Chicago White Sox All-Time Roster
This is the Chicago White Sox all-time roster. The roster consists of one starter and one bench player for each infield position and one starter and one bench player for each outfield position. Hitters had to have a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances. For pitching, I selected five starting pitchers and three relief pitchers. Starting pitchers had to start at least 75 games during their time with the franchise to qualify. Relief pitchers had to accumulate a minimum of 150 innings pitched to be eligible.
- Catcher – Carlton Fisk
- Age: 33 – 45
- Years: 1981 – 1993
- First Base – Frank Thomas
- Age: 22 – 37
- Years: 1990 – 2005
- Second Base – Eddie Collins
- Age: 28 – 39
- Years: 1915 – 1926
- Third Base – Robin Ventura
- Age: 21 – 30
- Years: 1989 – 1998
- Shortstop – Luke Appling
- Age: 23 – 36, 38 – 43
- Years: 1930 – 1943, 1945 – 1950
- Outfield – Joe Jackson
- Age: 27 – 32
- Years: 1915 – 1920
- Outfield – Minnie Minoso
- Age: 25 – 31, 34 – 35, 38, 50, 54
- Years: 1951 – 1957, 1960 – 1961, 1964, 1976, 1980
- Outfield – Magglio Ordonez
- Age: 23 – 30
- Years: 1997 – 2004
- Starting Pitcher – Ed Walsh
- Age: 23 – 35
- Years: 1904 – 1916
- Starting Pitcher – Wilbur Wood
- Age: 25 – 36
- Years: 1967 – 1978
- Starting Pitcher – Eddie Cicotte
- Age: 29 – 36
- Years: 1912 – 1920
- Starting Pitcher – Red Faber
- Age: 25 – 44
- Years: 1914 – 1933
- Starting Pitcher – Billy Pierce
- Age: 22 – 34
- Years: 1949 – 1961
- Relief Pitcher – Hoyt Wilhelm
- Age: 40 – 45
- Years: 1963 – 1968
- Relief Pitcher – Keith Foulke
- Age: 24 – 29
- Years: 1997 – 2002
- Relief Pitcher – Roberto Hernandez
- Age: 26 – 32
- Years: 1991 – 1997
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28.9 | 108 | 1421 | 5500 | 4896 | 649 | 1259 | 214 | 14 | 214 | 762 | 67 | 32 | 460 | 798 | .257 | .329 | .438 | .767 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68.3 | 159 | 1959 | 8603 | 6956 | 1327 | 2136 | 447 | 11 | 448 | 1465 | 32 | 23 | 1466 | 1165 | .307 | .427 | .568 | .995 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | 136 | 1670 | 7405 | 6065 | 1065 | 2007 | 266 | 102 | 31 | 804 | 368 | 141 | 965 | 205 | .331 | .426 | .424 | .850 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
39.4 | 115 | 1254 | 5310 | 4542 | 658 | 1244 | 219 | 12 | 171 | 741 | 15 | 26 | 668 | 659 | .274 | .365 | .440 | .805 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77.6 | 115 | 2422 | 10243 | 8856 | 1319 | 2749 | 440 | 102 | 45 | 1116 | 179 | 108 | 1302 | 528 | .310 | .399 | .398 | .797 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27.8 | 156 | 648 | 2797 | 2439 | 396 | 829 | 139 | 79 | 30 | 426 | 64 | 36 | 251 | 87 | .340 | .407 | .499 | .906 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
41.5 | 136 | 1373 | 5914 | 5011 | 893 | 1523 | 260 | 79 | 135 | 808 | 171 | 99 | 658 | 427 | .304 | .397 | .468 | .865 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25.3 | 128 | 1001 | 4214 | 3807 | 624 | 1167 | 240 | 15 | 187 | 703 | 82 | 38 | 333 | 431 | .307 | .364 | .525 | .889 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63.9 | 68 | 426 | 312 | 195 | 125 | 1.81 | 2946.3 | 249 | 57 | 34 | 868 | 591 | 608 | 1732 | 1.00 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51.7 | 87 | 578 | 286 | 163 | 148 | 3.18 | 2524.3 | 113 | 24 | 57 | 1044 | 891 | 671 | 1332 | 12.7% | 1.23 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 75 | 353 | 258 | 156 | 102 | 2.25 | 2322.3 | 183 | 28 | 21 | 764 | 581 | 533 | 961 | 17.6% | 1.11 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67.7 | 84 | 669 | 483 | 254 | 213 | 3.15 | 4086.7 | 273 | 29 | 28 | 1813 | 1430 | 1213 | 1471 | 9.6% | 1.30 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49.4 | 82 | 456 | 390 | 186 | 152 | 3.19 | 2931 | 183 | 35 | 19 | 1153 | 1038 | 1052 | 1796 | 14.6% | 1.26 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16.3 | 58 | 361 | 3 | 41 | 33 | 1.92 | 675.7 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 178 | 144 | 167 | 521 | 19.8% | 0.94 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14.4 | 61 | 346 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 2.87 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 148 | 142 | 103 | 425 | 24.0% | 0.99 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10.8 | 65 | 345 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 2.87 | 404.7 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 146 | 129 | 156 | 411 | 24.2% | 1.22 |
Bench
- Catcher – Sherm Lollar, 1952 – 1963
- First Base – Jose Abreu, 2014 – 2021
- Second Base – Nellie Fox, 1950 – 1963
- Third Base – Pete Ward, 1963 – 1969
- Shortstop – George Davis, 1902, 1904 – 1909
- Outfield – Chet Lemon, 191975 – 1981 – 1920
- Right Field – Fielder Jones, 1901 – 1908
- Center Field – Johnny Mostil, 1918, 1921 – 1929
- Starting Pitcher – Ted Lyons, 1923 – 1942, 1946
- Starting Pitcher – Mark Buehrle, 2000 – 2011
- Starting Pitcher – Chris Sale, 2010 – 2016
- Relief Pitcher – Jesse Crain, 2011 – 2013
To not include Nellie Fox as at worst the backup second baseman is absurd. There also are some wonderful modern age pitchers such as Tommy John, Wilbur Wood and others and how about Paul Konerko and Harold Baines.
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I’m wondering what measure(s) you view Nellie Fox through?
The others you mentioned were all good Sox and could swap for others on this list without argument.
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The Chicago White Sox greatest team list isn’t as strong as most other teams that have been around since 1901. It seems the most successful ChiSox teams were made for small ball, platoons and superb pitching. Although the 1919 Black Sox were considered a great team, the 1920 team was one of the greatest teams ever. I suspect that MLB conspired to not allow them to win the pennant that year.
C Ray Schalk, Carlton Fisk
1B Frank Thomas, Paul Konerko, Richie Allen
2B Nellie Fox, Eddie Collins
3B Robin Ventura, Buck Weaver, Willie Kamm
SS Luke Appling, Luis Aparicio
LF Joe Jackson
CF Happy Felsch, Fielder Jones
RF Minnie Minoso, Magglio Ordonez, Harold Baines
SUB Frank Isbell
SPR Ed Walsh, Ted Lyons, Red Faber
SPL Doc White, Billy Pierce, Wilbur Wood, Jim Kaat, Chris Sale, Gary Peters, Mark Buehrle
RPR Hoyt Wilhelm, Goose Gossage, Bobby Thigpen
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I’m very happy to see one of my All-time favorite players Robin Ventura made the team of the greatest White Sox. Ventura was a tremendous 3rd Baseman. He had excellent range, a very good arm and he was extremely productive at the plate. Congratulations to #23 Robin Ventura
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