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1901 Chicago White Sox

83-53 • .610 Win% • 1st in AL

The 1901 Chicago White Sox went 83-53 (.610) finishing 1st in the AL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 819 runs, allowed 631, and played home games at South Side Park II. Team leaders included Sam Mertes (5 HR, 98 RBI) and Clark Griffith (24-7, 2.67 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

83 Wins
53 Losses
.610 Win %
1st Rank
819 R 631 RA
Diff +188

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819 Runs Scored
631 Runs Allowed
+188 Run Diff
338K Attendance

📈 vs. 1901 AL Average

Batting Avg .275 equal to the 1901 league average (.276)
OBP .349 5% above the 1901 league average (.332)
SLG .370 equal to the 1901 league average (.371)
Team ERA 2.98 19% better than the 1901 league average (3.67)
Runs Scored 819 12% above the 1901 league average (734 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth Side Park II
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Home Games 71
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Total Attendance 338,700
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Avg per Game 4,770

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1901

Batting Avg

1 Jimmy Callahan 0.331 2 Fielder Jones 0.311 3 Fred Hartman 0.309 4 Clark Griffith 0.303 5 Billy Hoy 0.294

Home Runs

1 Sam Mertes 5 2 Herm McFarland 4 3 Billy Sullivan 4 4 Fred Hartman 3 5 Frank Isbell 3

RBI

1 Sam Mertes 98 2 Fred Hartman 89 3 Frank Isbell 70 4 Fielder Jones 65 5 Billy Hoy 60
1901 Chicago White Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Frank Isbell 137 556 93 143 15 8 3 70 36 37 52 0.257
Sam Mertes 137 545 94 151 16 17 5 98 52 34 46 0.277
Billy Hoy 132 527 112 155 28 11 2 60 86 23 27 0.294
Fielder Jones 133 521 120 162 16 3 2 65 84 24 38 0.311
Fred Hartman 120 473 77 146 23 13 3 89 25 32 31 0.309
Herm McFarland 132 473 83 130 21 9 4 59 75 50 33 0.275
Frank Shugart 107 415 62 104 9 12 2 47 28 22 12 0.251
Billy Sullivan 98 367 54 90 15 6 4 56 10 38 12 0.245
Joe Sugden 48 153 21 42 7 1 0 19 13 5 4 0.275
Jimmy Burke 42 148 20 39 5 0 0 21 12 7 11 0.264
Jimmy Callahan 45 118 15 39 7 3 1 19 10 9 10 0.331
Roy Patterson 41 117 17 26 1 0 1 12 7 11 0 0.222
Clark Griffith 35 89 21 27 3 1 2 14 23 5 0 0.303
Jack Katoll 27 80 7 10 1 1 1 8 4 14 2 0.125
Zaza Harvey 17 40 11 10 3 1 0 3 2 1 1 0.250
Clarence Foster 12 35 4 10 2 2 1 6 4 10 0 0.286
John Skopec 9 30 4 10 0 1 1 4 1 9 1 0.333
Dave Brain 5 20 2 7 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.350
Wiley Piatt 7 17 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0.118
Jack McAleese 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Frank Dupee 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1901

ERA

1 Jimmy Callahan 2.42 2 Clark Griffith 2.67 3 Wiley Piatt 2.79 4 Jack Katoll 2.81 5 John Skopec 3.16

Wins

1 Clark Griffith 24 2 Roy Patterson 20 3 Jimmy Callahan 15 4 Jack Katoll 11 5 John Skopec 6

Strikeouts

1 Roy Patterson 127 2 Jimmy Callahan 70 3 Clark Griffith 67 4 Jack Katoll 59 5 Zaza Harvey 27
1901 Chicago White Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Roy Patterson 20 15 3.37 41 35 0 312.1 345 117 62 127
Clark Griffith 24 7 2.67 35 30 1 266.2 275 79 50 67
Jimmy Callahan 15 8 2.42 27 22 0 215.1 195 58 50 70
Jack Katoll 11 10 2.81 27 25 0 208.0 231 65 53 59
Zaza Harvey 3 7 3.62 16 9 1 92.0 91 37 34 27
John Skopec 6 3 3.16 9 9 0 68.1 62 24 45 24
Wiley Piatt 4 2 2.79 7 6 0 51.2 42 16 14 19
Jack McAleese 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 3.0 7 3 1 1
Frank Isbell 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 0
Frank Dupee 0 1 0.00 1 1 0 0.0 0 3 3 0

👥 Roster (21)

Dave Brain Jimmy Burke Jimmy Callahan Frank Dupee Clarence Foster Clark Griffith Fred Hartman Zaza Harvey Billy Hoy Frank Isbell Fielder Jones Jack Katoll +9 more

21 players

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The 1901 Chicago White Sox in brief

The 1901 Chicago White Sox won 83 games and lost 53, ending up 1st in the AL. This was a year in which the Chicago White Sox won the pennant. Runs came in at 819 scored against 631 allowed (+188). The staff ERA of 2.98 was 19% better than the league average of 3.67. The 1901 Chicago White Sox outscored the average club by 12% (819 against 734).

Attendance at South Side Park II totaled 338,700 for the year. Sam Mertes led the club in home runs with 5. Fielder Jones collected the most hits, 162. The pitching staff's wins leader was Clark Griffith (24). Roy Patterson struck out 127, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 21 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1901 Chicago White Sox

What was the 1901 Chicago White Sox record?
The 1901 Chicago White Sox finished 83-53 (.610 win pct).
How did the 1901 Chicago White Sox finish?
The 1901 Chicago White Sox finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1901 Chicago White Sox in home runs?
Sam Mertes led the 1901 Chicago White Sox with 5 home runs.
What was the 1901 Chicago White Sox team ERA?
The 1901 Chicago White Sox posted a team ERA of 2.98.
Did the 1901 Chicago White Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1901 Chicago White Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1901 Chicago White Sox play?
The 1901 Chicago White Sox played home games at South Side Park II.
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