The 1906 season was the seventh season overall for the Chicago White Sox , and their sixth season in the major leagues. The Sox won their third American League pennant and their first World Series championship. The Sox won 93 games, a plateau they would not reach again until the 1915 season .
Regular season [ edit ]
The 1906 White Sox team became known as the Hitless Wonders when they won the American League pennant despite posting the lowest team batting average in the league.[ 1] [ 2] The team had been in fourth place by the end of July, 7½ games behind the defending champion Philadelphia Athletics, when they went on a 19-game winning streak that drove them into first place.[ 1] No American League team would match the 19-game winning streak for almost 100 years.[ 1] The team made up for their lack of hitting prowess by leading the league in walks , hit batsmen and sacrifice hits.[ 1] The White Sox pitching staff had a league-leading 32 shutouts and the second lowest earned run average in the league.[ 2] [ 3] The White Sox then defeated their cross-town rivals, the heavily favored Chicago Cubs in the 1906 World Series .[ 4]
Season standings [ edit ]
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1906 American League Records
Sources:
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
NY
PHI
STL
WSH
Boston
—
4–18
8–14
10–12
5–17–1
8–14
5–17
9–13
Chicago
18–4
—
12–10–1
11–11
12–10–1
12–9
13–7–1
15–7
Cleveland
8–14
10–12–1
—
14–8–1
10–11–1
12–10–1
14–8
15–7
Detroit
12–10
11–11
8–14–1
—
11–11
6–13
9–13–1
14–6
New York
17–5–1
10–12–1
11–10–1
11–11
—
13–8
13–8–1
15–7
Philadelphia
14–8
9–12
10–12–1
13–6
8–13
—
9–11–2
15–5–1
St. Louis
17–5
7–13–1
8–14
13–9–1
8–13–1
11–9–2
—
12–10
Washington
13–9
7–15
7–15
6–14
7–15
5–15–1
10–12
—
1906 Chicago White Sox
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Player stats [ edit ]
Batting [ edit ]
Starters by position [ edit ]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Other batters [ edit ]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Pitching [ edit ]
Starting pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
Player
G
IP
W
L
ERA
SO
Smith, Frank Frank Smith
20
122
5
5
3.39
53
Fiene, Lou Lou Fiene
6
31
1
1
2.90
12
Relief pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
Player
G
W
L
SV
ERA
SO
Isbell, Frank Frank Isbell
1
0
0
0
0.00
2
1906 World Series [ edit ]
AL Chicago White Sox (4) vs NL Chicago Cubs (2)
Game
Score
Date
Location
Attendance
1
White Sox – 2, Cubs – 1
October 9
West Side Park
12,693
2
Cubs – 7, White Sox – 1
October 10
South Side Park
12,595
3
White Sox – 3, Cubs – 0
October 11
West Side Park
13,667
4
Cubs – 1, White Sox – 0
October 12
South Side Park
18,385
5
White Sox – 8, Cubs – 6
October 13
West Side Park
23,257
6
Cubs – 3, White Sox – 8
October 14
South Side Park
19,249
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