Chicago Green Sox
| Chicago Green Sox | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Ballpark | Gunther Park (now Chase Park) |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Disbanded | 1912 |
| League championships | None |
| Former league(s) | |
| Ownership | William Niesen |
| Manager | Burt Keeley[1] |
The Chicago Green Sox were a short-lived franchise of the United States Baseball League. The eight-team league ceased operations after just over a month of play in 1912.
1912 Standings
[edit]In the Green Sox and the USBL's only season, Chicago finished 6th place with a 10-12 record.[2]
| Team | Win | Loss | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Filipinos | 19 | 7 | .731 |
| Richmond Rebels | 15 | 11 | .577 |
| Reading (no name) | 12 | 9 | .571 |
| Cincinnati Cams | 12 | 10 | .545 |
| Washington Senators | 6 | 7 | .462 |
| Chicago Green Sox | 10 | 12 | .455 |
| Cleveland Forest City | 8 | 13 | .381 |
| New York Knickerbockers | 2 | 15 | .118 |
Notable alumni
[edit]- Lou Gertenrich (1912)
- Ernie Johnson (1912)
- Burt Keeley (1912, MGR)
- Ed McDonough (1912)
- Tom McGuire (1912)
- Jim Stanley (1912)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1912 Chicago Green Sox Statistics".
- ^ "The United States Baseball League of 1912: A Case Study of Organizational Failure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2023-01-26.