1966 Chicago White Sox
83 - 79
1965 / 1967 (Organization)
4th place in the AL (15 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		45 - 36 (.556)
38 - 43 (.469)		 +1.8 wins
+0.2 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 574 / 593 ( -19 )
Allowed/Expected: 517 / 594 ( +77 )
Pyth Record: 88 - 74 (-5)
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Comiskey Park
Attendance: 990,016 Avg Att: 12,222 (0.97)
Att Rank: 6 / 10 Lg Avg: 12,614
       
Park Factor: 0.93    
HR Factor: 0.84 R/L HR: 0.85 / 0.81
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
19
1965
 Frank Lary
SP
35.5
Released
CHA
30.4
0.0
12
1
1965
 Jack Lamabe
RP
29.2
Received in Trade
HOU
CHA
-0.5
-0.2
-0.3
12
1
1965
 Ray Cordeiro
Received in Trade
HOU
CHA
0.0
0.0
0.0
12
1
1965
 Dave Nicholson
LF
26.3
Traded Away
CHA
HOU
-0.2
0.7
1.0
12
1
1965
 Bill Heath
C
26.7
Traded Away
CHA
HOU
-0.0
0.5
1.1
1
1
1966
 Don Eddy
RP
19.2
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
CHA
0.0
1.1
1.1
1
1
1966
 Jose Ortiz
CF
18.5
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
CHA
0.0
0.0
0.2
5
27
1966
 Wayne Causey
SS
29.4
Received in Trade
KC1
CHA
7.5
0.8
1.8
5
27
1966
 Danny Cater
1B
26.3
Traded Away
CHA
KC1
1.7
9.0
4.4
6
7
1966
 Carlos May
LF
18.1
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 18)
CHA
0.0
10.4
10.0
6
7
1966
 Johnny Oates
C
20.4
Amateur Draft (Round 2) Did Not Sign
CHA
0.0
3.3
0.0
6
7
1966
 Jim Magnuson
SP
19.8
Amateur Draft (Round 3)
CHA
0.0
-0.5
-0.2
6
7
1966
 Ken Frailing
SW
18.4
Amateur Draft (Round 5)
CHA
0.0
3.0
0.6
6
7
1966
 Mike Adams
LF
17.9
Amateur Draft (Round 10) Did Not Sign
CHA
0.0
0.3
0.0
6
7
1966
 Mike Thompson
SP
16.8
Amateur Draft (Round 15) Did Not Sign
CHA
0.0
-0.8
0.0
6
7
1966
 Chuck Brinkman
C
21.7
Amateur Draft (Round 16)
CHA
0.0
-1.0
-0.9
6
7
1966
 Greg Garrett
SP
19.2
Amateur Draft (Round 22) Did Not Sign
CHA
0.0
2.0
0.0
6
7
1966
 Bobby Fenwick
2B
19.5
Amateur Draft (Round 27) Did Not Sign
CHA
0.0
-0.6
0.0
6
7
1966
 Geoff Zahn
SP
20.5
Amateur Draft (Round 34) Did Not Sign
CHA
0.0
20.7
0.0
6
7
1966
 Art Kusnyer
C
20.5
Amateur Draft (Round 37)
CHA
0.0
-1.9
-0.3
6
13
1966
 Eddie Fisher
RP
29.9
Traded Away
CHA
BAL
5.4
4.5
1.1
6
13
1966
 Jerry Adair
2B
29.5
Received in Trade
BAL
CHA
6.7
1.7
1.4
6
13
1966
 John Riddle
Received in Trade
BAL
CHA
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
20
1966
 Gene Freese
3B
32.5
Traded Away
CHA
HOU
8.7
-0.4
-0.4
7
20
1966
 Jim Mahoney
SS
32.2
Received in Trade
HOU
CHA
-0.6
0.0
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

12 / 1 / 1965
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
HOU
28.2
-0.5
-0.2
-0.3
-0.4
$
HOU
Ray Cordeiro
HOU
Totals      
-0.5
-0.2
-0.3
-0.4
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
CHA
25.3
-0.2
0.7
1.0
1.0
C
CHA
25.7
-0.0
0.5
1.1
1.1
Totals      
-0.2
1.2
2.1
2.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.2
1.2
1.3
 
-0.4
2.1
2.4
1.2
-0.2
-1.3
 
2.1
-0.4
-2.4


5 / 27 / 1966
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
KC1
29.0
7.5
0.8
1.8
1.2
Totals      
7.5
0.8
1.8
1.2
Kansas City Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
CHA
25.8
1.7
9.0
4.4
1.2
Totals      
1.7
9.0
4.4
1.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.8
9.0
8.1
 
1.2
1.2
0.1
9.0
0.8
-8.1
 
1.2
1.2
-0.1


6 / 13 / 1966
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
CHA
29.4
5.4
4.5
1.1
1.0
Totals      
5.4
4.5
1.1
1.0
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
BAL
29.0
6.7
1.7
1.4
2.1
John Riddle
BAL
Totals      
6.7
1.7
1.4
2.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.7
4.5
2.8
 
2.1
1.0
-1.1
4.5
1.7
-2.8
 
1.0
2.1
1.1


7 / 20 / 1966
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
HOU
31.6
-0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
$
HOU
Totals      
-0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
CHA
31.9
8.7
-0.4
-0.4
-0.4
Totals      
8.7
-0.4
-0.4
-0.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.4
0.0
0.4
 
-0.4
0.0
0.4
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
 
0.0
-0.4
-0.4


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