Todd Frazier is the Sox single-season leader with Most White Sox home runs in a season against teams .500 or better: HR—PLAYER, YEAR 28—Todd Frazier, 2016 28—Frank Thomas, 1993 26—Jermaine Dye, 2006 25—Carlton Fisk, 1985 25—Bill Melton, 1970 24—Jose Abreu, 2014 24—Albert Belle, 1998 22—Frank Thomas, 1991 22—Jim Thome, 2006 … [Read more...] about NOV. 28TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST SOX HR IN A SEASON AGAINST TEAMS .500 OR BETTER
2025 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: SHANE SMITH
My alphabetical-ish review of the White Sox 2025 roster —@SoxNerd style — continues with a look at SHANE SMITH: *Smith’s 145 strikeouts were the most by a White Sox rookie righty and are second on the Sox rookie list behind Gary Peters’ 189 in 1963 … Smith was third among MLB rookies in strikeouts behind the Yankees’ Will Warren’s 171 and Texas’ Jack Leiter’s 148. *The … [Read more...] about 2025 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: SHANE SMITH
NOV. 27TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: PLAYERS TO JOIN THE WHITE SOX WITH AN MVP AWARD
Jimmy Rollins won the 2007 NL MVP Award for the Phillies. In honor of Jimmy Rollins’ birthday, here are the players who joined the White Sox with an MVP Award: PLAYER—MVP YEAR (LEAGUE) Johnny Evers—-1914 (NL) Eddie Collins—-1914 (AL) Roger Peckinpaugh—-1925 (AL) Lew Fonseca—-1929 (AL) Phil Cavarretta—1945 (NL) Bob Elliott—-1947 (NL) Ken Boyer—-1964 … [Read more...] about NOV. 27TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: PLAYERS TO JOIN THE WHITE SOX WITH AN MVP AWARD
NOV. 26TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST SOX WINS IN A SEASON BY MANAGER
Jeff Torborg won 94 games for the 1990 Sox. Most Sox wins in a season by manager: YEAR, WINS—-MANAGER 1917, 100—Pants Rowland 2005, 99—Ozzie Guillen 1983, 99—Tony LaRussa 1964, 98—Al Lopez 1920, 96—Kid Gleason 2000, 95—Jerry Manuel 1965, 95—Al Lopez 1993, 94—Jerry Manuel 1990, 94—Jeff Torborg 1963, 94—Al Lopez 1959, 94—Al Lopez 1954, … [Read more...] about NOV. 26TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST SOX WINS IN A SEASON BY MANAGER
TODAY (NOV. 24TH) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: STEVE STONE RETURNS (1976)
Steve Stone returned to the White Sox on this date in 1976. Following three years on the Northside, pitcher Steve Stone returned to the White Sox when he signed with the team as a free agent on this date (Nov. 24) in 1976. The right-hander pitched for the Sox in 1973 following two seasons with the San Francisco Giants. After the 1973 campaign, Stone was shipped to the … [Read more...] about TODAY (NOV. 24TH) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: STEVE STONE RETURNS (1976)