The five best interleague hitters in White Sox history (min. 37 at bats):
AVG.—-PLAYER
.431—Nick Madrigal
.378—Randal Grichuk
.359—Ross Gload
.336—Mike Caruso
.333—Carl Everett
.333—Herbert Perry
The White Sox top sluggers vs. the Pirates (min. 13 at bats):
SLG PCT.—PLAYER, YEARS
1.000–Welington Castillo, 2018
.850—Jermaine Dye, 2006-09
.813—Gavin Sheets, 2021-24
.783—Carlos Lee, 1999-01
.769—Miguel Vargas, 2025
.710—Yasmani Grandal, 2020-23
The White Sox last five home triples vs. the Yankees:
DATE—PLAYER
7-27-26: Braden Montgomery
7-31-15: JB Shuck
8-7-13: Alejandro De Aza
8-21-12: AJ Pierzynski
8-21-12: Alex Rios
8-28-10: Alex Rios
8-2-09: Chris Getz
4-20-04: Magglio Ordonez
5-29-02: Kenny Lofton
6-25-00: Magglio Ordonez
White Sox top five career home averages vs. the Yankees (min. 5 at bats):
AVG.—-PLAYER, YEARS
.750—Joe Hall, 1994
.583—Roger Peckinpaugh, 1927
.571—Frank Baumann, 1960-64
.571—Andruw Jones, 2010
.563—Red Barnes, 1930
.555—Merv Connors, 1938
.556—John Kruk, 1995
The last 10 Hall-of-Fame position to play for the White Sox:
YEAR*—-PLAYER
2010—Andruw Jones (induction is Sunday)
2009—Jim Thome
2008—Ken Griffey Jr.
2005—Frank Thomas
2004—Roberto Alomar
2001—Harold Baines
1995—Tim Raines
1993—Carlton Fisk
1980—Minnie Minoso
1974—Ron Santo
*last season with Sox
The White Sox starting lineup on this date in 2001 (a 4-1 win at Cleveland):
PLAYER, POSITION
Ray Durham, 2B
Chris Singleton, CF
Carlos Lee, LF
Magglio Ordonez, DH
Paul Konerko, 1B
Jeff Liefer, 3B
Aaron Rowand, RF
Mark Johnson, C
Royce Clayton, SS
Sean Lowe, P
The Sox starting lineup in Mark Buehrle’s perfect game on this date in 2009:
PLAYER, POS.
Scott Podsednik, CF
Alexei Ramirez, SS
Jermaine Dye, RF
Paul Konerko, DH
Carlos Quentin, LF
Gordon Beckham, 3B
Jayson Nix, 2B
Ramon Castro, C
Josh Fields, 1B
Mark Buehrle, P
White Sox position players with a 1-2-3 inning on the mound (only inning of game):
DATE—PLAYER, FOE
7-21-26: LuisAngel Acuna, at Texas
4-15-26: Reese McGuire, vs. Tampa
8-29-25: Korey Lee, vs. NY Yankees
6-2-25: Vinny Capra, vs. Detroit
5-8-25: Jacob Amaya, vs. Kansas City
7-28-19: AJ Reed vs. Minnesota
7-27-18: Matt Davidson vs. Toronto
6-29-18: Matt Davidson vs. Toronto
7-31-15: Adam LaRoche vs. NY Yankees
6-4-79: Wayne Nordhagen vs. Milwaukee
9-23-32: Lew Fonseca at Cleveland
Most strikeouts in a game by Sox pitchers in Texas:
SO—-DATE (MOST Ks)
16: 6-3-15 (Chris Sale 13)
15: 9-8-04 (Freddy Garcia 8)
15: 9-12-75 (Rich Hinton 7)
14: 7-20-26 (Erick Fedde 6)
15: 9-17-21 (Dylan Cease 10)
White Sox last 5 multi-homer games vs. the host Rangers:
DATE—PLAYER
8-18-17: Nicky Delmonico
5-9-16: Todd Frazier
5-24-11: Carlos Quentin
4-29-10: Paul Konerko
6-30-05: Jermaine Dye
White Sox highest average swinging at the first pitch (min. 50 at bats since 1988):
AVG.—-PLAYER, YEAR
.454—Frank Thomas, 1996
.417—Carlton Fisk, 1988
.410—Ross Gload, 2004
.407—Charles Johnson, 2000
.397—Kevan Smith, 2018
.396—Jermaine Dye, 2005
.391—Dave Martinez, 1996
.391—Aaron Rowand, 2004
Recent bases-loaded triples by the White Sox players (*win)
DATE—-PLAYER, FOE
July 17, 2026—Braden Montgomery (at TOR)* NOTE: Bases-loaded double (Colson Montgomery) in this one
May 25, 2024—Gavin Sheets (BAL)
July 28, 2018—Leury Garcia (TOR)*
July 3, 2018—Yoan Moncada (at CIN)*
July 21, 2017—Yoan Moncada (at KC)
June 25, 2015—Yolmer Sanchez (at DET)*
Sept. 16, 2014—Conor Gillaspie (at KCR)*
April 20, 2014—Marcus Semien (at TEX)
April 3, 2014—Jose Abreu (MIN)
June 7, 2013—Dayan Viciedo (at HOU)*
Aug. 1, 2010—Brent Lillibridge (OAK)*
June 30, 2010—Brent Lillibridge (at KC) NOTE: Pinch-hit
