Chicago White Sox
2 roto titles · 126 seasons (1901–2026)
Twice in 126 seasons, the Chicago White Sox have finished a season as Roto Champ, the last of them in 1919. All of them came by 1919, and the franchise has not topped the standings in the 107 seasons since. Their average finish is 11.5 all time, against 20.1 over the last ten seasons, a steep fall from the franchise norm.
The best single roto season in franchise history belongs to Ed Walsh in 1912, worth a 25.1 z-score. Frank Thomas is the franchise’s most persistent roto presence, owning 7 of its 50 best seasons. The All-Franchise Team below is strictly positional, which is hard on Frank Isbell, Carl Reynolds and Patsy Dougherty: each rates above somebody who made a team, but every slot at their position was already spoken for.
Roto championships
Roto finish by season
Where Chicago White Sox placed in each season’s Roto Champ standings (1st at the top). Gold dots are championship seasons; hover a point for detail.
Season by season
Where they finished each year, with a link to that season’s qualifying roster (9 hitters by PA, 5 starters, a closer).
| Season | Finish | Roster |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15th of 30 | View roster → |
| 2025 | 30th of 30 | View roster → |
| 2024 | 30th of 30 | View roster → |
| 2023 | 24th of 30 | View roster → |
| 2022 | 15th of 30 | View roster → |
| 2021 | 8th of 30 | View roster → |
| 2020 | 5th of 30 | View roster → |
| 2019 | 22nd of 30 | View roster → |
All-Franchise Team
Chicago White Sox’s all-time First, Second, and Third teams by z-score, a full roto roster: a player at each spot, five starters, a closer.
🏆 First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Who just missed
- 1BFrank Isbellposition full17 seasons79.9
- OFCarl Reynoldsposition full9 seasons76.8
- OFPatsy Doughertyposition full11 seasons73.1
- SSLuis Aparicioposition full7 seasons69.1
- SSAlexei Ramirezposition full7 seasons63.8
- SSGeorge Davisposition full12 seasons62.1
- SPLucas Giolitoposition full7 seasons32.1
- SPJose Quintanaposition full6 seasons31.3
- SPFrank Smithposition full7 seasons30.9
- RPKeith Foulkeposition full5 seasons30.6
Closest to making it, by z-score. Position full: rated above someone who did make a team, but every slot at their position was already taken.
Best roto seasons
The franchise’s top individual player-seasons by z-score, all-time (hitters and pitchers, each scored vs their own pool).
| # | Player | Season | Z |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CWS1912 | 25.1 | |
27W254K10SV2.15ERA1.08WHIP | |||
| 2 | CWS1908 | 24.1 | |
40W269K6SV1.42ERA0.86WHIP | |||
| 3 | CWS1910 | 22.7 | |
18W258K5SV1.27ERA0.82WHIP | |||
| 4 | CWS1972 | 19.3 | |
90R37HR113RBI19SB.308AVG | |||
| 5 | CWS1924 | 19.1 | |
108R6HR86RBI42SB.349AVG | |||
| 6 | CWS1920 | 18.9 | |
105R12HR121RBI9SB.382AVG | |||
| 7 | CWS1911 | 18.7 | |
27W255K4SV2.22ERA1.08WHIP | |||
| 8 | CWS1994 | 18.2 | |
106R38HR101RBI2SB.353AVG | |||
| 9 | CWS2020 | 17.8 | |
43R19HR60RBI0SB.317AVG | |||
| 10 | CWS1923 | 17.7 | |
89R5HR67RBI48SB.360AVG | |||
| 11 | CWS1998 | 17.7 | |
113R49HR152RBI6SB.328AVG | |||
| 12 | CWS1951 | 17.7 | |
112R10HR76RBI31SB.326AVG | |||