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Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  Year
1.Luke Appling.3881936
2.Joe Jackson.3821920
3.Eddie Collins.3721920
4.Eddie Collins.3601923
5.Carl Reynolds.3591930
6.Frank Thomas.3531994
7.Bibb Falk.3521924
8.Joe Jackson.3511919
9.Eddie Collins.3491924
 Frank Thomas.3491996

Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  PA
1.Joe Jackson.3402797
2.Eddie Collins.3317405
3.Carl Reynolds.3222024
4.Zeke Bonura.3172375
5.Bibb Falk.3154379
6.Taffy Wright.3122981
7.Luke Appling.31010243
 Rip Radcliff.3103027
9.Magglio Ordonez.3074212
 Frank Thomas.3078602

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  Year
1.Frank Thomas.4871994
2.Luke Appling.4741936
3.Eddie Collins.4611925
4.Eddie Collins.4601915
5.Frank Thomas.4591996
6.Frank Thomas.4561997
7.Eddie Collins.4551923
8.Frank Thomas.4541995
9.Frank Thomas.4531991
10.Joe Jackson.4441920

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  PA
1.Frank Thomas.4278602
2.Eddie Collins.4267405
3.Joe Jackson.4072797
4.Luke Appling.39910243
5.Minnie Minoso.3975914
6.Zeke Bonura.3962375
7.Earl Sheely.3914092
8.Johnny Mostil.3864096
9.Harry Hooper.3832914
10.Taffy Wright.3812981

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  Year
1.Frank Thomas.7291994
2.Albert Belle.6551998
3.Frank Thomas.6261996
4.Frank Thomas.6252000
5.Jermaine Dye.6222006
6.Frank Thomas.6111997
7.Frank Thomas.6071993
8.Frank Thomas.6061995
9.Dick Allen.6031972
10.Jim Thome.5982006

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  PA
1.Frank Thomas.5688602
2.Magglio Ordonez.5254212
3.Zeke Bonura.5182375
4.Paul Konerko.5005662
5.Joe Jackson.4992797
 Carl Reynolds.4992024
7.Carlos Lee.4883646
8.Jose Valentin.4832750
9.Ron Kittle.4702433
10.Minnie Minoso.4685914

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  Year
1.Frank Thomas1.2161994
2.Frank Thomas1.0851996
3.Frank Thomas1.0671997
4.Frank Thomas1.0612000
5.Frank Thomas1.0601995
6.Albert Belle1.0541998
7.Joe Jackson1.0331920
 Frank Thomas1.0331993
9.Dick Allen1.0231972
10.Jim Thome1.0142006

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  PA
1.Frank Thomas.9958602
2.Zeke Bonura.9142375
3.Joe Jackson.9062797
4.Magglio Ordonez.8894212
5.Minnie Minoso.8655914
6.Carl Reynolds.8582024
7.Paul Konerko.8565662
8.Eddie Collins.8507405
9.Carlos Lee.8283646
10.Harry Hooper.8192914

Games
RankPlayer  G  Year
1.Albert Belle1631998
 Don Buford1631966
 Greg Walker1631985
4.Ron Hansen1621965
 Ken Henderson1621974
 Jim Morrison1621980
7.Harold Baines1611982
 Albert Belle1611997
 Dave Gallagher1611989
 Robin Ventura1611998

Games
RankPlayer  G  PA
1.Luke Appling242210243
2.Nellie Fox21159491
3.Frank Thomas19598602
4.Ray Schalk17576215
5.Ozzie Guillen17436451
6.Harold Baines16706797
 Eddie Collins16707405
8.Luis Aparicio15136438
9.Carlton Fisk14215500
10.Paul Konerko13805662

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  Year
1.Nellie Fox6491956
2.Nellie Fox6481952
3.Harold Baines6401985
4.Nellie Fox6361955
 Jorge Orta6361976
6.Ray Durham6351998
7.Albert Belle6341997
 Ray Durham6341997
9.Nellie Fox6311954
10.Tommie Agee6291966
 Buck Weaver6291920

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  PA
1.Luke Appling885610243
2.Nellie Fox84869491
3.Frank Thomas69568602
4.Harold Baines61496797
5.Ozzie Guillen60676451
6.Eddie Collins60657405
7.Luis Aparicio58566438
8.Ray Schalk53046215
9.Minnie Minoso50115914
10.Paul Konerko50105662

