Good morning, and Happy New Year!
With today marking the first Saturday --and Sporcle Saturday-- of the calendar year, I thought it appropriate to start things off with a theme that focuses on new players from past seasons. So, this week you'll be tasked with naming those batters who have logged at least one win above replacement in the first season of their playing career. In total, that's 37 names: how many can you get? Good luck!
Quiz Parameters
- To reiterate, this list only contains batters who began their career with the White Sox. If they started their career with a different team, they will not be found on this list.
- I've allotted 15 minutes for completion attempts.
- For hints, I've provided the season and bWAR compiled, and ordered the list from highest WAR to lowest.
Useless information to amaze, annoy, confuse, and/or confound your friends and family:
- 13 of the players on this list finished in the top ten Rookie of the Year voting.
- From those 13, three went on to win Rookie of the Year.
- The youngest players on this list to make their debut were both 21, while the elder statesmen of the group led the way at the ripe old age of 30.
All data from stathead.com
(Photo credit: Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire)
