2009 Chicago White Sox season
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The 2009 Chicago White Sox season was the organization's 110th season in Chicago and 109th in the American League. The Sox entered the 2009 season as the defending American League Central champions, attempting to repeat against the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins. The White Sox finished the season 79–83 with third place in the American League Central, 7+1⁄2 games behind the AL Central champion Minnesota Twins, were officially eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2007, and failed to make the playoffs until the 2020 season.
On July 23 Mark Buehrle threw the eighteenth perfect game in Major League history, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 5–0.
Off-season
The Sox entered the off-season expecting to part ways with 3B Joe Crede,[1] SS Orlando Cabrera,[2] and CF Ken Griffey Jr.[3] They were expected to move Rookie of the Year runner-up Alexei Ramírez to shortstop, leaving openings at second base, center field, and third base. There may also be opening in the starting rotation as José Contreras is not expected to be back until after the all-star break, as he recovers from a ruptured Achilles tendon.[needs update]
- October 30, 2008 – Signed infielder Jayson Nix to a one-year deal. Declined 2009 options on catcher Toby Hall and Ken Griffey Jr.[4]
- November 13, 2008 – Traded 1B/OF Jeffrey Marquez and Jhonny Núñez.[5]
- December 2, 2008 – Traded SP Santos Rodriguez.[6]
- December 5, 2008 – Signed pitcher John Van Benschoten to a minor league contract.[7]
- December 12, 2008 – Signed 3B Dayán Viciedo to a four-year $10 million contract.[8]
- January 14, 2009 – Signed SP Bartolo Colón to a one-year deal.[9]
Spring training
16–20–1
February
2–2
March
12–16–1
- Gavin Floyd re-signed with a 4-year contract worth $15.5 million on March 22.
April
2–2
Regular season
The White Sox started out the season against the Kansas City Royals on April 7 and they ended the season against Detroit Tigers on October 4.
Season standings
AL Central | W
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Minnesota Twins | 87 | 76 | 0.534 | — | 49–33 | 38–43 |
Detroit Tigers | 86 | 77 | 0.528 | 1 | 51–30 | 35–47 |
Chicago White Sox | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 7½ | 43–38 | 36–45 |
Cleveland Indians | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 21½ | 35–46 | 30–51 |
Kansas City Royals | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 21½ | 33–48 | 32–49 |
Record vs. opponents
Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
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Baltimore | – | 2–16 | 5–4 | 2–5 | 3–5 | 4–4 | 2–8 | 3–2 | 5–13 | 1–5 | 4–5 | 8–10 | 5–5 | 9–9 | 11–7 |
Boston | 16–2 | – | 4–4 | 7–2 | 6–1 | 5–3 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 9–9 | 5–5 | 2–4 | 9–9 | 2–7 | 11–7 | 11–7 |
Chicago | 4–5 | 4−4 | – | 10–8 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 5–4 | 6−12 | 3–4 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 6–2 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 12–6 |
Cleveland | 5–2 | 2–7 | 8–10 | – | 4–14 | 10–8 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 1–8 | 4–4 | 5–13 |
Detroit | 5–3 | 1–6 | 9–9 | 14–4 | – | 9–9 | 5–4 | 7–12 | 1–5 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 7–2 | 3–5 | 10–8 |
Kansas City | 4–4 | 3–5 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | – | 1–9 | 6–12 | 2–4 | 2–6 | 5–4 | 1–9 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 8–10 |
Los Angeles |
8–2 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 9–1 | – | 6–4 | 5–5 | 12–7 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 4–4 | 14–4 |
Minnesota | 2–3 | 2–4 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 12–7 | 12–6 | 4–6 | – | 0–7 | 4–6 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 3–5 | 12–6 |
New York | 13–5 | 9–9 | 4–3 | 5–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 7–0 | – | 7–2 | 6–4 | 11–7 | 5–4 | 12–6 | 10–8 |
Oakland | 5–1 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 4–5 | 6–2 | 7–12 | 6–4 | 2–7 | – | 5–14 | 6–4 | 11–8 | 3–6 | 5–13 |
Seattle | 5–4 | 4–2 | 5–4 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 9–10 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 14–5 | – | 5–3 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 11–7 |
Tampa Bay | 10–8 | 9–9 | 2–6 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 9–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–11 | 4–6 | 3–5 | – | 3–6 | 14–4 | 13–5 |
Texas | 5–5 | 7–2 | 4–2 | 8–1 | 2–7 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 6–3 | – | 5–5 | 9–9 |
Toronto | 9–9 | 7–11 | 6–1 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 6–12 | 6–3 | 4–3 | 4–14 | 5–5 | – | 7–11 |
- Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2009
Opening Day starting lineup
- CF DeWayne Wise
- 2B Chris Getz
- LF Carlos Quentin
- DH Jim Thome
- RF Jermaine Dye
- 1B Paul Konerko
- C A. J. Pierzynski
- SS Alexei Ramírez
- 3B Josh Fields
- P Mark Buehrle
April
The White Sox started the season against the Royals on April 7 (originally scheduled for April 6 but postponed due to cold and snow), winning 4–2. On April 13 in Detroit, 3rd inning, Jermaine Dye hit his 300th career home run. The next batter, Paul Konerko, hit his 300th career home run. It is the first time in MLB history to have such a back-to-back milestone home runs, and the Sox wins it 10–6. On April 25 against the Toronto Blue Jays, Alexei Ramírez hit a grand slam as the Sox won 10–2. The White Sox finished April 11–10.
