Bobby Jenks is the White Sox leader among rookies with eight postseason strikeouts. Most strikeouts by White Sox rookies in the postseason: SO—PITCHER 8—Bobby Jenks 6—Garrett Crochet 6—Dickey Kerr 6—Clayton Richard 5—Michael Kopech 3—Jason Bere 3—Roy Wilkinson 2—Codi Heuer 1—Mark Buehrle … [Read more...] about DEC. 17TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST SOX STRIKEOUTS BY ROOKIES IN THE POSTSEASON
2025 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: MIKE VASIL
My alphabetical-ish review of the White Sox 2025 roster —@SoxNerd style — continues with a look at MIKE VASIL: Mike Vasil was responsible for my favorite moment of the 2025 campaign. On Aug. 31, the Sox were staring down the barrel of their 90th loss and a home sweep at the hands of the big, bad New York Yankees. Thanks to an eighth-inning home run from Lenyn Sosa, the … [Read more...] about 2025 @SOXNERD WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: MIKE VASIL
DEC. 16TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: SOX LOWEST CAREER OPENING DAY ERA
Wilbur Wood owns the Sox lowest career ERA on Opening Day (min. 10 innings). White Sox pitchers with the lowest career ERA on Opening Day (min. 10 innings): ERA—-PITCHER 1.49—Wilbur Wood 1.64—Lefty Williams 2.25—Jaime Navarro 2.42—Chris Sale 2.65—LaMarr Hoyt 2.77—Bill Dietrich 2.81—Ted Lyons 3.31—Billy Pierce 3.68—Mark Buehrle 3.94—Red Faber … [Read more...] about DEC. 16TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: SOX LOWEST CAREER OPENING DAY ERA
DEC. 15TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: FEWEST GAMES WITH 20+ WHITE SOX HOMERS IN A SEASON
Colson Montgomery used the fewest games to post a 20-homer season for the Sox. Fewest games with 20+ homers in a season: GAMES—-PLAYERS, HR AND YEAR 71—Colson Montgomery, 21 in 2025 88—Jake Burger, 25 in 2023 93—Yasmani Grandal, 23 in 2021 99—Carlos Quentin, 21 in 2009 100—Josh Fields, 23 in 2007 102—Carlton Fisk, 21 in 1984 104—Greg Luzinski, 21 in … [Read more...] about DEC. 15TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: FEWEST GAMES WITH 20+ WHITE SOX HOMERS IN A SEASON
TODAY (DEC. 13TH) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: PETERS, PODS AND MORE
The Sox acquired Scott Podsednik on this date in 2004. Here’s what transpired on this date (Dec. 13th) in White Sox history: *1946: CUTTING TIES WITH CURTRIGHT: The White Sox released outfielder Guy Curtright, whose production steadily declined following his productive 1943 rookie season. Curtright broke in by hitting .291 with three homers, 48 RBIs, 20 doubles, seven … [Read more...] about TODAY (DEC. 13TH) IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: PETERS, PODS AND MORE