Inside Edge is back with our Remarkable! season preview. Over the next 3 weeks, we will provide stats and leaderboards on all 30 MLB teams. The Cubs and Diamondbacks started off our previews yesterday. We move right along to the White Sox.

2018 Record: 62-100 (4th in AL Central)

 

White Sox Pitchers

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Lucas Giolito
  • Lucas Giolito allowed a slugging percentage of .461 (158 Total Bases / 343 ABs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 5th worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .391.
  • Lucas Giolito had a strikeout rate of just 16.1% (125/775) in the 2018 season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23.6%.
  • Lucas Giolito had an ERA of 6.13 (173.1 IP) in the 2018 season — worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.63.
  • Lucas Giolito allowed a groundball batting average of just .183 (44 GB hits out of 241 GBs) in the 2018 season — tied for 4th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .234.

 

Reynaldo Lopez
  • Reynaldo Lopez recorded 81 of his 151 strikeouts (53.6%) with his fastball in the 2018 season — 10th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 39.2%.
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 33.4% (188/563) against Reynaldo Lopez in the 2018 season — 4th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 42.7%.
  • Opponents batted just .198 (17-for-86) against Reynaldo Lopez on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2018 season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .329.

 

Ivan Nova
  • Ivan Nova had a first-pitch strike rate of just 57.5% (393/683) in the 2018 season — 9th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 62.5%.
  • Ivan Nova allowed an OPS of .663 (316 PAs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .482.
  • Ivan Nova walked 35 of 685 batters (5.1%) in the 2018 season — tied for 7th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7.3%.

 

Carlos Rodon
  • Hitters chased just 134 of Carlos Rodon‘s 486 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 27.6%) in the 2018 season — 11th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 34.4%.
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of just 19.3% (136/706) against Carlos Rodon in the 2018 season — 9th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 24.7%.
  • Opponents batted just .117 (13-for-111) against Carlos Rodon’s curve and slider in the 2018 season — 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .211.
  • Carlos Rodon allowed a slugging percentage of just .135 (27 Total Bases / 200 ABs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .272.

 

Dylan Covey
  • Opponents batted .316 (31-for-98) against Dylan Covey’s curve and slider in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .211.
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 54.7% (217/397) against Dylan Covey in the 2018 season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 43.1%.
  • Right-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of just .105 (24/228) against Dylan Covey in the 2018 season — tied for 7th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .154.

 

Alex Colome
  • Alex Colome struck out just 15.3% (25/163) of right-handed batters he faced in the 2018 season — 11th lowest among 117 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.6%.
  • Alex Colome struck out 39.5% (47/119) of left-handed batters he faced in the 2018 season — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.5%.
  • Alex Colome allowed an OBP of just .227 (119 PAs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .317.

 

Kelvin Herrera
  • Kelvin Herrera walked 10 of 172 batters (5.8%) in late innings in the 2018 season — 10th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.7%.
  • Kelvin Herrera had a strikeout rate of just 18.9% (20/106) in close and late situations in the 2018 season — 12th lowest among 105 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 26.2%.

 

Jace Fry
  • Left-handed hitters had a chase rate of 34.1% (74/217) against Jace Fry in the 2018 season — 13th highest among 116 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.9%.
  • Opponents batted just .172 (16-for-93) against Jace Fry in close and late situations in the 2018 season — tied for 11th best among 144 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .227.
  • Jace Fry threw his curveball 59.5% of the time (128/215) on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2018 season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 19.6%.

 

Juan Minaya
  • Juan Minaya walked 27 of 186 batters (14.5%) in late innings in the 2018 season — 2nd worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.7%.
  • Juan Minaya recorded 32 of his 58 strikeouts (55.2%) with his changeup in the 2018 season — 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 9.0%.
  • Hitters chased just 18 of Juan Minaya‘s 96 fastballs in off the plate (18.8%) in the 2018 season — 6th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.6%.

 

Thyago Vieira
  • Opponents batted just .172 (5-for-29) against Thyago Vieira’s inside fastball since the All-Star Break — 14th best among 114 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .256.
  • Thyago Vieira allowed an OPS of .934 (42 PAs) vs left-handed batters since the All-Star Break — 8th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .700.

