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 Chicago White Sox Batting Leaders (1956) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Batting Average
1. Minnie Minoso .316
2. Nellie Fox .296
3. Sherm Lollar .293
4. Larry Doby .268
5. Walt Dropo .266
6. Dave Philley .265
7. Fred Hatfield .262
8. Jim Rivera .255
9. Sammy Esposito .228
Home Runs
1. Larry Doby 24
2. Minnie Minoso 21
3. Jim Rivera 12
4. Sherm Lollar 11
5. Les Moss 10
6. Walt Dropo 8
7. Fred Hatfield 7
8. Jack Harshman 6
9. Nellie Fox 4
9. Dave Philley 4
Runs Batted In
1. Larry Doby 102
2. Minnie Minoso 88
3. Sherm Lollar 75
4. Jim Rivera 66
5. Nellie Fox 52
5. Walt Dropo 52
7. Dave Philley 47
8. Fred Hatfield 33
9. Sammy Esposito 25
10. Ron Northey 23
On-Base Average
1. Minnie Minoso .425
2. Larry Doby .392
3. Sherm Lollar .383
4. Sammy Esposito .371
5. Fred Hatfield .349
6. Nellie Fox .347
7. Walt Dropo .334
8. Dave Philley .328
9. Jim Rivera .322
Slugging Percentage
1. Minnie Minoso .525
2. Larry Doby .466
3. Sherm Lollar .438
4. Jim Rivera .395
5. Nellie Fox .376
6. Walt Dropo .374
7. Dave Philley .373
8. Fred Hatfield .361
9. Sammy Esposito .342
Runs Scored
1. Nellie Fox 109
2. Minnie Minoso 106
3. Larry Doby 89
4. Jim Rivera 76
5. Sherm Lollar 55
6. Fred Hatfield 46
7. Dave Philley 44
8. Walt Dropo 42
9. Sammy Esposito 30
10. Les Moss 20
On-Base Plus Slugging
1. Minnie Minoso .950
2. Larry Doby .858
3. Sherm Lollar .821
4. Nellie Fox .723
5. Jim Rivera .717
6. Sammy Esposito .713
7. Fred Hatfield .710
8. Walt Dropo .708
9. Dave Philley .701
Isolated Power
1. Minnie Minoso .209
2. Larry Doby .198
3. Sherm Lollar .145
4. Jim Rivera .140
5. Sammy Esposito .114
6. Walt Dropo .108
6. Dave Philley .108
8. Fred Hatfield .099
9. Nellie Fox .080
Steals
1. Jim Rivera 20
2. Minnie Minoso 12
3. Nellie Fox 8
4. Sherm Lollar 2
5. Jim Delsing 1
5. Walt Dropo 1
5. Sammy Esposito 1
5. Fred Hatfield 1
5. Ron Jackson 1
5. Bubba Phillips 1
Hits
1. Nellie Fox 192
2. Minnie Minoso 172
3. Larry Doby 135
4. Sherm Lollar 132
5. Jim Rivera 125
6. Walt Dropo 96
7. Fred Hatfield 84
8. Dave Philley 74
9. Sammy Esposito 42
10. Les Moss 31
Doubles
1. Minnie Minoso 29
2. Sherm Lollar 28
3. Jim Rivera 23
4. Larry Doby 22
5. Nellie Fox 20
6. Dave Philley 14
7. Walt Dropo 13
8. Fred Hatfield 9
9. Sammy Esposito 8
10. Bubba Phillips 6
Triples
1. Minnie Minoso 11
2. Nellie Fox 10
3. Jim Rivera 5
4. Larry Doby 3
5. Sammy Esposito 2
5. Sherm Lollar 2
5. Dave Philley 2
8. Walt Dropo 1
8. Fred Hatfield 1
Walks
1. Larry Doby 102
2. Minnie Minoso 86
3. Sherm Lollar 53
4. Jim Rivera 49
5. Nellie Fox 44
6. Sammy Esposito 41
7. Walt Dropo 37
7. Fred Hatfield 37
9. Dave Philley 28
10. Les Moss 18
Sacrifice Hits
1. Nellie Fox 13
2. Billy Pierce 7
3. Jim Rivera 6
4. Walt Dropo 5
4. Sammy Esposito 5
6. Larry Doby 4
6. Jack Harshman 4
6. Bob Keegan 4
6. Minnie Minoso 4
10. Fred Hatfield 3
Total Bases
1. Minnie Minoso 286
