White Sox starting pitching has been *checks notes* not great the past few seasons. Lucas Giolito, of course, was the lone bright spot last season, and it would be swell if that breakout became the norm for him moving foward.
Hopefully the additions of Dallas Keuchel/Gio Gonzalez, the return of Michael Kopech, steps forward from one of either Dylan Cease or Reynaldo Lopez, and an excellent framer in the form of Yasmani Grandal yield yet more fruitful starting pitching in the upcoming season.
Today, we'll be looking back at the past five decades to see which Sox starting pitchers delivered their own terrific seasons. In all, there are 39 instances, how many can you name? Good luck!
Quiz Parameters
- To make this list, a pitcher must have started at least 75% of their games, qualified for the ERA title, and logged an ERA of 3.50 or better.
- I've allotted 10 minutes for completion attempts.
- For hints, I've provided the season and the ERA.
Useless information to amaze, annoy, confuse, and/or confound your friends and family:
- The average triple-slash against of the pitchers on this list: .242/.297/.361.
- The average ERA+ is 130.
- The longest drought between pitcher seasons on this list? Four seasons, lasting from 1997-2000.
All data from baseballreference.com
