South Side Hit Men

Liam Hendriks leads the 2023 Chicago White Sox with 100 TWTW for defeating cancer 100 to 0 on 4/20, Additional White Sox Pitchers with double digit TWTW this season include Mike Clevinger, Dylan Cease, Lucas Giolito, Gregory Santos, Keynan Middleton and Jimmy Lambert Luis Robert leads White Sox hitters in TWTW, followed by Grandal, Vaughn, Burger, Moncada, Anderson, Benintendi and Colas.

The TLR gaslighting this weekend into Monday is amazing. 1. Rick Hahn should have been let go in 2015 after not being able to handle the La Roche situation, and certainly after 2016 after one of the worst four years in White Sox history. 2 TLR was a bad hire and never should been considered for the job. 3. Jerry was the reason TLR was hired and Hahn remains. #Facts

Yikes: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberlu01.shtml Similar Batters through 24 1. Austin Kearns (970.0) 2. J.D. Drew (967.1) 3. Hank Leiber (963.8) 4. Gabe Kapler (962.6) 5. George Bell (962.4)

Don't like four team divisions, but would support if the playoffs consist of the eight division winners and zero wild cards. Playoffs would be #4 at #1 and #3 at #2 for the League Divisional Series followed by the League Championship and World Series (All 7 Game Series 2-3-2). Schedule would be intra-division (3 X 14 = 42) and inter-division (12 x 10 = 120), with zero interleague for an 162 game regular season. Proposed Divisions League & First Year in Current Market City/Team (TV = Nielsen Market Rankings, A = 2013-2022 MLB Attendance Rank if applicable). (C = Canada); * - Split Market. NL East: Note 1 NL 1969-2004 Montreal Expos (TV C2 A -) NL 1962 New York Mets (TV 1* A 16) NL 1883 Philadelphia Phillies (TV 4 A 17) NL 2005 Washington Nationals (TV 8 A 13) NL South: NL 1966 Atlanta MLB Team (TV 6 A 10) NL 1993 Miami Marlins (TV 18 A 29) Note 2 Nashville Stars (TV 27 A -) Note 1 AL 1998 Tampa Bay Rays (TV 13 A 30) NL Central: NL 1876 Chicago Cubs (TV 3* A 5) NL 1876 Cincinnati Reds (TV 36 A 21) NL 1882 Pittsburgh Pirates (TV 26 A 25) NL 1882 Saint Louis Cardinals (TV 24 A 2) NL West: NL 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks (TV 11 A 22) NL 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers (TV 2* A 1) NL 1969 San Diego Padres (TV 30 A 14) NL 1958 San Francisco Giants (TV 10* A 4) AL East: AL 1901 Boston Red Sox (TV 9 A 7) AL 1901 Cleveland Indians (TV 19 A 27) AL 1903 New York Yankees (TV 1* A 3) AL 1977 Toronto Blue Jays (TV C1 A 12) AL South: Note 3 Colorado Rockies (TV 16 A 8) NL 1962-2012 AL 2013 Houston Astros (TV 7 A 15) AL 1969 Kansas City Royals (TV 33 A 24) AL 1972 Texas Rangers (TV 5 A 11) AL Central: AL 1901 Chicago White Sox (TV 3* A 23) AL 1901 Detroit Tigers (TV 14 A 19) Note 4 Milwaukee Brewers (TV 38 A 9) AL 1961 Minnesota Twins (TV 15 A 20) AL West: AL 1961 Los Angeles Angels (TV 2* A 6) Note 5 AL 1968 Oakland Athletics (TV 10* A 28) AL 1977 Seattle Mariners (TV 12 A 19) Note 6 Vancouver Canadians (TV C3 A -) Notes: Montreal either becomes an expansion team, or this is a relocation from Tampa Bay to Montreal. In the event of the latter, Charlotte (21st TV Market) would be the approved National League expansion city and join the NL South. Baltimore Orioles relocates to Nashville and joins the National League. Charter AL Member previously played as Milwaukee Brewers (1901), Saint Louis Browns (1902-1953) and Baltimore Orioles (1954-current). Current owner's son wants to move the team to Nashville. Baltimore is dying, this cleans up the TV mess with Washington. The Colorado Rockies, established as an expansion National League Team in 1993, changes to the American League. They are one of the newest franchises and this disruption is less impactful than other clubs within geographical pairings. Milwaukee Brewers, previously an AL team between 1970-1997, returns to the American League. Expansion American League Club established as Seattle Pilots in 1969. Relocated to Milwaukee in 1970 where it remains today. Milwaukee previously had an American League Team in 1901 (Milwaukee Brewers), and an National League Team (1953-1965) prior to the Seattle Pilots relocation to Milwaukee in 1970. No change required whether Oakland remains, moves to Las Vegas or another western city (Salt Lake City or Portland). Vancouver becomes the lone expansion team and joins the American League to round out the AL West Division. Also works for a Las Vegas, Portland, Sacramento or Salt Lake City Expansion Team.

The premise that teams cannot win with a max contract player beneath the Sox is false. The premise is also false when you are comparing low payroll teams. The higher percentage max players make up of your payroll, the lower ability you have to build a remaining 25 man roster. The 2005 Chicago White Sox won precisely because Kenny assembled over a dozen quality low priced veterans. He would not have that flexibility if 25-33% + of his team was anchored by one or two high priced stars. This isn't the NBA. The Sox were constrained with the "Elite" signings of Keuchel and Grandal during their "Multi-Championship Window". WTF would this team look like if they had either Harper or Manchado but $20M less to spend on all of their other holes, let alone the holes they never fill year in and year out (2B, RF, SP Depth). The Sox suck because Hahn is pathetic at player acquisitions beyond what Marco Paddy delivers, including free agent signings, and drafting. He cannot properly construct a playable roster that can field baseballs. The team's player development (Majors and Minors) he has overseen for the past decade is also pathetic. His one shining moment was signing and flipping Adam Eaton. That is it. Anything else was based on selling Sale and Quintana inherited from Kenny. Even these gains were majorly depleted net net when you consider the top players pawned off to get James Shields, Jeff Samardzija and Michael F'ing Ynoa. There have been fourteen teams that won a World Series or Pennant with the equivalent White Sox Payroll since Kenny Williams replaced Ron Schueler. There have also been nine teams with a player under the equivalent Max Current/Prior White Sox contract since Kenny Williams was hired, including Kenny Williams' 2005 Chicago White Sox. Three of these teams did so in Rick Hahn's division with Rick Hahn as GM. They are the teams and GMs that do their job. Rick Hahn must be the other guy, 2001 - 2022 World Series and League Pennant Winners - Contemporary Max Individual White Sox Contract > WS / Pennant Team: White Sox Max Total Contract Benchmarks: $55M 2001 - 2005 (Albert Belle 1997 - 2001) $60M 2006 - 2019 (Paul Konerko 2006 - 2010) $73M 2020 - 2022 (Yasmani Grandal 2020 - 2023) 2020 AL Tampa Bay Rays $53.5M Kevin Kiermaier 2016 AL Cleveland Guardians $52.5M Jason Kipnis 2015 WS Kansas City Royals $37.5M Alex Gordon 2014 AL Kansas City Royals $37.5M Alex Gordon 2008 AL Tampa Bay Rays $24.1M Carlos Pena 2005 WS Chicago White Sox $27.0M Freddy Garcia 2003 WS Miami Marlins $10.0M Ivan Rodriguez 2002 WS Los Angeles Angels $40.0M Tim Salmon 2001 WS Arizona Diamondbacks $52.4M Randy Johnson 2001 - 2022 World Series and League Pennant Winners - Under White Sox Payroll: 2022 WS Houston Astros $187.5M (9th) vs. Chicago White Sox $193.4M (7th) 2020 AL Tampa Bay Rays $29.4M (28th) vs. Chicago White Sox $52.6M (20th) 2016 AL Cleveland Guardians $100.4M (22nd) vs. Chicago White Sox $124.4M (16th) 2015 NL New York Mets $109.8M (19th) vs. Chicago White Sox $120.4M (16th) 2011 WS Saint Louis Cardinals $113.2M (11th) vs. Chicago White Sox $125.8M (7th) 2011 AL Texas Rangers $104.0M (13th) vs. Chicago White Sox $125.8M (7th) 2010 WS San Francisco Giants $101.4M (11th) vs. Chicago White Sox $112.2M (8th) 2010 AL Texas Rangers $74.3M (22nd) vs. Chicago White Sox $112.2M (8th) 2008 WS Philadelphia Phillies $112.7M (10th) vs. Chicago White Sox $113.6M (9th) 2008 AL Tampa Bay Rays $51.0M (28th) vs. Chicago White Sox $113.6M (9th) 2007 NL Colorado Rockies $61.3M (26th) vs. Chicago White Sox $100.2M (10th) 2006 WS Saint Louis Cardinals $96.1M (10th) vs. Chicago White Sox $96.3M (9th) 2006 AL Detroit Tigers $89.8M (14th) vs. Chicago White Sox $96.3M (9th) 2003 WS Miami Marlins $63.3M (20th) vs. Chicago White Sox $71.3M (17th) Source: Cot's Contracts - Year End 40 Man Totals and Spotrac

I'm impressed the Sox only had four under .500 records in April over their first three decades, three of the four after Commissioner KKK Landis nuked their core team. The White Sox will need to win their next eight games to avoid this fate in 2023. Forty Chicago White Sox Teams finishing under .500 through April 30: 33 Losing Seasons resulting in 17 Years of Field Manager(s) changes & 3 GM Changes. 33 Losing Season Breakout: 0 Hank Greenberg (3 Total Seasons 1959-1961) 0 Charles Comiskey II / John Rigney (3 Total Seasons 1956-1958) 1 Charles Comiskey I (14 total Seasons 1901-1914) 1 Kenny Williams (12 Total Seasons 2001-2012) 1 Frank Lane (7 Total Seasons 1949-1955) 1 Hawk Harrelson (1 Season 1986) 2 Ed Short (9 Total Seasons 1962-1970) 2 Larry Himes (4 Total Seasons 1987-1990) 2 Leslie O'Connor (3 Total Seasons 1946-1948) 3 Ron Schueler (10 Total Seasons 1991-2000) 6 Rick Hahn (10 Total Seasons 2013-2022) - Will be 7 out of 11 and dead last with one more April loss. 7 Harry Grabiner (31 Total Seasons 1915-1945) 7 Roland Hemond (15 Total Seasons 1971-1985) - 1983 AL Best Record Season Record / Year / (Final Record and AL Finish) General Manager (* - Field Manager(s) change mid/post season) .143 (2-12) 1968 (67-95 8th/10) Ed Short (1) * .182 (2-9) 1923 (69-85-2 7th/8) Harry Grabiner (1) * .200 (3-12) 1942 (66-82 6th/8) Harry Grabiner (2) .200 (1-4) 1995 (68-76-1 9th/14) Ron Schueler (1) * .200 (1-4) 1943 (82-72-1 4th/8) Harry Grabiner (X) .250 (3-9) 1958 (82-72-1 2nd/8) CC II / JR (X) Bill Veeck purchased team before 1959 .300 (3-7) 1940 (82-72-1 4th/8) Harry Grabiner (X) .308 (8-18) 2018 (62-100 13th/15) Rick Hahn (1) .313 (5-11) 1932 (49-102-1 7th/8) Harry Grabiner (3) .320 (8-17) 1997 (80-81 6th/14) Ron Schueler (2) * .333 (2-4) 1950 (60-94-2 6th/8) Frank Lane (1) * .333 (3-6) 1944 (71-83 7th/8) Harry Grabiner (4) .333 (3-6) 1948 (51-101-2 8th/8) Leslie O'Connor (1) * Leslie O'Connor also gone .333 (4-8) 1936 (81-70-2 4th/8) Harry Grabiner (X) .333 (6-12) 1978 (71-90 10th/14) Roland Hemond (1) * .333 (6-12) 1987 (77-85 10th/14) Larry Himes (1) .333 (8-16) 1989 (69-92 13th/14) Larry Himes (2) .348 (8-15) 2001 (83-79 6th/14) Kenny Williams (X) .350 (7-13) 1975 (75-86 9th/12) Roland Hemond (2) * .357 (10-18) 2011 (79-83 9th/14) Kenny Williams (1) * .368 (7-12) 1970 (56-106 12th/12) Ed Short (2) * Ed Short also gone .368 (7-12) 1986 (72-90 12th/14) Hawk Harrelson (1) * Hawk Harrelson also gone .381 (8-13) 1984 (74-88 T-11th/14) Roland Hemond (3) .381 (8-13) 1971 (79-83 7th/12) Roland Hemond (4) .385 (5-8) 1946 (74-80-1 5th/8) Leslie O'Connor (2) * .391 (9-14) 2010 (88-74 6th/14) Kenny Williams (X) .400 (4-6) 1921 (62-92 7th/8) Harry Grabiner (5) .400 (4-6) 1934 (53-99-1 8th/8) Harry Grabiner (6) * .400 (8-12) 2022 (81-81 8th/15) - Rick Hahn (2) * .400 (10-15) 2013 (63-99 14th/15) Rick Hahn (3) .400 (10-15) 1998 (80-82-1 7th/14) Ron Schueler (3) .412 (7-10) 1928 (72-82-1 5th/8) Harry Grabiner (7) * .417 (5-7) 1976 (64-97 12th/12) Roland Hemond (5) * .421 (8-11) 2015 (76-86 T-12th/15) Rick Hahn (4) .421 (8-11) 1974 (80-80-3 7th/12) Roland Hemond (6) .444 (4-5) 1910 (68-85-3 6th/8) Charles Comiskey I (1) .444 (8-10) 1983 (99-63 1st/14) Roland Hemond (X) .450 (9-11) 1979 (73-87 11th/14) Roland Hemond (7) * .462 (12-14) 2019 (72-89 9th/15) Rick Hahn (5) .483 (14-15) 2014 (73-89 11th/15) Rick Hahn (6)

MLB Trade Value Median Values: (7/1/23 Age - Final Year of Contract including options) Don't want Hahn/Ryan Pace to move - Let new GM evaluate player and develop a legitimate feasible plan for ballclub: $75.2M Cease (27 - Controlled through 2025) $73.2M Robert Jr. (25 - Signed through 2025 plus 2026 and 2027 Options) $39.6M Montgomery (21 - Clock hasn't started) $25,5M Vaughn (25 - Controlled through 2026) $18.9M Kopech (27 - Controlled through 2025) $16.4M Colas (24 - Controlled through 2028) $13.6M Ramos (21 - Clock hasn't started) $5.9M Sosa (23 - Controlled through 2028) $5.1M Vera (23 - Clock hasn't started) Tradable for salary controlled contributors or minor league prospects: $41.9M Anderson (30 - 2024 Option) $32.4M Jimenez (26 - Singed through 2024 plus 2025-2026 Options) $16.9M Giolito (28 - 2024 Free Agent) $13.5M Crochet (24 - Controlled through 2026) $11.6M Lynn (36 - 2024 Team Option) $6.1M Lambert (28 - Controlled through 2027) $5.7M Burger (27 - Comtrolled through 2028) $5.6M Lopez (29 - 2024 Free Agent) $4.5M Sheets (27 - Controlled through 2027) $4.4M Bummer (29 - Signed through 2024) $4.3M Martin (26 - Controlled through 2028) $0.9M Hendriks (34 - 2024 Team Option or Annuity Buyout) $0.7M Graveman (32 - Signed through 2024) $0.2M Clevinger (32 - 2024 Mutual $10M Option or $4 Buyout) Tradable Negative Value Players - Possibly need to eat portion of contract: -$2.7M Diekman (37 (Good Lord) - 2024 Team Option) -$4.1M Kelly (35 - 2024 Free Agent) -$6.6M Benintendi (28 - Signed through 2027 (Good Lord)) -$8.8M Grandal (34 - 2024 Free Agent) -$11.7M Moncada (28 - Signed through 2024 plus 2025 Option)

Kenny Williams was smart and capable enough to work within these perimeters. Before Kenny, Larry Himes built a solid core, and Ron Schueler filled in the rest to create a legitimate WS contender. All three had the same restrictions and ownership. Hawk and Hahn were the two Sox GMs not capable of the job.

I’ve boycotted since the La Russa hire. If enough people boycott, it may actually change, though the guaranteed $100M each team gets for merely existing for National TV and MLB.com creates less and less incentives for owners to give a s%*# about attendance, at least in the short term. Jerry doesn’t have a long term. What are you talking about? My post a response to a post regarding “Jerry’s Budget”. Hahn has had 10 years, he is responsible for the state of the roster. Organizations which field winning teams consistently obtain a majority of their elite talent by drafting and developing a core roster. Several have payrolls at or below Sox levels, a few like the 19-3 Rays at the bottom perennially.

Let me introduce you to Anthony Rizzo.

They are already resorting to $4.15 tickets (tax day sale) similar to $3 tickets during the tanking seasons, and Pepsi can B1G1 tickets post baseball lockout / white flag years. You can also get into just about any remaining game (Cubs, Cards, Red Cubs and Yankees the exceptions) for $4-$8 on Stubhub plus $2-$3 fees (still less than White Sox Ticket Fees). Lowest Comiskey Park II Attendance 1991-2022 (2020-2021 COVID restricted seasons not included? 1.339M 1999 - Post White Flag 1.391M 1998 - Post White Flag 1.609M 2018 - Tanking 1.610M 1995 - Post Lockout 1.629M 2017 - Tanking 1.650M 2019 - Tanking 1.651M 2014 - 2013 63-99 record A 90-100 loss plus season may or may not cause FO change, but it will certainly depress 2023-2024 attendance, and result in significant player sell offs and a 2024 player acquisition freeze.

Now show us the dead body!

https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/american-league/chicago-white-sox/ Kenny had a #25th, 14th, 18th, 22nd and 14th MLB ranked payroll to work with before catching lightening in 2005. Rick Hahn had two opportunities. #11, 23, 15, 16 (2013-2016) before being able to pawn off everything he inherited from Kenny plus Adam Eaton 1.0, Hahn’s “One Shining Moment” , which gave him another several plus years with zero accountability. #15, #7, #13 are the White Sox 2021-2023 MLB payroll rank. Hahn had the time and financial resources to build a quality roster. Hahn also had a decade to attempt to build a quality player draft and development program beyond what he inherited (Marco Paddy). Hahn is incapable of building an organization or quality roster construction. He spent most of his money on the bullpen, left fielders and designated hitters during his tenure. These three are the most fungible positions to fill, and his organization can’t even develop these slots, let alone fill the perennial holes at 2B, RF and SP.

Saint Louis Cardinals fans say hi. Year - Round Drafted Player (IS = International Signing) (Age - Round Drafted - Rookie Season bWar) 2022 - (7) Brendon Donovan (25 - 4.2) 2021 - (1) Dylan Carlson (22 - 3.1) 2021 - (IS) Edmundo Sosa (25 - 3.1) 2020 - Owner cancelled season 2019 - (6) Tommy Edman (24 - 3.9) 2018 - (3) Harrison Bader (24 - 3.4) 2018 - (1) Jack Flaherty (22 - 3.2) 2017 - (38) Paul DeJong (23 - 2.7) Cardinal rookies each season exceed the production of nearly every White Sox veteran on an annual basis. This is what happens when you have quality drafting in player development as a bedrock to your pipeline. And you pay these players $700k, not the $10M plus Hahn pays for shitty DHs (Dunn, LaRoche, Encarnacion) and Corner OFers (Benintendi, Cabrera, Eaton 2.0, Pollock).

They lost a good portion of season ticket sales this year primarily because of the team. There is only so much a marketing person/team can do when the on field product is poor. I blame zero of that on Boyer. That said, there hasn't been much of anything new on the marketing side the past several years. There has been definite angst in areas under his purview including negotiations with the announcers (Stone and Benetti), and also angst regarding Gordon Beckham being groomed as Stone's replacement. Lip reported issues Farmeo had with the organization beyond Jerry, Hawk came out last month on how he was fired, and I've never heard him say a negative thing publicly ever about White Sox baseball. I'd also like to know Brooks' role in the Guaranteed Rate Stadium Naming fiasco. Brooks has a lot of media defenders because he is willing to appear on radio / TV shows, and is the one amiable person willing to speak to media and fans who contact him from an otherwise unfriendly insular organization mirroring (and perhaps dictated by) their Chairman. My main fear is Hahn or Brooks angling / being promoted (see quote from Lip's organization report below) into a Crane Kenney / Howard Pizer / John McDonough type President or Executive VP role. They need a legitimate Dave Dombrowski or Theo Epstein type person of that stature with a well respected and legitimate current / recent (no La Russa 2.0) baseball career to establish / create a legitimate organizational structure including baseball front office, coaching, scouting, analytics and player development staffs from scratch. Jerry will not make the required changes for many reasons. This is directed toward the next ownership group. If it's Michael or Mellody as Chairman/Chairwoman, I am hoping there is no agreement or understanding that Hahn / Boyer will be promoted to the top of the organization chart after JR/KW/Pizer are gone. This organization desperately needs a clean slate.

Yes, they did him a solid, as Oakland was a playoff contender that year. They also dumped Gordon Beckham that month, but unfortunately for Sox fans he found his way back to the broadcast booth.

I was excited and attended at least a dozen games in 2019, and listened to (or watched) every game in 2020. I thought the young core plus quality additions in RF, 2B and SP could give the Sox a legitimate chance at glory. The Sox Playoff Series didn't end well without a third starter, but really liked their effort. Lucas looked like he would anchor the staff for the next few years as a MLB Ace. I thought Ricky Renteria should have played out the extension he signed in 2019 based on the team's effort and lack of starting pitching in 2020. That said, I was excited when AJ Hinch and other legitimate quality modern recent managers (Bud Black) were being discussed as his replacement, and thought the team could legitimately contend for more than "a playoff birth" over the next 4-5 seasons. All excitement ended for me first after Jon Hayman's trial balloon regarding Tony's candidacy followed by his actual hiring. I was happy many players had a good 2021 season / four months. Happy for Tony as a person as he appeared healthy and sober for the first time at his exit press conference. Sad for most fans who expected and deserved better since 2020. Now I hope for an epic 100-110 plus loss season to force a change (due in large part to attendance collapsing like the Bulls pre COVID). Perhaps Getz or another probable Reinsdorf replacement only has a 2-5% chance to succeed (like Kenny's lottery ticket in 2005) under Jerry, but it's 2-5% more than their current predicament/odds. Hahn needs to be totally gone for there to be any chance. Don't have much hope for this as fucking John Paxson is still with the Bulls. Would like to see Brooks Boyer shitcanned as well, bring in some new blood and bring in a new generation of White Sox fans including the large young Spanish population. You have 1 million fans within 10-15 miles of the ball park not being heavily marketed to by any other team here. Televise games on free TV, say 40-60 plus games on Univision/Telemundo plus a Saturday or Sunday Channel 7/9 English broadcast like the Yankees do. Stop with the covid credit card only bullshit and accept cash for tickets and concessions. Give out free tickets at schools and parks like Bill Veeck did to bring in new children and families. Don't market the team like a tobacco company with dying customers. Stop gauging fans with obscene parking rates. And f*** the 1983 uniforms, those fans including me are on their last legs.

What concerned me at the time weren't his peripherals as much as the fact the Cubs used him hard the first four months (39 appearances), or two less than he covered the previous two years combined (18 in 2020 owner lockout season and 23 in 2019 (injured knee). That was in whole or part the primary reason Kimbrel broke down the final two months of 2021. Tony covered / made excuses for the media trying to protect Kimbrel (and Tony's own ass) by constantly referring to Kimbrel's different role / not being used as a closer. Let's remember that both Kenny and Rick said Craig Kimbrel was their top priority and "best idea" heading into the trade deadline. Their "best idea" in 2020 was acquiring Jarrod Dyson and not a third legitimate Starting Pitcher. Their "best idea" in 2022 was acquiring nobody, and letting Luis Robert and others linger injured / unplayable on the roster for days/weeks/months at a time.

These three teams also field successful baseball teams with intelligent front offices and quality player development and coaching. Chicago - Milwaukee - Saint Louis MLB Standings (Hahn Era 2013 - 2022) Saint Louis Cardinals 848-668 .559 - [Payroll $144.4M (10 MLB); Attendance 2.963M (2 MLB)] 2013 NL Chicago Cubs 789-729 .520 - [Payroll $152.9M (6 MLB); Attendance 2.556M (5 MLB)] 2016 WS Milwaukee Brewers 778-741 .512 - [Payroll $95.2M (25 MLB); Attendance 2.277M (9 MLB)] Chicago White Sox 700-817 .461 - [Payroll $115.2M (18 MLB); Attendance 1.735M (23 MLB)] The White Sox played and drew well through most of the Ron Schuler and Kenny Williams seasons.

Edwin Encarnacion is the lone $7M + external FA signed by the White Sox who survived through the end of their contact. Time will tell if any of the six current players (Benintendi, Clevinger, Grandal, Graveman, Hendriks or Kelly) becomes the second. External White Sox Free Agent Signings > $7M/season: $AAV (Season(s)) Player (Average Annual White Sox bWAR earned through 2022) 16 Players - Five Relief Pitchers; Three Designated Hitters & Left Fielders; Two Catchers & Starting Pitchers; One Right Fielder. Average $166.3M salary & 10.1 bWAR for the combined 14 players signed prior to 2023 $18.5M (RH 2020-2022) SP Dallas Keuchel (0.4) (5/30/22 - Released) $18.3M (RH 2020-2023) C Yasmani Grandal (1.1) - (TBD) $15.0M (RH 2023-2027) LF Andrew Benintendi (-) - (TBD) $14.0M (KW 2011-2014) DH Adam Dunn (-0.1) - (8/31/14 - Traded to Oakland) $14.0M (RH 2015-2017) LF Melky Cabrera (1.6) - (7/30/17 - Traded to Kansas City) $13.5M (RH 2021-2024) RP Liam Hendriks (2.2) - (TBD - $15M Due in 2024 or paid through 2033 if Club Declines Option) $12.5M (RH 2015-2016) DH Adam LaRoche (-0.7) - (3/18/16 - Voluntarily retired from White Sox Toxicity) $12.0M (RH 2020) DH Edwin Encarnacion (-0.3) - (10/30/20 - Granted Free Agency) $12.0M (RH 2023) SP Mike Clevinger (-) - (TBD - Becomes a $10M AAV deal over two years if both agree to 2024 Mutual Option) $11.5M (RH 2015-2018) RP David Robertson (1.0) - (7/19/17 - Traded to New York Yankees) $11.0M (RS 1997-2001) LF Albert Belle (4.3) - (10/27/98 - Granted Free Agency) $9.00M (RH 2019-2020 RP Kevin Herrera (-0.3) - (8/2/20 - Released) $8.50M (RH 2022-2023) RP Joe Kelly (-0.2) - (TBD) $8.00M (RH 2021) RF Adam Eaton (0.0) - (7/13/21 - Released) $8.00M (RH 2022-2024) RP Kendall Graveman (1.0) - (TBD) $7.50M (RH 2018-2019) C Welington Castillo (0.1) - (10/31/19 - Traded to Texas)

