Sox nuggets from the 2012 season

[StatManDu]

I have previously posted on this excellent board as StatManDu (& on the JumboTron at the Cell during the season)! I Tweet Sox Nuggets many times throughout the day as @SoxNerd. Here's what I have posted since the season finale (Please excuse the Twitter languague)

 

#JakePeavy (194)/#ChrisSale (192) are just the 2nd pair of #WhiteSox teammates w/ 190+Ks in a yr (71, 72, Bradley/Wood)

 

George "Catfish" Metkovich, 1 of just 3 players with at least 4 RBI in his #WhiteSox debut, would have been 92 today

 

#ChrisSale won 17 games at age 23 for the 2012WhiteSox The last pitcher to to do that was #MarkBuehrle in 2002

 

#ChrisSale won 17 games this season. The last Sox pitcher to win that many? #GavinFloyd in 2008

 

Ex#WhiteSox minorleague manager named CLE skipper. Managed #MichaelJordan #MikeCameron #JamesBaldwin #RayDurham #MikeSirotka in Sox system

 

#TerryFrancona was 298-266 in 4 seasons as a manager in the #WhiteSox minor league system (1 A South Bend; 3 seasons AA Birmingham)

 

#JimKaat, who is on MLBTV 2day, & the #WhiteSox beat the #Tigers 6-0 in 1 hour & 45 minutes on 7-16-74 @ Comiskey Park (9-2-0-0-2-5)

 

#JimKaat, on MLBTV, logged 1 of the great AllStar outings by a #WhiteSox P in '75 (2 perfect IP retired Brock Morgan Bench Garvey Smith Cey

 

#WhiteSox were 23-28 against the playoff field. Winning records vs. Yankees (5-2) and Rangers (6-3). .500 (3-3) vs. Oakland

 

#RayDurham in 2001 (150) was the last #WhiteSox player to log more games at 2nd than Beckham's 149 in 2011 and 2012

 

#2012WhiteSoxNugget: The only player in #WhiteSox history w/ a higher avg & more AB than #HectorGimenez's .455/11 is #TerryForster (.480/25)

 

#2012WhiteSoxNugget: #HectorGimenez's 3hit game on 10-3 was the first by a Sox switch-hitting catcher since #BenDavis on 8-18-04

 

#2012WhiteSoxNugget: When #JoseQuintana drew a walk on 6-12 @ STL, it was the 1st by a Sox rookie pitcher since 7-14-72 (DaveLemonds @ BAL)

 

#WhiteSox2012Nugget: The #WhiteSox emerged from 2012 with 249 1-0 wins. The only 2012 1-0 W was on June 24 vs MIL (Escobar RBI; Bruney W)

 

#2012WhiteSoxNugget: The last time a #WhiteSox LF had more assists than #DayanViciedo's 13 was in 1960 when #MinnieMinoso had 14

 

#2012WhiteSoxnugget: #DayanViciedo was the first #WhiteSox LF to reach double figures in assists (13) since #CarlosLee in 2004

 

#WhiteSox 2012 nugget: #AJPierzynski hit 27 HR in 2012. It took #WhiteSox regular catchers 33 seasons to surpass that total

 

#WhiteSox 2012 nugget: #AJPIerzynski's .501 slugging pct was the highest by a Sox catcher not named #CarltonFisk (.542 in '88; .518 in '83)

 

#WhiteSox 2012 nugget: The #WhiteSox finished 2nd for 20th time. Most frequent finish is 3rd (23) Also finished 5th 20 times (1st 11 times)

 

#WhiteSox 2012 nugget: The 29 triples this year were the most by a #WhiteSox team since '02 (29). The last Sox team to have more: 2000

 

#WhiteSox2012nugget: #AlexRios 184 hits were the most by a #WhiteSox player since #MagglioOrdonez's 192 in 2003

 

#WhiteSox 2012 nugget: #AlexRios' 156 games were the most by a #WhiteSox right fielder since #HaroldBaines' 159 in 1985

 

#GusZernial and #DanJohnson are the only #WhiteSox players with a 3HR game in October pic.twitter.com/SNEWPXXz

 

#WhiteSox 2012 nugget: #AlexeiRamirez's 158 G @ SS are tied for 4th in Sox history (Cabrera 161 2008; Guillen 159 1990; Hansen 161 in 1965)

 

#WhiteSox 2012 nugget: #AlexRios' 8 triples were the most by a #WhiteSox right fielder since #SammySosa's 10 in 1990

 

#DanJohnson first #WhiteSox player with a multiHR game in a finale since 19yearold #BrianMcCall went deep twice @ NY in 1962 closer

Edited October 9, 2012 by StatManDu

[lasttriptotulsa]

Some of these are not correct.

 

You said Sale was the youngest Sox lefty to win 17 games. Not true. Chris Sale won his 17th game at age 23 years 168 days - Mark Buehrle won his 17th at age 23 years 152 days. Buehrle was younger.

 

You said Sale's 17 wins are most by a 23 yr old since Alex Fernandez's 18. Not true. Buehrle won 19 games in '02.

 

No biggie, just a couple that caught my eye.

[StatManDu]

Some of these are not correct.

 

You said Sale was the youngest Sox lefty to win 17 games. Not true. Chris Sale won his 17th game at age 23 years 168 days - Mark Buehrle won his 17th at age 23 years 152 days. Buehrle was younger.

 

You said Sale's 17 wins are most by a 23 yr old since Alex Fernandez's 18. Not true. Buehrle won 19 games in '02.

 

No biggie, just a couple that caught my eye.

THANKS! I'll make the adjustments!