April 6, 2008—Carlos Quentin (at DET)*; NOTE: Bases-loaded double (Orlando Cabrera) and triple in this game
June 28, 2006—Juan Uribe (at PIT)*
May 15, 2003—Magglio Ordonez (BAL)*
June 5, 2002—Ken Lofton (KC)*
May 4, 2002—Jose Valentin (OAK)*
July 8, 2001—Royce Clayton (PIT)*
May 27, 2000—Jose Valentin (CLE)*
April 27, 2000—Jose Valentin (BAL)*
Sept. 25, 1999—Paul Konerko (MIN)*
Sept. 10, 1999—Liu Rodriguez (CLE)
June 8, 1998—Jeff Abbott (STL)*
April 16, 1997—Dave Martinez (BAL)*
April 15, 1996—Ray Durham (at KC)
June 27, 1995—Ray Durham (at Min)
Ray Durham2B-76-27-95 at Min7th inning, 2 out, pad
Longest White Sox hitting streaks against the Blue Jays:
GAMES—-PLAYER, DATES
12—Dayan Viciedo, July 8, 2012 to Sept. 23, 2013
12—Magglio Ordonez, May 19, 2003 to May 1, 2004
12—Mike Squires, Aug. 23, 1980 to Aug. 21, 1981
12—Jorge Orta, April 10, 1977 to April 21, 1978
11—Gordon Beckham, Sept. 23, 2013 to May 27, 2015
11—Ray Durham, April 17, 1998 to July 22, 1998
11—Chet Lemon, Sept. 7, 1980 to Sept. 4, 1981
White Sox second-half home run leaders:
NO.—-PLAYER, YEAR
31—Albert Belle, 1998
23—Magglio Ordonez, 2002
22—Frank Thomas, 2003
21—Colson Montgomery, 2025; Frank Thomas, 1993; Jim Thome, 2007
How Sox reps fared in the 2003 All-Star Game, which was held on this day in 2003 at US Cellular Field:
*ESTEBAN LOAOZA, PITCHER: Named to his first All-Star team and started … Joined Billy Pierce and Early Wynn as the only Sox pitchers to start an All-Star Game. … Marked the fifth time a White Sox pitcher started the All-Star Game (Wynn 1959, Pierce 1956, Pierce 1955, Pierce 1953). … Became the ninth pitcher and fourth American Leaguer to start an All-Star Game in his home park (Pedro Martinez Boston, 1999; Steve Rogers, Montreal, 1982; Whitey Ford, NY Yankees, 1960, first game; Don Drysdale, Los Angeles, 1959, second game; Curt Simmons, Philadelphia, 1952; Red Ruffing, NY Yankees, 1939; Johnny Vander Meer, Cincinnati, 1938; Carl Hubbell, NY Giants, 1934). … Pitched two innings and gave up one hit while striking out one. … Started the game by retiring Edgar Renteria on a ground out before giving up a single to right to Jim Edmonds. After Luis Pujols flied out to center, Loaiza ended the frame by getting Barry Bonds, facing an exaggerated shift, to line to right. In the second, Loaiza got Gary Sheffield to pop out to first, fanned Todd Helton and got Scott Rolen to pop out to first.
*MAGGLIO ORDONEZ, OUTFIELD: Named as a reserve to his fourth All-Star team and his fourth in the last five years. … Named to the team as a replacement for the injured Manny Ramirez. … Pinch-hit for Ichiro Suzuki with one out in the seventh inning and popped out to first base against Billy Wagner in his only at bat. … Ordonez finished the game in right field made three putouts. … Gloved the final out of the game on the warning track in becoming the third White Sox player to do that (Minoso 1957, Fox 1958). … Became the sixth player to make the All-Star Game’s final putout in his own ballpark (Kazuhiro Sasaki, Seattle, 2001; Bob Boone, Philadelphia, 1976; Hal Wagner, Boston Red Sox, 1946; Bill Dickey, New York Yankees, 1939; Ernie Lombardi, Cincinnati, 1938) and the first outfielder to accomplish the feat.
*CARL EVERETT, OUTFIELD: Named to his second All-Star team as a reserve. … Played in the game two weeks after being acquired by the White Sox from the Texas Rangers in a four-player swap. … Pinch-hit for Edgar Martinez in the A.L.’s decisive three-run eighth and grounded to first base, moving pinch-runner Melvin Mora to third, for the inning’s second out.
