Name: Arnie Muñoz
Rank: 325
Position: P
Year With White Sox: 2004
Arnie Muñoz joined the White Sox organization in December of 1998 as an amateur free agent. He finally got the call to the big leagues in June of 2004 and made his major league debut 2 days before his 22nd birthday. That debut, in inter-league play against the Expos, was record setting, but not in a good way. Muñoz allowed eleven runs in three innings, tying for third all-time for most runs allowed in a major league debut. His Game Score, Bill James’ statistic to measure pitcher’s starts, was a -7, the worst for a debut start since at least 1918. The most amazing thing about the outing is that Muñoz almost did not pick up the loss, as the Sox mounted an incredible comeback, eventually losing 17-14.
After the game, Muñoz was relegated back to Triple A until September, when he returned to the big leagues and was more successful pitching out of the bullpen. Unfortunately for Muñoz, that was the end of his major league White Sox career. He spent the next two seasons bouncing between Triple-A Charlotte and Double-A Birmingham before leaving as a minor league free agent after the 2006 season.
Muñoz’s numbers in a White Sox uniform were: