Today marks the anniversary of the White Sox acquisition of both Tom Seaver (1984 although retrosheet.org has it listed as the 20th) and Tom Gordon (2003). Both were established by the time they arrived on the Southside. Here is a list of pitchers who had the most career victories upon joining the White Sox (For more on the Seaver pickup go to www.whitesoxalmanac.com):

 

MOST WINS UPON JOINING THE WHITE SOX

Player Year with Sox Wins

Steve Carlton..............................1986...........................314

Tom Seaver.................................1984.........................273

Red Ruffing..................................1947..........................270

Early Wynn..................................1958..........................235

Chief Bender................................1925..........................212

Jerry Reuss..................................1988..........................198

Claude Osteen..............................1975.........................189

Charlie Hough...............................1991.........................186

Jim Kaat.......................................1973...........................179

Jerry Koosman..............................1981..........................179

Dave Stieb....................................1993..........................174

Clark Griffith.................................1901...........................168

David Wells...................................2001..........................166

Danny Darwin................................1997..........................162

Scott Sanderson.............................1994.........................154

Ron Reed.......................................1984..........................146

Doug Drabek..................................1997..........................137

Frank Lary......................................1965..........................126

Gary Bell........................................1969..........................119

Ken Hill...........................................2000.........................117

Tom Gordon................................2003..........................106

Richard Dotson................................1989.........................106

Ellis Kinder ......................................1957.........................102

Steve Carlton. I have a helmet signed by him right next to me right now.

I wish he would have spent his entire carear with the Phillies... his post-Philadelphia days were sometimes hard to watch.

Steve Carlton. I have a helmet signed by him right next to me right now.

I wish he would have spent his entire carear with the Phillies... his post-Philadelphia days were sometimes hard to watch.

 

He started his career with the Cardinals.

Today marks the anniversary of the White Sox acquisition of both Tom Seaver (1984 although retrosheet.org has it listed as the 20th) and Tom Gordon (2003). Both were established by the time they arrived on the Southside. Here is a list of pitchers who had the most career victories upon joining the White Sox (For more on the Seaver pickup go to www.whitesoxalmanac.com):

 

MOST WINS UPON JOINING THE WHITE SOX

Player Year with Sox Wins

Steve Carlton..............................1986...........................314

Tom Seaver.................................1984.........................273

Red Ruffing..................................1947..........................270

Early Wynn..................................1958..........................235

Chief Bender................................1925..........................212

Jerry Reuss..................................1988..........................198

Claude Osteen..............................1975.........................189

Charlie Hough...............................1991.........................186

Jim Kaat.......................................1973...........................179

Jerry Koosman..............................1981..........................179

Dave Stieb....................................1993..........................174

Clark Griffith.................................1901...........................168

David Wells...................................2001..........................166

Danny Darwin................................1997..........................162

Scott Sanderson.............................1994.........................154

Ron Reed.......................................1984..........................146

Doug Drabek..................................1997..........................137

Frank Lary......................................1965..........................126

Gary Bell........................................1969..........................119

Ken Hill...........................................2000.........................117

Tom Gordon................................2003..........................106

Richard Dotson................................1989.........................106

Ellis Kinder ......................................1957.........................102

 

Dotson came up with the Sox and spent most of his career with them. How could he get on this list? All but maybe 15-20 of his career win total came playing with the Sox

Dotson came up with the Sox and spent most of his career with them. How could he get on this list? All but maybe 15-20 of his career win total came playing with the Sox

 

The Chicago White Sox acquired Richard Dotson, Thad Bosley and Bobby Bonds from the California Angels in exchange for Brian Downing, Dave Frost and Chris Knapp during the 1977 Winter Meetings.

Edited January 26, 200719 yr by Beltin'Bill

QUOTE(Beltin @ Jan 25, 2007 -> 08:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The Chicago White Sox acquired Richard Dotson, Thad Bosley and Bobby Bonds from the California Angels in exchange for Brian Downing, Dave Frost and Chris Knapp during the 1977 Winter Meetings.

 

Hi ... Thanks for checking in. The list is "Most Wins Upon Joining The Sox"

 

Dotson was with the White Sox from 1979 to 1987 and then traded to the Yankees. He was re-acquired during the 1989 season. So when he rejoined the Sox he had thr 106 victories, most of which came with the Sox.