CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2016 GAME NOTES

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1 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2016 GAME NOTES Chicago White Sox Media Relations Department 333 W. 35th Street Chicago, IL Phone: Senior Director: Bob Beghtol Assistant Director: Ray Garcia Coordinator: Joe Roti 2016 Chicago White Sox whitesox.com loswhitesox.com CHICAGO WHITE SOX (72-76) at KANSAS CITY ROYALS (75-73) LHP Jose Quintana (12-10, 3.05) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (11-2, 3.15) Game #149/Road #75 Sunday, September 18, 2016 WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE The Chicago White Sox have won seven of the last 11 games and nine of 15 as they continue a nine-game, 10-day trip today at Kansas City LHP Jose Quintana, who his making his 30th start of the season, takes the mound for the White Sox. Following tomorrow afternoon's series fi nale at Kauffman Stadium, the Sox continue the trip with two games at Philadelphia and three games at Cleveland the team is off on 9/22. The White Sox will finish the regular season with a seven-game homestand vs. Tampa Bay (9/26-29) and Minnesota (9/30-10/2). The Sox went 6-4 on the last homestand vs. Detroit, K.C. and Cleveland and 2-5 on their last trip at the Tigers and Minnesota. Since owning the second-best record in the majors at on 5/9, the White Sox have gone TODAY'S STORYLINES White Sox starters are 5-3 with a 3.16 ERA (29 ER/82.2 IP) and 80 strikeouts over the last 12 games (10 quality starts). Chicago has not won a series vs. Kansas City since sweeping a three-game set from 9/4-6/15 at Kauffman Stadium. The Sox are hitting.213 (19-89) with two homers, six runs scored, three walks and 24 strikeouts in 2016 vs. Danny Duffy. Jose Quintana allowed just one run over 8.0 IP in his last start on 9/13 vs. Cleveland but is 1-1 with a 5.49 ERA (12 ER/19.2 IP), 1.17 WHIP and 21 strikeouts in his last three outings. Jose Abreu is hitting.397/.430/.658 with six home runs, 22 RBI and 11 multihit efforts over his 17 games (hit safely in 14). LAST NIGHT'S RECAP Wade Davis struck out the side in the ninth inning to close out Kansas City's 3-2 win over the White Sox. After the clubs exchanged fi rst-inning runs, the Royals took a 3-1 lead in the fi fth on RBI singles by Hunter Dozier and Eric Hosmer Avisail Garcia registered a RBI double in the eighth. Miguel Gonzalez suffered his seventh loss after allowing three runs on six hits over a season-high tying 7.0 IP made his 10th quality start over his last 11 outings. Melky Cabrera (2-4) recorded Chicago's only multihit effort Kevan Smith recorded his fi rst MLB hit, a single off Dillon Gee. The Sox went 2-9 with RISP and left eight runners on base. WORK HORSE Jose Quintana is looking to record 30 starts and IP for the fourth consecutive season (2013-) he needs 8.0 IP today. Quintana is looking to become just the 11th pitcher in baseball to record four or more seasons of 30 GS/200.0 IP since 2012 Mark Buehrle ( ) is the last White Sox pitcher to reach those marks in four-plus consecutive seasons. Felix Hernandez, David Price and Justin Verlander are the only pitchers to make 30 starts and work IP four times while playing exclusively in the American League since POCKET ACES Chris Sale is tied for second (3.03) and Jose Quintana ranks fourth (3.05) in the American League ERA rankings this season. The last time two White Sox ranked in the Top 5 was 1993 (Wilson Alvarez, 2nd; Alex Fernandez, 4th) source: STATS. Sale and Quintana are each attempting to become the fi rst Sox pitcher to lead the AL in ERA since Joel Horlen (2.06) in 1967 the last left-hander was Gary Peters (1.98) in Sale (4th, 5.2) and Quintana (9th, 4.7) are the only set of teammates to rank in the Top 9 of fwar in MLB this season. CHARGING TO THE FINISH LINE The White Sox are 7-4 over their last 11 games and 9-7 in September the club is looking to clinch just its second winning month of the season (17-8 in April). During the Sox 7-4 run since 9/6, they own a 2.85 ERA (31 ER/98.0 IP) and are outscoring their opponents, Below is a breakdown of the White Sox over the last 11 games. Dates W-L ERA ER IP SO QS R R/G HR AVG OBP SLG 9/ FOLLOW THE LEADER Jose Abreu needs six home runs and fi ve RBI to join Albert Pujols as the only players in MLB history to record 30-plus homers and 100-plus RBI in each of their fi rst three seasons. Abreu has reached base safely in 40 of his last 43 games since 8/2, hitting