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  Year
1.Lu Blue7251931
2.Ray Durham7231998
3.Nellie Fox7211956
4.Tony Phillips7191996
5.Chico Carrasquel7181954
 Nellie Fox7181957
7.Nellie Fox7161959
 Johnny Mostil7161925
9.Frank Thomas7121998
10.Ray Durham7111997
 Frank Thomas7111992

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  PA
1.Luke Appling1024310243
2.Nellie Fox94919491
3.Frank Thomas86028602
4.Eddie Collins74057405
5.Harold Baines67976797
6.Ozzie Guillen64516451
7.Luis Aparicio64386438
8.Ray Schalk62156215
9.Minnie Minoso59145914
10.Paul Konerko56625662

Runs
RankPlayer  R  Year
1.Johnny Mostil1351925
2.Ray Durham1261998
3.Ray Durham1212000
4.Zeke Bonura1201936
 Fielder Jones1201901
 Johnny Mostil1201926
 Rip Radcliff1201936
8.Lu Blue1191931
 Minnie Minoso1191954
 Tony Phillips1191996

Runs
RankPlayer  R  PA
1.Frank Thomas13278602
2.Luke Appling131910243
3.Nellie Fox11879491
4.Eddie Collins10657405
5.Minnie Minoso8935914
6.Luis Aparicio7916438
7.Harold Baines7866797
8.Ray Durham7845095
9.Paul Konerko7425662
10.Ozzie Guillen6936451
 Fielder Jones6935077

Hits
RankPlayer  H  Year
1.Eddie Collins2241920
2.Joe Jackson2181920
3.Buck Weaver2081920
4.Rip Radcliff2071936
5.Luke Appling2041936
6.Joe Jackson2021916
 Carl Reynolds2021930
8.Nellie Fox2011954
9.Albert Belle2001998
 Al Simmons2001933

Hits
RankPlayer  H  PA
1.Luke Appling274910243
2.Nellie Fox24709491
3.Frank Thomas21368602
4.Eddie Collins20077405
5.Harold Baines17736797
6.Ozzie Guillen16086451
7.Luis Aparicio15766438
8.Minnie Minoso15235914
9.Paul Konerko14135662
10.Ray Schalk13456215

Total Bases
RankPlayer  TB  Year
1.Albert Belle3991998
2.Frank Thomas3642000
3.Magglio Ordonez3522002
4.Joe Jackson3361920
5.Jermaine Dye3352006
6.Frank Thomas3331993
7.Magglio Ordonez3312003
8.Frank Thomas3301996
9.Carl Reynolds3291930
10.Frank Thomas3241997

Total Bases
RankPlayer  TB  PA
1.Frank Thomas39498602
2.Luke Appling352810243
3.Nellie Fox31189491
4.Harold Baines28446797
5.Eddie Collins25707405
6.Paul Konerko25075662
7.Minnie Minoso23465914
8.Carlton Fisk21435500
9.Ozzie Guillen20566451
10.Luis Aparicio20366438

Doubles
RankPlayer  2B  Year
1.Albert Belle481998
2.Magglio Ordonez472002
3.Magglio Ordonez462003
 Frank Thomas461992
5.Albert Belle451997
 Floyd Robinson451962
7.Ivan Calderon441990
 Chet Lemon441979
 Frank Thomas442000
10.Bibb Falk431926
 Earl Sheely431925

Doubles
RankPlayer  2B  PA
1.Frank Thomas4478602
2.Luke Appling44010243
3.Nellie Fox3359491
4.Harold Baines3206797
5.Eddie Collins2667405
6.Paul Konerko2625662
7.Minnie Minoso2605914
8.Ray Durham2495095
9.Bibb Falk2454379
10.Willie Kamm2434842

Triples
RankPlayer  3B  Year
1.Joe Jackson211916
2.Joe Jackson201920
3.Jack Fournier181915
 Harry Lord181911
 Minnie Minoso181954
 Carl Reynolds181930
7.Eddie Collins171916
 Shano Collins171915
 Joe Jackson171917
 Sam Mertes171901

Triples
RankPlayer  3B  PA
1.Shano Collins1045307
 Nellie Fox1049491
3.Luke Appling10210243
 Eddie Collins1027405
5.Johnny Mostil824096
6.Joe Jackson792797
 Minnie Minoso795914
8.Lance Johnson773820
9.Buck Weaver695292
10.Ozzie Guillen686451

