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Ranking every World Series winners in history

By Staff

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 05: Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley and his manager, Walter Alston, exchange hugs and grins after bringing Brooklyn its first World Series championship in history. Flock did it the hard way, winning the final game in Yankee Stadium. (Photo by NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 05: Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley and his manager, Walter Alston, exchange hugs and grins after bringing Brooklyn its first World Series championship in history. Flock did it the hard way, winning the final game in Yankee Stadium. (Photo by NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) /
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(Original Caption) The White Sox Team That Were Giants in the World Series. A group of the White Sox the Champions of the American League who will meet the Giants in the World Series. It was made at the Polo Grounds today when the Chicago team met the Yankee in a double header. (Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images)
(Original Caption) The White Sox Team That Were Giants in the World Series. A group of the White Sox the Champions of the American League who will meet the Giants in the World Series. It was made at the Polo Grounds today when the Chicago team met the Yankee in a double header. (Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images) /

44. 1917 Chicago White Sox

100-54, AL Champions, Won World Series 4-2 Over New York

The 1917 Chicago White Sox were a dominant ball club that led the American League in scoring (656 runs) and on-base percentage (.329), and also boasted the stingiest pitching staff in the league (with an AL-low 2.16 ERA), and rolled to a record of 100-54 to win the AL pennant by nine games.

Shoeless Joe Jackson was generally considered the team’s best player and hit .301/.375/.429 with 20 doubles, 17 triples, five home runs and 75 RBI and scored 91 runs, though Happy Felsch had a slightly better offensive year with a .308/.352/.403 slash, 17 doubles, ten triples, six homers, 102 RBI and scored 75 runs.

Eddie Cicotte (28-12, 1.53), Red Faber (16-13, 1.92) and Lefty Williams (17-8, 2.97) led the pitching staff that allowed the fewest earned runs in the league (342), tossed the most shutouts (21) and walked the fewest hitters (413).

With a 4-2 series victory over the New York Giants, Chicago captured the second World Championship in franchise history. It was the last World Series ctitle for the White Sox – and for the city of Chicago – until 2005.

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