1940 Chicago White Sox
[edit] Summary
The 1940 Chicago White Sox finished with a record of 82-72. They scored 735 runs and belted 73 home runs to go along with a .278 batting average. The offense was powered by Joe Kuhel, who led the team with 27 home runs and 94 RBI. Luke Appling led the team with 197 hits for a .348 average.
The team allowed 672 runs and had a team ERA of 3.74. Johnny Rigney and Eddie Smith were tied for the team lead in wins with 14. Johnny Rigney struck out 141 batters to lead the team. Clint Brown was the team's best fireman, with 10 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Luke Appling | SS | 150 | 566 | 96 | 197 | 0 | 79 | 3 | .420 | .442 | .862 | .348 |
| Jackie Hayes | 2B | 18 | 41 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .244 | .477 | .195 |
| Bob Kennedy | 3B | 154 | 606 | 74 | 153 | 3 | 52 | 3 | .301 | .315 | .616 | .252 |
| Don Kolloway | 2B | 10 | 40 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .225 | .250 | .475 | .225 |
| Joe Kuhel | 1B | 155 | 603 | 111 | 169 | 27 | 94 | 12 | .374 | .488 | .862 | .280 |
| Eric McNair | 2B | 66 | 251 | 26 | 57 | 7 | 31 | 1 | .265 | .371 | .636 | .227 |
| Skeeter Webb | 2B | 84 | 334 | 33 | 79 | 1 | 29 | 3 | .299 | .290 | .589 | .237 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Mike Kreevich | OF | 144 | 582 | 86 | 154 | 8 | 55 | 15 | .305 | .387 | .692 | .265 |
| Larry Rosenthal | OF | 107 | 276 | 46 | 83 | 6 | 42 | 2 | .432 | .453 | .885 | .301 |
| Moose Solters | OF | 116 | 428 | 65 | 132 | 12 | 80 | 3 | .351 | .472 | .823 | .308 |
| Taffy Wright | OF | 147 | 581 | 79 | 196 | 5 | 88 | 4 | .385 | .448 | .833 | .337 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Ken Silvestri | C | 28 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .357 | .583 | .940 | .250 |
| Mike Tresh | C | 135 | 480 | 62 | 135 | 1 | 64 | 3 | .349 | .340 | .689 | .281 |
| Tom Turner | C | 37 | 96 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .240 | .260 | .500 | .208 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Dave Short | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .333 | .833 | .333 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5386 | 735 | 1499 | 73 | 671 | 52 | .334 | .387 | .721 | .278 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Pete Appleton | 25 | 0 | 57.7 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 5.62 | 1.421 | |||
| Clint Brown | 37 | 0 | 66 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 3.68 | 1.379 | |||
| Bill Dietrich | 23 | 17 | 149.7 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0 | 43 | 65 | 4.03 | 1.463 | |||
| Vallie Eaves | 5 | 3 | 18.7 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 6.75 | 2.460 | |||
| Orval Grove | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.00 | 1.333 | |||
| Jack Hallett | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6.43 | 1.500 | |||
| Jack Knott | 25 | 23 | 158 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 0 | 44 | 52 | 4.56 | 1.380 | |||
| Thornton Lee | 28 | 27 | 228 | 12 | 13 | .480 | 0 | 87 | 56 | 3.47 | 1.224 | |||
| Ted Lyons | 22 | 22 | 186.3 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 0 | 72 | 37 | 3.24 | 1.208 | |||
| Johnny Rigney | 39 | 33 | 280.7 | 14 | 18 | .438 | 3 | 141 | 90 | 3.11 | 1.176 | |||
| Eddie Smith | 32 | 28 | 207.3 | 14 | 9 | .609 | 0 | 119 | 95 | 3.21 | 1.322 | |||
| Ed Weiland | 5 | 0 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8.79 | 1.538 | |||
| Team Totals | 246 | 155 | 1386.7 | 82 | 72 | .532 | 18 | 574 | 480 | 3.74 | 1.309 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Joe Kuhel | 155 |
| At Bats | Bob Kennedy | 606 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Joe Kuhel | 703 |
| Batting Average | Luke Appling | .348 |
| On-Base % | Luke Appling | .420 |
| Slugging % | Joe Kuhel | .488 |
| OPS | Luke Appling and Joe Kuhel | .862 |
| Runs | Joe Kuhel | 111 |
| Hits | Luke Appling | 197 |
| Total Bases | Joe Kuhel | 294 |
| Doubles | Taffy Wright | 31 |
| Triples | Luke Appling | 13 |
| Home Runs | Joe Kuhel | 27 |
| RBI | Joe Kuhel | 94 |
| Walks | Joe Kuhel | 87 |
| Strikeouts | Joe Kuhel | 59 |
| Stolen Bases | Mike Kreevich | 15 |
| Caught Stealing | Mike Tresh | 10 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Mike Kreevich | 21 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Mike Kreevich | 18 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Johnny Rigney and Eddie Smith | 14 |
| Losses | Johnny Rigney | 18 |
| Saves | Clint Brown | 10 |
| Won-Loss % | Bill Dietrich | .625 |
| ERA | Johnny Rigney | 3.11 |
| WHIP | Johnny Rigney | 1.176 |
| Innings Pitched | Johnny Rigney | 280.7 |
| Games | Johnny Rigney | 39 |
| Games Started | Johnny Rigney | 33 |
| Strikeouts | Johnny Rigney | 141 |
| Complete Games | Thornton Lee | 24 |
| Shutouts | Ted Lyons | 4 |
| Batters Faced | Johnny Rigney | 1152 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Johnny Rigney | 97 |
| Hits Allowed | Johnny Rigney | 240 |
| Walks Allowed | Eddie Smith | 95 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Johnny Rigney | 22 |
| Wild Pitches | Ted Lyons | 6 |
| Hit Batsmen | Eddie Smith | 3 |
