Name: Steve Sax

Rank: 141

Position: 2B

Years With White Sox: 1992-1993

Steve Sax, the 1982 NL Rookie of the Year, was acquired by the White Sox from the Yankees in January 1992 in exchange for Domingo Jean, Bob Wickman, and Melido Perez. Called “one of the finest offensive second basemen in the game” by White Sox general manager Ron Schueler, Sax took over the middle of the infield for the White Sox, but struggled to replicate his past success. He finished the 1992 season .236 average, the lowest of his career to this point.

In 1993, Sax lost his starting role to Joey Cora, and found himself bouncing around the field in an attempt to get playing time, only appearing once at second base for a total of 2 innings.  While the White Sox would go on to win the Western Division title, Sax struggled on the bench, appearing in only 57 games and setting a career low with a .235 average.

As the start of the 1994 season came around, Sax was placed on the disabled list, surrounded by rumors that he’d been asked to accept a demotion to the minor leagues.  After finishing a rehab stint in Double A Birmingham, Sax found himself in limbo.  Schueler had tried to trade Sax, but found no takers and, eventually, Sax was released.  “I just didn’t play well there,” Sax said of his two-year Sox tenture. “I blame nobody but myself.  I just never fit in.”

Sax’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were: