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White Sox CHW

201767–95 (0.414)
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President of baseball ops: Kenny Williams · GM: Rick Hahn

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2017, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$100M
Surplus $M
-33
Win %
0.414
TAB
-11.1
WAB
-11.5
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
19.8
Dead money %
59%
Depth Players
3.0
Dead WAR
-10.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2017 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LOmar Narváez83
RKevan Smith79
RGeovany Soto13
LRob Brantly6

1B

RJosé Abreu139
RMatt Davidson19
LNicky Delmonico4
RTodd Frazier⇄4
RTyler Saladino3
LCody Asche2
LOmar Narváez1

2B

BYolmer Sánchez78
BYoán Moncada54
BAlen Hanson⇄28
RTyler Saladino26
BLeury García3

3B

RTodd Frazier⇄65
BYolmer Sánchez52
RMatt Davidson34
RTyler Saladino22
BAlen Hanson⇄2
LCody Asche1

SS

RTim Anderson145
RTyler Saladino13
BYolmer Sánchez4
BLeury García2

LF

LNicky Delmonico27
BLeury García24
RWilly García13
RRymer Liriano12
BAlen Hanson⇄8
BJacob May3
LCody Asche1
RAdam Engel1

CF

RAdam Engel95
BLeury García51
BAlen Hanson⇄11
RWilly García11
BJacob May10

RF

RAvisaíl García132
BAlen Hanson⇄20
RWilly García17
RRymer Liriano7
BLeury García6
BJacob May2
BYolmer Sánchez1

DH

RMatt Davidson60
RJosé Abreu18
LCody Asche14
RTyler Saladino14
RTodd Frazier⇄12
LNicky Delmonico11
BYolmer Sánchez7
BAlen Hanson⇄5
RKevan Smith4
RAvisaíl García4
LRob Brantly4
RRymer Liriano2
RWilly García2
LOmar Narváez1

Starters

LJose Quintana⇄1.9 WAR
RMiguel Gonzalez⇄1.6 WAR
LCarlos Rodon0.8 WAR
RReynaldo Lopez0.6 WAR
RLucas Giolito0.3 WAR
RTyler Danish0.1 WAR
RCarson Fulmer0.0 WAR
RChris Volstad-0.1 WAR
RJames Shields-0.2 WAR
LDavid Holmberg-0.8 WAR
LDerek Holland-0.9 WAR
RMike Pelfrey-1.0 WAR
RDylan Covey-1.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJuan Minaya9 sv
LAaron Bummer7 h
RGregory Infante5 h
RChris Beck3 h
LDan Jennings⇄0 h
RAnthony Swarzak⇄0 h
RTommy Kahnle⇄0 h
RDavid Robertson⇄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 2016)

PlayerfWAR
Anthony Swarzak1.7
Yoán Moncada0.9
Nicky Delmonico0.7
Reynaldo López0.6
Gregory Infante0.6
Tyler Clippard0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2016)

Player2016 fWAR
Adam Eaton6.2
Chris Sale5.3
Zach Duke0.9
Alex Avila0.6
Austin Jackson0.3
Jimmy Rollins0.2

