| 1907 Chicago White Sox | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | South Side Park | |
| City | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Owners | Charles Comiskey | |
| Managers | Fielder Jones | |
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The 1907 Chicago White Sox led the American League for much of the first half but finished third.
Chicago allowed the fewest runs in the AL. The pitching staff was led by Ed Walsh, who paced the circuit in innings pitched (422.1), complete games (37), and earned run average (1.60).
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 92 | 58 | 0.613 | — | 50–27 | 42–31 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 88 | 57 | 0.607 | 1½ | 50–20 | 38–37 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 64 | 0.576 | 5½ | 48–29 | 39–35 |
| Cleveland Naps | 85 | 67 | 0.559 | 8 | 46–31 | 39–36 |
| New York Highlanders | 70 | 78 | 0.473 | 21 | 32–41 | 38–37 |
| St. Louis Browns | 69 | 83 | 0.454 | 24 | 36–40 | 33–43 |
| Boston Americans | 59 | 90 | 0.396 | 32½ | 34–41 | 25–49 |
| Washington Senators | 49 | 102 | 0.325 | 43½ | 26–48 | 23–54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–11–3 | 8–13 | 6–16 | 8–12–1 | 8–14–2 | 10–12 | 9–12 | |||||
| Chicago | 11–10–3 | — | 10–11–1 | 13–9–1 | 12–10 | 10–12–1 | 16–6 | 15–6 | |||||
| Cleveland | 13–8 | 11–10–1 | — | 11–11–1 | 15–7 | 8–14 | 12–10–2 | 15–7–2 | |||||
| Detroit | 16–6 | 9–13–1 | 11–11–1 | — | 13–8 | 11–8–1 | 14–8 | 18–4 | |||||
| New York | 12–8–1 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 8–13 | — | 10–9–1 | 8–14–1 | 15–7–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 14–8–2 | 12–10–1 | 14–8 | 8–11–1 | 9–10–1 | — | 14–6 | 17–4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12–10 | 6–16 | 10–12–2 | 8–14 | 14–8–1 | 6–14 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| Washington | 12–9 | 6–15 | 7–15–2 | 4–18 | 7–15–1 | 4–17 | 9–13 | — | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Billy Sullivan | 112 | 329 | 59 | .179 | 0 | 36 |
| 1B | Jiggs Donahue | 157 | 609 | 158 | .259 | 0 | 68 |
| 2B | Frank Isbell | 125 | 486 | 118 | .243 | 0 | 41 |
| SS | George Davis | 132 | 466 | 111 | .238 | 1 | 52 |
| 3B | George Rohe | 144 | 494 | 105 | .213 | 2 | 51 |
| OF | Ed Hahn | 156 | 592 | 151 | .255 | 0 | 45 |
| OF | Patsy Dougherty | 148 | 533 | 144 | .270 | 1 | 59 |
| OF | Fielder Jones | 154 | 559 | 146 | .261 | 0 | 47 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Quillen | 49 | 151 | 29 | .192 | 0 | 14 |
| Ed McFarland | 52 | 138 | 39 | .283 | 0 | 8 |
| Lee Tannehill | 33 | 108 | 26 | .241 | 0 | 11 |
| Hub Hart | 29 | 70 | 19 | .271 | 0 | 7 |
| Mike Welday | 44 | 35 | 8 | .229 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Hickman | 21 | 23 | 6 | .261 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Atz | 4 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Armbruster | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Walsh | 56 | 422.1 | 24 | 18 | 1.60 | 206 |
| Frank Smith | 41 | 310.0 | 23 | 10 | 2.47 | 139 |
| Doc White | 46 | 291.0 | 27 | 13 | 2.26 | 141 |
| Nick Altrock | 30 | 213.2 | 7 | 13 | 2.57 | 61 |
| Roy Patterson | 19 | 96.0 | 4 | 6 | 2.63 | 27 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Owen | 11 | 47.0 | 2 | 3 | 2.49 | 15 |
| Lou Fiene | 6 | 26.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.15 | 15 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Isbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
- AL leader in ERA (1.60)
- #2 in AL in strikeouts (206)
- AL leader in wins (27)