Rosternomics
Log in Sign up 𝕏

White Sox CHW

200095–67 (0.586)Made Playoffs
‹ Previous Next ›

GM: Ron Schueler

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2000, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

to

Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$34M
Surplus $M
+26
Win %
0.586
TAB
+13.8
WAB
+18.9
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
42.5
Dead money %
11%
Depth Players
11.0
Dead WAR
-2.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2000 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LMark Johnson74
RCharles Johnson⇄44
RBrook Fordyce⇄40
RJosh Paul34

1B

RPaul Konerko122
RFrank Thomas30
BGreg Norton17
RHerbert Perry Jr.⇄4
LJeff Liefer1

2B

BRay Durham151
RTony Graffanino⇄25
RCraig Wilson4

3B

RHerbert Perry Jr.⇄111
BGreg Norton47
RCraig Wilson15
RTony Graffanino⇄15
RPaul Konerko7
RJoe Crede6

SS

BJose Valentin141
RTony Graffanino⇄22
RCraig Wilson10

LF

RCarlos Lee149
RJeff Abbott20
LChris Singleton19
RJosh Paul1

CF

LChris Singleton143
RJeff Abbott33
LMcKay Christensen29

RF

RMagglio Ordonez152
RJeff Abbott16
LJeff Liefer5
BJose Valentin1

DH

RFrank Thomas127
LHarold Baines⇄24
RPaul Konerko6
RCarlos Lee2
RJeff Abbott2
BGreg Norton1

Starters

LMike Sirotka3.5 WAR
LJim Parque2.7 WAR
RCal Eldred2.0 WAR
RJames Baldwin1.3 WAR
RKip Wells0.7 WAR
LMark Buehrle0.6 WAR
RLorenzo Barcelo0.4 WAR
RJon Garland0.4 WAR
RSean Lowe0.1 WAR
RKevin Beirne-0.0 WAR
LScott Eyre-0.0 WAR
RRocky Biddle-0.0 WAR
RKen Hill⇄-0.1 WAR
RTanyon Sturtze⇄-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RKeith Foulke34 sv
LKelly Wunsch24 h
RBob Howry14 h
RBill Simas14 h
LMark Buehrle3 h
RKevin Beirne0 h
RLorenzo Barcelo0 h
LJesus Pena⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 1999)

PlayerfWAR
Jose Valentin4.5
Herbert Perry Jr.2.9
Charles Johnson2.2
Cal Eldred2.0
Kelly Wunsch1.1
Tony Graffanino0.8

Key subtractions (gone from 1999)

Player1999 fWAR
Darrin Jackson0.4
Brian Simmons0.3
Pat Daneker0.1
John Snyder0.1
David Lundquist0.0
Todd Rizzo-0.0

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by White Sox. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2000; everyone else is shown as a 2000 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Frank Thomas 2000 +5.9 +80.5 7.1 +73.4 $1.2M 1.71× –
Mike Sirotka 2000 +3.5 +62.2 1.4 +60.8 $0.4M 2.19× –
Jose Valentin 2000 +4.5 +47.1 1.3 +45.8 $0.3M 1.32× –
Jim Parque 2000 +2.7 +42.1 0.5 +41.7 $0.2M 1.96× –
Keith Foulke 2000 +2.5 +39.0 0.4 +38.6 $0.2M 1.95× –
Herbert Perry Jr.↔ 2000 +2.9 +25.5 0.5 +25.0 $0.2M 1.12× –
Magglio Ordonez 2000 +2.3 +22.2 0.4 +21.8 $0.2M 1.22× –
Carlos Lee 2000 +2.1 +20.2 0.3 +19.9 $0.1M 1.22× –
Cal Eldred 2000 +2.0 +24.0 5.4 +18.6 $2.7M 1.49× –
Ray Durham 2000 +2.7 +23.3 4.9 +18.4 $1.8M 1.07× –
Bob Howry 2000 +1.2 +12.6 0.3 +12.3 $0.3M 1.34× –
Kelly Wunsch 2000 +1.1 +12.0 0.2 +11.8 $0.2M 1.34× –
Charles Johnson↔ 2000 +2.2 +13.2 1.6 +11.6 $0.7M 0.76× –
Paul Konerko 2000 +1.6 +10.4 0.3 +10.1 $0.2M 0.81× –
James Baldwin 2000 +1.3 +10.7 3.3 +7.4 $2.5M 1.02× –
Kip Wells 2000 +0.7 +5.6 0.2 +5.4 $0.3M 1.02× –
Bill Simas 2000 +0.6 +6.5 1.4 +5.1 $2.2M 1.34× –
Tony Graffanino↔ 2000 +0.8 +3.5 0.2 +3.3 $0.3M 0.56× –
Brook Fordyce↔ 2000 +0.8 +3.5 0.3 +3.2 $0.3M 0.52× –
Mark Buehrle 2000 +0.6 +3.4 0.2 +3.2 $0.3M 0.67× –
Jon Garland 2000 +0.4 +3.3 0.2 +3.1 $0.5M 1.02× –
Chris Singleton 2000 +0.4 +2.7 0.3 +2.5 $0.7M 0.83× –
Josh Paul 2000 +0.6 +2.3 0.2 +2.1 $0.4M 0.52× –
Lorenzo Barcelo 2000 +0.4 +2.3 0.2 +2.1 $0.5M 0.67× –
Mark Johnson 2000 +0.6 +2.3 0.2 +2.0 $0.5M 0.52× –
Craig Wilson 2000 +0.2 +1.0 0.2 +0.8 $1.1M 0.58× –
Sean Lowe 2000 +0.1 +0.7 0.3 +0.4 $2.0M 0.67× –
Scott Eyre 2000 -0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Aaron Myette 2000 -0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Ken Hill↔ 2000 -0.1 -0.6 0.6 -1.2 – 1.02× –
Jeff Abbott 2000 -0.2 -1.5 0.3 -1.8 – 0.83× –
Jeff Liefer 2000 -0.2 -1.6 0.2 -1.8 – 0.83× –
McKay Christensen 2000 -0.2 -1.6 0.2 -1.8 – 0.83× –
Harold Baines↔ 2000 -0.3 -1.7 0.5 -2.2 – 0.69× –
Tanyon Sturtze↔ 2000 -0.4 -2.1 0.1 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Greg Norton 2000 -0.4 -2.0 0.3 -2.3 – 0.58× –
Chad Bradford 2000 +0.4 +2.1 – – – 0.67× –
Jesus Pena↔ 2000 -0.3 -1.7 – – – 0.67× –
Joe Crede 2000 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.58× –
Kevin Beirne 2000 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Matt Ginter 2000 -0.4 -1.9 – – – 0.67× –
Rocky Biddle 2000 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+42.6+469.134.4+436.4—

Trades

Every graded 2000 deal involving the White Sox — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 9 total.

2000 · TBR / CHW
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$1.6M
Tanyon Sturtze
CHW · Ron Schueler −$1.6M
Tony Graffanino
TBR came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · CHW / BOS
CHW · Ron Schueler +$1.6M
Mike Rupp
BOS · Dan Duquette −$1.6M
Jesús Peña
CHW came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · CHW / TOR
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.8M
Gary Glover
TOR · Gord Ash −$0.8M
Scott Eyre
CHW came out ahead by $0.8M
2000 · MIA / CHW
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
Mark Roberts
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.0M
Amaury García
Even trade
2000 · MIA / CHW
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$2.4M
Jeff Abbott
CHW · Ron Schueler −$2.4M
Julio Ramírez
MIA came out ahead by $2.4M
2000 · OAK / CHW
OAK · Billy Beane +$6.4M
Chad Bradford
CHW · Ron Schueler −$6.4M
Miguel Olivo
OAK came out ahead by $6.4M
2000 · BAL / CHW
BAL · Syd Thrift +$0.8M
Miguel Felix, Juan Figueroa, Brook Fordyce, Jason Lakman
CHW · Ron Schueler −$0.8M
Harold Baines, Charles Johnson
BAL came out ahead by $0.8M
2000 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Douglas Melvin +$9.6M
Aaron Myette, Brian Schmack
CHW · Ron Schueler −$9.6M
Royce Clayton
TEX came out ahead by $9.6M
2000 · CHW / MIL
CHW · Ron Schueler +$115.2M
Cal Eldred, José Valentín
MIL · Dean Taylor −$115.2M
Jaime Navarro, John Snyder
CHW came out ahead by $115.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2000 payroll
$34.4M

What the front office was committed to as of 2000, 2000–2006. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2000200120022003200420052006
Frank Thomas3210.000$7.1M$9.9M$9.9M$5.0M$6.0M$8.0MFREE AGENT
Cal Eldred329.000$5.4M$750kFREE AGENT
Charles Johnson286.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Jose Valentin308.000$1.3M$5.2M$5.0M$5.0M$5.0MFREE AGENT
Ken Hill3412.000$622kFREE AGENT
Harold Baines4120.000$500k$1.0MFREE AGENT
Herbert Perry Jr.306.000$470k$975kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2000200120022003200420052006
Ray Durham285.000$4.9MFREE AGENT
James Baldwin285.000$3.3MFREE AGENT
Mike Sirotka295.000$1.4MFREE AGENT
Bill Simas285.000$1.4MFREE AGENT
Magglio Ordonez263.000$425kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keith Foulke273.000$375kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Konerko243.000$305kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brook Fordyce305.000$290kFREE AGENT
Greg Norton274.000$285kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Abbott273.000$255kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Lowe293.000$255kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Eyre283.000$250kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Graffanino284.000$220kARB 3FREE AGENT
Tanyon Sturtze295.000$71kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (21)

PlayerAgeSvc2000200120022003200420052006
Jim Parque252.000$475kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bob Howry262.000$325kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Singleton271.000$285kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Lee241.000$275kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Johnson242.000$250kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Wilson292.000$250kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Liefer251.000$225kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
McKay Christensen241.000$212kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kip Wells231.000$210kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Myette221.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lorenzo Barcelo220.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Paul251.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kelly Wunsch270.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jon Garland200.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Buehrle210.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Bradford252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Beirne260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Crede220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Ginter220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesus Pena251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rocky Biddle240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2000 acquisition stacked onto White Sox's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

Rosternomics — front-office performance, roster value, and transaction history. Follow @rosternomics on X.
Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
Privacy Policy · Terms of Service · © 2026 Rosternomics