· The White Sox were established as one of the eight AL charter franchises in 1901 as the Chicago White Stockings.
· When then owner Charles Comiskey moved the team in 1900 to Chicago from St. Paul they were called the Saints and decided to adopt the old name of the Cubs. They shortened the name to the Sox after four seasons.
· They play their games at Guaranteed Rate Field which is located in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois.
· They have made the playoffs ten times with five divisional titles.
· They have won six AL Pennants and three World Series Championship in 1906, 1917 & 2005.
Batting Lineup:
1. SS Luis Aparicio
2. 2B Nellie Fox
3. RF Harold Baines
4. DH Frank Thomas
5. 1B Paul Konerko
6. C Carlton Fisk
7. 3B Robin Ventura
8. CF Shoeless Joe Jackson
9. LF Minnie Minoso
Starting Rotation:
1. Red Faber
2. Ted Lyons
3. Ed Walsh
4. Billy Pierce
5. Mark Buehrle
Bullpen:
1. Closer: Hoyt Wilhelm
4. Keith Foulke
5. Bobby Jenks
6. Wilbur Wood
Bench:
OF-Carlos Lee
INF-Luke Appling
INF-Eddie Collins
Coaching Staff:
Manager-Jimmy Dykes
Jimmy Dykes managed the White Sox for thirteen seasons where he finished with the most wins with 899. He guided them to third place three times, was a player manager for six of those seasons and managed them in the minor leagues too. He made two All-Star appearances while playing for them.
Bench Coach-Al Lopez
Al Lopez managed the White Sox for eleven seasons where he finished with the second most wins with 840 and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1977. He guided them to one AL Pennant and became the VP due to medical reasons.
1B Coach-Ozzie Guillen
Ozzie Guillen managed the White Sox for eight seasons where he finished with the third most wins with 678. He guided them to two divisional titles, one AL Pennant and one World Series Championship in 2005. He won AL Manager of the Year once and played shortstop for them for thirteen seasons where he made three All-Star appearances, won a gold glove and won AL Rookie of the Year.
3B Coach-Tony La Russa
Tony La Russa managed the White Sox for eight seasons where he finished with the fourth most wins with 522 and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2014. He managed them in the minor leagues, won AL Manager of the Year once and guided them to one divisional title.
Hitting Coach-Jerry Manuel
Jerry Manuel managed the White Sox for six seasons where he finished with the fifth most wins with 471. He guided them to one divisional title and won AL Manager of the Year once.
Pitching Coach-Kid Gleason
Kid Gleason managed the White Sox for five seasons where he finished with the ninth most wins with 392. He guided them to one AL Pennant and pitched one season for them.
Bullpen Coach-Fielder Jones
Fielder Jones managed the White Sox for five seasons where he finished with the sixth most wins with 426. He guided them to one AL Pennant and one World Series Championship in 1906. He also was their player manager for five seasons and also was on one other AL Pennant team.
There have been thirty seven Hall of Fame players who have played for them at different points in their respective careers. They have retired eleven numbers for players.
Frank Thomas spent sixteen seasons for the White Sox as their greatest first basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2014 and they retired his number 35. He made all five of his All-Star appearances, won two AL MVPs, won all four of his silver sluggers, won one batting title, first player to win two silver sluggers at two different positions, led the AL in doubles once, led the AL in walks four times and was on one World Series Championship team in 2005 while there. He also finished as the franchise leader for many offensive categories in White Sox history like having the highest offensive WAR, highest on base percentage, slugging percentage, most runs scored, doubles, home runs, RBIs, walks and extra base hits.
Nellie Fox spent fourteen seasons in the infield for the White Sox as their greatest/longest tenured second basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1997 and they retired his number 2. He made all fifteen of his All-Star appearances, won all three of his gold gloves, won the 1959 AL MVP, led the AL in triples once and led the AL in hits four times while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in White Sox history like having the most triples, second most at bats, plate appearances, hits, singles, third most runs scored, games played, third highest defensive WAR, four most doubles, total baes and fourth highest WAR for position players to name some.
Harold Baines spent fourteen seasons in the outfield for the White Sox as their greatest/longest tenured right fielder where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2019 and they retired his number 3. He made four of his six All-Star appearances, won his only silver slugger while there and was as coach for twelve seasons for them where he was on one World Series Championship team in 2005. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in White Sox history like having the third most home runs, fourth most RBIs, extra base hits, fifth most at bats, doubles, total bases, sixth most plate appearances and hits to name some.
Carlton Fisk spent thirteen seasons behind the plate for the White Sox as their greatest catcher where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2000 and they retired his number 72. He made four of his eleven All-Star appearances, won all three of his silver sluggers while there, has the record for most hit and runs scored for catchers. He also finished with the fourth most home runs, seventh most RBIs, extra base hits, seventh highest offensive WAR, eight most total bases and tenth most games played in White Sox history.
Luis Aparicio spent ten seasons in the infield for the White Sox as their greatest shortstop where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1984 and they retired his number 11. He made eleven of his thirteen All-Star appearances, won AL Rookie of the Year, won seven of his nine gold gloves and led the AL in stolen bases seven times while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in White Sox history like having the second highest defensive WAR, second most stolen bases, sixth most singles, seventh most runs scored, seventh highest WAR for position players, eight most hits, plate appearances and at bats to name some.
Red Faber pitched twenty seasons for the White Sox where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1964. He led the AL in ERA two times, led the AL in innings pitched once, led the AL in complete games twice, led the AL in games started and was on one World Series Championship team in 1917 while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in White Sox history like having the highest WAR for pitchers, most games played, second most innings pitched, games started, complete games and third most strikeouts to name some.
Ted Lyons pitched twenty one seasons for the White Sox where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1955 and they retired his number 16. He made his only All-Star appearance, led the AL in wins twice, led the AL in ERA once, pitched a no-hitter, led the AL in complete games twice, led the AL in shutouts twice and led the AL in innings pitched twice while there. He manage them for three seasons too. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in White Sox history like having the most wins, innings pitched, complete games, games started, second most games played and second highest WAR for pitchers to name some.
Ed Walsh pitched thirteen seasons for the White Sox where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1946. He led the majors in wins once, led the AL in ERA twice, led the majors in strikeouts twice, pitched a no-hitter, led the AL in innings pitched four times, led the AL in saves five times, led the AL in shutouts three times, led the AL in complete games twice, led the AL in games started three times, was on one World Series Championship team in 1906 while there and has the lowest ERA in MLB history. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in White Sox history like having the lowest ERA, most shutouts, second most strikeouts, third most wins, innings pitched, complete games and third highest WAR for pitchers to name some.
Luke Appling spent twenty seasons in the infield for the White Sox as their second greatest/longest tenured shortstop where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1964 and they retired his number 4. He made all seven of his All-Star appearances and won two batting titles while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in White Sox history like having the most games played, at bats, plate appearances, hits, singles, highest WAR for position players, second highest offensive WAR, second most runs scored, doubles, walks, third most RBIs and triples to name some.
Eddie Collins spent twelve seasons in the infield for the White Sox as their second greatest/second longest tenured second basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1939. He led the AL in stolen bases three times, led the AL in walks once, was on one World Series Championship team in 1917 while there, he is the only player to play twelve seasons for two teams, has the MLB record for sacrifice bunts, has the MLB record for second basemen in career games, assists, total chances and is one of twenty nine players to appear in four decades. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in White Sox history like having the most stolen bases, second highest on base percentage, batting average, third highest offensive WAR, third highest WAR for position players, third most triples, walks, singles, fifth most hits, runs scored and plate appearances to name some. Other notable infielders in White Sox history have been Jack Fournier, Joe Kuhel, Eddie Robinson, Earl Torgerson, Carlos May, Jim Spencer, Adam Laroche, Ray Durham, Joey Cora, Jorge Orta, Bobby Knoop, Sandy Alomar Sr, Jackie Hayes, Buck Weaver, Chico Carrasquel, Ron Hansen, Bucky Dent, Jose Valentin, Juan Uribe, Omar Vizquel, Alexei Ramirez, Bill Melton, Willie Kamm, Joe Crede, Pete Ward, Herbert Perry, Kevin Youkilis, two of their greatest manager Jimmy Dykes, Ozzie Guillen, active players Jose Abreu, Todd Frazier, Gordon Beckham, Hall of Famers Jim Thome, Roberto Alomar and George Davis.
