The 1901 Chicago White Stockings season was their first season as a major league team, and their second season in Chicago. It was also the inaugural season of

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as a major league. The White Stockings had a very balanced lineup, which was led by

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and

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, and scored the most runs in the AL. They relied primarily on speed, as

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, and Jones finished 1–2–3 in stolen bases. The pitching staff was anchored by

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, who went 24–7 with a 2.67 ERA. The White Stockings finished 83–53. They won the pennant by four games.

Offseason

* In 1900, the Western League changed its name to the

. It was still officially a

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, subject to the governing National Agreement and an underling of the

National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s ...

. The NL actually gave permission to the AL to put a team in

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, and Comiskey moved his St. Paul club to Chicago's South Side. After the season, the AL declined to renew its membership in the National Agreement, and the war was on. After acquiring a number of stars from the older league, including pitcher and manager

, the White Stockings also captured the AL's first major-league pennant the next year, in 1901.

Regular season

* May 9, 1901:

Earl Moore Earl Alonzo Moore (July 29, 1879 – November 28, 1961) was an American professional baseball pitcher who had a 14-year career in Major League Baseball. Biography Moore's sidearm throwing style earned him the nickname "Crossfire". His contract ...

of the Cleveland Blues threw the first no-hitter in the history of the American League against the White Stockings.''Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures'', 2008 Edition, p.144, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, Chicago beat the Blues by a score of 4–2 despite not having one hit.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Game log

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 1, , April 24, , Cleveland Blues , , 8–2, , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 2, , April 25, , Cleveland Blues, , 7–3, , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3, , April 27, , Cleveland Blues, , 4–10, , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 4, , April 28, , Cleveland Blues , , 13–1, , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 5, , April 29, ,

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, , 4–2, , 4–2 , - , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 7 , , May 1 , ,

, , 19–9, , 5–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 8 , , May 2 , ,

, , 5–7, , 5–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 9 , , May 3 , , @

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, , 11–3, , 7–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 11 , , May 5 , , @

, , 7–21, , 7–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 12 , , May 6 , , @

, , 6–3, , 8–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 13 , , May 8 , , @ Cleveland Blues , , 3–1, , 9–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 14 , , May 9 , , @ Cleveland Blues , , 4–2, , 10–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 15 , , May 10 , , @ Cleveland Blues , , 5–4, , 11–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 16 , , May 11 , , @

, , 4–9, , 11–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 17 , , May 12 , , @

, , 5–7, , 11–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 18 , , May 13 , , @

, , 7–8, , 11–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 19 , , May 14 , , @

, , 6–2, , 12–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 20 , , May 16 , ,

, , 14–1, , 13–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 21 , , May 17 , ,

, , 7–6, , 14–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 22 , , May 18 , ,

, , 5–3, , 15–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 23 , , May 19 , ,

, , 14–3, , 16–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 24 , , May 22 , ,

Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oaklan ...

, , 5–9, , 16–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 25 , , May 23 , ,

, , 11–9, , 17–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 26 , , May 25 , ,

, , 6–5, , 18–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 27 , , May 26 , ,

Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. As one of the American L ...

, , 5–0, , 19–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 28 , , May 27 , ,

, , 10–3, , 20–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 29 , , May 28 , ,

, , 5–14, , 20–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 30 , , May 29 , ,

, , 7–4, , 21–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 31–1 , , May 30 , ,

Boston Americans The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...

, , 8–3, , 22–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 32–2 , , May 30 , ,

, , 5–3, , 23–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 33 , , May 31 , ,

, , 10–5, , 24–9 , - , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 34 , , June 1 , ,

, , 5–10, , 24–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 35 , , June 2 , , Washington Senators , , 5–7, , 24–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 36 , , June 3 , , Washington Senators , , 3–5, , 24–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 37 , , June 4 , , Washington Senators , , 3–2, , 25–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 38 , , June 7 , , @ Washington Senators , , 15–4, , 26–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 39 , , June 8 , , @ Washington Senators , , 3–8, , 26–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 40 , , June 10 , , @ Washington Senators , , 13–10, , 27–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 41 , , June 11 , , @ Washington Senators , , 1–3, , 27–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 42 , , June 12 , , @