safely in 37 contests with 21 multihit efforts. His average has increased from.269 to.300 since 8/2 below is a breakdown of Abreu over his last 43 games: AVG G AB R H 2B HR RBI BB HBP OBP SLG OPS WHITE SOX VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS The White Sox are 5-12 against Kansas City in 2016, going 3-6 at U.S. Cellular Field and 2-6 at Kauffman Stadium 16 of the 17 games in 2016 have been decided by three runs or less. The Sox have not won consecutive games this season. Chicago is hitting.256/.302/.366 with 14 homers, owns a 3.73 ERA (64 ER/154.1 IP) and has been outscored, The Sox have lost six consecutive season series to the Royals, going since 2011 (21-32 at Kauffman Stadium). The White Sox lead the all-time series, they are at home ( at U.S. Cellular Field) and on the road ( at Kauffman Stadium). CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Sixteen of the 17 games between Chicago and Kansas City this season have been decided by three runs or less eight of the 17 contests have been one-run affairs (White Sox are 1-7). The White Sox and Royals played 16 games decided by three runs or less last season (Sox went 5-11 in those contests). LACK OF CENTRAL COMMAND The White Sox are in a stretch from 8/29-9/19 where they play 21 straight games vs. American League Central teams (9-10). The Sox are vs. the AL Central this season, including a mark over the last 56 games following a 9-3 start. Chicago's starting rotation owns a 4.54 ERA (205 ER/406.0 IP) vs. the AL Central (3.79 mark vs. the rest of the AL). The Sox have gone vs. the AL Central since 2009, with their only winning record coming in 2012 (37-35). CY FOR SALE? Chris Sale on Friday struck out 10 in his MLB-leading sixth complete game below is additional information on Sale: Owns a 3.03 ERA (71 ER/210.2 IP) this season, tied with Detroit;s Michael Fulmer for the second-best in the American League. Friday night marked his 14th career complete game, tied with Madison Bumgarner, David Price and Adam Wainwright for the second-most in MLB since 2012 Clayton Kershaw leads MLB with 18. Ranks among the AL leaders in ERA (T2nd, 3.03), strikeouts (T4th, 205) and wins (T4th, 16) in 2016 the last Sox to rank in the Top 5 in those three categories was Esteban Loaiza in 2003 (STATS). His 35 career double-digit strikeout efforts are the most in franchise history (Ed Walsh is second with 17 in 312 starts), and third-most since 2012 behind Max Scherzer (42) and Clayton Kershaw (36). OUT GOES FRAZIER Todd Frazier ranks seventh in the AL with a career-high 36 homers, a single-season club record for third basemen. He is on pace to hit a career-high 39 homers, which would be the most by a White Sox since Adam Dunn hit 41 in Frazier is just the 11th player (19th time) in franchise history to hit 36 or more home runs in a season. DEFENSIVE PROWESS Adam Eaton is attempting to become the fi rst White Sox outfi elder to win a Gold Glove since Ken Berry in 1970 the last position player to win the award was Robin Ventura in Eaton leads MLB with 18 OF assists and ranks second with 24 defensive runs saved the 18 assists are the most by a Sox outfi elder since 1955 (Minnie Minoso and Jim Rivera, 19). Chicago ranks second in MLB with 42 outfield assists in QUALITY AND QUANTITY The White Sox have made 1,245 quality starts since 2003, the second-highest total in the majors behind the Mets (1,246). The Sox rank second in the American League with 88 quality starts in 2016 Chris Sale (3rd, 22) and Jose Quintana (T4th, 21) rank among the AL quality starts leaders this season. CLOSE CALLS Eighty-two of the White Sox 148 games in 2016 have been decided by one or two runs, including 52 of the last 89 Chicago is in one-run games and in two-run contests. The Sox have played 50 one-run games, tied for the thirdmost in MLB behind San Francisco and Seattle (52 each). FROM THE TRAINING ROOM A breakdown of Sox players who are recovering from injury: DH Justin Morneau has not played since 9/12 vs. Cleveland due to discomfort in his neck he is day-to-day. INF Brett Lawrie, who has been on the DL since 7/27 with a strained left hamstring), was returned from his rehab assignment on 8/21. The following players are out for the season: INF Matt Davidson (broken right foot), OF Austin Jackson (left meniscus surgery), RHP Jake Petricka (torn labrum in right hip), RHP Zach Putnam (rightelbow surgery to remove bone fragments), OF Charlie Tilson (torn WHITE SOX 2016 BREAKDOWN Streak... Lost 1 Sox After 148/149 in /71-78 Last 10 Games Current Trip Last Homestand Series Record Series First Game First/Second Half /27-33 Home/Road /31-43 Opp. At-Above/Below /27-27 vs. AL East/Central/West /29-39/18-15 Interleague Comeback W's/L's After Leading... 