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1971 Chicago White Sox season

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General manager(s)
  
Stu Holcomb

Manager(s)
  
Chuck Tanner

Owner(s)
  
Arthur Allyn, Jr. and John Allyn

Local television
  
WFLD (Jack Drees, Bud Kelly)

Local radio
  
WTAQ (AM), WEAW (Harry Caray, Ralph Faucher)

The 1971 Chicago White Sox season was their 72nd season overall and 71st in the American League. They finished with a record 79–83, good enough for third place in the American League West, 22½ games behind the first-place Oakland Athletics.

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Offseason

  • December 31, 1970: Chuck Hartenstein was purchased by the White Sox from the Boston Red Sox.
  • March 29, 1971: Tommy McCraw was traded by the White Sox to the Washington Senators for Ed Stroud.
  • March 31, 1971: Duane Josephson and Danny Murphy were traded by the White Sox to the Boston Red Sox for Tony Muser and Vicente Romo.
  • Opening Day lineup

  • Lee Richard, ss
  • Jay Johnstone, cf
  • Mike Andrews, 2b
  • Bill Melton, 3b
  • Carlos May, 1b
  • Rick Reichardt, lf
  • Walt Williams, rf
  • Ed Herrmann, c
  • Tommy John, p
  • Notable transactions

  • June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
  • Warren Cromartie was drafted by the White Sox in the 7th round, but did not sign.
  • Jeff Holly was drafted by the White Sox in the 17th round.
  • July 7, 1971: Lee Maye was released by the White Sox.
  • August 6, 1971: Joe Henderson was acquired by the White Sox from the Algodoneros de Union Laguna of the Mexican League.
  • 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

    References

    1971 Chicago White Sox season Wikipedia