1934 Chicago White Sox season
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1934 Chicago White Sox season
| 1934 Chicago White Sox |
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| Owner(s) | J. Louis Comiskey | |
| General manager(s) | Harry Grabiner | |
| Manager(s) | Lew Fonseca and Jimmy Dykes | |
| Local radio | WGN (AM) (Bob Elson) WMAQ (AM) WIND (AM) |
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The 1934 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 34th season in the major leagues, and its 35th season overall. They finished with a record 53-99, good enough for eighth and last place in the American League, 47 games behind the first place Detroit Tigers.
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Offseason
- October 25, 1933: Chad Kimsey and Charlie English were traded by the White Sox to the Montreal Royals for John Pomorski.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Detroit Tigers | 101 | 53 | .656 | -- |
| New York Yankees | 94 | 60 | .610 | 7 |
| Cleveland Indians | 85 | 69 | .552 | 16 |
| Boston Red Sox | 76 | 76 | .500 | 24 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 68 | 82 | .453 | 31 |
| St. Louis Browns | 67 | 85 | .441 | 33 |
| Washington Senators | 66 | 86 | .434 | 34 |
| Chicago White Sox | 53 | 99 | .349 | 47 |
Notable transactions
- May 9, 1934: Red Kress was traded by the White Sox to the Washington Senators for Bob Boken.[2]
- May 20, 1934: Ed Madjeski was signed as a free agent by the White Sox.[3]
- June 27, 1934: Marty Hopkins was purchased by the White Sox from the St. Paul Saints.[4]
- August 11, 1934: Rip Radcliff was purchased by the White Sox from the Louisville Colonels.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Ed Madjeski | 85 | 281 | 62 | .221 | 5 | 32 |
| 1B | Zeke Bonura | 127 | 510 | 154 | .302 | 27 | 110 |
| 2B | Jackie Hayes | 62 | 226 | 58 | .257 | 1 | 31 |
| 3B | Jimmy Dykes | 127 | 456 | 122 | .268 | 7 | 82 |
| SS | Luke Appling | 118 | 452 | 137 | .303 | 2 | 61 |
| OF | Al Simmons | 138 | 558 | 192 | .344 | 18 | 104 |
| OF | Evar Swanson | 117 | 426 | 127 | .298 | 0 | 34 |
| OF | Mule Haas | 106 | 351 | 94 | .268 | 2 | 22 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Bob Boken | 81 | 297 | 70 | .236 | 3 | 40 |
| Marty Hopkins | 67 | 210 | 45 | .214 | 2 | 28 |
| Frenchy Uhalt | 57 | 165 | 40 | .242 | 0 | 16 |
| Rip Radcliff | 14 | 56 | 15 | .268 | 0 | 5 |
| Red Kress | 8 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| George Earnshaw | 33 | 227 | 14 | 11 | 4.52 | 97 |
| Ted Lyons | 30 | 205.1 | 11 | 13 | 4.87 | 53 |
| Milt Gaston | 29 | 194 | 6 | 19 | 5.85 | 48 |
| Sam Jones | 27 | 183.1 | 8 | 12 | 5.11 | 60 |
| Vern Kennedy | 3 | 19.1 | 0 | 2 | 3.72 | 7 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Phil Gallivan | 35 | 126.2 | 4 | 7 | 5.61 | 35 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Joe Heving | 33 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7.26 | 40 |
| Harry Kinzy | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.98 | 12 |
| John Pomorski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 0 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| C | Longview Cannibals | West Dixie League | Roy Flaskamper and Dallas Warren |
Notes
- ^ Chad Kimsey page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Red Kress page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Ed Madjeski page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Marty Hopkins page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Rip Radcliff page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
References
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