1971 Chicago White Sox
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Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Chicago White Sox | — | 26 | 15 |
| 1972 Chicago White Sox | — | 38 | 17 |
| 1971 Chicago White Sox · Current season | — | 35 | 14 |
| 1970 Chicago White Sox | — | 37 | 21 |
| 1969 Chicago White Sox | — | 40 | 20 |
Same era: other teams in 1971
- 1971 Atlanta Braves · 82–80
- 1971 Baltimore Orioles · 101–57
- 1971 Boston Red Sox · 85–77
- 1971 California Angels · —
- 1971 Chicago Cubs · 83–79
- 1971 Cincinnati Reds · 79–83
More teams from 1971
- 1971 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1971 Detroit Tigers · —
- 1971 Houston Astros · 79–83
- 1971 Kansas City Royals · 85–76
- 1971 Los Angeles Dodgers · 89–73
- 1971 Milwaukee Brewers · 69–92
- 1971 Minnesota Twins · 74–86
- 1971 Montreal Expos · —
- 1971 New York Mets · 83–79
- 1971 New York Yankees · 82–80
- 1971 Oakland Athletics · 101–60
- 1971 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates · 97–65
- 1971 San Diego Padres · 61–100
- 1971 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1971 St. Louis Cardinals · 90–72
- 1971 Washington Senators · 63–96
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bradley | Pitchers | 24 | both | 96 | 15 | 1 | .156 | 285.67 | 2.96 | Average (57) — 23 of 200 pitchers in the available 1971 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.96 over 285.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Don Eddy | Pitchers | 32 | both | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 22.67 | 2.38 | Average (53) — 69 of 200 pitchers in the available 1971 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.38 over 22.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Terry Forster | Pitchers | 51 | both | 5 | 2 | 0 | .400 | 49.67 | 3.99 | Average (49) — 119 of 200 pitchers in the available 1971 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.99 over 49.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rich Hinton | Pitchers | 44,50 | both | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 24.33 | 4.44 | Average (48) — 129 of 200 pitchers in the available 1971 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.44 over 24.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Horlen | Pitchers | 20 | both | 40 | 4 | 0 | .100 | 137.33 | 4.26 | Average (47) — 140 of 200 pitchers in the available 1971 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.26 over 137.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Pat Jacquez | Pitchers | 44 | both | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.00 | 4.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tommy John | Pitchers | 25 | both | 69 | 10 | 0 | .145 | 229.33 | 3.61 | Average (51) — 97 of 200 pitchers in the available 1971 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.61 over 229.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bart Johnson | Pitchers | 21,42 | both | 57 | 11 | 0 | .193 | 178.00 | 2.93 | Average (56) — 37 of 200 pitchers in the available 1971 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.93 over 178.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Steve Kealey | Pitchers | 23 | both | 10 | 2 | 1 | .200 | 77.33 | 3.84 | Average (50) — 105 of 200 pitchers in the available 1971 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.84 over 77.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Magnuson | Pitchers | 40 | both | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 30.00 | 4.50 | Average (48) — 129 of 200 pitchers in the available 1971 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.50 over 30.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dennis O'Toole | Pitchers | 52 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 2.00 | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Stan Perzanowski | Pitchers | 46 | both | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6.00 | 12.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Vicente Romo | Pitchers | 27 | both | 11 | 4 | 0 | .364 | 72.00 | 3.38 | Average (52) — 80 of 200 pitchers in the available 1971 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.38 over 72.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Wilbur Wood | Pitchers | 28 | both | 96 | 5 | 0 | .052 | 334.00 | 1.91 | Strong (67) — 2 of 200 pitchers in the available 1971 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.91 over 334.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Chuck Brinkman | Catchers | 11 | batting | 20 | 4 | 0 | .200 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tom Egan | Catchers | 8 | batting | 251 | 60 | 10 | .239 | — | — | Average (51) — 169 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 251 at-bats and 10 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Herrmann | Catchers | 12 | batting | 294 | 63 | 11 | .214 | — | — | Average (47) — 274 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 294 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Luis Alvarado | Infielders | 1 | batting | 264 | 57 | 0 | .216 | — | — | Below average (44) — 350 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 264 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Andrews | Infielders | 2 | batting | 330 | 93 | 12 | .282 | — | — | Average (57) — 49 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 330 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Steve Huntz | Infielders | 19 | batting | 86 | 18 | 2 | .209 | — | — | Average (47) — 274 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 86 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Carlos May | Infielders | 17 | batting | 500 | 147 | 7 | .294 | — | — | Average (57) — 49 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 500 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rich McKinney | Infielders | 26 | batting | 369 | 100 | 8 | .271 | — | — | Average (54) — 103 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 369 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Melton | Infielders | 14 | batting | 543 | 146 | 33 | .269 | — | — | Average (58) — 40 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 543 at-bats and 33 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rich Morales | Infielders | 30 | batting | 185 | 45 | 2 | .243 | — | — | Average (49) — 217 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 185 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tony Muser | Infielders | 5 | batting | 16 | 5 | 0 | .313 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lee Richard | Infielders | 9 | batting | 260 | 60 | 2 | .231 | — | — | Average (47) — 274 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 260 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Spence | Infielders | 22 | batting | 27 | 4 | 0 | .148 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Hershberger | Outfielders | 15 | batting | 177 | 46 | 2 | .260 | — | — | Average (51) — 169 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 177 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ken Hottman | Outfielders | 16 | batting | 16 | 2 | 0 | .125 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jay Johnstone | Outfielders | 10 | batting | 388 | 101 | 16 | .260 | — | — | Average (54) — 103 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 388 at-bats and 16 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Pat Kelly | Outfielders | 18 | batting | 213 | 62 | 3 | .291 | — | — | Average (55) — 73 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 213 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ron Lolich | Outfielders | 19 | batting | 8 | 1 | 0 | .125 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lee Maye | Outfielders | 19 | batting | 44 | 9 | 1 | .205 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Rick Reichardt | Outfielders | 48 | batting | 496 | 138 | 19 | .278 | — | — | Average (57) — 49 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 496 at-bats and 19 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Stroud | Outfielders | 6 | batting | 141 | 25 | 0 | .177 | — | — | Below average (41) — 379 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 141 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Walt Williams | Outfielders | 3 | batting | 361 | 106 | 8 | .294 | — | — | Average (58) — 40 of 385 batters in the available 1971 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 361 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1971 Chicago White Sox season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T11:52:34.507645+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.