1951 Chicago White Sox season
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Chicago White Sox
| season = 1951
| misc =
| league = American League
| ballpark = Comiskey Park
| city = Chicago
| owners = Grace Comiskey
| general_managers = Frank Lane
| managers = Paul Richards
| television = WGN-TV
(Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton)
| radio = WJJD/WCFL
(Bob Elson)
|}}
The 1951 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 51st season in the major leagues, and its 52nd season overall. They finished with a record of 81–73, good for fourth place in the American League, 17 games behind the first place New York Yankees.
Offseason
- November 16, 1950: Joe DeMaestri was drafted by the White Sox from the Boston Red Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/demaejo01.shtml Joe DeMaestri] at Baseball-Reference
- Prior to 1951 season: Jay Porter was signed as an amateur free agent by the White Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/porteja01.shtml J. W. Porter] at Baseball-Reference
Regular season
In 1951, the White Sox began using a bullpen car.{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Lukas|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=bullpencars/071018 |title=Lukas: Long live the bullpen car - ESPN Page 2 |work=Espn.com |date=October 19, 2007 |access-date=February 24, 2018}}
- May 1, 1951: Mickey Mantle hit his first big league home run against the White Sox. The pitcher who gave up the home run was Randy Gumpert.
= Season standings =
{{1951 American League standings}}
= Record vs. opponents =
{{1951 AL Record vs. opponents|team=CWS}}
= Notable transactions =
- April 30, 1951: Gus Zernial and Dave Philley were traded by the White Sox to the Philadelphia Athletics as part of a three-team trade. Minnie Miñoso was traded to the White Sox by the Cleveland Indians, and Paul Lehner was traded to the White Sox by the Athletics. The Athletics sent Lou Brissie to the Indians. The Indians sent Sam Zoldak and Ray Murray to the Athletics.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/minosmi01.shtml Minnie Miñoso] at Baseball-Reference
- June 4, 1951: Hank Majeski was traded by the White Sox to the Philadelphia Athletics for Kermit Wahl.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wahlke01.shtml Kermit Wahl] at Baseball-Reference
- June 4, 1951: Kermit Wahl and Paul Lehner were traded by the White Sox to the St. Louis Browns for Don Lenhardt.
- July 31, 1951: Ray Coleman was selected off waivers by the White Sox from the St. Louis Browns.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/colemra01.shtml Ray Coleman] at Baseball-Reference
= Opening Day lineup =
- Chico Carrasquel, SS
- Floyd Baker, 3B
- Al Zarilla, RF
- Gus Zernial, LF
- Eddie Robinson, 1B
- Phil Masi, C
- Jim Busby, CF
- Nellie Fox, 2B
- Billy Pierce, P
= Roster =
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| colspan="10" style="background-color: black; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1951 Chicago White Sox |
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| colspan="10" style="background-color: black; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster |
| valign="top" | Pitchers
{{MLBplayer|59|Luis Aloma}} {{MLBplayer|27|Hal Brown}} {{MLBplayer|56|Bob Cain}} {{MLBplayer|29|Joe Dobson}} {{MLBplayer|12|Harry Dorish}} {{MLBplayer|27|Ross Grimsley}} {{MLBplayer|18|Randy Gumpert}} {{MLBplayer|34|Ken Holcombe}} {{MLBplayer|48|Howie Judson}} {{MLBplayer|23|Lou Kretlow}} {{MLBplayer|39|Dick Littlefield}} {{MLBplayer|16|Bob Mahoney}} {{MLBplayer|19|Billy Pierce}} {{MLBplayer|35|Saul Rogovin}} {{MLBplayer|49|Marv Rotblatt}} | width="25px" | | valign="top" | Catchers {{MLBplayer|45|Joe Erautt}} {{MLBplayer|27|Sammy Hairston}} {{MLBplayer|38|Phil Masi}} {{MLBplayer|24|Gus Niarhos}} {{MLBplayer|45|Bud Sheely}} {{MLBplayer|16|Red Wilson}} Infielders {{MLBplayer| 8|Floyd Baker}} {{MLBplayer| 5|Bob Boyd}} {{MLBplayer|17|Chico Carrasquel}} {{MLBplayer|14|Joe DeMaestri}} {{MLBplayer|25|Bob Dillinger}} {{MLBplayer|26|Nellie Fox}} {{MLBplayer|25|Gordon Goldsberry}} {{MLBplayer| 5|Bert Haas}} {{MLBplayer| 5|Hank Majeski}} {{MLBplayer|46|Eddie Robinson}} | width="25px" | | valign="top" | Outfielders {{MLBplayer| 3|Jim Busby}} {{MLBplayer|39|Ray Coleman}} {{MLBplayer|15|Paul Lehner}} {{MLBplayer| 6|Don Lenhardt}} {{MLBplayer| 9|Minnie Miñoso}} {{MLBplayer| 9|Dave Philley}} {{MLBplayer| 7|Bud Stewart}} {{MLBplayer| 2|Al Zarilla}} {{MLBplayer| 6|Gus Zernial}} Other batters {{MLBplayer|49|Rocky Nelson}} | width="25px" | | valign="top" | Manager {{MLBplayer|22|Paul Richards}} Coaches {{MLBplayer|33|Jimmy Adair}} {{MLBplayer|44|Ray Berres}} {{MLBplayer|28|Doc Cramer}} {{MLBplayer|40|Luman Harris}} |
