1974 Chicago White Sox
80 - 80
1973 / 1975 (Organization)
4th place in the AL West (9 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		46 - 34 (.575)
34 - 46 (.425)		 +3.3 wins
-3.3 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 684 / 691 ( -7 )
Allowed/Expected: 721 / 691 ( -30 )
Pyth Record: 76 - 84 (+4)
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Attendance: 1,149,596 Avg Att: 14,019 (1.05)
Att Rank: 6 / 12 Lg Avg: 13,409
       
Park Factor: 1.03    
HR Factor: 0.97 R/L HR: 1.01 / 0.90
Notes:


Fielding


Left Field
Carlos May
26.1
1117
-0.8
Jerry Hairston
22.4
143
-0.1
Bill Sharp
24.5
92
0.1
Buddy Bradford
29.9
69
0.0
Brian Downing
23.7
22
-0.0
Nyls Nyman
20.3
21
0.0
Pat Kelly
29.9
2
-0.0
7
25.7
1466
-0.7

Center Field
Ken Henderson 28.0
1429
-0.7
Bill Sharp 24.5
37
0.0
2
28.0
1466
-0.6


Right Field
Bill Sharp 24.5
677
-0.3
Pat Kelly 29.9
405
-0.5
Brian Downing 23.7
242
-0.1
Buddy Bradford 29.9
129
0.0
Jerry Hairston 22.4
9
-0.0
Lee Richard 25.8
4
0.0
6
26.3
1466
-0.9
Shortstop
Bucky Dent 22.6
1325
0.6
Eddie Leon 27.9
87
-0.1
Lee Richard 25.8
38
0.0
Luis Alvarado 25.5
8
-0.0
Jorge Orta 23.6
7
-0.0
Ron Santo 34.4
1
-0.0
6
23.0
1466
0.5
Second Base
Jorge Orta 23.6
1058
-1.2
Ron Santo 34.4
331
-0.0
Eddie Leon 27.9
41
0.0
Lee Richard 25.8
25
-0.0
Luis Alvarado 25.5
9
0.0
Dick Allen 32.3
1
0.0
6
26.2
1466
-1.3
Third Base
Bill Melton 29.0
1080
-0.8
Ron Santo 34.4
210
-0.2
Bill Stein 27.4
92
-0.1
Lee Richard 25.8
74
-0.0
Eddie Leon 27.9
8
-0.0
Luis Alvarado 25.5
2
0.0
6
29.5
1466
-1.1
First Base
Dick Allen 32.3
1003
-0.4
Tony Muser 26.9
405
-0.3
Lamar Johnson 23.8
48
-0.0
Ron Santo 34.4
10
0.0
4
30.6
1466
-0.7
 
Catcher
Ed Herrmann 27.8
907
0.3
Brian Downing 23.7
452
0.1
Pete Varney 25.2
67
-0.1
Chuck Brinkman 29.8
40
0.0
4
26.5
1466
0.3
 
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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James