1961 Chicago White Sox season



































1961 Chicago White Sox
Major League affiliations

  • American League (since 1901)

Location

  • Comiskey Park (since 1910)

  • Chicago (since 1900)

Other information
Owner(s)
Bill Veeck, Arthur Allyn, Jr., John Allyn
General manager(s)
Hank Greenberg, Ed Short
Manager(s) Al López
Local television
WGN-TV
(Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd)
Local radio
WCFL
(Bob Elson, Ralph Kiner)
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The 1961 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 61st season in the major leagues, and its 62nd season overall. They finished with a record 86–76, good enough for fourth place in the American League, 23 games behind the first-place New York Yankees. Their pitching staff surrendered 13 of Roger Maris's 61 home runs that year, the most of any team.




Contents






  • 1 Offseason


  • 2 Regular season


    • 2.1 Season standings


    • 2.2 Record vs. opponents


    • 2.3 Opening Day lineup


    • 2.4 Notable transactions


    • 2.5 Roster




  • 3 Player stats


    • 3.1 Batting


    • 3.2 Pitching




  • 4 Farm system


  • 5 Notes


  • 6 References





Offseason


  • December 14, 1960: 1960 MLB expansion draft


    • Earl Averill, Jr. was drafted from the White Sox by the Los Angeles Angels.[1]


    • Jim McAnany was drafted from the White Sox by the Los Angeles Angels.[2]




Regular season



Season standings

















































































American League
 W
 L
 Pct.
 GB
New York Yankees 109 53 .673 --
Detroit Tigers 101 61 .623 8
Baltimore Orioles 95 67 .586 14
Chicago White Sox 86 76 .531 23
Cleveland Indians 78 83 .484 30.5
Boston Red Sox 76 86 .469 33
Minnesota Twins 70 90 .438 38
Los Angeles Angels 70 91 .435 38.5
Kansas City Athletics 61 100 .379 47.5
Washington Senators 61 100 .379 47.5


Record vs. opponents




















































































































































1961 American League Records

  • v

  • t

  • e




Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Team
 BAL
 BOS
 CWS
 CLE
 DET
 KC
 LAA
 MIN
 NYY
 WSH

Baltimore
 — 11–7 11–7 9–9 9–9 13–5 8–10 11–7 9–9–1 14–4

Boston
 7–11 — 9–9 5–13 8–10 10–8 11–7–1 11–7 5–13 10–8

Chicago
 7–11 9–9 — 12–6 6–12 14–4 10–8 9–9–1 6–12 13–5

Cleveland
 9–9 13–5 6–12 — 6–12 8–9 10–8 10–8 4–14 12–6

Detroit
 9–9 10–8 12–6 12–6 — 12–6–1 14–4 11–7 8–10 13–5

Kansas City
 5–13 8–10 4–14 9–8 6–12–1 — 9–9 7–11 4–14 9–9

Los Angeles
 10–8 7–11–1 8–10 8–10 4–14 9–9 — 8–9 6–12 10–8

Minnesota
 7–11 7–11 9–9–1 8–10 7–11 11–7 9–8 — 4–14 8–9

New York
 9–9–1 13–5 12–6 14–4 10–8 14–4 12–6 14–4 — 11–7

Washington
 4–14 8–10 5–13 6–12 5–13 9–9 8–10 9–8 7–11 —




Opening Day lineup




  • Luis Aparicio, SS


  • Nellie Fox, 2B


  • Minnie Miñoso, LF


  • Roy Sievers, 1B


  • J. C. Martin, 3B


  • Al Smith, RF


  • Jim Landis, CF


  • Sherm Lollar, C


  • Early Wynn, P



Notable transactions



  • May 10, 1961: Wes Covington was selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Milwaukee Braves.[3]

  • May 15, 1961: Joe Ginsberg was released by the White Sox.[4]

  • June 1, 1961: Warren Hacker was purchased by the White Sox from the Philadelphia Phillies.[5]

  • June 10, 1961: Wes Covington, Stan Johnson, Bob Shaw, and Gerry Staley were traded by the White Sox to the Kansas City Athletics for Ray Herbert, Don Larsen, Andy Carey, and Al Pilarcik.[3]



