1993 Chicago White Sox
[edit] Summary
The 1993 Chicago White Sox finished with a record of 94-68. They scored 776 runs and belted 162 home runs to go along with a .265 batting average. The offense was powered by Frank Thomas, who led the team with 41 home runs, 128 RBI, and 174 hits. Lance Johnson had a great year on the basepaths with 35 stolen bases.
The team allowed 664 runs and had a team ERA of 3.72. Jack McDowell was the winningest pitcher, with 22 games won. Alex Fernandez led the team with 169 strikeouts. Roberto Hernandez led the team with 38 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Joey Cora | 2B | 153 | 579 | 95 | 155 | 2 | 51 | 20 | .351 | .349 | .700 | .268 |
| Drew Denson | 1B | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .200 |
| Craig Grebeck | SS | 72 | 190 | 25 | 43 | 1 | 12 | 1 | .319 | .268 | .587 | .226 |
| Ozzie Guillen | SS | 134 | 457 | 44 | 128 | 4 | 50 | 5 | .292 | .374 | .666 | .280 |
| Norberto Martin | 2B | 8 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .357 | .757 | .357 |
| Frank Thomas | 1B | 153 | 549 | 106 | 174 | 41 | 128 | 4 | .426 | .607 | 1.033 | .317 |
| Robin Ventura | 3B | 157 | 554 | 85 | 145 | 22 | 94 | 1 | .379 | .433 | .812 | .262 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Ellis Burks | OF | 146 | 499 | 75 | 137 | 17 | 74 | 6 | .352 | .441 | .793 | .275 |
| Mike Huff | OF | 43 | 44 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .321 | .295 | .616 | .182 |
| Bo Jackson | OF | 85 | 284 | 32 | 66 | 16 | 45 | 0 | .289 | .433 | .722 | .232 |
| Lance Johnson | OF | 147 | 540 | 75 | 168 | 0 | 47 | 35 | .354 | .396 | .750 | .311 |
| Dan Pasqua | OF | 78 | 176 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 20 | 2 | .302 | .358 | .660 | .205 |
| Tim Raines | OF | 115 | 415 | 75 | 127 | 16 | 54 | 21 | .401 | .480 | .881 | .306 |
| Steve Sax | OF | 57 | 119 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 7 | .283 | .303 | .586 | .235 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Carlton Fisk | C | 25 | 53 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .228 | .245 | .473 | .189 |
| Ron Karkovice | C | 128 | 403 | 60 | 92 | 20 | 54 | 2 | .287 | .424 | .711 | .228 |
| Mike LaValliere | C | 37 | 97 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .282 | .278 | .560 | .258 |
| Doug Lindsey | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Rick Wrona | C | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .125 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| George Bell | DH | 102 | 410 | 36 | 89 | 13 | 64 | 1 | .243 | .363 | .606 | .217 |
| Ivan Calderon | DH | 9 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .115 | .192 | .307 | .115 |
| Matt Merullo | DH | 8 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .100 | .050 |
| Warren Newson | DH | 26 | 40 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .429 | .450 | .879 | .300 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5483 | 776 | 1454 | 162 | 731 | 106 | .334 | .411 | .746 | .265 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Wilson Alvarez | 31 | 31 | 207.7 | 15 | 8 | .652 | 0 | 155 | 122 | 2.95 | 1.396 | |||
| Tim Belcher | 12 | 11 | 71.7 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0 | 34 | 27 | 4.40 | 1.269 | |||
| Jason Bere | 24 | 24 | 142.7 | 12 | 5 | .706 | 0 | 129 | 81 | 3.47 | 1.331 | |||
| Rod Bolton | 9 | 8 | 42.3 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 7.44 | 1.678 | |||
| Chuck Cary | 16 | 0 | 20.7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 5.23 | 1.594 | |||
| Jose DeLeon | 11 | 0 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1.74 | 0.777 | |||
| Brian Drahman | 5 | 0 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .00 | 1.698 | |||
| Alex Fernandez | 34 | 34 | 247.3 | 18 | 9 | .667 | 0 | 169 | 67 | 3.13 | 1.165 | |||
| Roberto Hernandez | 70 | 0 | 78.7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 38 | 71 | 20 | 2.29 | 1.093 | |||
| Chris Howard | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .00 | 2.174 | |||
| Barry Jones | 6 | 0 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8.59 | 2.329 | |||
| Terry Leach | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.81 | 1.063 | |||
| Kirk McCaskill | 30 | 14 | 113.7 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2 | 65 | 36 | 5.23 | 1.583 | |||
| Jack McDowell | 34 | 34 | 256.7 | 22 | 10 | .688 | 0 | 158 | 69 | 3.37 | 1.286 | |||
| Donn Pall | 39 | 0 | 58.7 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 3.22 | 1.244 | |||
| Scott Radinsky | 73 | 0 | 54.7 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 4 | 44 | 19 | 4.28 | 1.463 | |||
| Scott Ruffcorn | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8.10 | 1.900 | |||
| Jeff Schwarz | 41 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 41 | 38 | 3.71 | 1.431 | |||
| Dave Stieb | 4 | 4 | 22.3 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 6.04 | 1.839 | |||
| Bobby Thigpen | 25 | 0 | 34.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 5.71 | 1.816 | |||
| Team Totals | 484 | 162 | 1454.1 | 94 | 68 | .580 | 48 | 974 | 566 | 3.72 | 1.351 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Robin Ventura | 157 |
| At Bats | Joey Cora | 579 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Joey Cora | 678 |
| Batting Average | Frank Thomas | .317 |
| On-Base % | Frank Thomas | .426 |
| Slugging % | Frank Thomas | .607 |
| OPS | Frank Thomas | 1.033 |
| Runs | Frank Thomas | 106 |
| Hits | Frank Thomas | 174 |
| Total Bases | Frank Thomas | 333 |
| Doubles | Frank Thomas | 36 |
| Triples | Lance Johnson | 14 |
| Home Runs | Frank Thomas | 41 |
| RBI | Frank Thomas | 128 |
| Walks | Frank Thomas | 112 |
| Strikeouts | Ron Karkovice | 126 |
| Stolen Bases | Lance Johnson | 35 |
| Caught Stealing | Ellis Burks | 9 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Joey Cora | 19 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Frank Thomas | 13 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Robin Ventura | 18 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Jack McDowell | 22 |
| Losses | Jack McDowell | 10 |
| Saves | Roberto Hernandez | 38 |
| Won-Loss % | Jason Bere | .706 |
| ERA | Wilson Alvarez | 2.95 |
| WHIP | Alex Fernandez | 1.165 |
| Innings Pitched | Jack McDowell | 256.7 |
| Games | Scott Radinsky | 73 |
| Games Started | Alex Fernandez and Jack McDowell | 34 |
| Strikeouts | Alex Fernandez | 169 |
| Complete Games | Jack McDowell | 10 |
| Shutouts | Jack McDowell | 4 |
| Batters Faced | Jack McDowell | 1067 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Jack McDowell | 96 |
| Hits Allowed | Jack McDowell | 261 |
| Walks Allowed | Wilson Alvarez | 122 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Alex Fernandez | 27 |
| Doubles Allowed | Jack McDowell | 43 |
| Triples Allowed | Alex Fernandez and Jack McDowell | 4 |
| Wild Pitches | Jason Bere, Alex Fernandez, and Jack McDowell | 8 |
| Hit Batsmen | Wilson Alvarez | 7 |
| Double Plays Induced | Alex Fernandez | 24 |