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Albert Belle491998
2.Jermaine Dye442006
3.Frank Thomas432000
4.Frank Thomas422003
 Jim Thome422006
6.Paul Konerko412004
 Frank Thomas411993
8.Paul Konerko402005
 Frank Thomas401995
 Frank Thomas401996

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  PA
1.Frank Thomas4488602
2.Paul Konerko2745662
3.Harold Baines2216797
4.Carlton Fisk2145500
5.Magglio Ordonez1874212
6.Robin Ventura1715310
7.Bill Melton1544011
8.Carlos Lee1523646
9.Ron Kittle1402433
10.Jose Valentin1362750

RBI
RankPlayer  RBI  Year
1.Albert Belle1521998
2.Frank Thomas1432000
3.Zeke Bonura1381936
4.Magglio Ordonez1352002
5.Frank Thomas1341996
6.Luke Appling1281936
 Frank Thomas1281993
8.Magglio Ordonez1262000
9.Frank Thomas1251997
10.Joe Jackson1211920

RBI
RankPlayer  RBI  PA
1.Frank Thomas14658602
2.Luke Appling111610243
3.Harold Baines9816797
4.Paul Konerko8885662
5.Minnie Minoso8085914
6.Eddie Collins8047405
7.Carlton Fisk7625500
8.Robin Ventura7415310
9.Nellie Fox7409491
10.Magglio Ordonez7034212

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Frank Thomas1381991
2.Frank Thomas1361995
3.Lu Blue1271931
4.Tony Phillips1251996
5.Luke Appling1221935
 Frank Thomas1221992
7.Luke Appling1211949
8.Eddie Collins1191915
9.Frank Thomas1121993
 Frank Thomas1122000

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  PA
1.Frank Thomas14668602
2.Luke Appling130210243
3.Eddie Collins9657405
4.Robin Ventura6685310
5.Nellie Fox6589491
 Minnie Minoso6585914
7.Ray Schalk6386215
8.Willie Kamm5694842
9.Harold Baines5656797
10.Fielder Jones5505077

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Dave Nicholson1751963
2.Ron Kittle1501983
 Sammy Sosa1501990
4.Jim Thome1472006
5.Jose Valentin1392004
6.Ron Kittle1371984
7.Jim Thome1342007
8.Tony Phillips1321996
9.Tommie Agee1291967
10.Danny Tartabull1281996

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  PA
1.Frank Thomas11658602
2.Harold Baines9186797
3.Carlton Fisk7985500
4.Paul Konerko7975662
5.Ray Durham7585095
6.Ron Karkovice7492948
7.Robin Ventura6595310
8.Jim Landis6084183
9.Ron Kittle6062433
10.Bill Melton5954011

Stolen Bases
RankPlayer  SB  Year
1.Rudy Law771983
2.Scott Podsednik592005
3.Luis Aparicio561959
 Wally Moses561943
5.Luis Aparicio531961
 Eddie Collins531917
7.Frank Isbell521901
 Gary Redus521987
9.Luis Aparicio511960
 Don Buford511966
 Tim Raines511991

Stolen Bases
RankPlayer  SB  PA
1.Eddie Collins3687405
2.Luis Aparicio3186438
3.Frank Isbell2504483
4.Lance Johnson2263820
5.Ray Durham2195095
6.Fielder Jones2065077
7.Shano Collins1925307
8.Luke Appling17910243
9.Ray Schalk1776215
10.Johnny Mostil1764096

Singles
RankPlayer  1B  Year
1.Eddie Collins1701920
2.Nellie Fox1671954
3.Buck Weaver1641920
4.Eddie Collins1611922
 Rip Radcliff1611936
6.Luke Appling1601936
 Nellie Fox1601958
8.Nellie Fox1581956
9.Luke Appling1571940
 Nellie Fox1571952
 Nellie Fox1571955

Singles
RankPlayer  1B  PA
1.Luke Appling216210243
2.Nellie Fox19969491
3.Eddie Collins16087405
4.Ozzie Guillen12766451
5.Luis Aparicio12566438
6.Frank Thomas12308602
7.Harold Baines11886797
8.Ray Schalk10866215
9.Minnie Minoso10495914
10.Buck Weaver10205292

Adjusted OPS+
RankPlayer  OPS+  Year
1.Frank Thomas2111994
2.Dick Allen1991972
3.Frank Thomas1811997
4.Frank Thomas1801991
5.Frank Thomas1791995
6.Frank Thomas1781996
7.Frank Thomas1771993
8.Frank Thomas1741992
9.Joe Jackson1721920
10.Jack Fournier1721915