2. Nellie Fox 244
3. Larry Doby 235
4. Sherm Lollar 197
5. Jim Rivera 194
6. Walt Dropo 135
7. Fred Hatfield 116
8. Dave Philley 104
9. Les Moss 65
10. Sammy Esposito 63
Games Played
1. Nellie Fox 154
2. Minnie Minoso 151
3. Larry Doby 140
4. Jim Rivera 139
5. Sherm Lollar 136
6. Walt Dropo 125
7. Fred Hatfield 106
8. Dave Philley 86
9. Sammy Esposito 81
10. Bubba Phillips 67
At Bats
1. Nellie Fox 649
2. Minnie Minoso 545
3. Larry Doby 504
4. Jim Rivera 491
5. Sherm Lollar 450
6. Walt Dropo 361
7. Fred Hatfield 321
8. Dave Philley 279
9. Sammy Esposito 184
10. Les Moss 127
Plate Appearances
1. Nellie Fox 708
2. Minnie Minoso 661
3. Larry Doby 615
4. Jim Rivera 549
5. Sherm Lollar 525
6. Walt Dropo 407
7. Fred Hatfield 370
8. Dave Philley 314
9. Sammy Esposito 229
10. Les Moss 145
Strikeouts
1. Larry Doby 105
2. Jim Rivera 75
3. Walt Dropo 51
4. Minnie Minoso 40
5. Fred Hatfield 36
6. Sherm Lollar 34
7. Dick Donovan 30
8. Dave Philley 27
9. Billy Pierce 22
10. Jack Harshman 21
Strikeout Percent
1. Nellie Fox 2.2%
2. Minnie Minoso 7.3%
3. Sherm Lollar 7.6%
4. Dave Philley 9.7%
5. Sammy Esposito 10.3%
6. Fred Hatfield 11.2%
7. Walt Dropo 14.1%
8. Jim Rivera 15.3%
9. Larry Doby 20.8%
Steal Success
1. Jim Rivera 69.0%
2. Nellie Fox 66.7%
2. Minnie Minoso 66.7%
Secondary Average
1. Larry Doby .401
2. Minnie Minoso .389
3. Sammy Esposito .342
4. Jim Rivera .281
5. Sherm Lollar .267
6. Fred Hatfield .218
7. Walt Dropo .213
8. Dave Philley .211
9. Nellie Fox .160
Hit By Pitch
1. Minnie Minoso 23
2. Sherm Lollar 16
3. Nellie Fox 10
4. Fred Hatfield 8
5. Larry Doby 4
6. Walt Dropo 3
6. Jim Rivera 3
8. Sammy Esposito 2
9. Dick Donovan 1
9. Billy Pierce 1
Extra Base Hits
1. Minnie Minoso 61
2. Larry Doby 49
3. Sherm Lollar 41
4. Jim Rivera 40
5. Nellie Fox 34
6. Walt Dropo 22
7. Dave Philley 20
8. Fred Hatfield 17
9. Les Moss 14
10. Sammy Esposito 13
Runs Created
1. Minnie Minoso 125
2. Larry Doby 96
3. Nellie Fox 84
4. Sherm Lollar 75
5. Jim Rivera 66
6. Walt Dropo 43
6. Fred Hatfield 43
8. Dave Philley 33
9. Sammy Esposito 26
10. Les Moss 20
Runs Created / 27
1. Minnie Minoso 8.44
2. Larry Doby 6.72
3. Sherm Lollar 5.87
4. Fred Hatfield 4.63
5. Jim Rivera 4.57
6. Nellie Fox 4.55
7. Sammy Esposito 4.53
8. Walt Dropo 3.99
9. Dave Philley 3.96
Home Run Percent
1. Larry Doby 4.8%
2. Minnie Minoso 3.9%
3. Sherm Lollar 2.4%
3. Jim Rivera 2.4%
5. Walt Dropo 2.2%
5. Fred Hatfield 2.2%
7. Sammy Esposito 1.6%
8. Dave Philley 1.4%
9. Nellie Fox 0.6%
Intentional Walks
1. Larry Doby 6
2. Sherm Lollar 4
2. Minnie Minoso 4
4. Fred Hatfield 3
5. Walt Dropo 2
5. Bob Nieman 2
5. Ron Northey 2
5. Jim Rivera 2
9. Nellie Fox 1
9. Dick Donovan 1
Sacrifice Flies
1. Minnie Minoso 7
2. Walt Dropo 6
2. Sherm Lollar 6
2. Dave Philley 6
2. Jim Rivera 6
6. Larry Doby 5
6. Nellie Fox 5
8. Fred Hatfield 4
8. Ron Northey 4
10. Sammy Esposito 2
Double Plays (GDP)
1. Nellie Fox 19
