1917 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 100-54
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 796,500, Avg. 11,379
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Giants 4-2
Manager: Pants Rowland (100-54)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1917 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 100-54
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 796,500, Avg. 11,379
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Giants 4-2
Manager: Pants Rowland (100-54)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1917 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1917 season with a record of 100 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The White Sox topped the league with 656 runs, spearheaded by 18 home runs. Chicago surrendered 464 runs. Happy Felsch drove in 102 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .308. Eddie Cicotte recorded 28 wins on the mound for the team, while Red Faber, Reb Russell and Lefty Williams each added 15 or more wins, too Eddie Cicotte recorded a 1.53 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Pants Rowland coached the team. The 1917 Chicago White Sox won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Benz | P | R | R | January 21, 1886 | 6'1" | 196 | New Alsace, IN USA |
| Bobby Byrne | 2B | R | R | December 31, 1884 | 5'7" | 145 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Eddie Cicotte | P | B | R | June 19, 1884 | 5'9" | 175 | Springwells, MI USA |
| Eddie Collins | 2B | L | R | May 2, 1887 | 5'9" | 175 | Millerton, NY USA |
| Shano Collins | RF | R | R | December 4, 1885 | 6'0" | 185 | Charlestown, MA USA |
| Dave Danforth | P | L | L | March 7, 1890 | 6'0" | 167 | Granger, TX USA |
| Red Faber | P | B | R | September 6, 1888 | 6'2" | 180 | Cascade, IA USA |
| Happy Felsch | CF | R | R | August 22, 1891 | 5'11" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Jack Fournier | P | L | R | September 28, 1892 | 6'0" | 195 | Au Sable, MI USA |
| Chick Gandil | 1B | R | R | January 19, 1888 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Ziggy Hasbrook | 2B | R | R | November 21, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Grundy Center, IA USA |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | LF | L | R | July 16, 1887 | 6'1" | 200 | Pickens County, SC USA |
| Joe Jenkins | C | R | R | October 12, 1890 | 5'11" | 170 | Shelbyville, TN USA |
| Ted Jourdan | 1B | L | L | September 5, 1895 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Nemo Leibold | RF | L | R | February 17, 1892 | 5'6" | 157 | Butler, IN USA |
| Byrd Lynn | C | R | R | March 13, 1889 | 5'11" | 165 | Unionville, IL USA |
| Fred McMullin | 3B | R | R | October 13, 1891 | 5'11" | 170 | Scammon, KS USA |
| Eddie Murphy | RF | L | R | October 2, 1891 | 5'9" | 155 | Hancock, NY USA |
| Swede Risberg | SS | R | R | October 13, 1894 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Reb Russell | P | L | L | March 12, 1889 | 5'11" | 185 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Ray Schalk | C | R | R | August 12, 1892 | 5'9" | 165 | Harvel, IL USA |
| Jim Scott | P | R | R | April 23, 1888 | 6'1" | 235 | Deadwood, SD USA |
| Zeb Terry | SS | R | R | June 17, 1891 | 5'8" | 129 | Denison, TX USA |
| Buck Weaver | 3B | B | R | August 18, 1890 | 5'11" | 170 | Pottstown, PA USA |
| Lefty Williams | P | R | L | March 9, 1893 | 5'9" | 160 | Aurora, MO USA |
| Mellie Wolfgang | P | R | R | March 20, 1890 | 5'9" | 160 | Albany, NY USA |
