1991 Chicago White Sox season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Chicago White Sox
season = 1991
misc = First Season at New Comiskey Park

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = American League West
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = New Comiskey Park
y4 = 1991
city = Chicago, Illinois
y5 = 1900
owners = Jerry Reinsdorf
managers = Jeff Torborg
television = WGN-TV
SportsChannel Chicago
(Ken Harrelson, Tom Paciorek)
radio =WMAQ (AM)
(John Rooney, Wayne Hagin)
WTAQ
(Frank Diaz, Chico Carrasquel)|

The 1991 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 93rd season. They finished with a record 87-75, good enough for 2nd place in the American League West, 8 games behind of the 1st place Minnesota Twins, as the club opened the new Comiskey Park on April 18.

Offseason

*November 30, 1990: Jerry Willard was released by the Chicago White Sox. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willaje01.shtml]
*December 4, 1990: Shawn Hillegas was traded by the Chicago White Sox with Eric King to the Cleveland Indians for Cory Snyder and Lindsay Foster (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hillesh01.shtml Shawn Hillegas Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*December 12, 1990: Charlie Hough was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/houghch01.shtml Charlie Hough Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*December 23, 1990: Tim Raines was traded by the Montreal Expos with a player to be named later and Jeff Carter to the Chicago White Sox for Iván Calderón and Barry Jones. The Montreal Expos sent Mario Brito (minors) (February 15, 1991) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/raineti01.shtml Tim Raines Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* March 31, 1991: Pete Rose, Jr. was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Chicago White Sox for Joe Borowski. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rosepe02.shtml Pete Rose Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular Season

* Frank Thomas led the Major Leagues in On-Base Percentage with .457. He became the 38th player in history to reach base at least 300 times in one season.

eason standings

Notable transactions

*April 3, 1991: Bo Jackson was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jacksbo01.shtml Bo Jackson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*April 12, 1991: Danny Heep signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/heepda01.shtml Danny Heep Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*April 13, 1991: Steve Lyons was released by the Chicago White Sox. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lyonsst01.shtml Steve Lyons Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*May 18, 1991: Magglio Ordóñez was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/ordonma01.shtml Magglio Ordonez Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*July 12, 1991: Mike Huff was selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Cleveland Indians. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huffmi01.shtml Mike Huff Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*July 14, 1991: Cory Snyder was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later and Shawn Jeter. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Steve Wapnick (September 4, 1991) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. [ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/snydeco02.shtml]

Roster

Pitching

Awards and Honors

* Frank Thomas – Major League Baseball Leader, On-Base Percentage (.457)All-Star Game
* Jack McDowell, Pitcher, Reserve
* Carlton Fisk, Catcher, Reserve
* Ozzie Guillén, Shortstop, Reserve

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1991.shtml 1991 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1991&t=CHA 1991 Chicago White Sox team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]