1951 Chicago White Sox season


The 1951 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 51st season in the major leagues, and its 52nd season overall. They finished with a record 81–73, good for fourth place in the American League, 17 games behind the first place New York Yankees.

Offseason

In 1951, the White Sox began using a bullpen car.

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

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
Floyd Baker, 3B,2B821332435610142512.2630
Bob Boyd, 1B121833010433.1670
Jim Busby, CF143477591351525684046.28326
Chico Carrasquel, SS147538411422242584639.26414
Ray Coleman, OF511812150873211514.2762
Joe DeMaestri, SS,2B56748150213511.2030
Bob Dillinger, 3B892993990640201517.3015
Joe Erautt, C162534100032.1600
Nellie Fox, 2B1476049318932124554311.3139
Gordon Goldsberry, 1B101141000122.0910
Bert Haas, 1B,RF234317011254.1630
Sam Hairston, C4512100120.4000
Paul Lehner, OF23729153103104.2080
Don Lenhardt, LF6419923539110452425.2661
Hank Majeski, 3B123549400610.2570
Phil Masi, C8422524611124283227.2711
Minnie Miñoso, 3B,RF,LF138516107167321410747141.32431
Rocky Nelson, PH6500000010.0000
Gus Niarhos, C66168274360110479.2564
Dave Philley, LF72506200223.2400
Eddie Robinson, 1B15156485159235291177754.2822
Bud Sheely, C3489216200767.1800
Bud Stewart, LF,RF952174060135640299.2761
Red Wilson, C41113100012.2730
Al Zarilla, RF,LF120382569821210606057.2572
Gus Zernial, LF41922000422.1050

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
Luis Aloma601.82251369.152141432425
Hal Brown009.353018.21599344
Bob Cain123.7644026.12514113133
Joe Dobson763.6228213146.21366859175167
Fritz Dorish563.54324096.2101503863129
Ross Grimsley003.8670014.012861108
Randy Gumpert984.3233162141.21567468203445
Ken Holcombe11123.7828230159.1142696796839
Howie Judson563.7727141121.2124675195543
Lou Kretlow694.2026180137.0129776477489
Dick Littlefield118.384209.291291177
Bob Mahoney005.403006.2544153
Billy Pierce15143.0337282240.123793811473113
Saul Rogovin1172.4822220192.21666453116777
Marv Rotblatt423.40262247.244211842320
Team totals
81733.50155155141418.11353644552109549572

Farm system