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1917 Chicago White Sox

100-54 • .649 Win% • 1st in AL

The 1917 Chicago White Sox went 100-54 (.649) finishing 1st in the AL. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 656 runs, allowed 464, and played home games at Comiskey Park. Team leaders included Happy Felsch (6 HR, 102 RBI) and Eddie Cicotte (28-12, 1.53 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

100 Wins
54 Losses
.649 Win %
1st Rank
656 R 464 RA
Diff +192

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656 Runs Scored
464 Runs Allowed
+192 Run Diff
796K Attendance

📈 vs. 1917 AL Average

Batting Avg .253 2% above the 1917 league average (.247)
OBP .328 4% above the 1917 league average (.317)
SLG .326 2% above the 1917 league average (.320)
Team ERA 2.16 19% better than the 1917 league average (2.66)
Runs Scored 656 16% above the 1917 league average (568 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumComiskey Park
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 796,500
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Avg per Game 10,082

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1917

Batting Avg

1 Eddie Murphy 0.314 2 Happy Felsch 0.308 3 Shoeless Joe Jackson 0.301 4 Eddie Collins 0.289 5 Buck Weaver 0.284

Home Runs

1 Happy Felsch 6 2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 5 3 Buck Weaver 3 4 Ray Schalk 2 5 Shano Collins 1

RBI

1 Happy Felsch 102 2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 75 3 Eddie Collins 67 4 Chick Gandil 57 5 Ray Schalk 51
1917 Chicago White Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Happy Felsch 152 575 75 177 17 10 6 102 33 52 26 0.308
Eddie Collins 156 564 91 163 18 12 0 67 89 16 53 0.289
Chick Gandil 149 553 53 151 9 7 0 57 30 36 16 0.273
Shoeless Joe Jackson 146 538 91 162 20 17 5 75 57 25 13 0.301
Swede Risberg 149 474 59 96 20 8 1 45 59 65 16 0.203
Buck Weaver 118 447 64 127 16 5 3 32 27 29 19 0.284
Nemo Leibold 125 428 59 101 12 6 0 29 74 34 27 0.236
Ray Schalk 140 424 48 96 12 5 2 51 59 27 19 0.226
Shano Collins 82 252 38 59 13 3 1 14 10 27 14 0.234
Fred McMullin 59 194 35 46 2 1 0 12 27 17 9 0.237
Eddie Cicotte 49 112 6 20 2 0 0 8 12 23 1 0.179
Byrd Lynn 35 72 7 16 2 0 0 5 7 11 1 0.222
Red Faber 41 69 1 4 1 0 0 2 10 38 0 0.058
Reb Russell 39 68 5 19 3 3 0 9 2 10 0 0.279
Lefty Williams 45 67 5 6 0 1 0 2 8 19 0 0.090
Eddie Murphy 53 51 9 16 2 1 0 16 5 1 4 0.314
Dave Danforth 50 46 3 6 2 1 0 5 6 19 1 0.130
Jim Scott 24 42 1 5 0 0 0 0 4 9 0 0.119
Ted Jourdan 17 34 2 5 0 1 0 2 1 3 0 0.147
Joe Benz 19 30 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 0.167
Joe Jenkins 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0.111
Mellie Wolfgang 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Bobby Byrne 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jack Fournier 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Ziggy Hasbrook 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Zeb Terry 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1917

ERA

1 Eddie Cicotte 1.53 2 Jim Scott 1.87 3 Red Faber 1.92 4 Reb Russell 1.95 5 Joe Benz 2.47

Wins

1 Eddie Cicotte 28 2 Lefty Williams 17 3 Red Faber 16 4 Reb Russell 15 5 Dave Danforth 11

Strikeouts

1 Eddie Cicotte 150 2 Lefty Williams 85 3 Red Faber 84 4 Dave Danforth 79 5 Reb Russell 54
1917 Chicago White Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Eddie Cicotte 28 12 1.53 49 35 4 346.2 246 59 70 150
Red Faber 16 13 1.92 41 29 3 248.0 224 53 85 84
Lefty Williams 17 8 2.97 45 29 1 230.0 221 76 81 85
Reb Russell 15 5 1.95 35 24 3 189.1 170 41 32 54
Dave Danforth 11 6 2.65 50 9 9 173.0 155 51 74 79
Jim Scott 6 7 1.87 24 17 1 125.0 126 26 42 37
Joe Benz 7 3 2.47 19 13 0 94.2 76 26 23 25
Mellie Wolfgang 0 0 5.09 5 0 0 17.2 18 10 6 3

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
CHA def. NY1 4-2

👥 Roster (26)

Joe Benz Bobby Byrne Eddie Cicotte Eddie Collins Shano Collins Dave Danforth Red Faber Happy Felsch Jack Fournier Chick Gandil Ziggy Hasbrook Shoeless Joe Jackson +14 more

26 players

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The 1917 Chicago White Sox in brief

The record for the 1917 Chicago White Sox reads 100 wins and 54 losses, good for 1st in the AL. The club won the World Series. Runs came in at 656 scored against 464 allowed (+192). The team batting average of .253 was 2% above the 1917 league mark of .247. Pitchers allowed 2.16 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.66.

Measured against the 568-run league average, the offense was 16% ahead. Attendance at Comiskey Park totaled 796,500 for the year. Happy Felsch topped the Chicago White Sox with 6 home runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Eddie Cicotte (28). In the World Series, the Chicago White Sox beat NY1 4-2. The 1917 roster runs to 26 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1917 Chicago White Sox

What was the 1917 Chicago White Sox record?
The 1917 Chicago White Sox finished 100-54 (.649 win pct).
Did the 1917 Chicago White Sox win the World Series?
Yes. The 1917 Chicago White Sox won the World Series.
Who led the 1917 Chicago White Sox in home runs?
Happy Felsch led the 1917 Chicago White Sox with 6 home runs.
What was the 1917 Chicago White Sox team ERA?
The 1917 Chicago White Sox posted a team ERA of 2.16.
Where did the 1917 Chicago White Sox play?
The 1917 Chicago White Sox played home games at Comiskey Park.
Who led the 1917 Chicago White Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Happy Felsch (6 HR, 102 RBI) and Eddie Cicotte (28-12, 1.53 ERA).
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