This is a list of the Chicago White Sox best single seasons. I decided to select two players for each infield position, six outfielders (regardless of specific position), and one designated hitter for each AL team. Hitters had to play at least 51% of games at their position. For pitching, we selected seven starting pitchers, three non-closers, and two closers. Starting pitchers had to start at least 20 games during the selected season. Relief pitchers were deemed non-closers if they saved less than 10 games. Closers are pitchers that save more than 10 games.

• Catcher – Carlton Fisk, 1983



Carlton Fisk

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
137	.384	4.3	138	545	85	141	26	4	26	86	9	46	88	.289	.355	.518	.874

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• First Base – Frank Thomas, 1994



Frank Thomas

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
205	.499	6.3	113	517	106	141	34	1	38	101	2	109	61	.353	.487	.729	1.217

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• Second Base – Eddie Collins, 1915



Eddie Collins

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
169	.436	9.4	155	681	118	173	22	10	4	77	46	119	27	.332	.460	.436	.896

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• Third Base – Bill Melton, 1971



Bill Melton

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
134	.379	5.6	150	621	72	146	18	2	33	86	3	61	87	.269	.352	.492	.843

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• Shortstop – Luke Appling, 1943



Luke Appling

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
146	.398	7.6	155	677	63	192	33	2	3	80	27	90	29	.328	.419	.407	.825

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• Outfield – Shoeless Joe Jackson, 1920



Shoeless Joe Jackson

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
167	.474	7.6	146	649	105	218	42	20	12	121	9	56	14	.382	.444	.589	1.033

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• Outfield – Albert Belle, 1998



Albert Belle

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
165	.437	7.1	163	706	113	200	48	2	49	152	6	81	84	.328	.399	.655	1.055

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• Outfield – Minnie Minoso, 1954



Minnie Minoso

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
158	.424	8.2	153	676	119	182	29	18	19	116	18	77	46	.320	.411	.535	.946

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• Designated Hitter – Jim Thome, 2006



Jim Thome

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
153	.421	4.9	143	610	108	141	26	0	42	109	0	107	147	.288	.416	.598	1.014

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• Starting Pitcher – Ed Walsh, 1910



Ed Walsh

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
52	10.9	45	36	18	20	1.27	369.2	33	7	5	87	52	61	258	6.3	0.820

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• Starting Pitcher – Eddie Cicotte, 1917



Eddie Cicotte

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
58	11.4	49	35	28	12	1.53	346.2	29	7	4	76	59	70	150	3.9	0.912

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• Starting Pitcher – Wilbur Wood, 1971



Wilbur Wood

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
53	11.7	44	42	22	13	1.91	334	22	7	1	95	71	62	210	5.7	1.000

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• Starting Pitcher – Chris Sale, 2014



Chris Sale

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
56	6.6	26	26	12	4	2.17	174	2	0	0	48	42	39	208	10.8	0.966

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• Starting Pitcher – Doc White, 1906



Doc White

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
59	6.2	28	24	18	6	1.52	219.1	20	7	0	47	37	38	95	3.9	0.903

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• Relief Pitcher – Cliff Politte, 2005



Cliff Politte

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
45	2.7	68	0	7	1	2.00	67.1	0	0	1	15	15	21	57	7.6	0.936

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• Relief Pitcher – Nate Jones, 2016



Nate Jones

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
55	2.3	71	0	5	3	2.29	70.2	0	0	3	20	18	15	80	10.2	0.892

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• Closer – Keith Foulke, 2001



Keith Foulke

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
52	3.7	72	0	4	9	2.33	81	0	0	42	21	21	22	75	8.3	0.975

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Bench

• Catcher – Sherm Lollar, 1958
• First Base – Dick Allen, 1972
• Second Base – Nellie Fox, 1957
• Third Base – Robin Ventura, 1995
• Shortstop – George Davis, 1905
• Outfield – Carl Reynolds, 1930
• Outfield – Carlos Quentin, 2008
• Outfield – Happy Felsch, 1920
• Starting Pitcher –Reb Russell, 1913
• Starting Pitcher – Billy Pierce, 1955
• Relief Pitcher – Don McMahon, 1967
• Closer – Bob James, 1985

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