1972 Chicago White Sox
87 - 67
1971 / 1973 (Organization)
2nd place in the AL West (5.5 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		55 - 23 (.705)
32 - 44 (.421)		 +13.7 wins
-3.8 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 566 / 547 ( +19 )
Allowed/Expected: 538 / 551 ( +13 )
Pyth Record: 80 - 74 (+7)
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Comiskey Park
Attendance: 1,177,318 Avg Att: 15,094 (1.23)
Att Rank: 3 / 12 Lg Avg: 12,313
       
Park Factor: 1.03    
HR Factor: 1.01 R/L HR: 1.02 / 0.97
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
13
1971
 Rich Hinton
RP
24.4
Traded Away
CHA
NYA
0.1
-1.5
-0.5
10
13
1971
 Jim Lyttle
CF
25.4
Received in Trade
NYA
CHA
-0.3
0.1
-0.6
10
22
1971
 Lowell Palmer
SW
24.2
Purchased
PHI
CHA
-0.6
-0.6
0.0
11
29
1971
 Vic Correll
C
25.8
Minor League Draft
CHA
BOS
0.0
-0.5
0.1
11
29
1971
 Jim Magnuson
SP
25.3
Rule 5 Draft
CHA
NYA
-0.2
-0.3
-0.3
11
29
1971
 Luis Alcaraz
2B
30.4
Rule 5 Draft
CHA
ATL
-1.6
0.0
0.0
11
30
1971
 Jorge Orta
2B
21.0
Purchased
Mexicali
CHA
0.0
14.9
11.6
12
2
1971
 Dick Allen
3B
29.7
Received in Trade
LAN
CHA
43.0
15.7
15.3
12
2
1971
 Tommy John
SP
28.5
Traded Away
CHA
LAN
24.5
37.5
14.3
12
2
1971
 Steve Huntz
SS
26.0
Traded Away
CHA
LAN
1.1
-0.4
0.0
12
2
1971
 Rich McKinney
2B
25.0
Traded Away
CHA
NYA
-0.3
-2.2
-0.6
12
2
1971
 Stan Bahnsen
SP
27.0
Received in Trade
NYA
CHA
10.3
12.5
8.9
12
13
1971
 Bill Robinson
LF
28.5
Traded Away
CHA
PHI
-2.0
9.7
2.2
12
13
1971
 Jerry Rodriguez
Received in Trade
PHI
CHA
0.0
0.0
0.0
12
14
1971
 Pat Jacquez
RP
24.6
Traded Away
CHA
CIN
0.0
0.0
0.0
12
14
1971
 Jim Qualls
CF
25.2
Received in Trade
CIN
CHA
-0.8
-0.2
-0.2
1
18
1972
 Mike Hershberger
RF
32.3
Released
CHA
2.4
0.0
2
5
1972
 Pete Hamm
SW
24.4
Purchased
MIN
CHA
-1.1
0.0
0.0
2
7
1972
 Rich Robertson
SP
27.3
Purchased
SFN
CHA
-2.0
0.0
0.0
3
19
1972
 Rich Robertson
SP
27.4
Returned to original team after purchase
CHA
SFN
-2.0
0.0
0.0
3
25
1972
 Buddy Bradford
RF
27.7
Purchased
CIN
CHA
-1.5
2.3
2.0
4
2
1972
 Joe Horlen
SP
34.6
Released
CHA
23.4
0.1
4
12
1972
 Ron Lolich
RF
25.6
Purchased
CHA
CLE
-0.1
-1.1
-1.1
4
28
1972
 Roe Skidmore
DH
26.5
Unknown transaction
CHA
CIN
0.0
0.0
0.0
5
16
1972
 Lowell Palmer
SW
24.7
Traded Away
CHA
SLN
-0.6
-0.6
0.1
5
16
1972
 Santiago Guzman
SP
22.8
Received in Trade
SLN
CHA
0.2
0.0
0.0
6
2
1972
 Phil Regan
RP
35.2
Purchased
CHN
CHA
11.5
0.1
0.1
6
6
1972
 Bruce Robinson
C
18.1
Amateur Draft (Round 4) Did Not Sign
CHA
0.0
-0.4
0.0
6
6
1972
 George Enright
C
18.1
Amateur Draft (Round 6)
CHA
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
6
6
1972
 Mike Overy
RP
21.4
Amateur Draft (Round 8) Did Not Sign
CHA
0.0
-0.3
0.0
6
6
1972
 Nyls Nyman
LF
18.3
Amateur Draft (Round 16)
CHA
0.0
-1.4
-1.4
6
6
1972
 Jim Lentine
LF
17.9
Amateur Draft (Round 24) Did Not Sign
CHA
0.0
0.3
0.0
6
16
1972
 Jim Qualls
CF
25.7
Released
CHA
-1.0
0.0
7
1
1972
 Rudy Hernandez
SS
20.7
Unknown transaction
Jalisco
CHA
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
7
9
1972
 Ed Spiezio
3B
30.7
Received in Trade
SDN
CHA
2.8
-0.1
-0.1
7
16
1972
 Don Eddy
RP
25.7
Traded Away
CHA
SDN
1.1
0.0
0.0
7
20
1972
 Phil Regan
RP
35.3
Released
CHA
11.5
0.0
8
15
1972
 Moe Drabowsky
SW
37.1
Signed as a Free Agent
CHA
19.5
0.3
0.2
8
17
1972
 Bruce Miller
3B
25.5
Traded Away
CHA
CAL
0.0
-0.9
0.0
8
17
1972
 Eddie Fisher
RP
36.1
Received in Trade
CAL
CHA
9.1
0.8
0.4
9
1
1972
 Hank Allen
LF
32.1
Signed as a Free Agent
CHA
-2.4
-1.0
-1.0
9
1
1972
 Bruce Kimm
C
21.2
Traded Away
CHA
CAL
0.0
0.3
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