Adjusted OPS+
RankPlayer  OPS+  PA
1.Frank Thomas1618602
2.Joe Jackson1592797
3.Eddie Collins1337405
4.Minnie Minoso1335914
5.Zeke Bonura1282375
6.Magglio Ordonez1274212
7.Chet Lemon1263197
8.Danny Green1262209
9.Greg Luzinski1232197
10.Happy Felsch1233129

Runs Created
RankPlayer  RC  Year
1.Frank Thomas1632000
2.Albert Belle1581998
3.Frank Thomas1531997
4.Frank Thomas1501996
5.Frank Thomas1491993
6.Frank Thomas1451991
 Frank Thomas1451994
8.Frank Thomas1441995
9.Joe Jackson1431920
10.Frank Thomas1421992

Runs Created
RankPlayer  RC  PA
1.Frank Thomas17718602
2.Luke Appling141210243
3.Nellie Fox10999491
4.Eddie Collins10947405
5.Harold Baines9656797
6.Minnie Minoso9325914
7.Paul Konerko8705662
8.Robin Ventura7495310
9.Ray Durham7085095
 Carlton Fisk7085500

Adjusted Batting Runs
RankPlayer  BtRuns*  Year
1.Frank Thomas751994
2.Frank Thomas701997
3.Frank Thomas701991
4.Frank Thomas701996
5.Frank Thomas681995
6.Frank Thomas661992
7.Albert Belle661998
 Frank Thomas661993
9.Dick Allen661972
10.Frank Thomas622000

Adjusted Batting Runs
RankPlayer  BtRuns*  PA
1.Frank Thomas7048602
2.Eddie Collins3337405
3.Minnie Minoso2575914
4.Luke Appling21610243
5.Joe Jackson1842797
6.Magglio Ordonez1494212
7.Harold Baines1476797
8.Paul Konerko1385662
9.Dick Allen1301422
10.Robin Ventura1285310

Batting Wins
RankPlayer  BtWins  Year
1.Dick Allen7.11972
2.Frank Thomas6.81991
3.Frank Thomas6.61994
4.Frank Thomas6.51992
5.Frank Thomas6.41997
6.Frank Thomas6.21993
7.Frank Thomas6.11995
 Frank Thomas6.11996
9.Albert Belle6.01998
10.Eddie Collins5.81915

Batting Wins
RankPlayer  BtWins  PA
1.Frank Thomas64.98602
2.Eddie Collins34.07405
3.Minnie Minoso25.45914
4.Luke Appling21.110243
5.Joe Jackson19.52797
6.Harold Baines14.36797
7.Magglio Ordonez13.74212
8.Dick Allen13.51422
9.Paul Konerko12.85662
10.Robin Ventura12.15310

Extra-Base Hits
RankPlayer  XBH  Year
1.Albert Belle991998
2.Frank Thomas872000
3.Magglio Ordonez862002
4.Magglio Ordonez782003
5.Frank Thomas771993
 Frank Thomas772003
7.Albert Belle761997
8.Jermaine Dye742006
 Joe Jackson741920
10.Frank Thomas731994

Extra-Base Hits
RankPlayer  XBH  PA
1.Frank Thomas9068602
2.Luke Appling58710243
3.Harold Baines5856797
4.Paul Konerko5415662
5.Nellie Fox4749491
 Minnie Minoso4745914
7.Carlton Fisk4425500
 Magglio Ordonez4424212
9.Ray Durham4085095
10.Robin Ventura4025310

Times on Base
RankPlayer  TOB  Year
1.Frank Thomas3171991
2.Frank Thomas3121992
3.Lu Blue3091931
4.Frank Thomas3082000
5.Frank Thomas2981996
6.Eddie Collins2971915
7.Frank Thomas2961997
8.Eddie Collins2951920
9.Frank Thomas2941995
10.Zeke Bonura2921936

Times on Base
RankPlayer  TOB  PA
1.Luke Appling406210243
2.Frank Thomas36738602
3.Nellie Fox32539491
4.Eddie Collins30067405
5.Harold Baines23496797
6.Minnie Minoso23265914
7.Ray Schalk20426215
8.Luis Aparicio20286438
9.Paul Konerko20155662
10.Robin Ventura19275310

Offensive Win%
RankPlayer  Off. WP  Year
1.Dick Allen.8511972
2.Frank Thomas.8491994
3.Joe Jackson.8091920
4.Frank Thomas.8021997
5.Frank Thomas.7981991
6.Joe Jackson.7941916
7.Frank Thomas.7911993
8.Jack Fournier.7901915
 Frank Thomas.7901992
10.Joe Jackson.7881919

Offensive Win%
RankPlayer  Off. WP  PA
1.Ed Herrmann.9932228
2.Greg Walker.9443139
3.Frank Thomas.8068602
4.Eddie Collins.7737405
5.Mike Kreevich.7643588
6.Minnie Minoso.7225914
7.Zeke Bonura.6912375
8.Nixey Callahan.6852743
9.Greg Luzinski.6822197
10.Pete Ward.6783399

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  HBP  Year
1.Minnie Minoso231956
2.Minnie Minoso211957
 Aaron Rowand212005
4.Carlton Fisk171985
 Nellie Fox171955
 Minnie Minoso171953
7.Dave Altizer161909
 Nellie Fox161957
 Sherm Lollar161956
 Minnie Minoso161954
 Minnie Minoso161961

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  HBP  PA
1.Minnie Minoso1455914
2.Nellie Fox1259491
3.Sherm Lollar1014922
4.Carlton Fisk845500
5.Frank Thomas718602
6.Johnny Mostil704096
7.Chet Lemon643197
8.Paul Konerko595662
 Ray Schalk596215
10.Buck Weaver585292

Sac. Hits
RankPlayer  SH  Year
1.Buck Weaver441916
2.Buck Weaver421915
3.Eddie Collins401919
 Shano Collins401915
 George Davis401905
 Ike Davis401925
7.Eddie Collins391916
 Eddie Collins391923
9.Willie Kamm371925
10.Jiggs Donahue361906
 Fielder Jones361904
 Harvey McClellan361923

Sac. Hits
RankPlayer  SH  PA
1.Eddie Collins3417405
2.Buck Weaver2425292
3.Ray Schalk2146215
4.Fielder Jones2065077
5.Shano Collins1995307
6.Frank Isbell1964483
7.Willie Kamm1904842
8.Nellie Fox1779491
9.Bibb Falk1634379
10.Earl Sheely1564092

Sac. Flies
RankPlayer  SF  Year
1.Albert Belle151998
 Magglio Ordonez152000
3.Frank Thomas131993
4.Minnie Minoso121961
 Frank Thomas121995
6.Alan Bannister111977
 Frank Thomas111992
 Frank Thomas111998
9.Harold Baines101985
 Carl Everett102005
 Greg Luzinski101983
 Frank Thomas102002
 Juan Uribe102005

Sac. Flies
RankPlayer  SF  PA
1.Frank Thomas1098602
2.Harold Baines646797
3.Robin Ventura575310
4.Ozzie Guillen556451
5.Paul Konerko495662
 Minnie Minoso495914
7.Carlton Fisk475500
8.Nellie Fox459491
9.Ray Durham425095
10.Luis Aparicio406438

Intentional Walks
RankPlayer  IBB  Year
1.Frank Thomas291995
2.Frank Thomas261996
3.Frank Thomas231993
4.Ed Herrmann191972
 Jim Spencer191976
6.Frank Thomas182000
7.Dick Allen161972
 Robin Ventura161993
9.Robin Ventura151994
 Robin Ventura151998

Intentional Walks
RankPlayer  IBB  PA
1.Frank Thomas1628602
2.Harold Baines1076797
3.Robin Ventura865310
4.Carlton Fisk735500
5.Carlos May574164
6.Sherm Lollar494922
7.Ed Herrmann442228
 Paul Konerko445662
9.Pete Ward413399
10.Tommy McCraw363112

Grounded into Double Plays
RankPlayer  GIDP  Year
1.George Bell291992
2.Paul Konerko282003
 Magglio Ordonez282000
4.Sherm Lollar271959
5.Albert Belle261997
 Ivan Calderon261990
7.Paul Konerko252006
 Carlos May251970
 Frank Thomas251996
10.Magglio Ordonez241999

Grounded into Double Plays
RankPlayer  GIDP  PA
1.Frank Thomas1898602
2.Paul Konerko1855662
3.Harold Baines1726797
4.Nellie Fox1569491
5.Minnie Minoso1445914
6.Sherm Lollar1364922
7.Magglio Ordonez1314212
8.Luke Appling12910243
9.Carlton Fisk