Best White Sox Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

CWS · 1901–nowThe best White Sox players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterFrank Thomas+66.3 NUT · 1990–2005

#1 pitcherEd Walsh+29.4 NUT · 1904–1915

World Series titles3Last in 2005

Frank Thomas is the most productive hitter in White Sox history by NUT at +66.3 over 15 qualified seasons with the club (1990–2005). Ed Walsh leads the pitchers at +29.4 over 12 seasons (1904–1915).

The franchise has played 126 seasons since 1901. It has won 3 World Series titles, the last in 2005, in 5 trips to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 2021 Chicago White Sox at +19.2 (93-69), #4 of 30 that season.

Greatest White Sox NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Frank ThomasDH · 1990–2005	15	+66.3
2	Eddie Collins Sr.2B · 1915–1926	12	+31.6
3	Luke ApplingSS · 1931–1950	18	+30.3
4	Minnie MinosoLF · 1951–1961	9	+29.0
5	Paul Konerko1B · 1999–2014	16	+28.4
6	Joe JacksonLF · 1915–1920	5	+22.8
7	José Abreu1B · 2014–2022	9	+22.5
8	Magglio OrdonezRF · 1998–2004	7	+16.0
9	Harold BainesRF · 1980–2000	11	+14.6
10	Dick Allen1B · 1972–1974	3	+14.3
11	Zeke Bonura1B · 1934–1937	4	+12.3
12	Carlos MayLF · 1969–1975	7	+11.1
13	Robin Ventura3B · 1990–1998	9	+11.0
14	Chet LemonCF · 1976–1981	6	+10.9
15	Bill Melton3B · 1968–1975	8	+10.7
16	Floyd RobinsonRF · 1961–1966	6	+10.5
17	Jim ThomeDH · 2006–2008	3	+10.1
18	Jermaine DyeRF · 2005–2009	5	+10.0
19	Happy FelschCF · 1915–1920	6	+9.8
20	Taffy WrightRF · 1940–1948	6	+9.3
21	Carlton FiskC · 1981–1992	12	+9.1
22	Pete Ward3B · 1963–1969	7	+8.5
23	Eddie Robinson1B · 1950–1952	3	+8.5
24	Greg LuzinskiDH · 1981–1984	4	+8.0
25	Johnny MostilCF · 1921–1928	7	+8.0

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Ed WalshP · 1904–1915	12	+29.4
2	Billy PierceP · 1949–1961	13	+18.3
3	Eddie CicotteP · 1912–1920	9	+14.8
4	Chris SaleP · 2011–2016	6	+11.5
5	Red FaberP · 1914–1933	20	+10.7
6	Doc WhiteP · 1903–1913	11	+9.8
7	Reb RussellP · 1913–1918	6	+8.4
8	Hoyt WilhelmP · 1963–1968	6	+7.6
9	Gary PetersP · 1963–1969	7	+7.4
10	Wilbur WoodP · 1967–1978	12	+7.1
11	Jack McDowellP · 1987–1994	7	+6.6
12	Matt ThorntonP · 2006–2012	7	+6.5
13	Jim ScottP · 1909–1917	9	+6.2
14	Tom BradleyP · 1971–1972	2	+5.9
15	Joe BenzP · 1911–1918	8	+5.8
16	Frank SmithP · 1904–1909	6	+5.7
17	Tommy JohnP · 1965–1971	7	+5.6
18	Terry ForsterP · 1971–1976	6	+5.5
19	Jose QuintanaP · 2012–2016	5	+5.4
20	Keith FoulkeP · 1997–2002	6	+5.4
21	Mark BuehrleP · 2000–2011	12	+5.4
22	Juan PizarroP · 1961–1966	6	+5.2
23	Virgil TrucksP · 1953–1955	3	+4.9
24	Ted LyonsP · 1924–1946	20	+4.5
25	Roberto HernandezP · 1992–1996	5	+4.5

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
Dick Allen	1972	+7.4
Frank Thomas	1991	+7.0
Frank Thomas	1994	+6.9
Frank Thomas	1992	+6.7
Joe Jackson	1920	+6.6
Frank Thomas	1997	+6.5
Frank Thomas	1996	+6.1
Albert Belle	1998	+6.1
Frank Thomas	1993	+5.9
Frank Thomas	2000	+5.7