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 2017; everyone else is shown as a 2017 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Avisaíl García 2017 +4.3 +61.9 3.0 +58.9 $0.7M 1.79× –
José Abreu 2017 +4.4 +42.1 10.8 +31.2 $2.5M 1.20× –
Jose Quintana↔ 2017 +1.9 +22.6 3.9 +18.7 $2.1M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $6.0M AAV
Miguel González↔ 2017 +1.6 +18.5 4.8 +13.7 $3.1M 1.49× –
Yolmer Sánchez 2017 +2.1 +14.0 0.5 +13.4 $0.3M 0.82× –
Anthony Swarzak↔ 2017 +1.7 +12.9 0.5 +12.4 $0.3M 0.98× –
Leury García 2017 +1.4 +9.6 0.5 +9.1 $0.4M 0.83× –
Tommy Kahnle↔ 2017 +1.4 +7.4 0.3 +7.2 $0.2M 0.67× –
Carlos Rodón 2017 +0.8 +6.1 0.6 +5.5 $0.8M 1.02× Free Agent · 2023–2028 · $27.0M AAV
Reynaldo López 2017 +0.6 +4.9 0.2 +4.8 $0.3M 1.02× Extension · 2025–2027 · $10.0M AAV
Nicky Delmonico 2017 +0.7 +4.9 0.2 +4.7 $0.2M 0.83× –
Omar Narváez 2017 +1.2 +5.0 0.5 +4.4 $0.5M 0.52× –
Yoán Moncada 2017 +0.9 +3.9 0.2 +3.7 $0.3M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Kevan Smith 2017 +0.9 +3.7 0.5 +3.2 $0.5M 0.52× –
Gregory Infante 2017 +0.6 +3.2 0.4 +2.8 $0.6M 0.67× –
Lucas Giolito 2017 +0.3 +2.6 0.1 +2.5 $0.4M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $3.0M AAV
Tim Anderson 2017 +0.6 +2.8 0.8 +2.0 $1.5M 0.61× –
Danny Farquhar↔ 2017 +0.2 +1.3 0.3 +1.1 $1.0M 0.67× –
Al Alburquerque↔ 2017 +0.2 +0.9 0.0 +0.9 $0.3M 0.67× –
Rob Brantly 2017 +0.2 +1.0 0.1 +0.9 $0.5M 0.52× –
Tyler Clippard↔ 2017 +0.3 +1.8 1.0 +0.8 $3.0M 0.67× –
Juan Minaya 2017 +0.1 +1.2 0.5 +0.7 $4.8M 1.34× –
Todd Frazier↔ 2017 +1.3 +7.3 6.6 +0.7 $5.0M 0.69× –
Adam Engel 2017 +0.1 +0.9 0.3 +0.6 $2.4M 0.83× –
Tyler Danish 2017 +0.1 +0.5 0.0 +0.5 $0.1M 1.02× –
Zach Putnam 2017 +0.3 +1.7 1.2 +0.5 $3.6M 0.67× –
Rymer Liriano 2017 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.1M 0.83× –
Carson Fulmer 2017 +0.0 +0.0 0.1 -0.1 $70.0M 1.02× –
Willy García 2017 +0.0 +0.2 0.4 -0.2 $12.9M 0.83× –
Jace Fry 2017 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Chris Volstad 2017 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Dan Jennings↔ 2017 +0.0 +0.1 0.9 -0.8 $41.4M 0.67× –
Nate Jones 2017 +0.2 +1.0 1.9 -0.9 $10.5M 0.67× –
Alen Hanson↔ 2017 -0.2 -0.9 0.4 -1.3 – 0.56× –
Jake Petricka 2017 -0.1 -0.6 0.8 -1.5 – 0.67× –
David Robertson↔ 2017 +0.8 +4.2 6.1 -1.9 $7.8M 0.67× –
Brad Goldberg 2017 -0.4 -1.9 0.1 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Michael Ynoa 2017 -0.3 -1.6 0.5 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Geovany Soto 2017 -0.1 -0.4 2.0 -2.4 – 0.52× –
Aaron Bummer 2017 -0.5 -2.5 0.2 -2.7 – 0.67× –
Matt Davidson 2017 -0.7 -3.7 0.5 -4.2 – 0.69× –
Jacob May 2017 -0.6 -3.8 0.5 -4.3 – 0.83× –
David Holmberg 2017 -0.8 -4.0 0.4 -4.4 – 0.67× –
Tyler Saladino 2017 -1.0 -4.5 0.5 -5.1 – 0.56× –
Cody Asche 2017 -0.9 -4.8 0.5 -5.3 – 0.69× –
Melky Cabrera↔ 2017 +0.4 +3.0 9.4 -6.5 $21.2M 0.83× –
Chris Beck 2017 -1.2 -6.3 0.5 -6.8 – 0.67× –
Dylan Covey 2017 -1.1 -9.3 0.5 -9.9 – 1.02× –
Derek Holland 2017 -0.9 -7.0 6.0 -13.0 – 1.02× –
Mike Pelfrey 2017 -1.0 -7.9 8.0 -15.9 – 1.02× –
James Shields 2017 -0.2 -1.3 21.0 -22.3 – 1.02× –
Total—+19.5+189.999.3+90.2—

