1974 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-80
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,149,596, Avg. 15,348
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Chuck Tanner (80-80)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1974 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 80-80
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,149,596, Avg. 15,348
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Chuck Tanner (80-80)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1974 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1974 season with a record of 80 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The White Sox scored 684 runs and allowed 721 runs. Dick Allen walloped 32 home runs for Chicago, while Ken Henderson and Bill Melton swatted 20 or more as well. Ken Henderson drove in 95 runs. Jorge Orta led batters with significant playing time by hitting .316. Jim Kaat topped the squad with 21 wins, plus Wilbur Wood, too added 15 or more wins, too Jim Kaat earned a 2.92 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Acosta | P | R | R | November 22, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sabino, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Dick Allen | 1B | R | R | March 8, 1942 | 5'11" | 187 | Wampum, PA USA |
| Lloyd Allen | P | R | R | May 8, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA USA |
| Luis Alvarado | SS | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 5'9" | 162 | Lajas, P.R. |
| Stan Bahnsen | P | R | R | December 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA USA |
| Francisco Barrios | P | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 155 | Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico |
| Buddy Bradford | RF | R | R | July 25, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Chuck Brinkman | C | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bucky Dent | SS | R | R | November 25, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Brian Downing | C | R | R | October 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Terry Forster | P | L | L | January 14, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD USA |
| Rich Gossage | P | R | R | July 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Wayne Granger | P | R | R | March 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 165 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Jerry Hairston | LF | B | R | February 16, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Joe Henderson | P | L | R | July 4, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | Lake Cormorant, MS USA |
| Ken Henderson | CF | B | R | June 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | Carroll, IA USA |
| Ed Herrmann | C | L | R | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Bart Johnson | P | R | R | January 3, 1950 | 6'5" | 190 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Lamar Johnson | 1B | R | R | September 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Bessemer, AL USA |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Pat Kelly | RF | L | L | July 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jack Kucek | P | R | R | June 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Warren, OH USA |
| Eddie Leon | SS | R | R | August 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Carlos May | LF | L | R | May 17, 1948 | 5'11" | 200 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Bill Melton | 3B | R | R | July 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Gulfport, MS USA |
| Bill Moran | P | R | R | September 26, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Tony Muser | 1B | L | L | August 1, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Nyls Nyman | LF | L | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jorge Orta | 2B | L | R | November 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Jim Otten | P | R | R | July 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Lewistown, MT USA |
| Stan Perzanowski | P | B | R | August 25, 1950 | 6'2" | 170 | East Chicago, IN USA |
| Skip Pitlock | P | L | L | November 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 180 | Hillside, IL USA |
| Lee Richard | 3B | R | R | September 18, 1948 | 5'11" | 165 | Lafayette, LA USA |
| Ron Santo | 2B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Bill Sharp | RF | L | L | January 18, 1950 | 5'10" | 178 | Lima, OH USA |
| Bill Stein | 3B | R | R | January 21, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI USA |
| Ken Tatum | P | R | R | April 25, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Pete Varney | C | R | R | April 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 235 | Roxbury, MA USA |
| Wilbur Wood | P | R | L | October 22, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Hugh Yancy | P | R | R | October 16, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarasota, FL USA |
