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1970 Chicago White Sox season

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Owner(s)
  
John Allyn

General manager(s)
  
Ed Short

Manager(s)
  
Don Gutteridge, Chuck Tanner

Local television
  
WFLD (Jack Drees, Billy Pierce)

Local radio
  
WMAQ (AM) (Bob Elson, Red Rush)

The 1970 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 70th season in the American League, and its 71st overall. They finished with a 56–106 record, their third-worst in 114 seasons of Major League Baseball, and finished in last position in the American League West, 42 wins behind the first-place Minnesota Twins.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 15, 1969: Woodie Held was released by the White Sox.
  • December 18, 1969: Pete Ward was traded by the White Sox to the New York Yankees for Mickey Scott and cash.
  • January 17, 1970: John Tamargo was drafted by the White Sox in the 4th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.

    • Opening Day lineup

  • Walt Williams, rf
  • Luis Aparicio, ss
  • Carlos May, lf
  • Bill Melton, 3b
  • John Matias, 1b
  • Buddy Bradford, cf
  • Syd O'Brien, 2b
  • Duane Josephson, c
  • Tommy John, p

    • Notable transactions

  • June 4, 1970: 1970 Major League Baseball draft
  • Lee Richard was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round (6th pick).
  • Goose Gossage was drafted by the White Sox in the 9th round.
  • September 11, 1970: Lee Maye was selected off waivers by the White Sox from the Washington Senators.

    • 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: Duluth-Superior, GCL White Sox

    References

    1970 Chicago White Sox season Wikipedia
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