The White Sox

The White Sox top five list was way more challenging to make than the Cubs list. Not because I can't stand the White Sox. It was hard because (as with the last list) I am only taking into account the players time with the Sox, not other clubs. Also, probably their best player ever had his career cut in half. The Sox list is very different than the Cubs list. Probably because of the ball parks they played in. The Cubs had tons of power hitters and the Sox hardly any. Also I couldn't really decide on a pitcher to use for the Sox. Anyway...

1. Frank Thomas- Gotta give this one to Big Frank but I could have given it to almost any of these guys. He has the total offensive package. The only one of these guys who could also hit for power. He will end up 2nd in hits, and 1st in runs, HR's, RBI, walks, total bases, doubles, and he hits for average. Too bad he is a total jackass that everyone in Chicago hates. Also he is a DH in the juiced ball era but not on the juice himself.

2. Eddie Collins- Probably had a better career than Frank but only played half of it with the Sox. Has a way better avg. (.331 to .308) than Frank. In almost 2000 less AB's has almost as many hits and runs as Frank. Good amount of RBI's and tons of steals(seventh all time in MLB).

3. Joe Jackson- Coulda been one of the best ever if he played a full career. Dude hit .408 one year (not on the Sox) and has one of the best career averages at .356. He hit .340 for the Sox. He would have been second all time in hits behind Ty Cobb (don't count Rose he played for like 30 years.)

4. Luke Appling-Played twenty years for the Sox. 1st in hits, second in runs and RBI's. He had a career average of .310 (better than Thomas). Didn't get to play DH.

5. Nellie Fox-Could have went with a pitcher or with Carleton Fisk here I guess. Fisk didn't even enter the Hall of Fame as a White Sock though so I went with Nellie. He is second in hits and up there in runs and rbi's.

Minnie Minoso had some of the most entertaining stats. Started his career in 1949 probably later than he should of due to segregation. Played until 1964. Then played 3 games in 1976 and 2 games in 1980. Played in 5 decades.