1966 Chicago White Sox season
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1966 Chicago White Sox season
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| Owner(s) | Arthur Allyn, Jr., John Allyn | |
| General manager(s) | Ed Short | |
| Manager(s) | Eddie Stanky | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Lloyd Pettit) |
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| Local radio | WCFL (Bob Elson, Bob Finnegan) |
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The 1966 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 66th season in the major leagues, and its 67th season overall. Eddie Stanky managed the White Sox to a fourth-place finish in the American League[1] with a record 83-79, 15 games behind the first-place Baltimore Orioles.
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Offseason
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Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 97 | 63 | .606 | -- |
| Minnesota Twins | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9 |
| Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 10 |
| Chicago White Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | 15 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 81 | .500 | 17 |
| California Angels | 80 | 82 | .494 | 18 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 74 | 86 | .463 | 23 |
| Washington Senators | 71 | 88 | .447 | 25.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 26 |
| New York Yankees | 70 | 89 | .440 | 26.5 |
Opening Day lineup
- Don Buford, 3b
- Floyd Robinson, rf
- Pete Ward, lf
- Johnny Romano, c
- Tommy McCraw, 1b
- Ron Hansen, ss
- Tommie Agee, cf
- Al Weis, 2b
- Tommy John, p
Notable transactions
- May 27, 1966: Danny Cater was traded by the White Sox to the Kansas City Athletics for Wayne Causey.[2]
- June 7, 1966: 1966 Major League Baseball Draft
- Carlos May was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round (18th pick).[3]
- Johnny Oates was drafted by the White Sox in the 2nd round, but did not sign.[4]
- Ken Frailing was drafted by the White Sox in the 5th round. Player signed June 25, 1966.[5]
- Chuck Brinkman was drafted by the White Sox in the 16th round.[6]
- Geoff Zahn was drafted by the White Sox in the 34th round, but did not sign.[7]
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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| 3B | Don Buford | 163 | 607 | 148 | .244 | 8 | 52 |
| RF | Floyd Robinson | 127 | 342 | 81 | .237 | 5 | 35 |
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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| Pete Ward | 84 | 251 | 55 | .219 | 3 | 28 |
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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| John Buzhardt | 33 | 150.1 | 6 | 11 | 3.83 | 66 |
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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| Greg Bollo | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.57 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Indianapolis Indians | Pacific Coast League | Les Moss |
| AA | Evansville White Sox | Southern League | George Noga |
| A | Lynchburg White Sox | Carolina League | Ira Hutchinson |
| A | Deerfield Beach/Winter Haven Sun Sox | Florida State League | Don Bacon and Bruce Andrew |
| A | Fox Cities Foxes | Midwest League | Stan Wasiak |
| Rookie | GCL White Sox | Gulf Coast League | Frank Parenti |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fox Cities
Deerfield Beach franchise moved to Winter Haven, June 27, 1966
Notes
- ^ http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Eddie_Stanky_1916
- ^ Danny Cater page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Carlos May page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnny Oates page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ken Frailing page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chuck Brinkman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Geoff Zahn page at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1966 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference
- Chicago White Sox at Baseball Almanac
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