 

 

White Sox Hitters

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Leury Garcia
  • Leury Garcia has not drawn a walk in his last 58 PA’s against a LHP dating back to May 12th (DJ LeMahieu has the longest active streak at 121).
  • Leury Garcia batted .354 (23-for-65) on fastballs away in the 2018 season — tied for 17th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .271.
  • Leury Garcia batted .373 (25-for-67) with RISP in the 2018 season — 7th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .265.

 

Nicky Delmonico
  • Nicky Delmonico swung and missed 44.5% (122/274) on non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 9th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 32.6%.
  • Nicky Delmonico batted just .160 (23-for-144) on low pitches in the 2018 season — tied for 3rd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .236.

 

Adam Engel
  • Adam Engel struck out 129 times in 463 PAs (27.9%) in the 2018 season — 24th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 20.9%.
  • Adam Engel had an OBP of just .176 (108 PAs) with RISP in the 2018 season — tied for worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .352.
  • Adam Engel grounded into 1 double play in 80 opportunities (1.2%) in the 2018 season — 2nd best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 10.3%.

 

Jon Jay
  • Jon Jay slugged just .255 (37 total bases in 145 ABs) against LHP in the 2018 season — 3rd worst in MLB; League Avg: .435.
  • Jon Jay has not homered in any of his last 51 games (Andrew Romine has the longest active streak at 95).
  • Jon Jay batted .318 (28-for-88) on breaking pitches against RHP in the 2018 season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .234.

 

Daniel Palka
  • Daniel Palka batted just .134 (9-for-67) on inside fastballs in the 2018 season — 3rd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .268.
  • Daniel Palka batted .441 (26-for-59) when the pitcher is behind in the count in the 2018 season — 15th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .348.
  • Daniel Palka slugged .526 (180 total bases in 342 ABs) against RHP in the 2018 season — tied for 23rd best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .435.

 

Yonder Alonso
  • Yonder Alonso had an OBP of just .275 (138 PAs) against LHP in the 2018 season — 14th worst among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .337.
  • Yonder Alonso slugged .653 (66 total bases in 101 ABs) on elevated fastballs in the 2018 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .409.
  • Yonder Alonso batted .370 (44-for-119) on pitches 94 mph or greater in the 2018 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .273.

 

Jose Abreu
  • Jose Abreu batted just .214 (9-for-42) on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2018 season — 3rd worst in MLB; League Avg: .344.
  • Jose Abreu slugged just .263 (30 total bases in 114 ABs) on inside fastballs in the 2018 season — 5th worst in MLB; League Avg: .469.
  • Jose Abreu slugged .703 (52 total bases in 74 ABs) on fastballs away in the 2018 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .440.

 

Yoan Moncada
  • Yoan Moncada struck out 217 times in 650 PAs (33.4%) in the 2018 season — 3rd highest in MLB; League Avg: 19.7%.
  • Yoan Moncada grounded into 4 double plays in 102 opportunities (3.9%) in the 2018 season — 7th best in MLB; League Avg: 10.5%.
  • Yoan Moncada had a groundball batting average of .326 (44 GB hits out of 135 GBs) in the 2018 season — tied for 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .250.

 

Tim Anderson
  • Tim Anderson chased 42.0% pitches (66/157) when the pitcher is behind in the count in the 2018 season — 4th highest in MLB; League Avg: 23.9%.
  • Tim Anderson batted just .129 (36-for-278) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 7th worst in MLB; League Avg: .191.

  • Tim Anderson slugged .526 (50 total bases in 95 ABs) on elevated pitches in the 2018 season — tied for 13th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .407.

 

Yolmer Sanchez
  • Yolmer Sanchez had a groundball rate of 58.1% (104/179) on outside pitches in the 2018 season — 10th highest in MLB; League Avg: 49.0%.
  • Yolmer Sanchez had a Well-Hit Avg of just .090 (13/145) when leading off an inning in the 2018 season — 7th worst in MLB; League Avg: .171.
  • Yolmer Sanchez slugged just .246 (33 total bases in 134 ABs) against LHP in the 2018 season — worst in MLB; League Avg: .435.

 

James McCann
  • James McCann slugged just .337 (193 total bases in 573 ABs) against RHP since 2017 — 6th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 484 PA’s; League Avg: .444.
  • James McCann had an OBP of just .229 (109 PAs) against LHP in the 2018 season — tied for 4th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .329.
  • James McCann threw out 32.4% of runners attempting to steal (24/74) in the 2018 season — 7th best in MLB; League Avg: 23.7%.

 

 

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