, , 1–8, , 27–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 43 , , June 13 , , @

, , 12–0, , 28–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 44 , , June 14 , , @

, , 10–5, , 29–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 45–1 , , June 17 , , @

, , 1–11, , 29–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 46–2 , , June 17 , , @

, , 4–10, , 29–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 47 , , June 18 , , @

, , 3–4, , 29–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 48 , , June 19 , , @

, , 3–5, , 29–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 49 , , June 20 , , @

, , 3–4, , 29–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 50 , , June 21 , , @

, , 4–0, , 30–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 51 , , June 22 , , @

, , 6–4, , 31–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 52 , , June 24 , , @

, , 7–5, , 32–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 53 , , June 25 , , @

, , 5–0, , 33–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 54 , , June 27 , , Cleveland Blues , , 5–1, , 34–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 55 , , June 28 , , Cleveland Blues , , 7–6, , 35–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 56 , , June 29 , , Cleveland Blues , , 4–1, , 36–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 57 , , June 30 , ,

, , 4–2, , 37–20 , - , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 58 , , July 2 , ,

, , 3–2, , 38–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 59 , , July 3 , , @ Cleveland Blues , , 4–3, , 39–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 60–1 , , July 4 , , @ Cleveland Blues , , 2–8, , 39–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 61–2 , , July 4 , , @ Cleveland Blues , , 5–6, , 39–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 62 , , July 5 , , @

, , 8–4, , 40–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 63 , , July 6 , , @

, , 5–6, , 40–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 64 , , July 7 , , @

, , 3–8, , 40–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 65 , , July 9 , , @

, , 17–9, , 41–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 66 , , July 10 , , @

, , 5–4, , 42–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 67 , , July 11 , , @

, , 5–1, , 43–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 68 , , July 12 , ,

, , 14–1, , 44–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 69 , , July 13 , ,

, , 2–3, , 44–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 70 , , July 14 , ,

, , 4–0, , 45–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 71 , , July 17 , ,

, , 4–2, , 46–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 72 , , July 18 , ,

, , 9–1, , 47–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 73 , , July 19 , ,

, , 4–7, , 47–26 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 74 , , July 20 , ,

, , 6–8, , 47–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 75 , , July 21 , ,

, , 9–4, , 48–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 76 , , July 22 , ,

, , 1–2, , 48–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 77 , , July 23 , ,

, , 10–6, , 49–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 78 , , July 24 , , Washington Senators , , 17–3, , 50–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 79 , , July 25 , , Washington Senators , , 4–1 , , 51–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 80 , , July 26 , , Washington Senators , , 2–1, , 52–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 81 , , July 27 , ,

, , 8–7, , 53–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 82 , , July 29 , ,

, , 1–4, , 53–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 83 , , July 31 , ,

, , 2–0, , 54–29 , - , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 84 , , August 1 , ,

, , 4–0, , 55–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 85 , , August 2 , ,

, , 7–0, , 56–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 86 , , August 3 , ,

, , 6–8, , 56–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 87 , , August 4 , , Cleveland Blues , , 9–5, , 57–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 88 , , August 5 , , Cleveland Blues , , 3–6, , 57–31 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 89 , , August 7 , , @

, , 3–9, , 57–32 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 90 , , August 8 , , @

, , 18–8, , 58–32 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 91 , , August 9 , , @

, , 1–12, , 58–33 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 92 , , August 10 , , @ Cleveland Blues , , 7–11, , 58–34 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 93 , , August 11 , , Cleveland Blues , , 3–4, , 58–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 94 , , August 12 , , @ Cleveland Blues , , 17–2, , 59–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 95–1 , , August 13 , , @ Cleveland Blues , , 0–4, , 59–36 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 96–2 , , August 13 , , @ Cleveland Blues , , 14–1, , 60–36 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 97 , , August 16 , , @

, , 2–6, , 60–37 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 98 , , August 17 , , @