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
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| width="24%" | Player
! width="6%" | G ! width="6%" | AB ! width="6%" | R ! width="6%" | H ! width="6%" | 2B ! width="6%" | 3B ! width="6%" | HR ! width="6%" | RBI ! width="6%" | BB ! width="6%" | SO ! width="6%" | AVG ! width="6%" | SB |
|---|
| Floyd Baker, 3B, 2B
| 82 | 133 | 24 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 12 | .263 | 0 |
| Bob Boyd, 1B
| 12 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .167 | 0 |
| Jim Busby, CF
| 143 | 477 | 59 | 135 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 40 | 46 | .283 | 26 |
| Chico Carrasquel, SS
| 147 | 538 | 41 | 142 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 46 | 39 | .264 | 14 |
| Ray Coleman, OF
| 51 | 181 | 21 | 50 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 14 | .276 | 2 |
| Joe DeMaestri, SS, 2B
| 56 | 74 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | .203 | 0 |
| Bob Dillinger, 3B
| 89 | 299 | 39 | 90 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 17 | .301 | 5 |
| Joe Erautt, C
| 16 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .160 | 0 |
| Nellie Fox, 2B
| 147 | 604 | 93 | 189 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 55 | 43 | 11 | .313 | 9 |
| Gordon Goldsberry, 1B
| 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .091 | 0 |
| Bert Haas, 1B, RF
| 23 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | .163 | 0 |
| Sam Hairston, C
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .400 | 0 |
| Paul Lehner, OF
| 23 | 72 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | .208 | 0 |
| Don Lenhardt, LF
| 64 | 199 | 23 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 24 | 25 | .266 | 1 |
| Hank Majeski, 3B
| 12 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .257 | 0 |
| Phil Masi, C
| 84 | 225 | 24 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 27 | .271 | 1 |
| Minnie Miñoso, 3B, RF, LF
| 138 | 516 | 107 | 167 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 74 | 71 | 41 | .324 | 31 |
| Rocky Nelson, PH
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Gus Niarhos, C
| 66 | 168 | 27 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 47 | 9 | .256 | 4 |
| Dave Philley, LF
| 7 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .240 | 0 |
| Eddie Robinson, 1B
| 151 | 564 | 85 | 159 | 23 | 5 | 29 | 117 | 77 | 54 | .282 | 2 |
| Bud Sheely, C
| 34 | 89 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | .180 | 0 |
| Bud Stewart, LF, RF
| 95 | 217 | 40 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 9 | .276 | 1 |
| Red Wilson, C
| 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .273 | 0 |
| Al Zarilla, RF, LF
| 120 | 382 | 56 | 98 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 60 | 57 | .257 | 2 |
| Gus Zernial, LF
| 4 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .105 | 0 |
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| width="24%" | Player
! width="6%" | G ! width="6%" | AB ! width="6%" | R ! width="6%" | H ! width="6%" | 2B ! width="6%" | 3B ! width="6%" | HR ! width="6%" | RBI ! width="6%" | BB ! width="6%" | SO ! width="6%" | AVG ! width="6%" | SB |
|---|
| Luis Aloma, P
| 25 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .350 | 0 |
| Hal Brown, P
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| Bob Cain, P
| 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 0 |
| Joe Dobson, P
| 28 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .065 | 0 |
| Fritz Dorish, P
| 32 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .258 | 0 |
| Ross Grimsley, P
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |
