Name: Jon Adkins
Rank: 273
Position: P
Years With White Sox: 2003-2005
Jon Adkins was acquired by the White Sox on July 25, 2002 from the A’s in exchange for Ray Durham. He made his major league debut on August 14, 2003 against the Angels, facing 3 hitters without getting an out in the White Sox 5-1 loss. He made only 4 appearances that year for the big league club, but surprised everyone, including himself, when he made the 2004 squad out of spring training. He spent the entire season n the big leagues, appearing in 50 games and putting up a 4.65 ERA.
Things did not go his way in 2005, when newcomers Dustin Hermanson and Luis Vizcaino took his place in the bullpen. He did spend enough time in the major leagues to make 5 appearances, but his ERA skyrocketed to 8.64. Unsurprisingly, he did not make the post-season roster, and, that December, he was granted free agency.
Adkins’ numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were: