1940 Chicago White Sox season


The 1940 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 40th season in the major leagues, and its 41st season overall. They finished with a record 82–72, good enough for 4th place in the American League, 8 games behind the first place Detroit Tigers.

Offseason

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Player stats

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
PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGSB
Luke Appling, SS1505669619727130796935.3483
Jackie Hayes, 2B1841280101211.1950
Bob Kennedy, 3B154606741532333524258.2523
Don Kolloway, 2B104059100303.2251
Mike Kreevich, CF1445828615427108553449.26515
Joe Kuhel, 1B15560311116928827948759.28012
Eric McNair, 2B6625126571317311226.2271
Larry Rosenthal, OF10727646831456426432.3012
Dave Short, PH4311000012.3330
Ken Silvestri, C2824562021047.2500
Moose Solters, LF1164286513228312802754.3083
Mike Tresh, C135480621351551644940.2813
Tom Turner, C379611201206312.2081
Skeeter Webb, 2B,SS8433433791121293033.2373
Taffy Wright, RF147581791963195884325.3374

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
PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBK
Pete Appleton405.62250557.254393682821
Clint Brown463.683701066.075302751623
Bill Dietrich1064.0323170149.21547867106543
Vallie Eaves026.7553018.222161422411
Orval Grove003.003006.0422041
Jack Hallett116.4322014.0151010169
Jack Knott1194.5625230158.01668880125244
Thornton Lee12133.4728270228.022310088135687
Ted Lyons1283.2422220186.11888567173772
Johnny Rigney14183.1139333280.2240117972290141
Eddie Smith1493.2132280207.117992741695119
Ed Weiland008.7950014.1151514573
Team totals
82723.74155155181386.21335672576111480574

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Grand Forks