, , 2–4, , 60–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 99 , , August 19 , , @ Washington Senators , , 2–5, , 60–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 100 , , August 20 , , @ Washington Senators , , 9–3, , 61–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 101 , , August 21 , , @ Washington Senators , , 0–8, , 61–40 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 102 , , August 22 , , @

, , 6–5, , 62–40 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 103 , , August 23 , , @

, , 6–4, , 63–40 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 104 , , August 24 , , @

, , 4–10, , 63–41 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 105 , , August 26 , , @

, , 11–4, , 64–41 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 106 , , August 27 , , @

, , 5–7, , 64–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 107 , , August 28 , , @

, , 3–0, , 65–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbff" , 108 , , August 30 , ,

, , 5–5, , 65 – 42 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 109–1 , , August 31 , ,

, , 12–2, , 66 – 42 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 110–2 , , August 31 , ,

, , 5–2, , 67 – 42 – 1 , - , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 111 , , September 1 , ,

, , 6–3, , 68 – 42 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 112–1 , , September 2 , ,

, , 2–0, , 69 – 42 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 113–2 , , September 2 , ,

, , 9–10, , 69 – 43 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 114 , , September 3 , ,

, , 2–3, , 69 – 44 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 115 , , September 4 , , Washington Senators , , 9–5, , 70 – 44 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 116–1 , , September 5 , , Washington Senators, , 4–3, , 71 – 44 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 117–2 , , September 5 , , Washington Senators , , 7–9, , 71 – 45 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 118 , , September 6 , , Washington Senators , , 3–5, , 71 – 46 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 119 , , September 7 , ,

, , 4–1, , 72 – 46 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 120 , , September 8 , ,

, , 4–3, , 73 – 46 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 121–1 , , September 9 , ,

, , 4–3, , 74 – 46 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 122–2 , , September 9 , ,

, , 6–4, , 75 – 46 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 123 , , September 10 , , @

, , 6–3, , 76 – 46 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 124–1 , , September 12 , , @

, , 1–5, , 76 – 47 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 125–2 , , September 12 , , @

, , 4–0, , 77 – 47 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 126 , , September 13 , ,

, , 3–5, , 77 – 48 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 127–1 , , September 15 , ,

, , 5–4, , 78 – 48 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 128–2 , , September 15 , ,

, , 9–4, , 79 – 48 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 129–1 , , September 18 , , @

, , 10–3, , 80 – 48 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 130–2 , , September 18 , , @

, , 5–1, , 81 – 48 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 131 , , September 20 , , @

, , 8–3, , 82 – 48 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 132 , , September 21 , , @

, , 4–10, , 82 – 49 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbOakland Athletics, bbb" , 133 , , September 23 , , @

, , 3–5, , 82 – 50 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 134 , , September 24 , , @

, , 3–8, , 82 – 51 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 135 , , September 25 , , @

, , 2–5, , 82 – 52 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 136 , , September 26 , , @

, , 2–3, , 82 – 53 – 1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 137 , , September 27 , , @ Washington Senators , , 6–4 , , 83 – 53 – 1 , -

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg.= Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''

Individual league top five finishes

Nixey Callahan James Joseph Callahan (March 18, 1874 – October 4, 1934) was an American pitcher and left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Colts/Orphans, and Chicago White Sox. He also managed the White Sox, as we ...

* #2 in AL in earned run average (2.42)

* AL leader in shutouts (5) * #3 in AL in wins (24) * #4 in AL in earned run average (2.67)

* #4 in AL in runs scored (112) * #4 in AL in on-base percentage (.407)

* MLB leader in stolen bases (52)

* #2 in AL in runs scored (120) * #2 in AL in on-base percentage (.412) * #3 in AL in stolen bases (38) * #4 in AL in runs batted in (98)

* #2 in AL in stolen bases (46)

Roy Patterson Roy Lewis Patterson (December 17, 1876 – April 14, 1953) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "The Boy Wonder," he played for the Chicago White Sox from 1901 to 1907. Patterson started his professional baseball career for the Wes ...

* #2 in AL in strikeouts (127) * #3 in AL in shutouts (4)

References

1901 Chicago White Stockings team page at Baseball ReferenceChicago White Stockings team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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