule / Transactions

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Team Batting    Glossary

Pos Player              Ag   G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  BB  SO   BA    OBP   SLG  SB  CS  GDP HBP  SH  SF IBB  OPS+
---+-------------------+--+----+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+
C   Sherm Lollar        30  138  426   67  111  13  1  16   61  68   34  .261  .374  .408   2   2  10  10   4   2  12  108
1B  Walt Dropo          32  141  453   55  127  15  2  19   79  42   71  .280  .343  .448   0   1  15   2   3   2   8  109
2B *Nellie Fox          27  154  636  100  198  28  7   6   59  38   15  .311  .364  .406   7   9   8  17  14   4   1  105
3B  George Kell         32  128  429   44  134  24  1   8   81  51   36  .312  .389  .429   2   2   7   6  13   5   2  118
SS  Chico Carrasquel    27  145  523   83  134  11  2  11   52  61   59  .256  .335  .348   1   1  10   4   4   6   0   82
OF *Jim Rivera          32  147  454   71  120  24  4  10   52  62   59  .264  .352  .401  25  16   5   1  10   3   6  100
OF  Minnie Minoso       29  139  517   79  149  26  7  10   70  76   43  .288  .387  .424  19   8  18  10   8   4   3  116
OF  Jim Busby           28   99  337   38   82  13  4   1   27  25   37  .243  .294  .315   7   3   6   0   6   2   0   62
    Bob Nieman          28   99  272   36   77  11  2  11   53  36   37  .283  .366  .460   1   0   9   2   3   4   1  119
    Bob Kennedy         34   83  214   28   65  10  2   9   43  16   16  .304  .352  .495   0   2   7   0   2   0   0  124
    Johnny Groth        28   32   77   13   26   7  0   2   11   6   13  .338  .376  .506   1   0   2   0   3   2   1  134
    Ron Jackson         21   40   74   10   15   1  1   2    7   8   22  .203  .277  .324   1   0   1   0   2   1   2   60
    Les Moss            30   32   59    5   15   2  0   2    7   6   10  .254  .333  .390   0   0   0   1   2   0   1   92
    Jim Brideweser      28   34   58    6   12   3  2   0    4   3    7  .207  .246  .328   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   52
    Vern Stephens       34   22   56   10   14   3  0   3    7   7   11  .250  .328  .464   0   0   1   0   1   1   0  109
   *Willard Marshall    34   22   41    6    7   0  0   0    6  13    1  .171  .364  .171   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   46
   *Clint Courtney      28   19   37    7   14   3  0   1   10   7    0  .378  .467  .541   0   0   2   0   0   1   2  168
    Bobby Adams         33   28   21    8    2   0  1   0    3   4    4  .095  .240  .190   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   16
    Buddy Peterson      30    6   21    7    6   1  0   0    2   3    1  .286  .400  .333   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   97
   *Gil Coan            33   17   17    0    3   0  0   0    1   0    5  .176  .176  .176   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   -6
   *Ron Northey         35   14   14    1    5   2  0   1    4   3    3  .357  .471  .714   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  212
    Ed McGhee           30   26   13    6    1   0  0   0    0   6    1  .077  .368  .077   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   24
    Earl Battey         20    5    7    1    2   0  0   0    0   1    1  .286  .444  .286   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   98
   *Phil Cavarretta     38    6    4    1    0   0  0   0    0   0    1  .000  .000  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -100
    Sammy Esposito      23    3    4    3    0   0  0   0    0   1    0  .000  .200  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -43
    Stan Jok            29    6    4    3    1   0  0   1    2   1    1  .250  .333 1.000   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  244
    Ed White            29    3    4    0    2   0  0   0    0   1    1  .500  .600  .500   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  196
   *Lloyd Merriman      30    1    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0    0  .000  .000  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -100
    Leroy Powell        21    1    0    0    0   0  0   0    0   0    0                     0   0   0   0   0   0   0     

