On the 30th anniversary of their clinching of the American League West, here’s a player-by-player (plus manager and coaches) look at the 1993 White Sox:
WILSON ALVAREZ
–Stats: 15-8 with a 2.93 ERA and 155 strikeouts in 207.2 innings in 31 starts for the 1993 Sox
–earned the victory with a complete game effort in Sox 6-1 win at Toronto in Game 3 of the 1993 A.L. Championship Series
–American League Pitcher of the Month in September of 1993 (5-0, 0.93 ERA)
–winning pitcher in the White Sox A.L. West Division clincher on Sept. 27, 1993
–set record for Venezuelan natives with 15 victories for the 1993 White Sox
–complete game victory in Game 2 of the 1993 ALCS was the first by a Sox lefty in the postseason since Doc White won clinching Game 6 of the 1906 World Series
–2.93 ERA was lowest among A.L. left-handers for the 1993 White Sox
JASON BERE
–Stats: 12-5, 3.47 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 142.2 innings in 24 starts for the 1993 Sox
–led A.L. rookies with 12 wins, 24 starts, 142.2 innings, 129 strikeouts and average of 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings for the 1993 Sox
–13 strikeouts on Sept. 8, 1993 vs. Boston tied Frank Lange’s Sept. 20, 1910 Sox rookie record
–finished second to the Angels’ Tim Salmon in the 1993 A.L. Rookie of the Year balloting
–named pitcher on Baseball Digest’s 1993 All-Rookie team
BRIAN DRAHMAN
–Stats: 0-0, 0.00 ERA with a save in five appearances for the 1993 Sox
–earned the final save at Cleveland Stadium in the Sox 4-2 win over the Indians before 72,060 on Oct. 2, 1993
–led White Sox Triple-A Nashville affiliate with 20 saves prior to joining the big club in September
ALEX FERNANDEZ
–Stats: 18-9, 3.13 ERA with 169 strikeouts in 247.1 innings in 34 starts for the 1993 Sox
–topped the 1993 White Sox with a career-high 169 strikeouts
–tallied four points and finished 23rd in the 1993 American League MVP voting (won by teammate Frank Thomas)
–posted a 1.80 ERA in two starts covering 15 innings for the Sox in the 1993 American League Championship Series
–ranked fourth in the American League with a 3.13 ERA for the 1993 White Sox
CRAIG GREBECK
–Stats: .226, HR, 12 RBI in 72 games for the 1993 White Sox
–White Sox were 31-24 in his starts at second base, shortstop and third base in 1993
–singled as a pinch-hitter in his only post-season at bat for the Sox in Game 2 of the 1993 American League Championship Series
–pinch-hit in Game 2 of the 1993 AL Championship Series was the first by the Sox in the postseason since Fred McMullin’s single in Game 1 of the 1919 World Series
OZZIE GUILLEN
–Stats: .280, 4 HR, 50 RBI in 134 games for the 1993 White Sox
–posted career-highs with 23 doubles, 31 extra-base hits and four homers for the 1993 Sox after being limited to 12 games because of a knee injury in 1992
–hit .273 with a double and two RBI for the White Sox in the 1993 American League Championship Series
–notched the White Sox first postseason RBIs in this park with a two-run single in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the 1993 American League Championship Series
–handled 26 chances flawlessly and helped turn four double plays at shortstop for the Sox in the 1993 A.L. Championship Series
WALT HRINIAK
–served as White Sox hitting coordinator for the 1993 A.L. West Division title season
–received accolades at Cooperstown during the Hall of Fame speeches of Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Wade Boggs, and Frank Thomas
MICHAEL HUFF
–Stats: .182, 1 HR, 6 RBI in 43 games for the 1993 White Sox
–did not commit an error while playing 43 games at all three positions in the outfield for the 1993 White Sox
–capped White Sox 11-2 win over Milwaukee with a bases-clearing double in the eighth inning on April 28, 1993
BO JACKSON
–Stats: .232, 16 HR, 45 RBI in 85 games for the 1993 White Sox
–named American League Comeback Player of the Year for the 1993 White Sox (.232, 16 HR, 45 RBI) after undergoing hip replacement surgery which cost him the 1992 campaign
