The Baseball Scholar

Chicago White Sox Best Single Seasons

Dave Franks
1–2 minutes

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

    Yasmani Grandal Hitting Stats
    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

    Dick Allen Hitting Stats
    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

    Eddie Collins Hitting Stats
    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

    Minnie Minoso Hitting Stats
    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

    Luke Appling Hitting Stats
    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

    Minnie Minoso Hitting Stats
    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

    Albert Belle Hitting Stats
    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

    Joe Jackson Hitting Stats
    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

    Wilbur Wood Pitching Stats
    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

    Ed Walsh Pitching Stats
    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

    Eddie Cicotte Pitching Stats
    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

    Red Faber Pitching Stats
    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

    Wilbur Wood Pitching Stats
    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

    Rich Gossage Pitching Stats
    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

    Jesse Crain Pitching Stats
    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

    Damaso Marte Pitching Stats
    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

    • Honorable Mention

  • Catcher – Carlton Fisk, 1990
  • First Base – Frank Thomas, 1994
  • Second Base – Eddie Collins, 1920
  • Third Base – Pete Ward, 1964
  • Shortstop – Luke Appling, 1936
  • Outfield – Joe Jackson, 1916
  • Outfield – Minnie Minoso, 1956
  • Outfield – Magglio Ordonez, 2002
  • Starting Pitcher – Billy Pierce, 1955
  • Starting Pitcher – Ed Walsh, 1912
  • Starting Pitcher – Ed Walsh, 1908
  • Starting Pitcher – Eddie Cicotte, 1919
  • Starting Pitcher – Dylan Cease, 2022
  • Relief Pitcher – Roberto Hernandez, 1996
  • Relief Pitcher – Keith Foulke, 1999

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