Roster














1961 Chicago White Sox

Roster

Pitchers


  • 38 Frank Baumann


  • 46 Alan Brice


  • 36 Mike DeGerick


  • 28 Warren Hacker


  • 21,23 Ray Herbert


  • 20 Joe Horlen


  • 44 Russ Kemmerer


  • 26 Don Larsen


  • 27 Turk Lown


  • 15 Cal McLish


  • 23 Gary Peters


  • 19 Billy Pierce


  • 32 Juan Pizarro


  • 18 Herb Score


  • 35 Bob Shaw


  • 21 Jerry Staley


  • 24 Early Wynn

Catchers


  • 45 Cam Carreon


  • 28 Joe Ginsberg


  • 10 Sherm Lollar


  • 31 Bob Roselli


Infielders




  • 11 Luis Aparicio


  •  7 Andy Carey


  • 14 Sammy Esposito


  •  2 Nellie Fox


  •  6 Billy Goodman


  • 36 Ted Lepcio


  • 12 J. C. Martin


  •  5 Roy Sievers


  • 16 Al Smith


  • 17 Earl Torgeson

Outfielders


  • 26 Wes Covington


  • 40 Mike Hershberger


  •  1 Jim Landis


  • 30 Dean Look


  •  9 Minnie Miñoso


  • 29 Al Pilarcik


  •  3 Floyd Robinson


Other batters



  •  7 Jim Rivera

Manager

  • 42 Al López

Coaches




  • 37 Ray Berres


  • 34 Johnny Cooney


  • 33 Tony Cuccinello


  • 39 Don Gutteridge


Player stats



Batting


Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases




























































































































































































































































































































































Player
 G
 AB
 R
 H
 2B
 3B
 HR
 RBI
 BB
 SO
 AVG
 SB

Luis Aparicio, SS
 156
 625
 90
 170
 24
 4
 6
 45
 38
 33
 .272
 53

Andy Carey, 3B
 56
 143
 21
 38
 12
 3
 0
 14
 11
 24
 .266
 0

Cam Carreon, C
 78
 229
 32
 62
 5
 1
 4
 27
 21
 24
 .271
 0

Wes Covington, LF,RF
 22
 59
 5
 17
 1
 0
 4
 15
 4
 5
 .288
 0

Sammy Esposito, 3B,SS,2B
 63
 94
 12
 16
 5
 0
 1
 8
 12
 21
 .170
 0

Nellie Fox, 2B
 159
 606
 67
 152
 11
 5
 2
 51
 59
 12
 .251
 2

Joe Ginsberg, C
 6
 3
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 2
 .000
 0

Billy Goodman, 3B
 41
 51
 4
 13
 4
 0
 1
 10
 7
 6
 .255
 0

Mike Hershberger, OF
 15
 55
 9
 17
 3
 0
 0
 5
 2
 2
 .309
 1

Jim Landis, CF
 140
 534
 87
 151
 18
 8
 22
 85
 65
 71
 .283
 19

Ted Lepcio, 3B
 5
 2
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 0
 .000
 0

Sherm Lollar, C
 116
 337
 38
 95
 10
 1
 7
 41
 37
 22
 .282
 0

Dean Look, LF
 3
 6
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 .000
 0

J. C. Martin, 1B,3B
 110
 274
 26
 63
 8
 3
 5
 32
 21
 31
 .230
 1

Minnie Miñoso, LF
 152
 540
 91
 151
 28
 3
 14
 82
 67
 46
 .280
 9

Al Pilarcik, CF
 47
 62
 9
 11
 1
 0
 1
 6
 9
 5
 .177
 1

Jim Rivera, PR
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 .000
 0

Floyd Robinson, RF
 132
 432
 69
 134
 20
 7
 11
 59
 52
 32
 .310
 7

Bob Roselli, C
 22
 38
 2
 10
 3
 0
 0
 4
 0
 11
 .263
 0

Roy Sievers, 1B
 141
 492
 76
 145
 26
 6
 27
 92
 61
 62
 .295
 1

Al Smith, 3B,OF
 147
 532
 88
 148
 29
 4
 28
 93
 56
 67
 .278
 4

Earl Torgeson, 1B
 20
 15
 1
 1
 0
 0
 0
 1
 3
 5
 .067
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Player
 G
 AB
 R
 H
 2B
 3B
 HR
 RBI
 BB
 SO
 AVG
 SB

Frank Baumann, P
 55
 61
 8
 16
 2
 0
 2
 10
 5
 25
 .262
 1

Warren Hacker, P
 42
 9
 0
 1
 0
 0
 0
 1
 0
 1
 .111
 0

Ray Herbert, P
 21
 53
 7
 12
 1
 0
 2
 3
 3
 8
 .226
 0

Joe Horlen, P
 5
 7
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 2
 .000
 0