May
On May 7 against the
June
On June 1–4 against the
July
On July 7 against the
August
On August 10 the White Sox claimed
September
On September 2 against the Minnesota Twins at the
October
The White Sox finished October 2–1 after winning two-out-of-three games in a series against the Detroit Tigers in Comerica Park.
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Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | SB |
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Brian Anderson, CF | 65
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185
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25
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44
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9
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0
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2
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13
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.238
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3
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Gordon Beckham, 3B | 103
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378
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58
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102
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28
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1
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14
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63
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.270
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7
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Wilson Betemit, 3B | 20
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45
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2
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9
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5
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0
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0
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3
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.200
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0
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Mark Buehrle, P | 2
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4
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1
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1
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0
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0
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1
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1
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.250
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0
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D. J. Carrasco, P | 2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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Ramón Castro, C | 31
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76
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8
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14
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3
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0
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4
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12
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.184
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0
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José Contreras, P | 2
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6
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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.000
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0
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John Danks, P | 1
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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.000
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0
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Octavio Dotel, P | 4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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Jermaine Dye, RF | 141
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503
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78
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126
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19
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1
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27
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81
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.250
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0
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Josh Fields, 3B | 79
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239
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29
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53
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5
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2
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7
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30
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.222
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2
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Tyler Flowers, C | 10
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16
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3
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3
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1
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0
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0
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0
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.188
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0
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Gavin Floyd, P | 1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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.000
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0
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Chris Getz, 2B | 107
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375
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49
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98
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18
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4
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2
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31
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.261
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25
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Jimmy Gobble, P | 1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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Bobby Jenks, P | 4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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Paul Konerko, 1B | 152
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546
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75
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151
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30
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1
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28
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88
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.277
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1
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Mark Kotsay, 1B | 67
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187
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16
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52
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9
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0
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4
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23
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.278
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3
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Brent Lillibridge, 2B | 46
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95
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9
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15
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2
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0
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0
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3
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.158
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6
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Scott Linebrink, P | 5
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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Corky Miller, C | 14
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39
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5
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8
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3
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0
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0
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5
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.205
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0
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Jayson Nix, 2B | 94
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255
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36
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57
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11
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0
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12
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32
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.224
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10
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Jerry Owens, LF | 12
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12
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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.083
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1
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A. J. Pierzynski, C | 138
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504
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57
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151
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22
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1
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13
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49
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.300
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1
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Scott Podsednik, CF | 132
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537
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75
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163
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25
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6
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7
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48
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.304
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30
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Aaron Poreda, P | 2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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Carlos Quentin, LF | 99
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351
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47
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83
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14
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0
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21
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56
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.236
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3
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Alexei Ramírez, SS | 148
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542
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71
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150
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14
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1
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15
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68
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.277
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14
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Clayton Richard, P | 3
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3
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1
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1
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1
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0
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0
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0
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.333
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0
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Alex Ríos, CF | 41
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146
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11
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29
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6
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0
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3
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9
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.199
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5
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Jim Thome, DH | 107
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345
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55
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86
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15
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0
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23
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74
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.249
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0
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Matt Thornton, P | 4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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—
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0
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Carlos Torres, P | 1
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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.000
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0
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DeWayne Wise, RF | 84
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142
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17
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32
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8
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3
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2
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11
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.225
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4
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Team Totals
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162
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5537
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724
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1429
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248
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20
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184
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700
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.258
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115
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Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts; BAA = Batting average against
Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | BAA |
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Lance Broadway | 0
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1
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5.06
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8
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0
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0
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16.0
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19
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10
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9
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9
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9
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.288
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Mark Buehrle | 13
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10
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3.84
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33
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33
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0
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213.1
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222
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97
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91
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45
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105
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.275