Trades

Every graded 2017 deal involving the White Sox — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

2017 · NYY / CHW
NYY · Brian Cashman +$24.0M
Todd Frazier, David Robertson, Tommy Kahnle
CHW · Kenny Williams −$24.0M
Tyler Clippard, Blake Rutherford, Ian Clarkin, Tito Polo
NYY came out ahead by $24.0M
2017 · CHW / TBR
CHW · Kenny Williams +$1.6M
Casey Gillaspie#74
TBR · Erik Neander −$1.6M
Dan Jennings
CHW came out ahead by $1.6M
2017 · CHW / HOU
CHW · Kenny Williams +$6.4M
cash / PTBNL
HOU · Jeff Luhnow −$6.4M
Tyler Clippard
CHW came out ahead by $6.4M
2017 · MIL / CHW
MIL · David Stearns +$4.0M
Anthony Swarzak
CHW · Kenny Williams −$4.0M
Ryan Cordell
MIL came out ahead by $4.0M
2017 · SEA / CHW
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams −$1.6M
Thyago Vieira
SEA came out ahead by $1.6M
2017 · ARI / CHW
ARI · Mike Hazen +$2.4M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams −$2.4M
Ryan Burr
ARI came out ahead by $2.4M
2017 · CHW / KCR
CHW · Kenny Williams +$4.8M
A.J. Puckett, Andre Davis
KCR · Dayton Moore −$4.8M
Melky Cabrera
CHW came out ahead by $4.8M
2017 · CHW / WSN
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
WSN · Michael Rizzo −$0.8M
Ryan Raburn
CHW came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · CHW / TEX
CHW · Kenny Williams +$8.0M
Ti'Quan Forbes
TEX · Jon Daniels −$8.0M
Miguel González
CHW came out ahead by $8.0M
2017 · CHW / CHC
CHW · Kenny Williams +$64.0M
Eloy Jiménez, Dylan Cease, Bryant Flete, Matt Rose
CHC · Theo Epstein −$64.0M
Jose Quintana
CHW came out ahead by $64.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2017 payroll
$99.7M
2018 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2017, 2017–2023. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2017; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
James Shields3510.125$21.0MFREE AGENT
Melky Cabrera3210.148$9.4MFREE AGENT
Mike Pelfrey339.122$8.0MFREE AGENT
David Robertson328.070$6.1MFREE AGENT
Derek Holland308.000$6.0MFREE AGENT
Geovany Soto349.096$2.0MFREE AGENT
Tyler Clippard327.148$1.0MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
José Abreu303.000$10.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Todd Frazier315.071$6.6MFREE AGENT
Miguel González335.084$4.8MFREE AGENT
Jose Quintana284.133$3.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Avisaíl García263.166$3.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nate Jones315.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Zach Putnam293.135$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Jennings303.171$873kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Petricka293.044$825kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Asche273.045$535kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Swarzak315.024$527kFREE AGENT
Chris Volstad304.053$70kARB 3FREE AGENT
Al Alburquerque314.152$43kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (31)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Tim Anderson240.115$850kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Rodón241.168$600kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Saladino271.087$547kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Leury García262.025$546kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yolmer Sánchez251.134$546kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Ynoa251.039$540kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Omar Narváez250.089$540kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Davidson260.145$536kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Covey250.000$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Minaya260.032$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob May250.030$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Beck260.074$468kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevan Smith290.061$450kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Willy García240.139$403kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gregory Infante290.033$386kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Holmberg250.064$380kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alen Hanson240.038$352kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Engel250.000$342kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Kahnle272.015$287kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Farquhar302.170$260kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yoán Moncada220.031$219kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Bummer230.000$196kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nicky Delmonico240.000$181kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reynaldo López230.044$152kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Giolito220.039$120kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Goldberg27–$117k
Rob Brantly271.130$108kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carson Fulmer230.033$94kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rymer Liriano261.049$88kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jace Fry230.000$79kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Danish220.005$6kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2017 acquisition stacked onto White Sox's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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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).
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