Russ Kemmerer, P
 47
 15
 1
 3
 1
 0
 0
 1
 2
 7
 .200
 0

Don Larsen, P
 25
 25
 2
 8
 0
 0
 1
 4
 0
 5
 .320
 0

Turk Lown, P
 60
 14
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 5
 .000
 0

Cal McLish, P
 31
 54
 2
 9
 1
 0
 0
 5
 1
 24
 .167
 0

Gary Peters, P
 3
 3
 1
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 .333
 0

Billy Pierce, P
 39
 56
 3
 8
 0
 0
 0
 3
 1
 11
 .143
 0

Juan Pizarro, P
 40
 69
 10
 17
 3
 1
 0
 5
 5
 19
 .246
 1

Herb Score, P
 8
 6
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 5
 .000
 0

Bob Shaw, P
 14
 18
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 3
 6
 .000
 0

Early Wynn, P
 17
 37
 4
 6
 0
 0
 0
 2
 3
 11
 .162
 0

Team totals
 163
 5556
 765
 1475
 216
 46
 138
 704
 550
 612
 .265
 100


Pitching


Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts



















































































































































































































































































































Player
 W
 L
 ERA
 G
 GS
 SV
 IP
 H
 R
 ER
 HR
 BB
 K

Frank Baumann
 10
 13
 5.61
 53
 23
 3
 187.2
 249
 128
 117
 22
 63
 75

Alan Brice
 0
 1
 0.00
 3
 0
 0
 3.1
 4
 2
 0
 0
 3
 3

Mike DeGerick
 0
 0
 5.40
 1
 0
 0
 1.2
 2
 1
 1
 0
 1
 0

Warren Hacker
 3
 3
 3.77
 42
 0
 8
 57.1
 62
 26
 24
 8
 9
 40

Ray Herbert
 9
 6
 4.05
 21
 20
 0
 137.2
 142
 69
 62
 15
 38
 50

Joe Horlen
 1
 3
 6.62
 5
 4
 0
 17.2
 25
 15
 13
 2
 13
 11

Russ Kemmerer
 3
 3
 4.38
 47
 2
 2
 96.2
 102
 53
 47
 10
 27
 35

Don Larsen
 7
 2
 4.12
 25
 3
 2
 74.1
 64
 36
 34
 5
 31
 53

Turk Lown
 7
 5
 2.76
 59
 0
 11
 101.0
 87
 37
 31
 13
 38
 50

Cal McLish
 10
 13
 4.38
 31
 27
 1
 162.1
 178
 87
 79
 21
 48
 80

Gary Peters
 0
 0
 1.74
 3
 0
 1
 10.1
 10
 2
 2
 0
 2
 6

Billy Pierce
 10
 9
 3.80
 39
 28
 3
 180.0
 190
 85
 76
 17
 57
 106

Juan Pizarro
 14
 7
 3.05
 39
 25
 2
 194.2
 164
 73
 66
 17
 90
 188

Herb Score
 1
 2
 6.66
 8
 5
 0
 24.1
 22
 19
 18
 3
 25
 14

Bob Shaw
 3
 4
 3.79
 14
 10
 0
 71.1
 85
 40
 30
 11
 25
 31

Gerry Staley
 0
 3
 5.00
 16
 0
 0
 18.0
 17
 10
 10
 3
 6
 8

Early Wynn
 8
 2
 3.51
 17
 16
 0
 110.1
 88
 43
 43
 11
 47
 64

Team totals
 86
 76
 4.06
 163
 163
 33
 1448.2
 1491
 726
 653
 158
 523
 814


Farm system


See also: Minor League Baseball


















































Level
 Team
 League
 Manager

AAA
San Diego Padres
Pacific Coast League
Jimmie Reese, Whitey Wietelmann
and Bill Norman

A
Charleston White Sox
Sally League
Ira Hutchinson

B
Lincoln Chiefs
Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League
George Noga

C
Idaho Falls Russets
Pioneer League
Herman Reich and Chips Sobek

D
Harlan Smokies
Appalachian League
Frank Parenti and Eddie Lyons

D
Daytona Beach Islanders
Florida State League
Homer Ray Wilson

D
Clinton C-Sox
Midwest League
Dick Kinaman

Harlan affiliation shared with New York Yankees[6]



Notes





  1. ^ Earl Averill, Jr. page at Baseball Reference


  2. ^ Jim McAnany page at Baseball Reference


  3. ^ ab Wes Covington page at Baseball Reference


  4. ^ Joe Ginsberg page at Baseball Reference


  5. ^ Warren Hacker page at Baseball Reference


  6. ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997




References


  • 1961 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference









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