1. Sherm Lollar 19
3. Walt Dropo 15
4. Minnie Minoso 10
5. Dave Philley 9
6. Larry Doby 7
6. Fred Hatfield 7
6. Les Moss 7
9. Sammy Esposito 4
9. Bob Nieman 4

 Chicago White Sox Pitching Leaders (1956) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Wins
1. Billy Pierce 20
2. Jack Harshman 15
3. Dick Donovan 12
4. Jim Wilson 9
5. Jerry Staley 8
6. Dixie Howell 5
6. Bob Keegan 5
8. Ellis Kinder 3
8. Paul LaPalme 3
8. Howie Pollet 3
Earned Run Average
1. Jerry Staley 2.92
2. Jack Harshman 3.10
3. Billy Pierce 3.32
4. Dick Donovan 3.64
5. Bob Keegan 3.93
6. Jim Wilson 4.06
7. Dixie Howell 4.62
Strikeouts
1. Billy Pierce 192
2. Jack Harshman 143
3. Dick Donovan 120
4. Jim Wilson 82
5. Bob Keegan 32
6. Dixie Howell 28
7. Jerry Staley 25
8. Paul LaPalme 23
9. Ellis Kinder 19
10. Howie Pollet 14
Saves
1. Dixie Howell 4
2. Sandy Consuegra 3
2. Ellis Kinder 3
4. Paul LaPalme 2
5. Billy Pierce 1
Runners / 9 IP
1. Dick Donovan 10.39
2. Jerry Staley 10.45
3. Jack Harshman 11.32
4. Billy Pierce 11.76
5. Jim Wilson 12.34
6. Bob Keegan 13.16
7. Dixie Howell 16.09
Winning Percentage
1. Jerry Staley .727
2. Billy Pierce .690
3. Jack Harshman .577
4. Dick Donovan .545
5. Dixie Howell .455
6. Jim Wilson .429
7. Bob Keegan .417
Save Success
1. Sandy Consuegra 100.0%
1. Dixie Howell 100.0%
1. Ellis Kinder 100.0%
1. Paul LaPalme 100.0%
Complete Games
1. Billy Pierce 21
2. Jack Harshman 15
3. Dick Donovan 14
4. Jim Wilson 6
5. Jerry Staley 5
6. Bob Keegan 4
Shutouts
1. Jack Harshman 4
2. Dick Donovan 3
2. Jim Wilson 3
4. Billy Pierce 1
Starts
1. Billy Pierce 33
2. Dick Donovan 31
3. Jack Harshman 30
4. Jim Wilson 21
5. Bob Keegan 16
6. Jerry Staley 10
7. Howie Pollet 4
8. Jim McDonald 3
9. Connie Johnson 2
10. Harry Byrd 1
Appearances
1. Billy Pierce 35
2. Dick Donovan 34
2. Jack Harshman 34
2. Dixie Howell 34
5. Ellis Kinder 29
5. Paul LaPalme 29
7. Sandy Consuegra 28
7. Jim Wilson 28
9. Jerry Staley 26
10. Bob Keegan 20
Innings Pitched
1. Billy Pierce 276.1
2. Dick Donovan 234.2
3. Jack Harshman 226.2
4. Jim Wilson 159.2
5. Bob Keegan 105.1
6. Jerry Staley 101.2
7. Dixie Howell 64.1
8. Paul LaPalme 45.2
9. Sandy Consuegra 38.1
10. Ellis Kinder 29.2
Opp. OPS
1. Jack Harshman .594
2. Dick Donovan .631
3. Billy Pierce .658
4. Jerry Staley .671
5. Jim Wilson .680
6. Dixie Howell .747
7. Bob Keegan .774
Defense Independent ERA
1. Billy Pierce 3.86
2. Jack Harshman 3.93
3. Dick Donovan 4.03
4. Dixie Howell 4.51
5. Jim Wilson 4.55
6. Jerry Staley 4.68
7. Bob Keegan 5.30
Innings / Game
1. Billy Pierce 7.90
2. Dick Donovan 6.90
3. Jack Harshman 6.67
4. Jim Wilson 5.70
5. Bob Keegan 5.27
6. Jerry Staley 3.91
7. Dixie Howell 1.89
Opp. Batting Average
1. Jack Harshman .217
2. Dick Donovan .235
3. Jim Wilson .245
4. Billy Pierce .246
5. Jerry Staley .249
6. Bob Keegan .279
7. Dixie Howell .304
Opp. Slugging
1. Jack Harshman .291
2. Dick Donovan .344
3. Billy Pierce .346
