These are the greatest individual seasons in Chicago White Sox history, broken down by player and position. Since we’re celebrating standout seasons, players can show up multiple times especially if they logged meaningful time at different spots on the field. Outfielders and pitchers may also appear for multiple seasons when those performances rank as the franchise’s best at their respective positions.
Catcher
Yasmani Grandal – 2021
- Age: 32
- Years: 2021
- Positions: C
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | 157 | 93 | 375 | 279 | 60 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 62 | 87 | 82 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .420 | .520 | .939 |
First Base
Dick Allen – 1972HOFMVP
- Age: 30
- Years: 1972
- Positions: 1B
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.6 | 199 | 148 | 609 | 506 | 90 | 156 | 28 | 5 | 37 | 113 | 99 | 126 | 19 | 8 | .308 | .420 | .603 | 1.023 |
Second Base
Eddie Collins – 1915HOF
- Age: 28
- Years: 1915
- Positions: 2B
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | 169 | 155 | 680 | 521 | 118 | 173 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 77 | 119 | 27 | 46 | 30 | .332 | .460 | .436 | .896 |
Third Base
Minnie Minoso – 1951HOF
- Age: 27
- Years: 1951
- Positions: 3B
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 148 | 138 | 605 | 516 | 109 | 167 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 74 | 71 | 41 | 31 | 10 | .324 | .419 | .498 | .917 |
Shortstop
Luke Appling – 1943HOF
- Age: 36
- Years: 1943
- Positions: SS
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 145 | 155 | 677 | 585 | 63 | 192 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 90 | 29 | 27 | 8 | .328 | .419 | .407 | .825 |
Outfield
Minnie Minoso – 1954HOF
- Age: 30
- Years: 1954
- Positions: LF
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 158 | 153 | 675 | 568 | 119 | 182 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 116 | 77 | 46 | 18 | 11 | .320 | .411 | .535 | .946 |
Outfield
Albert Belle – 1998
- Age: 31
- Years: 1998
- Positions: LF
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 165 | 163 | 706 | 609 | 113 | 200 | 48 | 2 | 49 | 152 | 81 | 84 | 6 | 4 | .328 | .399 | .655 | 1.055 |
Outfield
Shoeless Joe Jackson – 1920
- Age: 32
- Years: 1920
- Positions: LF
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 165 | 146 | 649 | 570 | 105 | 218 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 121 | 56 | 14 | 9 | 12 | .382 | .444 | .589 | 1.033 |
Starting Pitcher
Wilbur Wood – 1971
- Age: 29
- Years: 1971
- Positions: SP
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.7 | 53 | 44 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 1.91 | 334 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 95 | 71 | 62 | 210 | 16.0% | 1.00 |
Starting Pitcher
Ed Walsh – 1910HOF
- Age: 29
- Years: 1910
- Positions: SP
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | 52 | 45 | 36 | 18 | 20 | 1.27 | 369.2 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 90 | 52 | 61 | 258 | 0.82 |
Starting Pitcher
Eddie Cicotte – 1917
- Age: 33
- Years: 1917
- Positions: SP
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.8 | 58 | 49 | 35 | 28 | 12 | 1.53 | 346.2 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 76 | 59 | 70 | 150 | 11.6% | 0.91 |
Starting Pitcher
Red Faber – 1921HOF
- Age: 32
- Years: 1921
- Positions: SP
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.4 | 58 | 43 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 2.48 | 330.2 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 107 | 91 | 87 | 124 | 9.2% | 1.15 |
Starting Pitcher
Wilbur Wood – 1972
- Age: 30
- Years: 1972
- Positions: SP
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.7 | 79 | 49 | 49 | 24 | 17 | 2.51 | 376.2 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 119 | 105 | 74 | 193 | 13.0% | 1.06 |
Relief Pitcher
Rich Gossage – 1975HOF
- Age: 23
- Years: 1975
- Positions: RP
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 48 | 62 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1.84 | 141.2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 32 | 29 | 70 | 130 | 22.3% | 1.19 |
Relief Pitcher
Jesse Crain – 2013
- Age: 31
- Years: 2013
- Positions: RP
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 18 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.74 | 36.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 30.3% | 1.15 |
Relief Pitcher
Damaso Marte – 2003
- Age: 28
- Years: 2003
- Positions: RP
- Teams: Chicago White Sox
| WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | ShO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8 | 34 | 71 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.58 | 79.2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 34 | 87 | 27.7% | 1.05 |

