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1997 Chicago White Sox

American League
Season
League
American League
Division
Central
W-L Record
80-81 (.497)   GBL: 6.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 6 / 13
General Manager
Payroll
$ 54,377,500 (Rank: 3)
Attendance
1,864,782 (Rank: 16)
Ballpark
Comiskey Park II
Playoffs
dnq
Spring Ballpark
Ed Smith Stadium (Sarasota,Florida)
Top Draft Pick

Batting Statistics

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Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
45Jeff Abbott24CF-LF6-2200RL1972-08-17Atlanta,GAMLB1997-20011991-2003
1994-  4- 117-CHA
   150,000
40Wilson Alvarez27P6-1255LL1970-03-24Maracaibo,VZMLB1989-20051987-2005
1986-  UDFA  -TEX
   4,662,500
40Wilson Alvarez27P6-1255LL1970-03-24Maracaibo,VZMLB1989-20051987-2005
1986-  UDFA  -TEX
   4,662,500
3Harold Baines38OF6-2215LL1959-03-15Easton,MDMLB1980-20011977-2001
1977-  1-   1-CHA
   1,925,000
37James Baldwin25P6-3265RR1971-07-15Southern Pines,NCMLB1995-20051990-2006
1990-  4- 105-CHA
   250,000
37James Baldwin25P6-3265RR1971-07-15Southern Pines,NCMLB1995-20051990-2006
1990-  4- 105-CHA
   250,000
8Albert Belle30LF-RF6-2225RR1966-08-25Shreveport,LAMLB1989-20001985-2000
1987-  2-  47-CLE
   10,000,000
46Jason Bere26P6-3230RR1971-05-26Cambridge,MAMLB1993-20031990-2005
1990- 36- 952-CHA
Retired  420,000
51Mike Bertotti27P6-1185LL1970-01-18Jersey City,NJMLB1995-19971991-2002
1991- 31- 826-CHA
   160,000
24Mike Cameron24CF-RF6-2210RR1973-01-08LaGrange,GAMLB1995-20111991-2011
1991- 18- 488-CHA
Retired  160,000
61,43Carlos Castillo22P6-2240RR1975-04-21Boston,MAMLB1997-20011994-2009
1994-  3-  89-CHA
   150,000
61,43Carlos Castillo22P6-2240RR1975-04-21Boston,MAMLB1997-20011994-2009
1994-  3-  89-CHA
   150,000
44,49Tony Castillo34P5-10188LL1963-03-01Quibor,VZMLB1988-19981983-1998
1983-  UDFA  -TOR
   1,200,000
44,49Tony Castillo34P5-10188LL1963-03-01Quibor,VZMLB1988-19981983-1998
1983-  UDFA  -TOR
   1,200,000
57Chris Clemons24P6-4220RR1972-10-31Baytown,TXMLB1997-19971992-2007
1994-  1-  33-CHA
   150,000
60Nelson Cruz24P6-1185RR1972-09-13Puerto Plata,DRMLB1997-20031991-2005
1989-  UDFA  -MON
   150,000
36,44Danny Darwin41P6-3190RR1955-10-25Bonham,TXMLB1978-19981977-1998
1976-  UDFA  -TEX
   475,000
36,44Danny Darwin41P6-3190RR1955-10-25Bonham,TXMLB1978-19981977-1998
1976-  UDFA  -TEX
   475,000
48Jeff Darwin27P6-3180RR1969-07-06Sherman,TXMLB1994-19971989-1999
1988- 13- 331-SEA
   172,500
15Doug Drabek34P6-1185RR1962-07-25Victoria,TXMLB1986-19981981-1998
1983- 11- 279-CHA
   1,300,000
15Doug Drabek34P6-1185RR1962-07-25Victoria,TXMLB1986-19981981-1998
1983- 11- 279-CHA
   1,300,000
5Ray Durham252B5-8205BR1971-11-30Charlotte,NCMLB1995-20081990-2008
1990-  5- 132-CHA
   310,000
36Scott Eyre25P6-1225LL1972-05-30Inglewood,CAMLB1997-20091992-2009
1991-  9- 248-TEX
Retired  150,000
36Scott Eyre25P6-1225LL1972-05-30Inglewood,CAMLB1997-20091992-2009
1991-  9- 248-TEX
Retired  150,000
12Jorge Fabregas27C6-3220LR1970-03-13Miami,FLMLB1994-20021989-2003
1991-  1-  34-CAL
   275,000
