1951 Chicago White Sox season
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1951 Chicago White Sox season
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| Owner(s) | Grace Comiskey | |
| General manager(s) | Frank Lane | |
| Manager(s) | Paul Richards | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton) |
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| Local radio | WJJD/WCFL (Bob Elson) |
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The 1951 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 51st season in the major leagues, and its 52nd season overall. They finished with a record 81-73, good for fourth place in the American League, 17 games behind the first place New York Yankees.
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Offseason
- November 16, 1950: Joe DeMaestri was drafted by the White Sox from the Boston Red Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.[1]
- Prior to 1951 season: Jay Porter was signed as an amateur free agent by the White Sox.[2]
Regular season
- May 1, 1951: Mickey Mantle hit his first big league home run against the White Sox. The pitcher who gave up the home run was Randy Gumpert.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 98 | 56 | .636 | -- |
| Cleveland Indians | 93 | 61 | .604 | 5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 67 | .565 | 11 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 73 | .526 | 17 |
| Detroit Tigers | 73 | 81 | .474 | 25 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 70 | 84 | .455 | 28 |
| Washington Senators | 62 | 92 | .403 | 36 |
| St. Louis Browns | 52 | 102 | .338 | 46 |
Notable transactions
- April 30, 1951: Gus Zernial and Dave Philley were traded by the White Sox to the Philadelphia Athletics as part of a three-team trade. Minnie Miñoso was traded to the White Sox by the Cleveland Indians, and Paul Lehner was traded to the White Sox by the Athletics. The Athletics sent Lou Brissie to the Indians. The Indians sent Sam Zoldak and Ray Murray to the Athletics.[3]
- June 4, 1951: Hank Majeski was traded by the White Sox to the Philadelphia Athletics for Kermit Wahl.[4]
- June 4, 1951: Kermit Wahl and Paul Lehner were traded by the White Sox to the St. Louis Browns for Don Lenhardt.[4]
- July 31, 1951: Ray Coleman was selected off waivers by the White Sox from the St. Louis Browns.[5]
Opening Day lineup
- Chico Carrasquel, ss
- Floyd Baker, 3b
- Al Zarilla, rf
- Gus Zernial, lf
- Eddie Robinson, 1b
- Phil Masi, c
- Jim Busby, cf
- Nellie Fox, 2b
- Billy Pierce, p
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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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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| Ray Coleman | 51 | 181 | 50 | .276 | 3 | 21 |
| Joe DeMaestri | 56 | 74 | 15 | .203 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Philley | 7 | 25 | 6 | .240 | 0 | 2 |
| Gus Zernial | 4 | 19 | 2 | .105 | 0 | 4 |
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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| Bob Cain | 4 | 26.1 | 1 | 2 | 3.76 | 3 |
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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| Randy Gumpert | 33 | 141.2 | 9 | 8 | 4.32 | 45 |
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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| Luis Aloma | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1.82 | 25 |
| Hal Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.35 | 4 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Sacramento Solons | Pacific Coast League | Joe Gordon |
| AA | Memphis Chicks | Southern Association | Luke Appling |
| A | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Western League | Skeeter Webb and Otto Denning |
| B | Waterloo White Hawks | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Otto Denning, Ed Taylor and Skeeter Webb |
| C | Hot Springs Bathers | Cotton States League | Rex Carr |
| C | Superior Blues | Northern League | Buster Mills |
| D | Madisonville Miners | KITTY League | Burl Storie |
| D | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | Wisconsin State League | Ira Hutchinson |
Notes
- ^ Joe DeMaestri page at Baseball Reference
- ^ J. W. Porter page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Minnie Miñoso page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Kermit Wahl page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ray Coleman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
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