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
Ed Walsh	1908	+6.1
Ed Walsh	1910	+5.3
Ed Walsh	1911	+5.0
Ed Walsh	1912	+3.9
Wilbur Wood	1971	+3.5
Gary Peters	1963	+3.4
Tom Bradley	1971	+3.4
Esteban Loaiza	2003	+3.3
Frank Smith	1909	+3.1
Chris Sale	2015	+3.0

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterJosé Abreu+7.1

PitcherDylan Cease+3.5

2010s

HitterJosé Abreu+15.4

PitcherChris Sale+11.5

2000s

HitterPaul Konerko+17.3

PitcherMark Buehrle+5.0

1990s

HitterFrank Thomas+51.7

PitcherJack McDowell+7.0

1980s

HitterHarold Baines+12.4

PitcherBritt Burns+4.0

1970s

HitterDick Allen+14.3

PitcherWilbur Wood+6.2

1960s

HitterFloyd Robinson+10.5

PitcherHoyt Wilhelm+7.6

1950s

HitterMinnie Minoso+24.3

PitcherBilly Pierce+17.2

1940s

HitterLuke Appling+17.3

PitcherThornton Lee+2.4

1930s

HitterLuke Appling+13.7

PitcherMonty Stratton+0.8

1920s

HitterEddie Collins Sr.+18.3

PitcherRed Faber+8.9

1910s

HitterJoe Jackson+16.2

PitcherEd Walsh+14.0

1900s

HitterDanny Green+5.5

PitcherEd Walsh+15.4

Best White Sox teams season team NUT

2021

Chicago White Sox93-69

Team NUT+19.2S#4 of 30

1915

Chicago White Sox93-61

Team NUT+15.5A#1 of 24

1971

Chicago White Sox79-83

Team NUT+14.5A#3 of 24

1963

Chicago White Sox94-68

Team NUT+13.0A#5 of 20

2008

Chicago White Sox89-74

Team NUT+12.6A#5 of 30

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the White Sox (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best White Sox players of all time by NUT

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Frank Thomas	1990–2005	+66.3
Eddie Collins Sr.	1915–1926	+31.6
Luke Appling	1931–1950	+30.3
Minnie Minoso	1951–1961	+29.0
Paul Konerko	1999–2014	+28.4
Joe Jackson	1915–1920	+22.8
José Abreu	2014–2022	+22.5
Magglio Ordonez	1998–2004	+16.0
Harold Baines	1980–2000	+14.6
Dick Allen	1972–1974	+14.3
Zeke Bonura	1934–1937	+12.3
Carlos May	1969–1975	+11.1
Robin Ventura	1990–1998	+11.0
Chet Lemon	1976–1981	+10.9
Bill Melton	1968–1975	+10.7
Floyd Robinson	1961–1966	+10.5
Jim Thome	2006–2008	+10.1
Jermaine Dye	2005–2009	+10.0
Happy Felsch	1915–1920	+9.8
Taffy Wright	1940–1948	+9.3
Carlton Fisk	1981–1992	+9.1
Pete Ward	1963–1969	+8.5
Eddie Robinson	1950–1952	+8.5
Greg Luzinski	1981–1984	+8.0
Johnny Mostil	1921–1928	+8.0

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Ed Walsh	1904–1915	+29.4
Billy Pierce	1949–1961	+18.3
Eddie Cicotte	1912–1920	+14.8
Chris Sale	2011–2016	+11.5
Red Faber	1914–1933	+10.7
Doc White	1903–1913	+9.8
Reb Russell	1913–1918	+8.4
Hoyt Wilhelm	1963–1968	+7.6
Gary Peters	1963–1969	+7.4
Wilbur Wood	1967–1978	+7.1
Jack McDowell	1987–1994	+6.6
Matt Thornton	2006–2012	+6.5
Jim Scott	1909–1917	+6.2
Tom Bradley	1971–1972	+5.9
Joe Benz	1911–1918	+5.8
Frank Smith	1904–1909	+5.7
Tommy John	1965–1971	+5.6
Terry Forster	1971–1976	+5.5
Jose Quintana	2012–2016	+5.4
Keith Foulke	1997–2002	+5.4
Mark Buehrle	2000–2011	+5.4
Juan Pizarro	1961–1966	+5.2
Virgil Trucks	1953–1955	+4.9
Ted Lyons	1924–1946	+4.5
Roberto Hernandez	1992–1996	+4.5