22Chad Fonville262B-SS5-6155BR1971-03-05Jacksonville,NCMLB1995-19991992-2004
1992- 11- 299-SFN
   240,000
32Tom Fordham23P6-2205LL1974-02-20San Diego,CAMLB1997-19981993-2003
1993- 11- 313-CHA
   150,000
44Keith Foulke24P6-0210RR1972-10-19Rapid City,SDMLB1997-20081994-2009
1994-  9- 256-SFN
   150,000
13Ozzie Guillen33SS5-11150LR1964-01-20Oculare Del Tuy,VZMLB1985-20001981-2000
1980-  UDFA  -SDN
   4,500,000
39Roberto Hernandez32P6-4245RR1964-11-11Santurce,PRMLB1991-20071986-2007
1986-  1-  16-CAL
   4,620,000
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
47Matt Karchner30P6-4245RR1967-06-28Berwick,PAMLB1995-20001989-2000
1989-  8- 205-KCA
   200,000
20Ron Karkovice33C6-1215RR1963-08-08Union,NJMLB1986-19971982-1997
1982-  1-  14-CHA
   1,500,000
12Chad Kreuter32C6-2200BR1964-08-26Greenbrae,CAMLB1988-20031985-2003
1985-  5- 109-TEX
   647,500
54Al Levine29P6-3190LR1968-05-22Park Ridge,ILMLB1996-20051990-2008
1991- 11- 306-CHA
   157,500
10Darren Lewis29CF6-0200RR1967-08-28Berkeley,CAMLB1990-20021988-2002
1988- 18- 463-OAK
   1,325,000
55Robert Machado24C6-2220RR1973-06-03Puerto Cabello,VZMLB1996-20041991-2004
1989-  UDFA  -CHA
   150,000
7Norberto Martin302B-SS5-10165RR1966-12-10San Pedro de Macoris,DRMLB1993-19991984-2002
1984-  UDFA  -CHA
   350,000
14Dave Martinez32OF5-10190LL1964-09-26Brooklyn,NYMLB1986-20011983-2001
1983-  3-  53-CHN
   950,000
26Chuck McElroy29P6-0205LL1967-10-01Port Arthur,TXMLB1989-20011986-2001
1986-  8- 192-PHI
   817,000
28Lyle Mouton28RF-LF6-4230RR1969-05-13Lafayette,LAMLB1995-20011990-2003
1991-  5- 126-NYA
   225,000
38Jaime Navarro30P6-4250RR1967-03-27Bayamon,PRMLB1989-20001987-2003
1987-  3-  71-MIL
   5,000,000
38Jaime Navarro30P6-4250RR1967-03-27Bayamon,PRMLB1989-20001987-2003
1987-  3-  71-MIL
   5,000,000
31Greg Norton243B-1B6-1205BR1972-07-06San Leandro,CAMLB1996-20091991-2009
1993-  2-  59-CHA
   155,000
30Magglio Ordonez23RF6-0215RR1974-01-28Caracas,VZMLB1997-20111992-2011
1991-  UDFA  -CHA
Retired  150,000
29Tony Pena40C6-0180RR1957-06-04Monte Cristi,DRMLB1980-19971977-1997
1975-  UDFA  -PIT
   425,000
73Tony Phillips382B-LF5-10175BR1959-04-25Atlanta,GAMLB1982-19991978-2015
1978-  1-  10-MON
   2,200,000
41Bill Simas25P6-3185LR1971-11-28Hanford,CAMLB1995-20001992-2010
1992-  6- 160-CAL
Free Agt  200,000
33Mike Sirotka26P6-2200LL1971-05-13Chicago,ILMLB1995-20001990-2000
1993- 15- 425-CHA
   165,000
33Mike Sirotka26P6-2200LL1971-05-13Chicago,ILMLB1995-20001990-2000
1993- 15- 425-CHA
   165,000
27Chris Snopek263B-SS6-1185RR1970-09-20Cynthiana,KYMLB1995-19981992-2002
1992-  6- 176-CHA
   185,000
35Frank Thomas291B-DH6-5275RR1968-05-27Columbus,GAMLB1990-20081987-2008
1989-  1-   7-CHA
   7,150,000
50Larry Thomas27P6-1190RL1969-10-25Miami,FLMLB1995-19971989-2000
1991-  2-  69-CHA
   150,000
34Mario Valdez221B6-1215LL1974-11-19Ciudad Obregon,MXMLB1997-20011994-2014
1993- 48-1333-CHA
   150,000
23Robin Ventura293B6-1200LR1967-07-14Santa Maria,CAMLB1989-20041986-2004
1988-  1-  10-CHA
   6,000,000
54 Record(s)
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