–first swing in his first at bat following hip replacement surgery resulted in the White Sox first Opening Day home run in U.S. Cellular Field on April 9, 1993
–towering three-run homer in the sixth inning gave the Sox the lead for good in their A.L. West clinching victory vs. Seattle on Sept. 27, 1993 at U.S. Cellular Field
LANCE JOHNSON
–Stats: .311, 0 HR, 47 RBI in 147 games for the 1993 White Sox
–14-game hitting streak in 1993 was the longest by a Sox player to start a season since at least 1952
–led the American League in triples (14) for the third consecutive season for the 1993 Sox
–triple in Game 4 of the 1993 American League Championship Series was the first by a Sox player in the postseason since Chick Gandil in Game 8 of the 1919 World Series
–only White Sox player with a triple and a home run in the same postseason game (Game 4 1993 American League Championship Series)
–homered in Game 4 of the 1993 American League Championship Series after not going deep in 147 games and 540 at bats in the regular season
BARRY JONES
–Stats: 0-1 with an 8.59 ERA in six games for the 1993 White Sox
–fanned the last batter he faced (Oakland’s Troy Neel) in the last of his 348 big league appearances in his second stint with the White Sox on May 22, 1993
GENE LAMONT
–guided the Sox to 94 wins and a division title in being voted American League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America in 1993
–first White Sox manager to win a League Championship Series game (Game 3 in 1993 Toronto)
DOUG MANSOLINO
–member of the White Sox organization from 1988 to 1996
–served as first base coach for the 1993 AL West champion White Sox
JACK McDOWELL
–Stats: 22-10 with a 3.37 ERA in 34 starts with 158 strikeouts in 256.2 innings for the 1993 Sox
–American League Cy Young winner for the 1993 White Sox
–led the American League with 22 wins and four shutouts for the 1993 Sox
–tossed a perfect fifth to pick up the win representing the Sox at the 1993 All-Star Game in Baltimore
MATT MERULLO
–collected one hit and scored one run in 20 games in eight games for the 1993 White Sox
–led White Sox Triple-A Nashville affiliate with a .332 average in 1993
–hit .206 with 6 HR and 32 RBI in 143 games for the Sox between 1989 and 1993
DONN PALL
–Stats: 2-3 with one save and a 3.22 ERA in 39 relief appearances for the 1993 Sox
–fired three innings and gave up one run to earn his final career save in the Sox 7-3 win over Detroit at Comiskey Park on June 7, 1993
–retired the only batter he faced as the Sox moved into first place in the A.L. West to stay with a 7-6 win over Texas June 21, 1993 at Comiskey Park
–winning pitcher in the final game Carlton Fisk ever played in Sox 3-2 win over Texas on June 22, 1993 at Comiskey Park
DAN PASQUA
–Stats: .205 with five homers and 20 RBI in 78 games for the 1993 White Sox
–started 26 games in right, 10 in left, 13 at first and four at DH for the 1993 White Sox
–all five of his homers came with men on base and after the fifth inning for the 1993 Sox
–hit .241 with 75 home runs and 278 RBI in 630 games for the Sox from 1988 to 1994
–Went 1-for-2 with an RBI off the bench in the 1993 Comiskey Park opener
TIM RAINES
–Stats: .306 with 16 homers and 54 RBI in 115 games for the 1993 White Sox
–set six-game ALCS record and Sox postseason record with a .444 average vs. Toronto in 1993
–joins “Shoeless” Joe Jackson (1919 World Series) as the only players in Sox history with 12 hits in a postseason series (1993 ALCS)
–joined Ken Henderson (Aug. 21, 1975) as the only Sox players to homer from both sides of the plate in an 11-3 win at Yankee Stadium
–2,000th hit was a game-starting home run for White Sox vs. Kansas City on Aug. 12, 1993 vs. Royals
–led American League outfielders with a 1.000 fielding percentage (0 errors, 207 chances) for the 1993 Sox
TERRY BEVINGTON
–served as third base coach for the 1993 American League West Division champion White Sox
–tenure in the Sox organization featured two minor league division titles, six seasons as a Sox base coach and 2.5 seasons as Sox manager
