1920 Chicago White Sox

96-58 • .623 Win% • 2nd in AL

The 1920 Chicago White Sox went 96-58 (.623) finishing 2nd in the AL. The club scored 794 runs, allowed 665, and played home games at Comiskey Park. Team leaders included Happy Felsch (14 HR, 115 RBI) and Red Faber (23-13, 2.99 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

96 Wins
58 Losses
.623 Win %
2nd Rank
794 R 665 RA
Diff +129

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794 Runs Scored
665 Runs Allowed
+129 Run Diff
682K Attendance

📈 vs. 1920 AL Average

Batting Avg .295 4% above the 1920 league average (.283)
OBP .356 3% above the 1920 league average (.347)
SLG .402 4% above the 1920 league average (.387)
Team ERA 3.59 5% better than the 1920 league average (3.79)
Runs Scored 794 8% above the 1920 league average (734 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumComiskey Park
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 682,500
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Avg per Game 8,863

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1920

Batting Avg

1 Shoeless Joe Jackson 0.382 2 Eddie Collins 0.372 3 Eddie Murphy 0.339 4 Happy Felsch 0.338 5 Buck Weaver 0.331

Home Runs

1 Happy Felsch 14 2 Shoeless Joe Jackson 12 3 Eddie Collins 3 4 Swede Risberg 2 5 Buck Weaver 2

RBI

1 Shoeless Joe Jackson 121 2 Happy Felsch 115 3 Eddie Collins 76 4 Buck Weaver 75 5 Swede Risberg 65
1920 Chicago White Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Buck Weaver 151 629 102 208 34 8 2 75 28 23 19 0.331
Eddie Collins 153 602 117 224 38 13 3 76 69 19 20 0.372
Shoeless Joe Jackson 146 570 105 218 42 20 12 121 56 14 9 0.382
Happy Felsch 142 556 88 188 40 15 14 115 37 25 8 0.338
Shano Collins 133 495 70 150 21 10 1 63 23 24 12 0.303
Ray Schalk 151 485 64 131 25 5 1 61 68 19 10 0.270
Swede Risberg 126 458 53 122 21 10 2 65 31 45 12 0.266
Nemo Leibold 108 413 61 91 16 3 1 28 55 30 7 0.220
Amos Strunk 53 188 33 45 8 1 1 16 28 15 1 0.239
Ted Jourdan 48 150 16 36 5 2 0 8 17 17 3 0.240
Fred McMullin 46 127 14 25 1 4 0 13 9 13 1 0.197
Eddie Murphy 58 118 22 40 2 1 0 19 12 4 1 0.339
Eddie Cicotte 37 112 10 22 2 0 0 6 5 10 2 0.196
Red Faber 40 104 10 11 1 0 0 1 19 39 1 0.106
Lefty Williams 39 101 5 22 2 1 0 11 7 16 0 0.218
Dickey Kerr 46 90 12 14 1 1 0 5 3 9 1 0.156
Roy Wilkinson 34 48 5 7 0 1 0 2 1 12 0 0.146
Byrd Lynn 16 25 0 8 2 1 0 3 1 3 0 0.320
Hervey McClellan 10 18 4 6 1 1 0 5 4 1 2 0.333
Bibb Falk 7 17 1 5 1 1 0 2 0 5 0 0.294
George Payne 12 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.125
Shovel Hodge 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Bubber Jonnard 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Spencer Heath 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Joe Kiefer 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Grover Lowdermilk 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1920

ERA

1 Red Faber 2.99 2 Eddie Cicotte 3.26 3 Dickey Kerr 3.37 4 Lefty Williams 3.91 5 Roy Wilkinson 4.03

Wins

1 Red Faber 23 2 Lefty Williams 22 3 Eddie Cicotte 21 4 Dickey Kerr 21 5 Roy Wilkinson 7

Strikeouts

1 Lefty Williams 128 2 Red Faber 108 3 Eddie Cicotte 87 4 Dickey Kerr 72 5 Roy Wilkinson 30
1920 Chicago White Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Red Faber 23 13 2.99 40 39 1 319.0 332 106 88 108
Eddie Cicotte 21 10 3.26 37 35 2 303.1 316 110 74 87
Lefty Williams 22 14 3.91 39 38 0 299.0 302 130 90 128
Dickey Kerr 21 9 3.37 45 28 5 253.2 266 95 72 72
Roy Wilkinson 7 9 4.03 34 11 2 145.0 162 65 48 30
George Payne 1 1 5.46 12 0 0 29.2 39 18 9 7
Shovel Hodge 1 1 2.29 4 2 0 19.2 15 5 12 5
Spencer Heath 0 0 15.43 4 0 0 7.0 19 12 2 0
Grover Lowdermilk 0 0 6.75 3 0 0 5.1 9 4 5 0
Joe Kiefer 0 1 15.43 2 1 0 4.2 7 8 5 1

👥 Roster (26)

Eddie Cicotte Eddie Collins Shano Collins Red Faber Bibb Falk Happy Felsch Spencer Heath Shovel Hodge Shoeless Joe Jackson Bubber Jonnard Ted Jourdan Dickey Kerr +14 more

26 players

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The 1920 Chicago White Sox in brief

A 96-58 record (.623) put the 1920 Chicago White Sox 2nd in the AL. The Chicago White Sox scored 794 runs and allowed 665, a run differential of +129. The team batting average of .295 was 4% above the 1920 league mark of .283. The Chicago White Sox staff finished with a 3.59 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.79. The 1920 Chicago White Sox outscored the average club by 8% (794 against 734).

Home games were played at Comiskey Park, where 682,500 fans came through the gates. Happy Felsch led the club in home runs with 14. The RBI leader was Shoeless Joe Jackson, with 121. The pitching staff's wins leader was Red Faber (23). Lefty Williams struck out 128, the most on the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1920 Chicago White Sox

What was the 1920 Chicago White Sox record?
The 1920 Chicago White Sox finished 96-58 (.623 win pct).
Who led the 1920 Chicago White Sox in home runs?
Happy Felsch led the 1920 Chicago White Sox with 14 home runs.
What was the 1920 Chicago White Sox team ERA?
The 1920 Chicago White Sox posted a team ERA of 3.59.
Did the 1920 Chicago White Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1920 Chicago White Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1920 Chicago White Sox play?
The 1920 Chicago White Sox played home games at Comiskey Park.
Who led the 1920 Chicago White Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Happy Felsch (14 HR, 115 RBI) and Red Faber (23-13, 2.99 ERA).
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