10 / 13 / 1971
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
CHA
23.6
0.1
-1.5
-0.5
-0.8
Totals      
0.1
-1.5
-0.5
-0.8
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
NYA
24.6
-0.3
0.1
-0.6
-0.6
Totals      
-0.3
0.1
-0.6
-0.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.5
0.1
1.6
 
-0.8
-0.6
0.3
0.1
-1.5
-1.6
 
-0.6
-0.8
-0.3


12 / 2 / 1971
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
LAN
28.7
43.0
15.7
15.3
8.6
Totals      
43.0
15.7
15.3
8.6
Los Angeles Dodgers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
CHA
27.5
24.5
37.5
14.3
1.8
SS
CHA
25.0
1.1
-0.4
0.0
0.0
Totals      
25.6
37.1
14.3
1.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
15.7
37.1
21.4
 
8.6
1.8
-6.7
37.1
15.7
-21.4
 
1.8
8.6
6.7


12 / 2 / 1971
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
CHA
24.0
-0.3
-2.2
-0.6
-0.6
Totals      
-0.3
-2.2
-0.6
-0.6
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
NYA
26.0
10.3
12.5
8.9
3.1
Totals      
10.3
12.5
8.9
3.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-2.2
12.5
14.7
 
-0.6
3.1
3.7
12.5
-2.2
-14.7
 
3.1
-0.6
-3.7


12 / 13 / 1971
Philadelphia Phillies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
CHA
27.5
-2.0
9.7
2.2
0.2
Totals      
-2.0
9.7
2.2
0.2
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Jerry Rodriguez
PHI
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
9.7
9.7
 
0.0
0.2
0.2
9.7
0.0
-9.7
 
0.2
0.0
-0.2


12 / 14 / 1971
Cincinnati Reds Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
CHA
23.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
CIN
24.2
-0.8
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Totals      
-0.8
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.2
0.0
0.2
 
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
 
0.0
-0.2
-0.2


7 / 9 / 1972
San Diego Padres Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
CHA
25.1
1.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
$
CHA
Totals      
1.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
SDN
30.1
2.8
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
Totals      
2.8
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.1
0.0
0.1
 
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
 
0.0
-0.1
-0.1


8 / 17 / 1972
California Angels Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
CHA
20.5
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
3B
CHA
24.8
0.0
-0.9
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.0
-0.6
0.0
0.0
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
CAL
35.4
9.1
0.8
0.4
-0.2
Totals      
9.1
0.8
0.4
-0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.6
0.8
1.4
 
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
0.8
-0.6
-1.4
 
-0.2
0.0
0.2


5 / 16 / 1972
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
CHA
24.3
-0.6
-0.6
0.1
0.0
Totals      
-0.6
-0.6
0.1
0.0
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SLN
22.4
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.6
0.0
0.6
 
0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
-0.6
-0.6
 
0.0
0.0
0.0


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