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White Sox CHW

201972–89 (0.447)
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President of baseball ops: Kenny Williams · GM: Rick Hahn

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2019, 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
$88M
Surplus $M
-14
Win %
0.447
TAB
-6.7
WAB
-4.6
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
22.8
Dead money %
46%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-9.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2019 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJames McCann106
RWelington Castillo48
LZack Collins10
RSeby Zavala3

1B

RJosé Abreu125
LYonder Alonso⇄26
LMatt Skole9
LAJ Reed4
LRyan Goins2
RJosé Rondon⇄1
LDaniel Palka1
LNicky Delmonico1
LZack Collins1

2B

BYolmer Sánchez149
RJosé Rondon⇄18
RDanny Mendick3
BLeury García2

3B

BYoán Moncada129
LRyan Goins23
RDanny Mendick3
BLeury García1

SS

RTim Anderson122
BLeury García19
RJosé Rondon⇄15
LRyan Goins14
RDanny Mendick5

LF

REloy Jiménez114
BLeury García24
LNicky Delmonico21
LCharlie Tilson19
LJon Jay13
RJosé Rondon⇄2
RRyan Cordell2
LRyan Goins1

CF

RAdam Engel86
BLeury García80
RRyan Cordell19
LCharlie Tilson14

RF

RRyan Cordell72
BLeury García45
LJon Jay33
LCharlie Tilson30
LDaniel Palka23
LRyan Goins7

DH

LYonder Alonso⇄41
RJosé Abreu34
RWelington Castillo20
LZack Collins14
RJames McCann13
LMatt Skole11
LAJ Reed9
REloy Jiménez8
RJosé Rondon⇄6
RDanny Mendick4
LDaniel Palka3
LJon Jay2
BLeury García1
LRyan Goins1
BYoán Moncada1

Starters

RLucas Giolito5.2 WAR
RReynaldo Lopez2.4 WAR
RIvan Nova2.0 WAR
LCarlos Rodon0.9 WAR
RDylan Cease0.7 WAR
RRyan Burr0.1 WAR
RJose Ruiz0.1 WAR
LHector Santiago⇄-0.0 WAR
RDylan Covey-0.1 WAR
ROdrisamer Despaigne-0.1 WAR
RCarson Fulmer-0.2 WAR
LManny Banuelos-0.4 WAR
RErvin Santana-0.4 WAR
LRoss Detwiler-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ RAlex Colome30 sv
LAaron Bummer27 h
REvan Marshall19 h
LJace Fry11 h
RKelvin Herrera6 h
RJimmy Cordero⇄4 h
LJosh Osich2 h
RJose Ruiz1 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 2018)

PlayerfWAR
Iván Nova2.0
James McCann1.9
Eloy Jiménez1.1
Dylan Cease0.7
Alex Colomé0.7
Evan Marshall0.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2018)

Player2018 fWAR
Joakim Soria1.4
James Shields1.2
Luis Avilán1.0
Avisaíl García1.0
Matt Davidson0.8
Ryan LaMarre0.7