4. Dixie Howell .354
5. Jim Wilson .355
6. Jerry Staley .376
7. Bob Keegan .437
Opp. On-Base
1. Dick Donovan .287
2. Jerry Staley .295
3. Jack Harshman .303
4. Billy Pierce .312
5. Jim Wilson .325
6. Bob Keegan .337
7. Dixie Howell .393
Strikeouts / 9 IP
1. Billy Pierce 6.25
2. Jack Harshman 5.68
3. Jim Wilson 4.62
4. Dick Donovan 4.60
5. Dixie Howell 3.92
6. Bob Keegan 2.73
7. Jerry Staley 2.21
Hits / 9 IP
1. Jack Harshman 7.27
2. Dick Donovan 8.13
3. Jim Wilson 8.40
4. Billy Pierce 8.50
5. Jerry Staley 8.68
6. Bob Keegan 10.17
7. Dixie Howell 11.05
Walks / 9 IP
1. Jerry Staley 1.77
2. Dick Donovan 2.26
3. Bob Keegan 2.99
4. Billy Pierce 3.26
5. Jim Wilson 3.95
6. Jack Harshman 4.05
7. Dixie Howell 5.04
Hit Batters
1. Dick Donovan 6
1. Jerry Staley 6
3. Jack Harshman 3
3. Billy Pierce 3
5. Dixie Howell 2
5. Bob Keegan 2
5. Jim Wilson 2
8. Sandy Consuegra 1
8. Jim McDonald 1
Homers Allowed
1. Billy Pierce 24
2. Dick Donovan 22
3. Bob Keegan 15
3. Jim Wilson 15
5. Jack Harshman 14
6. Jerry Staley 11
7. Dixie Howell 3
8. Ellis Kinder 2
8. Paul LaPalme 2
8. Jim McDonald 2

 Chicago White Sox Fielding Leaders (1956) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Fielding Average
1. Ellis Kinder 1.000
1. Paul LaPalme 1.000
1. Jim Wilson 1.000
4. Les Moss .994
5. Walt Dropo .993
5. Sherm Lollar .993
7. Larry Doby .987
8. Nellie Fox .986
9. Dick Donovan .983
10. Dave Philley .978
Outfield Assists
1. Minnie Minoso 10
2. Jim Rivera 9
3. Larry Doby 4
4. Dave Philley 2
5. Ron Northey 1
5. Bubba Phillips 1
Fielding Average (P)
1. Mike Fornieles 1.000
1. Ellis Kinder 1.000
1. Paul LaPalme 1.000
1. Howie Pollet 1.000
1. Jerry Staley 1.000
1. Jim Wilson 1.000
7. Dick Donovan .983
8. Bob Keegan .960
9. Billy Pierce .925
10. Sandy Consuegra .900
Fielding Average (C)
1. Les Moss .994
2. Sherm Lollar .993
Fielding Average (1B)
1. Walt Dropo .993
2. Dave Philley .978
Fielding Average (2B)
1. Nellie Fox .986
Fielding Average (3B)
1. Sammy Esposito .962
2. Fred Hatfield .961
Fielding Average (SS)
1. Luis Aparicio .954
Fielding Average (LF)
1. Minnie Minoso .973
Fielding Average (CF)
1. Larry Doby .987
Fielding Average (RF)
1. Jim Rivera .974
Range Factor (P)
1. Morrie Martin 3.00
2. Howie Pollet 2.42
3. Jerry Staley 2.41
4. Sandy Consuegra 2.37
4. Jim McDonald 2.37
6. Paul LaPalme 2.35
7. Dixie Howell 2.25
8. Dick Donovan 2.22
9. Bob Keegan 2.14
10. Jim Wilson 1.80
Range Factor (C)
1. Sherm Lollar 6.06
2. Les Moss 4.75
Range Factor (1B)
1. Walt Dropo 9.43
2. Dave Philley 8.24
Range Factor (2B)
1. Nellie Fox 5.78
Range Factor (3B)
1. Sammy Esposito 3.37
2. Fred Hatfield 3.30
Range Factor (SS)
1. Luis Aparicio 5.25
Range Factor (LF)
1. Minnie Minoso 2.14
Range Factor (CF)
1. Larry Doby 2.89
Range Factor (RF)
1. Jim Rivera 2.21
Runners Thrown Out
1. Sherm Lollar 20
2. Les Moss 4
RTO%
1. Sherm Lollar 54.1%
2. Les Moss 26.7%
Steals / 9 IP
1. Sherm Lollar 0.14
2. Les Moss 0.33