1951 Chicago White Sox season

MLB yearly infobox-pre1969 alt
name = Chicago White Sox
season = 1951
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 = Grace Comiskey
general manager = Frank Lane
managers = Paul Richards
television = WGN-TV
Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton)
radio =WJJD/WCFL
(Bob Elson) |The 1951 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 52nd season. They finished with a record 81-73, good enough for 4th place in the American League, 17 games behind of the 1st place New York Yankees.

Offseason

*November 16, 1950: Joe DeMaestri was drafted by the Chicago White Sox from the Boston Red Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/demaejo01.shtml Joe DeMaestri Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular season

* May 1, 1951 - Mickey Mantle hit his first big league Home Run against the White Sox. The pitcher who gave up the home run was Randy Gumpert.

Transactions

*April 30, 1951: Minnie Minoso was traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Cleveland Indians to the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox sent Gus Zernial and Dave Philley to the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Paul Lehner to the Chicago White Sox. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Lou Brissie to the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians sent Sam Zoldak and Ray Murray to the Philadelphia Athletics. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/minosmi01.shtml Minnie Minoso Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

eason standings

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1951.shtml 1951 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference]