Birthday boy Donn Pall is the Sox career leader among Illinois natives with 255 pitching appearances. Most career appearances by White Sox pitchers born in Illinois: GAMES—PITCHER, TOWN 255—Donn Pall, Chicago/Evergreen Park 199—Neal Cotts, Lebanon 197—-Johnny Rigney, Oak Park 160—Howie Judson, Hebron 148—Ed Farmer, Evergreen Park/Chicago 124—Kevin … [Read more...] about JAN. 11TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST SOX CAREER PITCHING APPEARANCES BY ILLINOIS NATIVES
JAN. 10TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: BEST SOX AVERAGE IN A SEASON WITH TWO STRIKES
Nick Madrigal hit .321 with two strikes for the 2020 Sox. Highest White Sox average in a season with two strikes (min. 50 at bats, since 1988) AVG—-PLAYER, YEAR .321—Nick Madrigal, 2020 .319—Ross Gload, 2006 .315—Paco Martin, 1996 .293—Tony Phillips, 1997 .290—Tim Raines, 1993 .286—Luis Robert Jr., 2021 .284—Dave Gallagher, 1988 .284—Nick Madrigal, … [Read more...] about JAN. 10TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: BEST SOX AVERAGE IN A SEASON WITH TWO STRIKES
JAN. 9TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: SOX 2025 FIRST-PITCH HR LEADERS
Andrew Benintendi led the 2025 Sox with six first-pitch homers. White Sox 2025 first-pitch home run leaders: HR—PLAYER 6—Andrew Benintendi 3—Brooks Baldwin 3—Lenyn Sosa 2—Michael A. Taylor 2—Luis Robert Jr. 2—Miguel Vargas 2—Colson Montgomery … [Read more...] about JAN. 9TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: SOX 2025 FIRST-PITCH HR LEADERS
TODAY (JAN. 9TH) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JANUARY DRAFTS AND HALL ELECTION RESULTS
Harold Baines polled just 5.3 percent of the vote in his first year of Hall of Fame eligibility on this date in 2007. Here’s a look at what happened on this date (Jan. 9th) in White Sox history: *1960, CHICO’S BACK BUT NOT FOR LONG: The White Sox re-signed shortstop Chico Carrasquel. The former All-Star would not play for the White Sox. He was released by the White Sox on … [Read more...] about TODAY (JAN. 9TH) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JANUARY DRAFTS AND HALL ELECTION RESULTS
JAN. 8TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST STRIKEOUTS IN A SEASON BY SOX RELIEVERS
Rich Gossage set a Sox record with 130 strikeouts in relief in 1975, Most strikeouts in a season by Sox relief pitchers: SO—-PITCHER, SEASON 130—Rich Gossage, 1975 123—Keith Foulke, 1999 113—Liam Hendriks, 2021 107—Hoyt Wilhelm, 1965 105—Terry Forster, 1974 104—Terry Forster, 1972 96—Hoyt Wilhelm, 1963 95—Hoyt Wilhelm, 1964 92—Octavio Dotel, … [Read more...] about JAN. 8TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST STRIKEOUTS IN A SEASON BY SOX RELIEVERS