   *Dick Donovan        27   40   76   10   17   0  0   1    5   9   26  .224  .330  .263   0   0   3   3   1   0   0   60
   *Billy Pierce        28   34   70    5   12   2  0   0    7   3   10  .171  .205  .200   1   0   0   0   8   0   0    8
    Virgil Trucks       38   32   64    2    8   1  0   0    6   0   12  .125  .123  .141   0   0   1   0   7   1   0  -30
   *Jack Harshman       27   32   60    6   11   1  0   2    8   9   17  .183  .282  .300   0   0   2   0   5   2   0   55
    Connie Johnson      32   19   33    4    5   2  0   0    5   0    7  .152  .147  .212   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   -5
    Harry Byrd          30   25   30    2    2   0  0   0    0   0    7  .067  .067  .067   0   0   0   0   3   0   0  -64
    Sandy Consuegra     34   44   29    1    3   0  0   0    1   1    8  .103  .133  .103   0   0   0   0   3   0   0  -36
    Mike Fornieles      23   28   29    6    3   1  0   0    1   0    5  .103  .103  .138   0   0   0   0   2   0   0  -36
   *Dixie Howell        35   35   21    0    8   0  0   0    1   0    8  .381  .381  .381   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  104
    Bob Keegan          34   18   18    0    6   0  0   0    2   1    3  .333  .368  .333   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   88
   *Morrie Martin       32   37   10    1    3   0  0   0    0   0    1  .300  .300  .300   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   60
    Harry Dorish        33   13    3    0    1   0  0   0    0   0    0  .333  .333  .333   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   78
    Bob Chakales        27    7    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0    0  .000  .000  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -100
    Al Papai            38    7    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0    1  .000  .000  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -100
---+-------------------+--+----+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+
    TOTAL  team age - 29.7  155 5220  725 1401 204 36 116  677 567  595  .268  .340  .388  69  45 117  58 111  43  40  102
    Rank among 8 AL teams          5    4    2   3  7   6        5    7     1     4     5   1   2                    
---+-------------------+--+----+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+
                        Ag   G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  BB  SO   BA    OBP   SLG  SB  CS  GDP HBP  SH  SF IBB  OPS+

    * - bats left-handed, # - switch hits, ? - unknown, else - bats right-handed
    OPS+ does not include pitcher's stats.
Team Pitching    Glossary
    Player              Ag  G    ERA   W   L  SV  GS  GF  CG SHO   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO   BFP  WP HBP BK IBB ERA+
---+-------------------+--+---+------+---+---+--+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+---+--+---+---+
SP *Billy Pierce        28  33   1.97  15  10  1  26   5  16   6  205.7  162   50   45  16   64  157  836   4   3  1   5 201
SP  Virgil Trucks       38  32   3.96  13   8  0  26   2   7   3  175.0  176   78   77  19   61   91  749   1   2  0   5 100
SP  Dick Donovan        27  29   3.32  15   9  0  24   3  11   5  187.0  186   77   69  17   48   88  774   0   3  1   5 119
SP *Jack Harshman       27  32   3.36  11   7  0  23   2   9   0  179.3  144   74   67  16   97  116  761   4   4  0   3 118
SP  Connie Johnson      32  17   3.45   7   4  0  16   0   5   2   99.0   95   40   38   5   52   72  436   0   1  0   0 115
SP  Bob Keegan          34  18   5.83   2   5  0  11   1   1   0   58.7   83   39   38   4   28   29  283   0   1  0   1  68

CL  Dixie Howell        35  35   2.93   8   3  9   0  25   0   0   73.7   70   27   24   1   25   25  314   3   0  1   5 135
RP  Sandy Consuegra     34  44   2.64   6   5  7   7  21   3   0  126.3  120   42   37   4   18   35  501   2   2  0   7 150
RP *Morrie Martin       32  37   3.63   2   3  2   0  11   0   0   52.0   50   27   21   4   20   22  223   0   2  0   2 109
RP  Mike Fornieles      23  26   3.86   6   3  2   9  11   2   0   86.3   84   37   37  12   29   23  365   2   2  0   3 103
RP  Harry Byrd          30  25   4.65   4   6  1  12   6   1   1   91.0   85   49   47  10   30   44  380   1   2  0   4  85

