Righty swinging Eric Soderholm was only with the White Sox for three short years, but he was solid for them.  His best season came way back in 1977.  Soderholm played in 130 games for the White Sox in 1977 and he was 129 for 460 (.280 avg, .850 OPS) with 77 runs scored, 25 homers, 67 RBIs and 2 stolen bases.  Soderholm played in 329 games in his three years with the White Sox and he was 300 for 1,127 (.266 avg, .783 OPS) with 165 runs scored, 51 homers, 168 RBIs and 4 stolen bases.

Righty starting pitcher Richard Dotson was a pretty solid starting pitcher in his time with the White Sox.  He pitched in 254 games (250 starts) in his 10 years with the Pale Hose and he was 97-95 with a 4.02 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP.  Dotson’s best year with the White Sox came back in 1983 when he was 4th in the Cy Young Voting and #20 in the MVP voting in the American League.  He pitched in 35 games (all starts) for the White Sox in 1983 and he was 22-7 with a 3.23 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP.  Dotson won double digit games in six of his ten years with the White Sox and he is still #10 in games started (250) in White Sox’ history.

Righty swinging outfielder/third baseman Minnie Minoso made his mark with the Chicago White Sox. Minoso played in 1,373 games in his 12 years with the White Sox and he was 1,523 of 5,011 (.304 avg, .865 OPS) with 893 runs scored, 135 homers, 808 RBIs and 171 stolen bases. His best year with the Pale Hose came back in 1954, when he finished 4th in the MVP Voting in the American League. Minoso played in 153 games for the White Sox in 1954 and he was 182 of 568 (.320 avg, .946 OPS) with 119 runs scored, 19 homers, 116 RBIs and 18 stolen bases. He had a great eye at the plate as he walked 77 times while only whiffing 46 times in 1954. Minoso also led the major leagues with 19 triples in 1954. Minoso was a 5 time All-Star and he won 2 Gold Gloves in his 12 years with the White Sox. Minoso became the 3rd oldest player to bat in a major league game in 1980, at the age of 54 (only SS Charles O’Leary (58 years old) and pitcher Satchel Paige (59 years old) were older). Minoso went 0 for 2 in two games with the White Sox in 1980. He wanted to play for the White Sox in 1990 to set a new record, but Major League Baseball wouldn’t allow it. Minoso is still #9 in hits (1,523) in White Sox’ history. He is also #9 in OPS (.865), #6 in runs scored (893), #7 in doubles (260), tied for 6th with Shoeless Joe Jackson in triples (79), tied for sixth in walks with Nellie Fox (658) and he’s #5 in RBIs (808) in White Sox’ history.

Righty reliever Hoyt Wilhelm was only with the White Sox for six years, but he made his mark. He pitched in 361 games (3 starts) for the White Sox and he was 41-33 with 98 saves, a 1.92 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP. His best season with the Pale Hose came back in 1964. Wilhelm pitched in 73 games (0 starts) for the White Sox in 1964 and he was 12-9 with 27 saves, a 1.99 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP. Wilhelm worked 131 1/3 innings in 1964, allowing only 94 hits which helped him finished 19th in the A.L. MVP vote that year. Wilhelm is the White Sox’ all-time leader in WHIP with a 0.94 mark. He is also #2 in ERA (1.92), #5 in saves (98) and #9 in games pitched (361) in White Sox’ history. Wilhelm was elected into Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1985.

38-year old outfielder Magglio Ordonez is going to retire in Detroit this Sunday. Ordonez played from 1997-2004 with the Chicago White Sox and he was a pretty darn good player for them. Ordonez played in 1,001 games in his 8 years with the Pale Hose and he was 1,167 of 3,807 (.307 avg, .889 OPS) with 624 runs scored, 187 homers, 703 RBIs and 82 stolen bases. Ordonez is tied for 10th in White Sox’ history in batting average (with Frank Thomas) with a .307 mark. He is also #5 in OPS (.889), #5 in homers (187) and #10 in RBIs (703) in White Sox’ history. Ordonez made it to 4 All-Star teams and he won 2 Silver Slugger Awards with the White Sox. Ordonez played in 1,848 games in his fifteen years in the majors overall and he was 2,156 of 6,978 (.309 avg, .871 OPS) with 1,076 runs scored, 294 homers, 1,236 RBIs and 94 stolen bases.

