Name: Scott Radinsky
Rank: 40
Position: P
Years With White Sox: 1990-1995
Scott Radinsky was selected by the White Sox in 3rd round of the 1986 draft. He made his major league debut on April 9, 1990, retiring the only batter he faced in a 2-1 victory over the Brewers at Comiskey Park. He earned his first major league victory the following day. With the surprising White Sox competing for a divisional title, Radinsky was a key component of the bullpen, going 6-1 with 4 saves in 62 appearances. His performance enabled him to finish 9th in Rookie of the Year voting.
Radinsky improved in 1991, lowering his ERA by nearly 3 runs, to 2.02. He finished the year 5-5 with 8 saves in 67 appearances. 1992 was more of the same, with a 2.73 ERA in 68 games. He went 3-7 with 15 saves.
1993 saw Radinsky fall off somewhat, with his ERA jumping up to 4.28 despite earning an 8-2 record. Despite the higher ERA, he set a career high to date for appearances and contributed to the White Sox earning their first division title in a decade. He appeared in 4 of the 6 games in the ALCS against the Blue Jays, giving up 4 runs, 2 earned, in 1 2/3 innings pitched.
Radinsky missed the entire 1994 season while undergoing treatment for Hodgkin’s Disease. “Oh, it sucks to have a doctor tell you that you have cancer, but in the same breath, he told me that with aggressive treatment they can treat this particular disease,” he said. He returned in 1995, appearing in only 46 games and with a ballooning ERA of 5.45. Following the season, he became a free agent.
Radinsky’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were: