1949 Chicago White Sox season


The 1949 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 49th season in the major leagues, and their 50th season overall. They finished with a record 63–91, good enough for 6th place in the American League, 34 games behind the first place New York Yankees.

Offseason

The 1949 White Sox were the last American League team in the 20th century to hit more triples than home runs. The club had 66 triples compared to 43 home runs.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

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
PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGSB
Herb Adams, CF,LF56208266153016916.2931
Luke Appling, SS1424928214821555812124.3017
Floyd Baker, 3B125388381011541408432.2603
Jim Baumer, SS81024110221.4000
Billy Bowers, OF2678515210645.1921
Gordon Goldsberry, 1B39145253632113189.2482
Fred Hancock, SS,3B3915277210989.1350
Bill Higdon, CF112337300163.3041
Don Kolloway, 3B4400000001.0000
Chuck Kress, 1B9735345981761443944.2786
Rocky Krsnich, 3B1655712311964.2180
Dick Lane, LF124245000453.1190
Eddie Malone, C551701746721162919.2712
Catfish Metkovich, CF,LF933385080945454124.2375
Cass Michaels, 2B1545617317327968310150.3085
Johnny Ostrowski, LF,3B491581942945311541.2664
Dave Philley, RF146598841712080445451.28613
Earl Rapp, LF,RF19543141101156.2591
Bobby Rhawn, 3B,SS247312154105128.2050
Jerry Scala, CF371201730711131719.2503
Pat Seerey, RF4410000031.0000
Bud Souchock, LF,1B8425229591357372538.2345
Joe Tipton, C671912039533192717.2041
Don Wheeler, C671921746921222719.2402
George Yankowski, C121803100202.1670
Gus Zernial, LF7319829631725381526.3180

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
PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBK
Fred Bradley0013.501102.0433030
Jack Bruner128.224207.21077084
Bob Cain002.4560111.0733055
Alex Carrasquel0014.733003.2866141
Bill Evans017.114006.1665081
Al Gettel256.43197163.0694845122622
Ernest Groth015.403005.0233231
Orval Grove0054.001000.2444111
Randy Gumpert13163.8134321234.022311199228378
Mickey Haefner464.371412180.184403994117
Howie Judson1144.5826121108.01146555137036
Ed Klieman203.00180333.03315112159
Bob Kuzava1064.0229180156.2139767069183
Billy Pierce7153.8832260171.214589741111295
Marino Pieretti465.513994116.01317771105425
Clyde Shoun115.79160023.13717151138
Max Surkont354.78442496.092615196038
Bill Wight15133.3135331245.02541069099678
Team totals
63914.30154154171363.11362737651108693502

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Madisonville
Fall River club folded, July 19, 1949