1966 Chicago White Sox season

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General manager(s) Ed Short		Manager(s) Eddie Stanky
Owner(s) Arthur Allyn, Jr., John Allyn Local television WGN-TV(Jack Brickhouse, Lloyd Pettit) Local radio WCFL(Bob Elson, Bob Finnegan)

The 1966 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 66th season in the major leagues, and its 67th season overall. Eddie Stanky managed the White Sox to a fourth-place finish in the American League with a record 83–79, 15 games behind the first-place Baltimore Orioles.

Opening Day lineup

Don Buford, 3b

Floyd Robinson, rf

Pete Ward, lf

Johnny Romano, c

Tommy McCraw, 1b

Ron Hansen, ss

Tommie Agee, cf

Al Weis, 2b

Tommy John, p

Notable transactions

May 27, 1966: Danny Cater was traded by the White Sox to the Kansas City Athletics for Wayne Causey.

June 7, 1966: 1966 Major League Baseball Draft

Carlos May was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round (18th pick).

Johnny Oates was drafted by the White Sox in the 2nd round, but did not sign.

Ken Frailing was drafted by the White Sox in the 5th round. Player signed June 25, 1966.

Chuck Brinkman was drafted by the White Sox in the 16th round.

Geoff Zahn was drafted by the White Sox in the 34th round, but did not sign.

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: Fox Cities

Deerfield Beach franchise moved to Winter Haven, June 27, 1966

References

1966 Chicago White Sox season Wikipedia

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