List of Chicago White Sox award winners and league leaders explained
This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Chicago White Sox professional baseball team.
Awards
MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"
See main article: This Year in Baseball Awards.
Note: These awards were renamed the "GIBBY Awards" (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) in 2010 and then the "Esurance MLB Awards" in 2015,
"GIBBY Awards" Best Rookie
- Frank Thomas — voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value
Baseball America All-Rookie Team
See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team
Sporting News Performance of the Decade (2009)
- Mark Buehrle's perfect game against Tampa Bay on July 23, 2009 (only pitcher with two no-hitters in the decade, including game on April 18, 2007)
Team award
- – American League championship
- - Baseball America Organization of the Year
- – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)[2]
- 2011 – Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence[3]
- 2012 – Steve Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy[4]
Team records
See main article: List of Chicago White Sox team records.
Minor-league system
MiLB Overall Starter of the Year
See main article: This Year in Minor League Baseball Awards.
Other achievements
Baseball Hall of Famers
See Chicago White Sox#Baseball Hall of Famers
Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)
See Chicago White Sox#Ford C. Frick Award recipients
Retired numbers
See Chicago White Sox#Retired numbers
Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
See main article: Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
| White Sox in the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame |
| No. | Player | Position | Tenure | Notes |
|---|
| 15 | | | 1972–1974 | |
| 11 | | | 1956–1962, 1968–1970 | |
| 4, 5, 8 | | | 1930–1943, 1945–1950 | |
| — | | Broadcaster | 1971–1981 | |
| 44 | | | 1954–1955 | Elected mainly on his performance with Chicago Cubs, born in Chicago |
| — | | Owner | 1939–1956 | |
| — | | Owner | 1956–1961 | |
| — | | Owner | 1901–1931 | Born in Chicago |
| 14, 32 | | CF
Manager | 1956–1957, 1959
1978 | Elected mainly on his performance with Cleveland Indians. |
| 5, 7 | | 3B/2B
Manager | 1933–1939
1934–1946 | |
| 22 | | | 1979–1981 | Attended Chicago State University |
| 2, 26 | | | 1950–1963 | |
| 2, 5, 16, 24, 25, 36 | | | 1939–1942, 1946–1948
1955–1957 | Born in Chicago |
| 10, 45 | | | 1952–1963 | |
| 10, 42 | | Manager | 1957–1965, 1968–1969 | |
| 14, 16 | | P
Manager | 1923–1942, 1946
1946–1948 | |
| 14 | | | 1968–1975 | |
| 9 | | | 1951–1957, 1960–1961
1964, 1976, 1980 | |
| 19 | | | 1949–1961 | |
| — | | Owner | 1981–present | |
| 29 | | | 1937–1942, 1946–1947 | Born in Oak Park |
| 7, 39 | | | 1952–1961 | |
| 21 | | | 1994 | |
| 10 | | | 1974 | Elected mainly on his performance with Chicago Cubs |
| 32, 35 | | | 1958–1961 | |
| 5, 14 | | | 1964–1967 | Born in Chicago |
| — | | Owner | 1959–1981 | Born in Chicago, grew up in Hinsdale |
| 8 | | | 1963–1969 | |
| 28 | | | 1967–1978 | |
| 24, 32 | | | 1958–1962 | | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Matt. Eddy. Infield, Pitching Staff Highlight 2011 Rookie Team. October 21, 2011. Baseball America. 2011-11-08.
- The World Series Trophy was first awarded in 1967. In 1985, it was re-named the Commissioner's Trophy. From 1970 to 1984, the "Commissioner's Trophy" was the name of the award given to the All-Star Game MVP.
- The award was created by MLB in 2010, "to recognize the charitable and philanthropic efforts of MLB Clubs." The award has been given to the Red Sox (2010), the White Sox (2011), the Blue Jays (2012), and the Tigers (2013). Web site: Craig. Calcaterra. The Tigers win baseball's Philanthropic Excellence Award. November 14, 2013. NBC Sports. HardballTalk. 2014-04-05.
- The award was established in 2005, by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in memory of Steve Patterson, an NBA player and college coach, who believed in and practiced the use of the power of sports philanthropy to make a difference. Web site: MLB Press Release: Chicago White Sox named recipient of 2012 Steve Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy: Team recognized for Volunteer Corps Program; Award is one of highest honors in sports philanthropy. MLB Advanced Media LLP. September 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407081238/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120913&content_id=38368362&vkey=pr_mlb&c_id=mlb. dead. April 7, 2014. 2014-04-05.