Lefty starting pitched Britt Burns burst onto the scene in 1980 for the White Sox. He pitched in 34 games (32 starts) for the White Sox in 1980 and he was 15-13 with a 2.84 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Burns completed 11 games and he had 1 shutout in 1980 as he finished 5th in the voting for the A.L. Rookie of the Year Award. Burns pitched in 193 games (161 starts) in his 8 years with the White Sox and he was 70-60 with 3 saves, a 3.66 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. He threw 39 complete games and 11 of them were shutouts in his 8 years with the Pale Hose. Burns pitched in 36 games (34 starts) for the White Sox in 1985 and he was 18-11 with a 3.96 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. The White Sox dealt Burns to the Yankees on December 12th, 1985 for catcher Ron Hassey and righty pitcher Joe Cowley. Burns never pitched for the Yankees or ever again in the majors due to a degenerative hip condition.

Lefty starter/reliever Dickey Kerr was a rookie in 1919 with the Chicago White Sox. He pitched in 39 games (17 starts) for the White Sox during the regular season in 1919 and he was 13-7 with a 2.88 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Kerr wasn’t in on the fix in the 1919 World Series and he almost screwed things up for the players that were. Kerr started 2 games in the 1919 World Series and he completed both of them (1 was a shutout) as he was 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP with the Pale Hose. Kerr pitched in 140 games (83 starts) in his four years in the majors and he was 53-34 with 6 saves, a 3.84 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Kerr will always be respected for not taking the blood money from the gamblers. Also, in the movie Eight Men Out, Kerr was protrayed as a righty pitcher but he was left-handed.

All around baseball, when you mention Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk’s name, it’s associated with the Boston Red Sox. But, Fisk played more years for the White Sox (13-11) than with the Red Sox. Fisk’s best year (in my opinion) with the White Sox was 1985. In 1985, Fisk played in 153 games at the age of 37 and he was 129 for 543 (.238 avg, .808 OPS) with 85 runs scored, 37 homers, 107 RBIs and 17 stolen bases. He was an All-Star in 1985 and he also won a Silver Slugger Award and he was 13th in the MVP voting in the A.L. Fisk played in 1,421 games in his 13 years with the White Sox and he was 1,259 for 4,896 (.257 avg, .766 OPS) with 649 runs scored, 214 homers, 762 RBIs and 67 stolen bases. Fisk is 10th in White Sox’ history in games played with 1,421. He’s also #4 in homers (214) and #7 in RBIs (762) in Pale Hose’ history. Fisk won 4 Silver Slugger Awards and he was a A.L. All-Star 4 times while with the White Sox. Remember when you see a Red Sox fan to claim Fisk as a White Sox player, as he was with them longer.

Righty closer Bobby Thigpen was one of the best relievers in White Sox’ history. Back in 1990, he was one of the best relievers on the planet. In 1990, Thigpen pitched in 77 games (0 starts) in which he was 4-6 with 57 saves, a 1.83 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP. He gave up only 60 hits in 88 2/3 innings in 1990 as he led the majors in saves. Thigpen pitched in 424 games (0 starts) for the White Sox in his 8 years with the team and he worked in 424 games (0 starts) in which he was 28-33 with 201 saves, a 3.26 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Thigpen is the White Sox’ all-time leader in saves (201) and he is #6 in games pitched (424).

Lefty starting pitcher Jim Kaat only pitched three years with the White Sox and he won 20 games twice. His best year with the Pale Hose came back in 1975. Kaat pitched in 43 games (41 starts) for the White Sox in 1975 and he was 20-14 with a 3.11 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Kaat was 4th in the voting for the A.L. Cy Young Award in 1975. Kaat pitched in 92 games (87 starts) in his three years with the White Sox and he was 45-28 with a 3.10 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Kaat’s time was short with the Pale Hose, but he certainly made his mark with them.