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#424 – #433 – The Unknowns Part 6

Continuing our ongoing look at White Sox players that I have never heard of.

Name: Mark Gilbert

Rank: 433

Position: OF

Year With White Sox: 1985

Gilbert, originally drafted by the Cubs, spent his entire major league career with the 1985 White Sox.

 

Name: Luis Andujar

Rank: 432

Position: P

Years With White Sox: 1995-1996

Andujar pitched in 10 games for the Sox before being traded for Tony Castillo.

 

Name: Jeff Schwarz

Rank: 431

Position: P

Years With White Sox: 1993-1994

Schwarz somehow debuted with 41 games for the ’93 AL West Champs and put up a decent 3.71 ERA and then disappeared after 13 games the following season.

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#434 – #443 – The Unknowns Part 5

Name: Chris Howard

Rank: 443

Position: P

Year With White Sox: 1993

Howard went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 3 games for the future AL West champs.

 

Name: Bill Lindsey

Rank: 442

Position: C

Year With White Sox: 1987

Lindsey’s entire major league career was comprised of 16 AB across 9 games.

 

Name: Tom Brennan

Rank: 441

Position: P

Year With White Sox: 1984

Brennan appeared in 4 games for the ’84 squad.

 

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#444 – #453 – The Unknowns Part 4

Even more unknown White Sox.

 

Name: Al Levine

Rank: 453

Position: P

Years With White Sox: 1996-1997

Levine began his career in the White Sox bullpen, going 2-3 with a 6.31 ERA over 2 seasons.

 

Name: Mike Woodard

Rank: 452

Position: 2B

Year With White Sox: 1988

Woodard appeared in 18 games for the ’88 squad.

 

Name: Jack Hardy

Rank: 451

Position: P

Year With White Sox: 1989

Hardy’s entire career was comprised of his 5 game stint with the ’89 team.

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#454 – #463 – The Unknowns Part 3

More unknown players from the Chicago White Sox past.

 

Name: Miguel Dilone

Rank: 463

Position: CF

Year With White Sox: 1983

Dilone spent 6 days with the White Sox in September of 1983, acquired from the Indians on September 1st and traded to the Pirates on September 6th.

 

Name: Lou Frazier

Rank: 462

Position: CF

Year With White Sox: 1998

Frazier wrapped up his big league career with 7 games for the ’98 White Sox.

 

Name: Dave Schmidt

Rank: 461

Position: P

Year With White Sox: 1986

Acquired from the Rangers for Ed Correa and Scott Fletcher, Schmidt went 3-6 with a 3.31 ERA for the ’86 squad.

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#464 – #473 – The Unknowns Part 2

Continuing our countdown of White Sox players I have never heard of.
Name: Brian Drahman

Rank: 473

Position: P

Years With White Sox: 1991-1993

Drahman pitched in 28 games with the ’91 squad, and then had brief 5 game stints in each of the next two seasons.

 

Name: Randy Niemann

Rank: 472

Position: P

Year With White Sox: 1984

Niemann threw 5 1/3 innings for the 1984 White Sox.

 

Name: Vic Darensbourg

Rank: 471

Position: P

Years With White Sox: 2004

Darensbourg was a mainstay of the Marlins bullpen from 1998-2002, before bouncing around the league for a few years.  He appeared in 2 games for the ’04 Sox.

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All Time Pitching Leaders – Through 2011

Last week we looked at the leaders in games I’ve attended between 1984 and 2011 on the offensive side of the ball.  With pitchers and catchers set to report to spring training next week, let’s look at the pitchers.

Wins

Name Total
Mark Buehrle 31
Carlos Zambrano 21
Gavin Floyd 19
John Danks 14
Ryan Dempster 13
Matt Clement 13
Losses

Name Total
Mark Buehrle 16
Carlos Zambrano 15
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#474 – #483 – The Unknowns Part 1

Now that we’ve gotten the truly hateful players out of the way, it is time to delve into those about whom not only do I have no feeling about one way or the other, but I have no idea who they are.  I may have at one point in time, but not any longer.
Name: Mike Robertson

Rank: 483

Position: 1B

Year With White Sox: 1996

Robertson appeared in 6 games for the 1996 Sox, racking up 7 AB and 1 hit.

 

Name: David Lundquist

Rank: 482

Position: P

Year With White Sox: 1999

Lundquist managed a 8.59 ERA in 22 innings for the 1999 White Sox.

 

Name: Pete Filson

Rank: 481

Position: P

Year With White Sox: 1986

Filson appeared in 3 games for the 1986 White Sox.

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2012 Games Of Interest

Fireworks Night

4/28 vs Red Sox

5/12 vs Royals

6/23 vs Brewers

7/4 vs Rangers

8/25 vs Mariners

9/29 vs Rays

 

Kids Day

4/15 vs Tigers

5/27 vs Indians

6/10 vs Astros

7/8 vs Blue Jays

8/26 vs Mariners

 

Other Fun Stuff

4/13 vs Tigers – Opening Day

5/26 vs Indians – Robin Ventura bobblehead

6/3 vs Mariners – Southpaw’s Birthday Party and Southpaw Mini Plush Pal

6/24 vs Brewers – Kids 1972 Replica Jersey

8/3 vs Angels – Elvis Night

8/5 vs Angels – Kids Chest Protector Backpack

8/12 vs A’s – Spirit & Mascot Day