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Sporcle Saturday: Rookie batters with 2+ WAR

7:00 AM CST on November 14, 2026

Sam Antonacci doing something extra

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Good morning!

As Jim outlined the other day, White Sox rookies contributed across the board in a way rarely seen. As noted in that post, just four teams in MLB history had three rookies amass at least 2 bWAR over 450+ PAs. And the White Sox were one of those teams! Truly, the 2026 White Sox were a team that just kept giving, in so many ways.

To celebrate, let's take a stroll down history lane and try to remember other White Sox rookie batters who logged at least 2 bWAR in a single season. That's 35 names: how many can you get? Good luck!

Quiz Parameters

  • I've allotted 10 minutes for completion attempts.
  • For hints, I've provided the year, WAR accumulated, and position of the player in question.

Useless information to amaze, annoy, confuse, and/or confound your friends and family:

  • The average triple-slash from the players on this list: .289/.352/.437.
  • The top WAR for a rookie on this list came in 1966, with 6.4

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All data from stathead.com