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1949 Chicago White Sox season

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Owner(s)
  
Grace Comiskey

Manager(s)
  
Jack Onslow

General manager(s)
  
Frank Lane

Local radio
  
WJJD/WFMF(Bob Elson)

Local television
  
WGN-TV(Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton)

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.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 10, 1948: Tod Davis was drafted from the White Sox by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

    • Regular season

    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.

    Opening Day lineup

  • Floyd Baker, 3b
  • Dave Philley, cf
  • Luke Appling, ss
  • Gus Zernial, lf
  • Pat Seerey, rf
  • Cass Michaels, 2b
  • Steve Souchock, 1b
  • Joe Tipton, c
  • Al Gettel, p

    • Notable transactions

  • June 2, 1949: Jerry Scala, a player to be named later, and cash were traded by the White Sox to the Oakland Oaks for Catfish Metkovich. The Oaks returned Jerry Scala to the White Sox on June 11, and the Chicago White Sox sent Earl Rapp to the Oaks to complete the trade.
  • September 13, 1949: Jack Bruner was signed as an amateur free agent by the White Sox.

    • 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

    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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Madisonville

    Fall River club folded, July 19, 1949

    References

    1949 Chicago White Sox season Wikipedia
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