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1968 Chicago White Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1967/1969)
67-95, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 463 runs, Allowed 527 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-91
Managed by Eddie Stanky, Les Moss, and Al Lopez

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Attendance: 803,775 (9th of 10)
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Batting - 106, Pitching - 107
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1968 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1967/1969) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

November 27, 1967

Traded a player to be named later and Bill Southworth to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and Ken Boyer. The New York Mets sent Sandy Alomar (August 15, 1967) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. The Chicago White Sox sent J.C. Martin (November 27, 1967) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

November 29, 1967

Traded Don Buford, Bruce Howard, and Roger Nelson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Luis Aparicio, Russ Snyder, and John Matias.

December 15, 1967

Traded Tommie Agee and Al Weis to the New York Mets. Received Tommy Davis, Jack Fisher, Billy Wynne, and Buddy Booker.

1968

Ossie Blanco received from the Oakland Athletics in an unknown transaction.

Chico Fernandez sent to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.

January 27, 1968

Drafted Mickey Rivers in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Chris Ward in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

February 13, 1968

Traded Dennis Higgins, Steve Jones, and Ron Hansen to the Washington Senators. Received Tim Cullen, Buster Narum, and Bob Priddy.

March 26, 1968

Sold Rocky Colavito to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

April 29, 1968 (Standings)

Signed Dan Osinski as a free agent.

May 2, 1968 (Standings)

Released Ken Boyer.

June, 1968 (Standings)

Billy Williams received from the Seattle Pilots in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 7, 1968 (Standings)

Drafted Bart Johnson in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Rich McKinney in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Ken Hottman in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Hugh Yancy in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Lamar Johnson in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Dan Neumeier in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Richie Moloney in the 14th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Stan Perzanowski in the 16th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

June 13, 1968 (Standings)

Traded Russ Snyder to the Cleveland Indians. Received Leon Wagner.

July 20, 1968 (Standings)

Traded Wayne Causey to the California Angels. Received Woodie Held.

July 26, 1968 (Standings)

Traded Don McMahon to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dennis Ribant.

August 2, 1968 (Standings)

Traded Tim Cullen to the Washington Senators. Received Ron Hansen.

September 25, 1968 (Standings)

Released Bill Fischer.

September 30, 1968 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Christian from the Detroit Tigers.

October, 1968 (Standings)

Sold Dennis Ribant to the Detroit Tigers.

October 15, 1968 (Standings)

Jerry McNertney selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 7th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Tommy Davis selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 16th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Al Fitzmorris selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 40th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Hoyt Wilhelm selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 49th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Scott Northey selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 58th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

December 2, 1968

Drafted Russ Nixon from the Boston Red Sox in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Rich Severson selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 1968 minor league draft.

Jimmy Stewart drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1968

Traded Jack Fisher to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Don Pavletich and Don Secrist.

Sold Leon Wagner to the Cincinnati Reds.

1969

Billy Williams sent to the Seattle Pilots in an unknown transaction.

January 20, 1969

Traded Bill Voss and Andy Rubilotta (minors) to the California Angels. Received Sammy Ellis.

February 1, 1969

Drafted Pat Osburn in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

April, 1969

Traded Cotton Nash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ed Hobaugh. Trade was voided and players returned on July 8, 1969.


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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