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    1998 Chicago White Sox (MLB)

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    • Nickname: White Sox
    W-L Record: 80-82 .494
    Rank: 2nd in American League Central
    Run Differential: 861-931 -70
    Roster Continuity 51.20% 26/28
    Manager(s): Jerry Manuel
    General Manager: Ron Schueler
    Location: Chicago, Illinois
    Ballpark: Comiskey Park II
    Payroll: $ 36,840,000 18/30
    Attendance: 1,391,146 27/30
    Playoffs: Did not qualify
    Top Draft Pick: Kip Wells (#16) All picks
    Years Active: 1901-2016
    Franchise Information

    Coaching Staff

    Bench Coach: Joe Nossek
    Bullpen Coach: Art Kusnyer
    First Base Coach: Bryan Little
    Hitting Coach: Von Joshua
    Hitting Coach: Ron Jackson
    Pitching Coach: Mike Pazik
    Pitching Coach: Nardi Contreras
    Third Base Coach: Wallace Johnson

    #1 Draft Picks

    Frank Thomas (#7), Jim Abbott (#8), Robin Ventura (#10), Mark Johnson (#26), Jim Parque (#46)

    Organization Affiliates

    MLB:Chicago White Sox (MLB-AL)80-82
    AAA:Calgary Cannons (PCL)81-62
    AA:Birmingham Barons (Sou)58-82
    A+:Winston-Salem Warthogs (Caro)79-60
    A:Hickory Crawdads (SAL)56-84
    Rk:Arizona White Sox (Ariz)20-34
    Rk:Bristol White Sox (App)42-24