Hoyt Wilhelm was the White Sox closer for six seasons where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1985. He set the MLB record for consecutive errorless games by a pitcher, broke the record for relief wins, games finished, innings pitched and broke the all-time games pitched record while there. He also finished with the second lowest ERA, fourth most games finished, fifth most saves and ninth most games played in White Sox history.
Minnie Minoso spent twelve seasons in the outfield for the White Sox as their greatest/longest tenured left fielder where he made seven of his nine All-Star appearances, won two of his three gold gloves, led the AL in triples twice, led the AL in hits once, led the AL in doubles once, led the AL in stolen bases three times while there and they retired his number 9. He was the first black player in White Sox history, the first black Cuban in MLB history, was one of the first Hispanic players to make an All-Star team, first player to get a hit after the age of fifty, second player to appear in five decades and coached for them for three seasons. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in White Sox history like having the fourth highest offensive WAR, fifth highest WAR for position players, fifth most extra base hits, RBIs, fifth highest on base percentage, sixth most walks, triples, runs scored, seventh most doubles and total bases to name some.
Shoeless Joe Jackson spent six seasons in the outfield for the White Sox where he led the AL in triples twice, was on two AL Pennant teams, was on one World Series Championship team in 1917 while there and has third highest batting average in MLB history. He also finished with the highest batting average, third highest on base percentage, sixth most triples, eight highest slugging percentage and tenth highest offensive WAR in White Sox history.
Paul Konerko spent sixteen seasons in the infield for the White Sox as their second greatest first basemen where he made all six of his All-Star appearances, won the Roberto Clemente Award, won one ALCS MVP, was their captain for nine seasons, was on one World Series Championship team in 2005 and they retired his number 14. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in White Sox history like having the most total bases, second most games played, home runs, RBIs, extra base hits, third most at bats, plate appearances, hits, doubles, fourth most singles, walks and runs scored to name some.
Robin Ventura spent ten seasons in the infield for the White Sox as their greatest/longest tenured third basemen where he made one of his two All-Star appearances, hit two grand slams in one game, only player to hit a grand slam in both games of a doubleheader and won five of his six gold gloves while there. He managed them for five seasons. He also finished with the fifth most walks, sixth highest WAR for position players, seventh most home runs, eighth most RBIs, eighth highest defensive WAR and eight highest offensive WAR in White Sox history.
Billy Pierce pitched thirteen seasons for the White Sox where he made all seven of his All-Star appearances, led the AL in wins once, led the majors in ERA once, led the AL in strikeouts once, led the AL in complete games three times while there and they retired his number 19. He worked a scout and color analyst for them. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in White Sox history like having the most strikeouts, third most shutouts, games started, fourth most wins and innings pitched to name some.
Mark Buehrle pitched twelve seasons for the White Sox where he made four of his five All-Star appearances, won three of his four gold gloves, pitched a perfect game, pitched a no-hitter, led the AL in games started twice, led the AL in innings pitched twice while there and they retired his number 56. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in White Sox history like having the fourth most strikeouts, games started, sixth most wins, seventh most innings pitched and seventh highest WAR for pitchers to name some. Other notable starters in White Sox history have been Eddie Cicotte, Doc White, Thornton Lee, Jack McDowell, Joe Horlen, James Shields, Jake Peavy, Gary Peters, Frank Smith, Sad Sam Jones, Eddie Lopat, Joe Dobson, Virgil Trucks, Tommy John, Jim Kaat, Jerry Koosman, Dick Donovan, Juan Pizarro, LaMarr Hoyt, Wilson Alvarez, Charlie Hough, Jerry Reuss, Bartolo Colon, Jon Garland, Freddy Garcia, Jose Contreras, Javier Vazquez, active pitchers Chris Sale, Edwin Jackson, Jose Quintana, Hall of Famers Early Wynn and Tom Seaver.