WARREN NEWSON
–Stats: .300 with two homers and six RBI in 26 games for the 1993 White Sox
–led the 1993 White Sox with five pinch-hits and three pinch-RBI
–drove in the winning run with a ninth-inning pinch single as the Sox dropped their magic number to three with a 5-4 win over Texas before 41,730 at Comiskey Park
–launched a ninth-inning homer for the Sox in Game 6 of the 1993 A.L. Championship Series at Comiskey Park
DEWEY ROBINSON
–served as the White Sox bullpen coach in the 1993 A.L. West Division title season
–Evanston native and Southern Illinois University product served as bullpen coach, minor league pitching coach and minor league pitching coordinator during his 10 seasons in the Sox organization
CHUCK CARY
–Stats: 1-0 with a 5.23 ERA in 16 relief outings for the 1993 White Sox
–fired 1.1 shutout innings to earn his only Sox victory in a 5-4 win over Kansas City on Aug. 13, 1993 at Comiskey Park
–did not allow a home run in 16 outings covering 20.2 innings for the 1993 White Sox
TERRY LEACH
–Stats: 0-0 with a 2.93 ERA and a save in 14 relief outings for the 1993 White Sox
–tossed three innings and gave up one run for the save in the Sox 10-5 win over the Twins in the 1993 Opener at Minnesota
–made the last of his 376 big league appearances for the White Sox on June 23, 1993 vs. Texas at Comiskey Park
FRANK THOMAS
–Stats: .317, 41 HR, 128 RBI in 153 games for the 1993 White Sox
–unanimous choice as the American League MVP for the 1993 White Sox (.317, 41 HR, 128 RBI)
–set White Sox records with 41 homers, 77 extra-base hits and a .607 slugging pct for the 1993 White Sox
–American League Silver Slugger Award winner for the 1993 White Sox (.317, 41 HR, 128 RBI)
–hit .353 with one home run and three RBI for the White Sox in the 1993 American League Championship Series vs. Jays
–singled as a pinch-hitter for Albert Belle representing the White Sox in his All-Star debut on July 13, 1993 in Baltimore
BOBBY THIGPEN
–Stats: 0-0 with one save and a 5.71 ERA in 25 games for the 1993 White Sox
–earned the last of his White Sox record 201 saves in a 15-8 win at Texas on May 16, 1993
–ended his White Sox career in 1993 as the franchise’s all-time leader with 201 saves and 424 relief appearances
ELLIS BURKS
–Stats: .275 with 17 homers and 74 RBI in 146 games for the 1993 White Sox
–Hit .304 with one homer and three RBI for the White Sox in the 1993 American League Championship Series vs. Toronto
–walked and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning of the Sox 7-4 win over the Jays in Game 4 of the 1993 American League Championship Series vs. Toronto
–gloved the final out in right field in the White Sox American League West Division clincher over Seattle on Sept. 27, 1993 at Comiskey Park
JEFF SCHWARZ
–Stats: 2-2 with a 3.71 ERA in 41 relief outings for the 1993 White Sox
–limited the first batter he faced to a .176 average in his 41 outings for the 1993 Sox
–fired three scoreless innings for his first win in Sox 2-1 victory in 15 innings at Kansas City on June 12, 1993
–27 of his 41 relief outings were scoreless for the 1993 A.L. West Division champion White Sox
STEVE SAX
–Stats: .235, 1 HR, 8 RBI in 57 games for the 1993 White Sox
–fanned just six times in 119 at bats for the 1993 White Sox
–made 22 starts in left field, four in right field and three at DH for the 1993 Sox
–White Sox were 15-8 in his starts in left field in 1993
–4-for-5 with two runs, an RBI and a steal in the White Sox 6-4 win in 10 innings at Seattle on July 30, 1993
NORBERTO MARTIN
–Stats: .357 with two RBI in eight September games for the 1993 White Sox
–made his big league debut as a pinch-runner for Frank Thomas and scored in Sox 10-2 win at California on Sept. 20, 1993
–recorded his first big league hit and drove in a run with a single vs. Seattle on Sept. 28, 1993 vs. Seattle
–drove in the game-winning run with a 12th inning single in the Sox 3-2 victory over Seattle on Sept. 29, 1993