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1961 Chicago White Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1960/1962)
86-76, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 765 runs, Allowed 726 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77
Managed by Al Lopez

Ballpark: Comiskey Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,146,019 (4th of 10)
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 97
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1961 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1960/1962) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

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

November 11, 1960

Released Mike Garcia.

Released Bob Rush.

November 28, 1960

Gerry Arrigo selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1960 first-year draft.

Sold Dick Brown to the Milwaukee Braves.

Drafted Bob Roselli from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 1960

Earl Averill selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 expansion draft.

Dick Donovan selected by the Washington Senators in the 1960 expansion draft.

Joe Hicks selected by the Washington Senators in the 1960 expansion draft.

Ed Hobaugh selected by the Washington Senators in the 1960 expansion draft.

Ted Kluszewski selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 expansion draft.

Jim McAnany selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 expansion draft.

Ken McBride selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 expansion draft.

December 15, 1960

Traded Gene Freese to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Juan Pizarro and Cal McLish.

1961

Signed Ken Berry as an amateur free agent.

Signed Cisco Carlos as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Kenworthy as an amateur free agent.

Signed Brian McCall as an amateur free agent.

April 1, 1961 (Standings)

Sold Don Ferrarese to the Philadelphia Phillies.

April 3, 1961 (Standings)

Purchased Ted Lepcio from the Philadelphia Phillies.

May, 1961 (Standings)

Purchased Don Williams from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 10, 1961 (Standings)

Selected Wes Covington off waivers from the Milwaukee Braves.

May 15, 1961 (Standings)

Released Joe Ginsberg.

May 20, 1961 (Standings)

Released Ted Lepcio.

June 1, 1961 (Standings)

Purchased Warren Hacker from the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 10, 1961 (Standings)

Traded Bob Shaw, Jerry Staley, Wes Covington, and Stan Johnson to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Ray Herbert, Don Larsen, Andy Carey, and Al Pilarcik.

Released Jim Rivera.

June 17, 1961 (Standings)

Released Earl Torgeson.

June 24, 1961 (Standings)

Signed Mike Degerick as an amateur free agent.

November 27, 1961

Joe Hoerner selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 minor league draft.

Drafted Frank Kreutzer from the Boston Red Sox in the 1961 first-year draft.

Traded Minnie Minoso to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Joe Cunningham.

Dan Osinski selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1961 minor league draft.

November 28, 1961

Traded Roy Sievers to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Charley Smith and John Buzhardt.

November 30, 1961

Traded Billy Pierce and Don Larsen to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later, Eddie Fisher, Dom Zanni, and Bob Farley. The San Francisco Giants sent Verle Tiefenthaler (August 17, 1962) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

December 15, 1961

Traded Andy Carey and Frank Barnes to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bob Sadowski and Taylor Phillips. Andy Carey refused to report to his new team on March 24, 1962. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Lou Vassie (minors) (March 24, 1962) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. The Chicago White Sox sent Cal McLish (March 24, 1962) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

1962

Signed Buddy Bradford as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dave DeBusschere as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bruce Howard as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mike Joyce as an amateur free agent.

Signed Fred Klages as an amateur free agent.

Signed Denny McLain as an amateur free agent.

Don Williams sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.

March 24, 1962

Traded Andy Carey and Frank Barnes to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bob Sadowski and Taylor Phillips. Andy Carey refused to report to his new team on March 24, 1962. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Lou Vassie (minors) (March 24, 1962) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. The Chicago White Sox sent Cal McLish (March 24, 1962) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

Traded Andy Carey to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ramon Conde and Jim Koranda (minors).

Traded Andy Carey and Frank Barnes to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bob Sadowski and Taylor Phillips. Andy Carey refused to report to his new team on March 24, 1962. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Lou Vassie (minors) (March 24, 1962) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. The Chicago White Sox sent Cal McLish (March 24, 1962) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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