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1915 Chicago White Sox season

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Owner(s)
  
Charles Comiskey

Manager(s)
  
Pants Rowland

The 1915 Chicago White Sox season involved the White Sox finishing third in the American League.

Contents

With the acquisitions of Eddie Collins (over the winter) and Joe Jackson (in August), Chicago now had the two hitters they needed to win the 1917 and 1919 AL pennants.

Offseason

  • December 8, 1914: Eddie Collins was purchased by the White Sox from the Philadelphia Athletics.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    League top five finishers

    Eddie Collins

  • #2 in AL in batting average (.332)
  • #2 in AL in on-base percentage (.460)
  • #2 in AL in runs scored (118)
  • #3 in AL in stolen bases (46)
  • #4 in AL in RBI (85)

    • Red Faber

  • #2 in AL in wins (24)
  • #2 in AL in strikeouts (182)

    • Jack Fournier

  • AL leader in slugging percentage (.491)
  • #3 in AL in batting average (.322)
  • #3 in AL in on-base percentage (.429)

    • Jim Scott

  • #2 in AL in wins (24)
  • #4 in AL in ERA (2.03)

    • References

    1915 Chicago White Sox season Wikipedia
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