JoshPR Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 A rash of injuries to key players and the pitching staff and a slow start, (even tho they recovered somewhat from June on) crippled the Sox hopes of another trip to the playoffs and eventually the Sox Finished 3rd (83-79) 8 games behind the Front running Indians. One of those Injured was Desginated Hitter Frank Thomas who tore a muscle diving for a ground ball and was out for the rest of the season batting only 68 times. Magglio Ordoñez was the star hitting .305 while smacking 35 homers and driving in 113 runs while stealing 25 bases. Paul Konerko (.282) was solid hitting 32 homers and driving in 99 runs. Carlos Lee slumped a bit a but hit 24 homers and drove in 85. Jose Valentin (.258) was moved around some and struggled with the glove, but had his Finest power season hitting 28 homers. Lead off hitter Ray Durham (.267) had 20 homers and stole 23 bases. Jeff Liefer (.256) hit 18 homers knocking in 38 runs plat toning with Jose Canseco (.258) who was signed June 20th and added power hitting 16 homers and driving in 49. Royce Clayton (.260) set a club record for fielding percentage by a White Sox Short Stop fielding .988, Clayton came back nicely after a horrible start in which he was hitting .099 in June. But the Sox suffered mostly on the mound with Injuries to James Baldwin, Jim Parque, Antonio Osuna, David Wells and Cal Eldred. But in the mist of the bad Luck lefty Mark Buherle Emerged and Went 16-8 and had a 3.29 ERA. David Wells went 5-7 but was lost in june, James Baldwin (7-5) was traded to Los Angeles. The only other double Digit winner was Right hander Kip Wells who finished 10-11 after starting the season in the Bullpen. Another partime starter Sean Lowe pitched well and was 9-4, Rocky Biddle was 7-8. Out of the Bullpen Keith Foulke had 42 saves but had 9 loses. Bobby Howry added 5 saves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 This is why Frank should not play 1B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Also why we should have kept Foulkey. But I'm happy with Shingo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 What a horrible, dismal year... Everything except the emergence of Buehrle went terribly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Royce Clayton (.260) set a club record for fielding percentage by a White Sox Short Stop fielding .988, Clayton came back nicely after a horrible start in which he was hitting .099 in June. it frightens me to even think of bringing back the debates about Royce but then again, as one half of all of his fans (I met another Clayton fan once) and proud possessor of a Royce Clayton autograph, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Wasn't that the year Harold Baines couldn't break .100? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 it frightens me to even think of bringing back the debates about Royce but then again, as one half of all of his fans (I met another Clayton fan once) and proud possessor of a Royce Clayton autograph, Was it Franks ex-wife? [punches coach ticket to hell] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Was it Franks ex-wife? [punches coach ticket to hell] no it actually was a kid with a Royce sign at USCF (which was then still new Comiskey). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 it frightens me to even think of bringing back the debates about Royce but then again, as one half of all of his fans (I met another Clayton fan once) and proud possessor of a Royce Clayton autograph, Isn't your dog named after him too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Wasn't that the year Harold Baines couldn't break .100? Baines hit .131 in 2001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 At the time, Foulke sucked. Its sad, he had like 2-3 pitches. He claimed he had a circle change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted July 14, 2004 Author Share Posted July 14, 2004 He has a cirlce change. Too bad his fastball looked like one too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Isn't your dog named after him too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Poor dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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