| Chicago White Sox | |
| Season: | 1916 |
| League: | American League |
| Ballpark: | Comiskey Park |
| City: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Owners: | Charles Comiskey |
| Managers: | Pants Rowland |
The 1916 Chicago White Sox finished second in the American League, just two games behind the first-place Boston Red Sox. By this time, the nucleus of the 1917–19 dynasty was in place. Chicago would win the World Series the following season.[1]
This was Shoeless Joe Jackson's first full season with the White Sox. He led the team in batting with a .341 average and finished third in the league overall. Eddie Collins and Happy Felsch also hit .300. The pitching staff was well-balanced, with seven men making at least 14 starts.
| 1916 Chicago White Sox | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | OutfieldersOther positions | ManagerCoaches | ||||||
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 129 | 410 | 95 | .232 | 0 | 41 | ||
| 1B | 105 | 313 | 75 | .240 | 3 | 44 | ||
| 2B | 155 | 545 | 168 | .308 | 0 | 52 | ||
| SS | 94 | 269 | 51 | .190 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 3B | 151 | 582 | 132 | .227 | 3 | 38 | ||
| OF | 155 | 592 | 202 | .341 | 3 | 78 | ||
| OF | 146 | 546 | 164 | .300 | 7 | 70 | ||
| OF | 143 | 527 | 128 | .243 | 0 | 42 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 258 | 69 | .267 | 1 | 34 | ||
| 68 | 187 | 48 | .257 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 51 | 105 | 22 | .210 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 40 | 101 | 21 | .208 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 45 | 82 | 20 | .244 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 24 | 44 | 10 | .227 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 31 | 40 | 9 | .225 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 18 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 264.1 | 18 | 11 | 2.42 | 112 | ||
| 43 | 224.1 | 13 | 7 | 2.89 | 138 | ||
| 44 | 187.0 | 15 | 7 | 1.78 | 91 | ||
| 32 | 165.1 | 7 | 14 | 2.72 | 71 | ||
| 28 | 142.0 | 9 | 5 | 2.03 | 57 | ||
| 27 | 127.0 | 4 | 6 | 1.98 | 36 | ||
| 28 | 93.2 | 6 | 5 | 3.27 | 49 | ||
| 2 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 2.70 | 3 |