The 1961 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 61st season in the major leagues, and its 62nd season overall.
They finished with a record of 86–76, good enough for fourth place in the American League, 23 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.
Their pitching staff surrendered 13 of Roger Maris's 61 home runs that year, the most of any team.
Infielders Other batters Coaches Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Harlan affiliation shared with New York Yankees[6]