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 2019; everyone else is shown as a 2019 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Lucas Giolito 2019 +5.2 +103.9 0.6 +103.3 $0.1M 2.50× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $3.0M AAV
Yoán Moncada 2019 +5.2 +59.0 0.6 +58.5 $0.1M 1.43× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Tim Anderson 2019 +4.5 +47.5 1.4 +46.1 $0.3M 1.32× –
Reynaldo López 2019 +2.4 +28.0 0.6 +27.4 $0.2M 1.49× Extension · 2025–2027 · $10.0M AAV
Iván Nova 2019 +2.0 +24.3 9.2 +15.1 $4.5M 1.49× –
James McCann 2019 +1.9 +11.8 2.5 +9.3 $1.3M 0.76× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.8M AAV
Leury García 2019 +1.3 +8.7 1.6 +7.2 $1.2M 0.83× –
Aaron Bummer 2019 +1.3 +7.0 0.5 +6.6 $0.4M 0.67× –
Dylan Cease 2019 +0.7 +5.9 0.3 +5.6 $0.4M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2032 · $30.0M AAV
Eloy Jiménez 2019 +1.1 +7.0 1.8 +5.2 $1.7M 0.83× –
Adam Engel 2019 +0.8 +5.6 0.6 +5.0 $0.7M 0.83× –
Carlos Rodón 2019 +0.9 +7.2 4.2 +3.0 $4.7M 1.02× Free Agent · 2023–2028 · $27.0M AAV
Evan Marshall 2019 +0.5 +2.8 0.5 +2.3 $0.9M 0.67× –
Jimmy Cordero↔ 2019 +0.4 +2.3 0.2 +2.1 $0.5M 0.67× –
Ryan Cordell 2019 +0.3 +1.9 0.6 +1.4 $1.9M 0.83× –
Juan Minaya 2019 +0.2 +0.9 0.2 +0.7 $1.2M 0.67× –
Danny Mendick 2019 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $0.8M 0.61× –
Thyago Vieira 2019 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $0.8M 0.67× –
Ryan Burr 2019 +0.1 +0.7 0.6 +0.2 $4.2M 0.67× –
José Ruiz 2019 +0.1 +0.3 0.4 -0.1 $6.8M 0.67× –
Ryan Goins 2019 +0.1 +0.3 0.4 -0.1 $6.3M 0.58× –
Héctor Santiago↔ 2019 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Jace Fry 2019 +0.1 +0.3 0.6 -0.3 $10.2M 0.67× –
Josh Osich 2019 +0.0 +0.2 0.5 -0.3 $16.0M 0.67× –
Seby Zavala 2019 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 – 0.52× –
Odrisamer Despaigne 2019 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 -0.8 – 1.02× –
Caleb Frare 2019 -0.1 -0.7 0.6 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Dylan Covey 2019 -0.1 -0.6 0.6 -1.2 – 1.02× –
Carson Fulmer 2019 -0.2 -1.3 0.3 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Charlie Tilson 2019 -0.3 -1.9 0.2 -2.1 – 0.83× –
Zack Collins 2019 -0.4 -2.5 0.2 -2.6 – 0.69× –
AJ Reed 2019 -0.5 -2.8 0.1 -2.8 – 0.69× –
Yolmer Sánchez 2019 +0.3 +1.5 4.6 -3.1 $13.5M 0.56× –
Ervin Santana 2019 -0.4 -3.2 0.1 -3.3 – 1.02× –
José Rondon↔ 2019 -0.7 -3.0 0.6 -3.6 – 0.56× –
Manny Banuelos 2019 -0.4 -3.0 0.6 -3.6 – 1.02× –
Matt Skole 2019 -0.6 -3.5 0.2 -3.7 – 0.69× –
José Abreu 2019 +1.9 +12.1 16.0 -3.9 $8.6M 0.81× –
Nicky Delmonico 2019 -0.7 -4.4 0.1 -4.4 – 0.83× –
Ross Detwiler 2019 -0.6 -4.6 0.1 -4.7 – 1.02× –
Nate Jones 2019 -0.1 -0.6 4.7 -5.3 – 0.67× –
Kelvin Herrera 2019 +0.4 +2.1 8.5 -6.4 $21.7M 0.67× –
Daniel Palka 2019 -1.3 -8.7 0.6 -9.3 – 0.83× –
Jon Jay 2019 -0.9 -5.9 4.0 -9.9 – 0.83× –
Yonder Alonso↔ 2019 -1.2 -6.6 4.3 -11.0 – 0.69× –
Welington Castillo 2019 -1.0 -4.0 7.2 -11.3 – 0.52× –
Alex Colomé 2019 +0.7 +7.3 7.3 -0.0 $10.7M 1.34× –
Total—+22.9+290.789.1+202.4—

Trades

Every graded 2019 deal involving the White Sox — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 3 total.

2019 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Steele Walker
CHW · Kenny Williams −$0.8M
Nomar Mazara
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Welington Castillo
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Jonah McReynolds
Even trade
2019 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Nate Jones
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Joseph Jarneski, Ray Castro
Even trade

Current & Historical Payroll

2019 payroll
$88.5M
2020 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2019, 2019–2025. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2019; 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 (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Iván Nova328.024$9.2MFREE AGENT
Kelvin Herrera296.157$8.5MFREE AGENT
Welington Castillo326.104$7.2MFREE AGENT
Nate Jones337.000$4.7MFREE AGENT
Yonder Alonso327.116$4.3MFREE AGENT
Jon Jay348.134$4.0MFREE AGENT
Ervin Santana3614.000$100kFREE AGENT
Ross Detwiler336.089$100kFREE AGENT
Héctor Santiago317.016$95kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
José Abreu325.000$16.0MFREE AGENT
Alex Colomé304.118$7.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Yolmer Sánchez273.134$4.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Rodón263.168$4.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
James McCann294.028$2.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Leury García284.025$1.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Goins314.030$393kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (31)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Eloy Jiménez220.000$1.8MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Anderson262.115$1.4MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reynaldo López251.096$580kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yoán Moncada241.106$575kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Giolito241.080$573kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Engel271.118$571kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Covey271.136$571kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jace Fry251.005$569kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Palka270.160$567kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Manny Banuelos280.146$559kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Burr250.040$556kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Caleb Frare250.030$555kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Cordell270.028$555kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Rondon250.096$550kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Osich302.119$510kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Bummer250.167$463kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Evan Marshall292.110$454kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Ruiz240.029$421kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carson Fulmer250.116$286kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Cease230.000$266kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Charlie Tilson261.118$221kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Cordero270.051$208kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Minaya281.129$206kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Skole290.007$176kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Collins240.000$164kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Mendick250.000$81kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nicky Delmonico261.062$78kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Thyago Vieira250.069$66kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
AJ Reed260.110$60kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Odrisamer Despaigne322.075$42kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Seby Zavala250.000$33kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2019 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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