1919 Chicago White Sox

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• Record: 88-52, Finished 1st in American League (1919 AL)
• Cliched AL Pennant: September 24, 1919, vs. St. Louis Browns

Managed by Kid Gleason

Ballpark: Comiskey Park

History, Comments, Contributions

During the regular season, the 1919 Chicago White Sox had the highest batting average in the American League but were only fourth in ERA. Joe Jackson was third in the league in Adjusted OPS and Eddie Cicotte with 29 wins was far ahead of the rest of the pitchers in the league in wins. Buck Weaver led the league in at-bats and outs, while Eddie Collins led the league in plate appearances and in stolen bases. Lefty Williams led the league in games started.

See also Black Sox Scandal.

Standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
Chicago White Sox	88	62	.629	--
Cleveland Indians	84	55	.604	3½
New York Yankees	80	59	.576	7½
Detroit Tigers	80	60	.571	8
St. Louis Browns	67	72	.482	20½
Boston Red Sox	66	71	.482	20½
Washington Senators	56	84	.400	32
Philadelphia Athletics	36	104	.257	52

Further Reading

• Susan Dellinger: Red Legs and Black Sox: Edd Roush and the Untold Story of the 1919 World Series, Emmis Books, Cincinnati, OH, 2006.
• Michael T. Lynch, Jr.: It Ain't So: A Might-Have-Been History of the White Sox in 1919, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2010.
• Jacob Pomrenke, ed.: Scandal on the South Side: The 1919 Chicago White Sox, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015. ISBN 978-1-933599-95-3
• Jacob Pomrenke, ed." September 24, 1919: White Sox clinch AL pennant on Shoeless Joe Jackson walk-off single", SABR

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