The White Sox give up too many hard hit balls and walks, their hitters have too few hard hit balls and walks. White Sox Pitching Staff 30th WOBA on Contact (.428) 29th in Hard Hit % (45.3%), Launch Angle (15.9) and Walks (92) 28th in WOBA (.357) 25th in Exit Velocity (90.1) White Sox Batters 29th in Launch Angle (9.1) 26th in WOBA on Contact (.352) 25th in Exit Velocity (87.9), Hard Hit % (35.0) and Walks (54) 19th in WOBA (.315) Source MLB Stat Cast / baseballsavant.mlb.com

Rick Hahn now takes the #1 spot overall at 124 games under .500 as White Sox GM. Six All Time White Sox GMs with a losing record over their tenure. .491 Roland Hemond (922-957-6 -35) (1974-1985) .487 Harry Grabiner (2285-2408-27 -123) (1915-1945) (1917 World Series Championship & 1919 American League Pennant) .481 Larry Himes (311-335-0 -24) (1987-1990) .460 Rick Hahn (707-831-0 -124) (2013-April 22, 2023) .444 Hawk Harrelson (72-90-0 -18) (1986) .425 Leslie O'Connor (195-265-4 -70) (1946-1948) Latest White Sox Seven Series Winless Streak: 0-6-1 (March 30, 2023 - April 23, 2023, ongoing) - Rick Hahn Declared "Multi Championship Window" Season Split 2-2 at Houston Astros (10-10) Lost 1-2 vs. San Francisco Giants (6-13) Lost 1-2 at Pittsburgh Pirates (14-7) Lost 1-2 at Minnesota Twins (11-9) Lost 1-2 vs. Baltimore Orioles (12-7) Lost 1-2 vs. Philadelphia Phillies (9-12) Down 0-2 at Tampa Bay (18-3) with one game remaining Latest White Sox Eight Series Winless Streak: 0-7-1 (September 18, 2018 - April 10, 2019) - Rick Hahn Declared "Rebuilding" Seasons Lost 1-2 at Cleveland MLB Team (91-71) Lost 1-2 vs. Chicago Cubs (95-68) Lost 1-2 vs. Cleveland MLB Team (91-71) Swept 0-4 at Minnesota Twins (78-84) - 2018 Season Ending Series Lost 1-2 at Kansas City Royals (59-103) Split 1-1 at Cleveland MLB Team (93-69) Lost 1-2 vs. Seattle Mariners (68-94) Swept 0-3 vs. Tampa Bay Rays (96-66) Latest White Sox Nine & Ten Series Winless Streak: 0-9-1 (July 3, 2017 - August 6, 2017) - Rick Hahn Declared "Rebuilding" Season Lost 1-2 at Oakland Athletics (75-87) Lost 1-2 at Colorado Rockies (87-75) Swept 0-3 vs. Seattle Mariners (78-84) Swept 0-2 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (104-58) Swept 0-3 at Kansas City Royals (80-82) Split 1-1 at Chicago Cubs (92-70) Swept 0-2 vs. Chicago Cubs (92-70) Lost 1-2 vs. Cleveland MLB Team (102-60) Lost 1-2 vs. Toronto Blue Jays (76-86) Swept 0-4 at Boston Red Sox (93-69) Latest White Sox Eleven & Twelve Series Winless Streak: 0-7-5 (September 24, 1996 - April 30, 1997) - Manager Terry Bevington Split 1-1 vs. Kansas City Royals (75-86) Lost 1-2 at Minnesota Twins (78-84) - 1996 Season Ending Series Split 1-1 at Toronto Blue Jays (76-86) Lost 1-2 vs. Detroit Tigers (79-83) Swept 0-2 vs. Toronto Blue Jays (76-86) Lost 1-2 at Detroit Tigers (79-83) Swept 0-2 at Texas Rangers (77-85) Split 1-1 vs. Baltimore Orioles (98-64) Lost 1-3 vs. New York Yankees (96-66) Split 1-1 at