Magglio Ordonez spent eight seasons in the outfield for the White Sox as their second greatest/second longest tenured right fielder where he made four of his six All-Star appearances and won two of his silver sluggers while there. He also finished with the third highest slugging percentage, fifth most home runs, seventh most extra base hits, tenth most RBIs and tenth highest batting average in White Sox history.
Carlos Lee spent six seasons in the outfield for the White Sox as their second greatest left fielder where he would average 25 home runs-90 RBIs in a season while there. He also finished with the tenth most home runs in White Sox history. Other notable outfielders in White Sox history have been Chet Lemon, Ralph Garr, Jermaine Dye, Ken Berry, Rip Radcliff, Ron Kittle, Albert Belle, Scott Podsednik, Juan Pierre, Al Smith, Carlos Quentin, Mike Kreevich, Thurman Tucker, Tommie Agee, Jim Landis, Lance Johnson, Mike Cameron, Chris Singleton, Darrin Jackson, Carl Everett, Aaron Rowand, Alex Rios, Shano Collins, Wally Moses, Pat Kelly, Richie Zisk, Sammy Sosa, Greg Luzinski, George Bell, Jose Canseco, Adam Dunn, Mark Kotsay, Manny Ramirez, one of their greatest managers Fielder Jones, active players Avisail Garcia, Melky Cabrera, Hall of Famers Larry Doby, Al Simmons, Harry Hooper and Tim Raines.
AJ Pierzynski spent eight seasons behind the plate for the White Sox as their second greatest catcher where he made one of his two All-Star appearances, caught a no-hitter, won his only silver slugger and was on one World Series Championship team in 2005 while there. Other notable catchers in White Sox history have been Ron Karkovice, Luke Sewell, Mike Tresh, Sherm Lollar, Duane Josephson, Ed Herrmann, Brian Downing, Sandy Alomar and Hall of Famer Ray Schalk.
Bobby Thigpen was the White Sox closer for eight seasons where he made his only All-Star appearance, led the AL in saves once, had the MLB record of 57 saves in a season and won reliever of the year once while there. He worked as minor league coach and major league coach for them. He also finished with the most saves, games finished and seventh most games played in White Sox history.
Roberto Hernandez was the White Sox closer for seven seasons where he made one of his two All-Star appearances while there. He also finished with the second most games finished and third most saves in White Sox history.
Keith Foulke was the White Sox closer for six seasons where he was on one divisional title team while there. He also finished with the fourth most saves and fifth most games finished in White Sox history.
Bobby Jenks was the White Sox closer for six seasons where he made both of his All-Star appearances and was on one World Series Championship team in 2005 while there. He also finished with the second most saves and third most games finished in White Sox history.
Wilbur Wood was the White Sox closer and starter for twelve seasons where he all three of his All-Star appearances, led the AL in wins twice, led the AL in games appeared three times, led the AL in games started four times, led the AL in games finished twice and led the AL in innings twice while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in White Sox history like having the third most games played, fourth highest WAR for pitchers, fifth most strikeouts, innings pitched, wins and ninth most saves to name some. Other notable relievers in White Sox history have been Matt Thornton, Terry Forster, Octavio Dotel, JJ Putz, Scott Linebrink, Scott Radinsky, Dustin Hermanson, Clint Brown, Turk Lown, Bob Locker, Lerrin Lagrow, Ed Farmer, Bob James, Bob Howry, Neal Cotts, Cliff Politte, Luis Vizcaino, Damaso Marte, Jesse Crain, active players Addison Reed, Boone Logan, David Robertson and Hall of Famer Goose Gossage.