    Harry Dorish        33  13   1.59   2   0  1   0   5   0   0   17.0   16    4    3   0    9    6   73   1   0  0   1 249
    Bob Chakales        27   7   1.46   0   0  0   0   4   0   0   12.3   11    2    2   2    6    6   50   0   0  0   1 271
    Al Papai            38   7   3.86   0   0  0   0   4   0   0   11.7   10    5    5   1    8    5   52   0   0  0   2 103
   *Ted Gray            30   2  18.00   0   0  0   1   0   0   0    3.0    9    6    6   0    2    1   20   1   0  0   0  22
---+-------------------+--+---+------+---+---+--+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+---+--+---+---+
    TOTAL  team age - 30.8 155   3.37  91  63 23 155 100  55  20 1378.0 1301  557  516 111  497  720 5817  19  22  3  44 118
    Rank among 8 AL teams           2   3   6  4           2   1      6    3    1        4    1    3

    * - throws left-handed, ? - unknown, else - throws right-handed
Team Fielding    Glossary  League average values for Fielding Percentage and Range Factor are included on all header lines except catcher.

Catchers     G   PO    A   E   DP   FP   PB  WP  SB  CS
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---
SLollar     136  664   62   4  12  .995   3            
LMoss        32   90    5   1   1  .990   1            
CCourtney    17   49    4   0   2 1.000   2            
EBattey       5   19    2   0   0 1.000   0            
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---
Team Total  155  822   73   5  15  .994   6   0   0   0
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---

First Base   G   PO    A   E   DP  .991  8.17
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
WDropo      140 1101   62   6 104  .995  8.31
RJackson     29  162    9   2  14  .988  5.90
GKell        24  133    5   1  12  .993  5.75
PCavarretta   3    3    0   0   0 1.000  1.00
BKennedy      3    7    0   0   1 1.000  2.33
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  155 1406   76   9 131  .994  9.68
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Second Base  G   PO    A   E   DP  .976  4.87
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
NFox        154  399  483  24 110  .974  5.73
JBrideweser   2    3    2   0   1 1.000  2.50
BAdams        1    3    4   0   1 1.000  7.00
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  155  405  489  24 112  .974  5.84
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Third Base   G   PO    A   E   DP  .950  2.73
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
GKell       105   83  165   6   8  .976  2.36
BKennedy     55   32   73   7  10  .937  1.91
VStephens    18   13   37   0   4 1.000  2.78
BAdams        9    5    9   1   0  .933  1.56
JBrideweser   3    0    1   0   0 1.000  0.33
SJok          3    2    4   1   0  .857  2.00
SEsposito     2    1    0   0   0 1.000  0.50
MMinoso       2    2    2   0   1 1.000  2.00
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  155  138  291  15  23  .966  2.80
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Shortstop    G   PO    A   E   DP  .959  4.04
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
CCarrasquel 144  222  424  18  81  .973  4.49
JBrideweser  26   27   48   4  12  .949  2.88
BPeterson     6   10   15   1   4  .962  4.17
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  155  259  487  23  97  .970  4.87
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Outfield     G   PO    A   E   DP  .982  2.08  LF  CF  RF 
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----+---+---+---
JRivera     143  288   22   6   7  .981  2.17   2  50 115
MMinoso     138  287   19   9   3  .971  2.22 135   2   7
JBusby       99  243    6   4   3  .984  2.52   0  99   0
BNieman      78  118    4   3   2  .976  1.56  29   0  52
JGroth       26   61    1   0   0 1.000  2.38   0  26   0
BKennedy     20   16    0   0   0 1.000  0.80   4   0  16
EMcGhee      17   12    0   1   0  .923  0.71   5  12   0
WMarshall    12   22    0   1   0  .957  1.83   4   0   8
GCoan         3    2    0   0   0 1.000  0.67   1   0   2
RNorthey      2    1    0   0   0 1.000  0.50   0   0   2
EWhite        2    2    0   0   0 1.000  1.00   0   0   2
SJok          1    0    0   0   0  .000  0.00   1   0   0
GKell         1    0    0   0   0  .000  0.00   1   0   0
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----+---+---+---
Team Total  155 1052   52  24  15  .979  2.40 155 155 155
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----+---+---+---