Last 10 All-Star hits by White Sox players:
YEAR—-PLAYER, HIT
2026—Miguel Vargas, HR
2019—-James McCann, 1B
2014—-Alexei Ramirez, 1B
2006—Paul Konerko, 1B
2006—Paul Konerko, 1B
2002—Paul Konerko, 2B
2002—Paul Konerko, 2B
2001—Magglio Ordonez, 1B
2001—Magglio Ordonez, HR
2000—Ray Durham 1B
A look at how White Sox representatives have fared in Philadelphia All-Star Games:
1943 AT SHIBE PARK
*LUKE APPLING: Shortstop was named to the All-Star team for a Sox-record fifth time. … He did not play in the American League’s 5-3 win.
*NOTES: This marked the fourth time in the history of the All-Star Game the White Sox did not have at least one representative play in the game (1937, 1939, 1943 being the others). … This was the first time in the history of the All-Star Game the Sox did not have a player appear in the game in back-to-back years. … Former White Sox outfielder Jocko Conlan served as an umpire for the first of his six All-Star Games. Conlan, a Chicago native who played for the White Sox in 1934 and 1935, also umpired All-Star Games in 1947, 1950, 1953, 1958 and 1962.
1952 AT SHIBE PARK
*EDDIE ROBINSON: Veteran started the rain-shortened contest to become the first White Sox first baseman to start an All-Star Game. … He batted sixth behind Yogi Berra and went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a strikeout. … Robinson drove in teammate Minnie Minoso with a one-out single to right field off the Cubs’ Bob Rush. … He played the entire game and made one putout in the National League’s 3-2 rain-shortened win in five innings
*NELLIE FOX: Second baseman was named to the All-Star team for the second consecutive year but did not play. … Along with shortstop Chico Carrasquel, who did not make the team, he finished second in fan voting in close balloting.
*MINNIE MINOSO: Outfielder was named to his second consecutive All-Star team as a reserve. … He pinch-hit for Dale Mitchell and doubled off the Cubs’ Bob Rush to lead off the fourth inning. One out later, he scored on teammate Eddie Robinson’s single to right field. … Minnie finished in left field. … American League manager Casey Stengel attempted to insert Minoso into left field in the top of the third inning but he was overruled by Commissioner Ford Frick because of the rule that required starters to play at least three innings. Stengel later said he was aware of the rule but was hoping to pull Mitchell because of an injured knee.
1976 AT VETERANS STADIUM
*RICH GOSSAGE: The Goose was named to his second All-Star team but did not pitch in the National League’s 7-1 win. … He was the first Sox pitcher to make the All-Star team as a reliever (1975) and starter (1976).
1996 AT VETERANS STADIUM
*FRANK THOMAS: First baseman was voted to start his third consecutive All-Star Game and made his fourth All-Star team overall but did not play because of an injury … He became the first Sox player to be voted an All-Star starter three straight years since Dick Allen accomplished the feat from 1972 to 1974. … Thomas was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his career two days after the game with a stress fracture in his left foot. … Mo Vaughn started at first in Thomas’ place in the National League’s 6-0 win
*ROBERTO HERNANDEZ: Reliever made his first and only All-Star appearance with the Sox. … Right-hander pitched a scoreless ninth and gave up one hit (a single to Ellis Burks). … In the pre-game photo session, Hernandez slipped and while he was trying to catch his balance and smacked Cal Ripken Jr., who was standing behind him, with a backhand. The impact broke Ripken’s nose but the injury did not threaten Ripken’s record consecutive games streak, which was at 2,239. Ripken reset the nose himself and played seven innings in the All-Star Game.
*NOTE: White Sox manager Terry Bevington served as an American League coach in the gam
Most White Sox first-half homers by lefties:
HR—PLAYER, YEAR
30—Jim Thome, 2006
25—Adam Dunn, 2012
24—Adam Dunn, 2013
23—Colson Montgomery, 2026
20—Munetaka Murakami, 2026
White Sox in the Home Run Derby:
YEAR—PLAYER
1985—Carlton Fisk
1994—Frank Thomas
1995—Frank Thomas (champion)
2002—Paul Konerko (semifinals)
2006—Jermaine Dye
2016—Todd Frazier (finals)
2023—Luis Robert Jr. (semifinals)
2026—Munetaka Murakami (tonight)
RBI in recent White Sox 1-0 wins:
DATE—PLAYERS (FOE)
7-11-26: Chase Meidroth (ATH)
6-28-25: Andrew Benintendi (SF)
5-20-25: Joshua Palacios (SEA)
6-27-24: Luis Robert Jr. (ATL)
9-23-23: Luis Robert Jr. (ATL)
7-1-21: Leury Garcia (SF)
9-24-21: Luis Robert Jr. (CLE)
8-10-18: Daniel Palka (CLE)
6-8-18: Trayce Thompson (BOS)
9-28-16: Todd Frazier (TB)
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