| Randy Gumpert, P
| 37 | 45 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | .333 | 0 |
| Ken Holcombe, P
| 28 | 44 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | .250 | 0 |
| Howie Judson, P
| 27 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .121 | 0 |
| Lou Kretlow, P
| 26 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | .083 | 0 |
| Dick Littlefield, P
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Billy Pierce, P
| 39 | 79 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | .203 | 0 |
| Saul Rogovin, P
| 24 | 74 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .203 | 1 |
| Marv Rotblatt, P
| 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 |
| class="sortbottom"
| {{center|Team Totals}} | 155 | 5378 | 714 | 1453 | 229 | 64 | 86 | 668 | 594 | 525 | .270 | 99 |
= 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
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| width="20%" | Player
! width="5%" | W ! width="5%" | L ! width="5%" | ERA ! width="5%" | G ! width="5%" | GS ! width="5%" | SV ! width="5%" | IP ! width="5%" | H ! width="5%" | R ! width="5%" | ER ! width="5%" | HR ! width="5%" | BB ! width="5%" | K |
|---|
| Luis Aloma
| 6 | 0 | 1.82 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 69.1 | 52 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 25 |
| Hal Brown
| 0 | 0 | 9.35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Bob Cain
| 1 | 2 | 3.76 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 26.1 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| Joe Dobson
| 7 | 6 | 3.62 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 146.2 | 136 | 68 | 59 | 17 | 51 | 67 |
| Fritz Dorish
| 5 | 6 | 3.54 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 96.2 | 101 | 50 | 38 | 6 | 31 | 29 |
| Ross Grimsley
| 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| Randy Gumpert
| 9 | 8 | 4.32 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 141.2 | 156 | 74 | 68 | 20 | 34 | 45 |
| Ken Holcombe
| 11 | 12 | 3.78 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 159.1 | 142 | 69 | 67 | 9 | 68 | 39 |
| Howie Judson
| 5 | 6 | 3.77 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 121.2 | 124 | 67 | 51 | 9 | 55 | 43 |
| Lou Kretlow
| 6 | 9 | 4.20 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 137.0 | 129 | 77 | 64 | 7 | 74 | 89 |
| Dick Littlefield
| 1 | 1 | 8.38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9.2 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 7 |
| Bob Mahoney
| 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Billy Pierce
| 15 | 14 | 3.03 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 240.1 | 237 | 93 | 81 | 14 | 73 | 113 |
| Saul Rogovin
| 11 | 7 | 2.48 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 192.2 | 166 | 64 | 53 | 11 | 67 | 77 |
| Marv Rotblatt
| 4 | 2 | 3.40 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 47.2 | 44 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 23 | 20 |
| class="sortbottom"
| {{center|Team Totals}} | 81 | 73 | 3.50 | 155 | 155 | 14 | 1418.1 | 1353 | 644 | 552 | 109 | 549 | 572 |
Farm system
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}
{{MLB Farm System|level13=AAA|team13=Sacramento Solons|league13=Pacific Coast League|manager13=Joe Gordon
|level14=AA |team14=Memphis Chicks|league14=Southern Association|manager14=Luke Appling
|level15=A|team15=Colorado Springs Sky Sox|league15=Western League|manager15=Skeeter Webb and Otto Denning
|level16=B|team16=Waterloo White Hawks|league16=Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League|manager16=Otto Denning, Ed Taylor and Skeeter Webb
|level17=C|team17=Hot Springs Bathers|league17=Cotton States League|manager17=Rex Carr
|level18=C|team18=Superior Blues|league18=Northern League|manager18=Buster Mills
|level19=D|team19=Madisonville Miners|league19=KITTY League|manager19=Burl Storie
|level20=D|team20=Wisconsin Rapids White Sox|league20=Wisconsin State League|manager20=Ira Hutchinson
}}
Notes
{{Reflist|2}}
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1951.shtml 1951 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference]
{{1951 MLB season by team}}
{{Chicago White Sox}}