Righty starting pitcher Tom Seaver pitched some solid baseball for the White Sox in his short time with the team. In 1985, at the age of 40, Tom Seaver won his 300th career game as a member of the Pale Hose. He pitched in 35 games (33 starts) for the White Sox that season and he was 16-11 with a 3.17 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Seaver pitched in 81 games (78 starts) in his three years with the White Sox and he was 33-28 with a 3.67 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Seaver won 311 games in his major league career which is #18 in the history of baseball. He was inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1992.

Righty swinging DH Bo Jackson injured himself in 1990 while playing with the Oakland Raiders. With his NFL career over due for the need to have a hip replacement, Jackson turned to baseball to make his comeback. He got back to the majors in 1991 with the White Sox and it didn’t go too well. He sat out the 1992 season and came back in full force in 1993 with the Pale Hose. Jackson played in 85 games for the White Sox in 1993 and he was 66 for 284 (.232 avg, .722 OPS) with 32 runs scored, 16 homers and 45 RBIs. Jackson was named the American League Comeback Player of the Year in 1993. Jackson played in 108 games in parts of two years with the Pale Hose and he was 82 for 355 (.231 avg, .727 OPS) with 40 runs scored, 19 homers and 59 RBIs. Jackson proved with the White Sox that he could get back to the top, with hard work and a lot of heart.

Righty swinging outfielder Ron Kittle burst onto the scene for the White Sox back in 1983 when he won the Rookie of the Year Award, while also making the All-Star team. Kittle played in 145 games for the White Sox in 1983 and he was 132 of 520 (.254 avg, .818 OPS) with 75 runs scored, 35 homers, 100 RBIs and 8 stolen bases. It was all downhill from there for Kittle though as he peaked as a rookie. Kittle played in 657 games in his 8 years with the White Sox and he was 517 of 2,183 (.237 avg, .777 OPS) with 292 runs scored, 140 homers, 374 RBIs and 14 stolen bases. Kittle is still #10 in White Sox’ history in homers with 140. Kittle was a flash in the pan, but it was sure fun to watch him hit the bombs that he did.

42-year old 2B Roberto Alomar has been elected into Baseball’s Hall of Fame. He played his worst baseball of his major league career in his two years (2003 + 2004) with the White Sox. Alomar played in 85 games in his two years with the White Sox and he was 75 of 314 (.239 avg, .628 OPS) with 46 runs scored, 4 homers, 25 RBIs and 6 stolen bases. Overall, Alomar played in 2,379 games in his 17 years in the majors and he was 2,724 of 9,073 (.300 avg, .814 OPS) with 1,508 runs scored, 210 homers, 1,134 RBIs and 474 stolen bases.

You never hear the name of Wilbur Wood brought up when White Sox fans talk about good pitchers of the past. I think that’s because he was a knuckleballer. From 1971-1974, Wood won at least 20 games in each season. He pitched in 184 games (181 starts) in those four years and he was 90-69 with a 2.86 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. Wood wasn’t a starter his whole career though as he started out as a reliever. Wood pitched in 578 games (286 starts) in his 12 years with the White Sox and he was 163-148 with 57 saves, a 3.18 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Wood made three All-Star teams in his career with the Pale Hose. Wood is #3 in White Sox’ history in games pitched (578), #7 in games started (286), #5 in innings pitched (2,524 1/3), #5 in wins (163), #7 in saves (57), #4 in strikeouts (1,332) and he’s tied for 9th in shutouts with 24. Wood was one of the better pitchers in White Sox’ history despite a lack of respect.