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D. J. Carrasco | 5
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1
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3.76
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49
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1
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0
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93.1
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103
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42
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39
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29
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62
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.281
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Bartolo Colón | 3
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6
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4.19
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12
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12
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0
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62.1
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69
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42
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29
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21
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38
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.280
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José Contreras | 5
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13
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5.42
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21
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21
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0
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114.2
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121
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83
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69
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45
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89
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.267
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John Danks | 13
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11
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3.77
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32
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32
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0
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200.1
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184
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89
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84
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73
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149
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.245
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Octavio Dotel | 3
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3
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3.32
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62
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0
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0
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62.1
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54
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26
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23
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36
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75
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.239
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Jack Egbert | 0
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0
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27.00
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2
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0
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0
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2.2
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8
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8
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8
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2
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0
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.533
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Gavin Floyd | 11
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11
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4.06
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30
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30
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0
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193.0
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178
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93
|
87
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59
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163
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.244
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Freddy García | 3
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4
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4.34
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9
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9
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0
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56.0
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56
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27
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27
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12
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37
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.259
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Jimmy Gobble | 0
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0
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7.50
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12
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0
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0
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12.0
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14
|
10
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10
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7
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10
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.280
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Daniel Hudson | 1
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1
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3.38
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12
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6
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0
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18.2
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16
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9
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7
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9
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14
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.225
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Bobby Jenks | 3
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4
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3.71
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52
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0
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29
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53.1
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52
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24
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22
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16
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49
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.250
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Scott Linebrink | 3
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7
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4.66
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57
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0
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2
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56.0
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70
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34
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29
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23
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55
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.304
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Mike MacDougal | 0
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0
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12.46
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5
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0
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0
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4.1
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7
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6
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6
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7
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3
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.389
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Jhonny Núñez | 0
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0
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9.53
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7
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0
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0
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5.2
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10
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6
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6
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2
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3
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.370
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Jake Peavy | 3
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0
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1.35
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3
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3
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0
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20.0
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11
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3
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3
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6
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18
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.162
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Tony Peña | 1
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2
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3.75
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35
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0
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1
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36.0
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40
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17
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15
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9
|
29
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.272
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Aaron Poreda | 1
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0
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2.45
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10
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0
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0
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11.0
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9
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3
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3
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8
|
12
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.231
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Clayton Richard | 4
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3
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4.65
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26
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14
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0
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89.0
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94
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50
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46
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37
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66
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.276
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Matt Thornton | 6
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3
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2.74
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70
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0
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4
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72.1
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58
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22
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22
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20
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87
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.217
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Carlos Torres | 1
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2
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6.04
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8
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5
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0
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28.1
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30
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20
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19
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17
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22
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.286
|
Wes Whisler | 0
|
0
|
13.50
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1.1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
.000
|
Randy Williams | 0
|
1
|
4.58
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
17.2
|
13
|
9
|
9
|
12
|
22
|
.206
|
Team Totals
|
79
|
83
|
4.16
|
162
|
162
|
36
|
1439.2
|
1438
|
732
|
665
|
507
|
1119
|
.261
|
Team scoring and season summary
- Games played: 162
- Record: 79–83
- Rank: 3rd
- Games behind: 7.5
- Biggest lead: 0.5 games (last on May 1)
- Farthest behind: 9.5 games (last on September 26)
- Most games over .500: 5 (last on July 23)
- Most games under .500: 7 (last on September 26)
- Longest winning streak: 7 games (June 27 to July 3)
- Longest losing streak: 5 games (May 13 to 18 and August 28 to September 1)
- Series sweep: 2–5
- Longest game: 14 innings (August 12 at Mariners and September 17 at Mariners)
- Shortest game: 7 innings (June 30 at Indians)
- Home record: 43–38
- Road record: 36–45
- vs. East division teams: 18–21
- vs. Central division teams: 34–38
- vs. West division teams: 15–18
- vs. American League teams: 67–77
- vs. National League teams: 12–6
- Runs scored: 724
- Runs allowed: 732
- Pythagorean record: 80–82
- Runs scored per game: 4.47
- Runs allowed per game: 4.52
- Blowout games: 23–25
- One-run games: 19–27
- 9-inning games: 74–77
- Extra-inning games: 4–6
- Shortened games: 1–0
- Walk-off games: 6–9
- Shutouts: 11–13
- 10+ runs scored: 14
- 10+ runs allowed: 12
- Most runs scored: 17 (May 25 at Angels)
- Most runs allowed: 20 (May 21 vs Twins)
Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
AAA | Charlotte Knights | International League | Chris Chambliss |
AA | Birmingham Barons | Southern League
|
Ever Magallanes |
A
|
Winston-Salem Dash | Carolina League | Joe McEwing |
A
|
Kannapolis Intimidators
|
South Atlantic League | Ernie Young |
Rookie
|
Bristol White Sox
|
Appalachian League | Ryan Newman |
Rookie
|
Great Falls Voyagers | Pioneer League | Chris Cron |
References
- ^ Crede's days appear numbered with Sox
- ^ No speedy decision Williams knows Sox are slow, but there's really not a quick remedy[permanent dead link]
- ^ White Sox decline $16.5M option on Ken Griffey Jr.
- ^ "Sox decline options of Griffey, Hall". Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
- ^ Yankees acquire 1B/OF Nick Swisher and Kanekoa Texeira from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for INF Wilson Betemit and two Minor League pitchers
- ^ Sources: Braves reach deal for ChiSox's Vazquez[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sox ink former Pirates first-round pick". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ^ "Viciedo's four-year pact finalized". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ^ "Sources: White Sox add Colon to rotation". Archived from the original on January 20, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
External links
- 2009 Chicago White Sox season at Baseball Reference
- 2009 Chicago White Sox Season Official Site
- Chicago White Sox stats