    Organizational Player Roster
    Chicago White Sox Affiliate History
    American League Central Standings
    TeamWLWPctGBL
    Cleveland8973.549--
    Chi White Sox8082.4949.0
    KC Royals7289.44716.5
    Minnesota7092.43219.0
    Detroit6597.40124.0
    Batting Statistics
    #PlayerPosAgeDiffGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPSISOsecABabipK/BBAB/HRTBPA
    5Ray Durham2B26   158635126181
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    		35
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    		8
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    		19
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    		673697310563635.285.363.455818.170.328.3151.4433.4289723
    8Albert BelleLF31   163609113200
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    		48
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    		2
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    		49
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    		15264818411001517.328.399.6551054.327.463.3081.0412.4399706
    23Robin Ventura3B30   16159084155
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    		31
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    		4
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    		21
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    		9111791111151310.263.349.436785.173.307.2911.4128.1257674
    35Frank ThomasDH30   160585109155
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    		35
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    		2
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    		29
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    		10970110936201114.265.381.480861.215.415.2660.8520.2281712
    30Magglio OrdonezRF24   14553570151
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    		25
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    		2
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    		14
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    		65972853912419.282.326.415741.133.189.2901.8938.2222578
    12,17Mike CarusoSS21   13352381160
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    		17
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    		6
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    		5
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    		55226143870838.306.331.390721.084.141.3212.71104.6204555
    24Mike CameronCF25   1413965383
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    		16
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    		5
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    		8
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    		4327113710160136.210.285.336621.126.260.2592.7349.5133443
    12Wil Cordero1B26   963415891
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    		18
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    		2
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    		13
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    		4921226630147.267.314.446760.179.246.2933.0026.2152371
    31Greg Norton1B25   1052993871
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    		17
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    		2
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    		9
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    		36332677211211.237.301.398699.161.247.2882.9633.2119330
    15Chad KreuterC33   932452662
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    		9
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    		1
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    		3310324531518.253.345.322667.069.204.3021.41122.579286
    45Jeff AbbottCF-RF25   892443368
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    		14
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    		1
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    		12
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    		413392801252.279.298.492790.213.250.2683.1120.3120260
    22Charlie O'BrienC37   571641243
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    		9
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    		04
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    		180093120333.262.303.390693.128.183.2953.4441.064181
    10Chris SnopekSS27   531251726
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    		430142410014.208.291.248539.040.176.2481.71125.031141
    55Robert MachadoC25   341111423
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    		150072200303.207.254.342596.135.198.2333.1437.038121
    44Ruben SierraRF32   2774716
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    		112031100002.216.247.459706.243.311.2033.6718.53477
    28Craig WilsonSS27   13471422
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    		03
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    		10103600210.468.490.7661256.298.383.4872.0015.73653
    57Mark JohnsonC22   72322
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    		01001800000.087.125.261386.174.217.1338.00--624
    27Brian SimmonsCF24   51947
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    		6010200000.368.368.6841052.316.263.333--9.51319
    26,54Lou FrazierCF33   77000000402600100.000.222.000222.000.857.0003.00--010
    33Mike SirotkaP27   24000000001000000.000.200.000200.000.250.0000.00--05
    36Scott EyreP26   23000000000300000.000.000.0000.000.000-----03
    37James BaldwinP26   32000000000100000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----02
    43Carlos CastilloP23   31000000000000000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----01
    32Tom FordhamP24   31000000000100000.000.000.0000.000.000-----01
    38Jaime NavarroP30   11000000000000000.000.000.0000.000.000.000----01
    40Jim ParqueP22   21000000000000200.000.000.0000.000.000.000----03
    Batting Totals166355858611516291381988061274655191647343859119.271.334.444778.172.285.2911.6628.224776233
    Pitching Statistics
    #PlayerAgeDiffWLERAGGSCGSHOGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K/BB
    33Mike Sirotka27   14155.0533335000211.225513711930471283121.4210.831.272.005.432.72
    38Jaime Navarro30   8166.3537271041172.222313512230777118071.7311.601.564.013.690.92
    37James Baldwin26   1365.3237241030159.017610394186010851101.489.961.023.406.111.80
    40Jim Parque22   755.1021210000113.013572641449770361.6310.751.123.906.131.57
    36Scott Eyre26   385.38331700100107.011478642464737021.669.592.025.386.141.14
    43Carlos Castillo23   645.1354200110100.19461571735644351.298.461.533.155.761.83
    59John Snyder23   724.811514100086.19649461423522021.3810.051.472.415.442.26
    46Jason Bere27   376.431815000083.29871601458537021.8610.501.506.215.680.91
    41Bill Simas26   433.5560000411870.25429281222561011.076.851.522.797.102.55
    29Keith Foulke25   324.155400018165.1513130920573141.097.061.252.777.892.85
    62Bob Howry24   033.174400015954.1372019719512021.046.171.173.178.502.68
    32Tom Fordham24   126.75295005048.0513636742231011.949.561.317.884.310.55
    47Matt Karchner31   245.1132000231136.2332121219300051.418.030.494.627.301.58
    25Jim Abbott30   504.5055000031.2351616212140011.479.840.563.383.941.17
    44Chad Bradford23   213.19290008130.227161107111101.107.840.002.033.191.57
    49Tony Castillo35   128.00250004027.0382524711140021.8112.672.333.674.671.27
    56Bryan Ward26   123.33280009127.030131047170001.3710.001.332.335.672.43
    52Todd Rizzo27   0012.869000106.21212100632002.5715.430.007.713.860.50
    50Larry Casian32   0011.254000304.08550160022.2518.000.002.2513.506.00
    66Mike Heathcott29   003.001000003.02110132001.006.000.003.009.003.00
    Batting Totals80825.235681638015542143915699318372115809115810541.499.811.323.635.701.57
    Fielding Statistics
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Chad KreuterC914243574.9850.00
    Charlie O'BrienC573052243.9880.00
    Robert MachadoC341891740.9810.00
    Mark JohnsonC7362011.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Wil Cordero1B8369866678.9920.00
    Greg Norton1B7964230457.9940.00
    Frank Thomas1B141166212.9840.00
    Chris Snopek1B190011.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Ray Durham2B15828243818128.9760.00
    Chris Snopek2B1261913.9620.00
    Craig Wilson2B479041.0000.00
    Greg Norton2B102001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Robin Ventura3B1611023301538.9660.00
    Greg Norton3B11121020.9170.00
    Chris Snopek3B30000.0000.00
    Craig Wilson3B201001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Mike CarusoSS1312163783591.9440.00
    Chris SnopekSS334793416.9720.00
    Craig WilsonSS81317041.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Albert BelleLF1593151183.9760.00
    Jeff AbbottLF20100001.0000.00
    Wil CorderoLF450001.0000.00
    Ruben SierraLF220001.0000.00
    Brian SimmonsLF20000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Mike CameronCF136310540.9870.00
    Jeff AbbottCF3871030.9590.00
    Magglio OrdonezCF22473011.0000.00
    Brian SimmonsCF4130001.0000.00
    Lou FrazierCF350001.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Magglio OrdonezRF136276751.9830.00
    Jeff AbbottRF2751010.9810.00
    Ruben SierraRF12171001.0000.00
    Wil CorderoRF810010.9090.00
    Mike CameronRF230001.0000.00
    Chris SnopekRF10000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Bill SimasP607095011.0001.79
    Carlos CastilloP5410051611.9551.89
    Keith FoulkeP54651820.8181.24
    Bob HowryP44542710.9001.50
    James BaldwinP3715971550.8151.25
    Jaime NavarroP3717282011.9661.46
    Scott EyreP3310711713.9471.51
    Mike SirotkaP3321193411.9771.83
    Matt KarchnerP323626001.0001.99
    Chad BradfordP29301810.9002.68
    Tom FordhamP2948311001.0002.63
    Bryan WardP282720001.0000.67
    Tony CastilloP252719021.0003.33
    Jim ParqueP21113716001.0001.83
    Jason BereP18837610.9291.41
    John SnyderP158681410.9572.30
    Todd RizzoP960010.0000.00
    Jim AbbottP531210011.0003.46
    Larry CasianP4411001.0004.50
    Mike HeathcottP130000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Frank ThomasDH146.0000.00
    Ruben SierraDH5.0000.00
    Albert BelleDH4.0000.00
    Jeff AbbottDH2.0000.00
    Greg NortonDH2.0000.00
    Chris SnopekDH1.0000.00

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