Pitchers     G   PO    A   E   DP  .956  1.99
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
BPierce      33    7   25   0   1 1.000  1.40
DDonovan     29   11   33   0   2 1.000  2.12
JHarshman    32    3   29   1   1  .970  1.61
VTrucks      32    4   33   0   1 1.000  1.90
SConsuegra   44    5   23   2   1  .933  2.00
CJohnson     17    3    9   0   0 1.000  1.09
HByrd        25    5   16   1   0  .955  2.08
MFornieles   26    1   18   1   2  .950  1.98
DHowell      35    4   21   3   0  .893  3.05
BKeegan      18    2   11   1   0  .929  1.99
MMartin      37    2   15   0   0 1.000  2.94
HDorish      13    0    6   0   0 1.000  3.18
BChakales     7    2    2   1   0  .800  2.93
APapai        7    2    7   1   0  .900  6.92
TGray         2    0    1   0   0 1.000  3.00
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----
Team Total  155   51  249  11   8  .965  1.96
-----------+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Innings Pitched (usually) or Team Games is used in the calculation of the cumulative team Range Factor for a position. This means players (pre-1956) have range factor per game and the team has range factor per nine innings listed.

Team Leaders
 Glossary - Select a player to see their individual page.

Batting   Click for All-Time Franchise Leaders
Batting AverageKell.312
On-base %Kell.389
Slugging %Dropo.448
OPSKell.818
GamesFox154
At BatsFox636
Plate Appearances (approx.)Fox709
RunsFox100
HitsFox198
Total BasesFox258
DoublesFox28
TriplesFox and Minoso7
Home RunsDropo19
RBIKell81
Bases on BallsMinoso76
StrikeoutsDropo71
Stolen BasesRivera25
SinglesFox157
Adjusted OPS+Kell118
Runs CreatedFox95
Adjusted Batting RunsMinoso14
Batting WinsMinoso1.4
Extra-Base HitsMinoso43
Times on BaseFox253
Offensive Win%Kell.637
Hit By PitchFox17
Sac. HitsFox14
Sac. FliesCarrasquel6
Intentional WalksLollar12
Grounded into Double PlaysMinoso18
Caught StealingRivera16
Power/Speed NumberRivera14.3
At Bats per StrikeoutFox42.4
At Bats per Home RunDropo23.8
OutsFox473

 

Pitching   Click for All-Time Franchise Leaders
ERAPierce1.97
WinsDonovan and Pierce15
Won-Loss %Donovan.625
BB + H per IP (WHIP)Pierce1.099
Hits Allowed/9IPPierce7.09
Bases on Balls/9IPDonovan2.31
Strikeouts/9IPPierce6.87
GamesConsuegra44
SavesHowell9
InningsPierce205.7
StrikeoutsPierce157
Games StartedPierce and Trucks26
Comp. GamesPierce16
ShutoutsPierce6
Home Runs Allow.Trucks19
Bases On Balls Allow.Harshman97
Hits AllowedDonovan186
SO to WalkPierce2.45
LossesPierce10
Earned Runs Allow.Trucks77
Wild PitchesHarshman and Pierce4
Hit BatsmenHarshman4
Batters FacedPierce836
Games FinishedHowell25
Adjusted ERA+Pierce201

Requirements to qualify for rate stats.

All-Stars Box Score and Play-By-Play

Chico Carrasquel
Dick Donovan
Nellie Fox (Starting 2B)
Sherm Lollar
Billy Pierce (Starting P)

1954/1956

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