1966 Chicago White Sox season


The 1966 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 66th season in the major leagues, and its 67th season overall. Eddie Stanky managed the White Sox to a fourth-place finish in the American League with a record 83–79, 15 games behind the first-place Baltimore Orioles.

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

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
Jerry Adair, SS,2B10537027901824361744.2433
Tommie Agee, CF,LF16062998172278228641127.27344
Ken Berry, LF,RF,CF147443501202028342863.2717
Buddy Bradford, LF,RF142834000026.1430
Don Buford, 3B,2B,LF,RF163607851482678526971.24451
Smoky Burgess, C796702150015118.3130
Danny Cater, LF,RF21603111104010.1833
Wayne Causey, 2B781642340820132413.2442
Lee Elia, SS801951640523221539.2050
Gene Freese, 3B4810682220310820.2082
Ron Hansen, SS237431310041510.1760
Jim Hicks, RF,1B,LF182635010115.1920
Deacon Jones, PH5502000000.4000
Duane Josephson, C113839100333.2370
Dick Kenworthy, 3B92515000000.2000
J. C. Martin, C671571340532201424.2550
Jerry McNertney, C4459313000176.2201
Tommy McCraw, 1B,LF,RF15138949891645482940.22920
Floyd Robinson, RF12734244811125354432.2378
Johnny Romano, C122329337612015475872.2310
Bill Skowron, 1B12033727841526292645.2491
Marv Staehle, 2B81522000042.1331
Ed Stroud, RF,LF123636200128.1673
Bill Voss, LF2200000002.0000
Pete Ward, LF,RF,3B,1B842512255713282449.2193
Al Weis, 2B,SS129187202941091750.1553

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
Greg Bollo012.573107.0722034
John Buzhardt6113.8333221150.11447464133466
Eddie Fisher132.29230635.12711911818
Dennis Higgins102.52421593.066272693786
Joe Horlen10132.4337291211.018564571464124
Bruce Howard952.3027210149.01104838144685
Tommy John14112.6234330223.019576651361138
Fred Klages101.7233015.2943076
Jack Lamabe793.9334170121.1116555393667
Bob Locker982.465601295.073322623670
Gary Peters12101.9830270204.215654451151129
Juan Pizarro863.76349388.291493794642
Hoyt Wilhelm521.66460681.150211561961
Team totals
83792.68163163341475.11229517440101458896

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fox Cities
Deerfield Beach franchise moved to Winter Haven, June 27, 1966