Baltimore Orioles (98-64) Lost 1-2 at New York Yankees (96-66) Split 1-1 vs. Texas Rangers (77-85) Latest White Sox Thirteen & Fourteen Series Winless Streak: 0-10-4 (June 30, 1980 - August 20, 1980) - Manager Tony La Russa Lost 1-3 vs. California Angels (65-95) Split 2-2 vs. Oakland Athletics (83-79) Split 1-1 vs. Baltimore Orioles (100-62) Swept 0-3 vs. New York Yankees (103-59) Lost 1-2 at Texas Rangers (76-85-2) Lost 1-2 at Milwaukee Brewers (86-76) Lost 1-3 at Kansas City Royals (97-65) Split 2-2-1 vs. Texas Rangers (76-85-2) Split 1-1 vs. Milwaukee Brewers (86-76) Lost 1-2 vs. Kansas City Royals (97-65) Swept 0-3 at Baltimore Orioles (100-62) Lost 1-2 at Boston Red Sox (83-77) Lost 1-2 at New York Yankees (103-59) * Lost 1-3 vs. Cleveland MLB Team (79-81) * Note * - Does not include 1 Game Played hosting Boston on Friday August 15 (a 8-5 Loss). The remaining two games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday were rained out and not made up later in the season. Latest White Sox Fifteen, Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen, Twenty, Twenty-One, Twenty-Two, Twenty-Three & Twenty Four Series Winless Streak: 0-16-8 (May 15, 1970 - August 4, 1970) - Team played partial schedule previous two seasons in Milwaukee. Split 2-2 vs. Kansas City Royals (65-97) Lost 1-2 vs. California Angels (86-76) Swept 0-4 vs, Oakland Athletics (89-73) Lost 1-2 at Kansas City Royals (65-97) Lost 1-2 at Boston Red Sox (87-75) Lost 1-2 at Washington Senators II (70-92) Lost 1-2 at New York Yankees (93-69-1)* Split 1-1 vs. Boston Red Sox (87-75)* Lost 1-3 vs. Washington Senators II (70-92) Split 1-1 vs. New York Yankees (93-69-1) Lost 1-3 at Oakland Athletics (89-73) Lost 1-3 at California Angels (86-76) Split 2-2 vs. Minnesota Twins (98-64) Swept 0-3 vs. Oakland Athletics (89-73) Lost 1-2 at Minnesota Twins (98-64) Lost 2-3 at Milwaukee Brewers (65-97-1) Lost 1-3 at Kansas City Royals (65-97) Swept 0-3 vs. Detroit Tigers (79-83) Lost 1-2 vs. Baltimore Orioles (108-54) Lost 1-2 at Cleveland MLB Team (76-86) Split 2-2 at Detroit Tigers (79-83) Split 1-1 at Baltimore Orioles (108-54) Split 2-2 vs. Cleveland MLB Team (76-86) Split 1-1 vs. Kansas City Royals (65-97) Note*: The White Sox also lost a single June 8th makeup game at Milwaukee 5-2. This game is not reflected above.

White Sox Core Games Played 2019-2023 (Games played includes minors, MLB OPS and bWAR stats): 548 Jose Abreu (.838 OPS, 12.6 bWAR) - Includes 20 Games in Houston 452 Yoan Moncada (.781 OPS, 11.0 bWAR) 432 Yasmani Grandal (.790 OPS, 6.0 bWAR) - Includes 153 Games in Milwaukee 394 Tim Anderson (.818 OPS, 12.8 bWAR) 380 Leury Garcia (.657 OPS, 1.7 bWAR) 376 Luis Robert (.804 OPS, 8.2 bWAR) 367 Adam Engel (.753 OPS, 3.0 bWAR) 362 Eloy Jimenez (.822 OPS, 5.1 bWAR) 337 Andrew Vaughn (.736 OPS, 0.4 bWAR) - 2020 Minors Cancelled by Owners 288 Nick Madrigal (.697 OPS, 2.5 bWAR) - Includes Cubs Org 2022-2023 (85 G)