1956 Chicago White Sox season


The 1956 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 56th season in the major leagues, and its 57th season overall. They finished with a record 85–69, good enough for third place in the American League, 12 games behind the first place New York Yankees.

Offseason

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
Cal Abrams, OF4301000021.3330
Luis Aparicio, SS152533691421963563463.26621
Earl Battey, C4411000011.2500
Jim Brideweser, SS101102100103.1820
Jim Delsing, OF554111530021013.1221
Larry Doby, CF1405048913522324102102105.2680
Walt Dropo, 1B12536142961318523751.2661
Sammy Esposito, 3B,SS811843042823254119.2281
Nellie Fox, 2B15464910919220104524414.2968
Fred Hatfield, 3B1063214684917333736.2621
Ron Jackson, 1B225671230141013.2141
George Kell, 3B,1B21807255011186.3130
Bob Kennedy, 3B81301000024.0770
Sherm Lollar, C1364505513228211755334.2932
Minnie Miñoso, LF151545106172291121888640.31612
Les Moss, C5612720314010221815.2440
Bob Nieman, RF1440312102444.3000
Ron Northey, OF53484172032381.3540
Dave Philley, 1B,RF,LF8627944741424472827.2651
Bubba Phillips, OF6799162760211612.2731
Jim Rivera, RF,CF1394917612523512664975.25520

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
Harry Byrd0110.383104.1965040
Sandy Consuegra125.17281338.14525220147
Jerry Dahlke0019.295002.1555061
Jim Derrington017.501106.0965263
Dick Donovan12103.6434310234.221299952295120
Bill Fischer0021.603001.2644012
Mike Fornieles014.6060015.22298176
Jack Harshman15113.1034300226.2183857814106143
Dixie Howell564.62341464.179393334628
Connie Johnson013.6552012.11155176
Bob Keegan573.9320160105.11195646153732
Ellis Kinder312.73290329.2331092819
Paul LaPalme312.36290245.231141222923
Dick Marlowe009.001001.0211110
Morrie Martin104.91100018.1211010179
Jim McDonald028.6883018.22918182710
Billy Pierce2093.3235331276.126110810224107192
Howie Pollet314.10114026.127151221114
Gerry Staley832.9226100101.2983733112325
Jim Wilson9124.0628210159.21498272157582
Team totals
85693.73154154131389.01351634575118567722

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Duluth-Superior