1971 Chicago White Sox season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Chicago White Sox
season = 1971
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = American League West
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Comiskey Park
y4 = 1910
city = Chicago, Illinois
y5 = 1900
owners = Arthur Allyn, Jr. and John Allyn
managers = Chuck Tanner
television = WFLD
(Bud Kelly, Jack Drees)
radio =WMAQ (AM)
(Harry Caray, Ralph Faucher) |The 1971 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 72nd season. They finished with a record 79-83, good enough for 3rd place in the American League West, 22.5 games behind of the 1st place Oakland Athletics.

Regular season

Notable transactions

*June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
**Warren Cromartie was drafted by the White Sox in the 7th round, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cromawa01.shtml Warren Cromartie page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Jeff Holly was drafted by the White Sox in the 17th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hollyje01.shtml Jeff Holly page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 6, 1971: Joe Henderson was acquired by the White Sox from Algodoneros de Union Laguna of the Mexican League. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hendejo01.shtml Joe Henderson page at Baseball Reference] ]

eason standings

1971 Opening Day Lineup

* Lee Richard, ss
* Jay Johnstone, cf
* Mike Andrews, 2b
* Bill Melton, 3b
* Carlos May, 1b
* Rick Reichardt, lf
* Walt Williams, rf
* Ed Herrmann, c
* Tommy John, p

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1971.shtml 1971 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference]