HAPPY FELSCH·1917

Happy Felsch ran out to center field 152 times in 1917, and the ball kept finding him — 440 putouts, 24 assists, a man who covered the grass like it belonged to him. At the plate: 177 hits, 17 doubles, 10 triples, six home runs, 102 runs batted in, 26 stolen bases, a .308 average. The White Sox went 100-54 and took the pennant, then the World Series, with Felsch adding a home run among his six Series hits. The three frames ahead keep the Series, the 102 runs, and the .308.

WORLD SERIES

In 1917 the White Sox won the World Series.

102 RBI

In 1917 he drove in 102 runs.

.308 AVG

In 1917 he hit .308.

Oscar "Happy" Felsch, Chicago AL. Bain Collection / Library of Congress via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain (US).