35/40 Extra Innings One-Run/Two-Run Games /16-16 Ahead After 6/7/ /56-10/59-2 Behind After 6/7/ /10-60/4-65 Tied After 6/7/ /6-6/9-8 Sox/Opp. Score First /25-44 Sox/Opp. Score /26-54 Sox/Opp. Score 3 or Less /46-22 April/May/June /11-17/12-14 July/August/Sept.-Oct /12-15/9-7 Average Time of Game... 3:03 UPCOMING PROBABLES AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS Sunday: 1:15 p.m. CT, WGN LHP Jose Quintana (12-10, 3.05) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (11-2, 3.15) Monday: 1:15 p.m. CT, CSN LHP Carlos Rodon (7-9, 4.04) vs. RHP Yordano Ventura (10-11, 4.42) AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES Tuesday: 6:05 p.m. CT, WGN RHP James Shields (5-17, 5.84) vs. RHP Jake Thompson (2-5, 5.64) Wednesday: 6:05 p.m. CT, CSN LHP Chris Sale (16-8, 3.03) vs. RHP Jerad Eickhoff (10-14, 3.74) All games carried on WLS-AM 890 and select games on WRTO-AM 1200 (Spanish) CHICAGO VS. KANSAS CITY (5-12) Date H/R Result WP LP 5/20 H L, 1-4 Gee Quintana 5/21 H L, 1-2 Soria Gonzalez 5/22 H W, 3-2 Rodon Ventura 5/26 R Ppd. rain; makeup date on 9/19 5/27 R L, 5-7 Albers Moylan 5/28 R L, 7-8 Wang Kahnle 5/29 R L, 4-5 Young Jones 6/10 H W, 7-5 Sale Kennedy 6/11 H L, 1-4 Duffy Quintana 6/12 H L, 1-3 Ventura Rodon 8/9 R W, 7-5 (10) Robertson Herrera 8/10 R L, 2-3 (14) Gee Albers 8/11 R L, 1-2 Duffy Fulmer 9/9 H W 7-2 Rodon Ventura 9/10 H L, 5-6 McCarthy Beck 9/11 H L, 0-2 Kennedy Sale 9/16 R W, 7-4 Sale Herrera 9/17 R L, 2-3 Gee Gonzalez 9/18 R 1:15 p.m. CT (WGN) 9/19 R 1:15 p.m. CT (CSN) CHICAGO ON CURRENT TRIP (1-1) at K.C./PHI/CLE...1-1/0-0/0-0 Runs Scored/Allowed... 9/7 AVG/OBP/SLG/HR /.308/.389 ERA (6 ER/17.0 IP) Quality Starts... 2 AL AVG LEADERS SINCE 8/2 Player, Club AVG Dustin Pedroia, BOS Jose Abreu, SOX J.D. Martinez, DET Devon Travis, TOR Jose Ramirez, CLE AL LEADERS Player, Club ERA Masahiro Tanaka, NYY Chris Sale, SOX Michael Fulmer, DET Jose Quintana, SOX Corey Kluber, CLE Rick Porcello, BOS Player, Club fwar Chris Sale, SOX Masahiro Tanaka, NYY Corey Kluber, CLE David Price, BOS Jose Quintana, SOX Club QS Toronto Blue Jays Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox Texas Rangers Cleveland Indians World Champions: 1906, 1917, 2005 AL Champions: 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 AL West Champions: 1983, 1993 AL Central Champions: 2000, 2005, 2008

2 #62 WHITE SOX STARTING PITCHER JOSE QUINTANA LHP Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 Age: 27 (January 24, 1989) Born: Arjona, Colombia Resides: Barranquilla, Colombia Signed Through: 2018 vs. Opp. vs. Opp. vs. Opp. Pitcher Career Career LHP Jose Quintana 12-10, , , , , , 4.12 LHP Danny Duffy 11-2, , , , , , 3.14 QUINTANA AT A GLANCE The 27-year-old left-hander is making his 30th start of the season, 17th on the road and fourth vs. Kansas City needs one start and 8.0 IP to reach 30 and for the fourth consecutive season. Ranks fourth in the American League with a 3.03 ERA. Has recorded a career-high 12 wins this season after winning nine games every season from Is 1-1 with a 5.49 ERA (12 ER/19.2 IP) and 1.17 WHIP over his last three starts after going 4-1 with a 1.81 mark (11 ER/54.2 IP) in his previous eight outings (eight quality) from 7/19-8/27. Was selected to his fi rst career All-Star Team by American League manager Ned Yost, replacing Cleveland's Danny Salazar. Allowed four earned runs or less in 48 of last 52 starts since 5/30/15. Ranks seventh among MLB pitchers with a 14.6 fwar since 2014 teammate Chris Sale ranks fi fth with a 16.6 fwar Quintana and Sale are the only set of AL teammates in the Top 10 during that span. LAST START Extended his career-high win total to 12 on 9/13 vs. Cleveland allowed one run on fi ve hits with one walk and six strikeouts over 8.0 IP. Surrendered a solo home run to Brandon Guyer in the second retired each of the last seven Indians he faced from the sixth-eighth. His 8.0 IP matched a season high (third time) allowed one run or less for the 12th time in 2016, tied for third-most in the American League. Left the game with Chicago winning, 8-1, after throwing 101 pitches (64 strikes) received fi ve-plus runs of support for just the fi fth time. FIGHTING FOR FIRST His 3.05 ERA is the fourth-best in the American League, trailing Masahiro Tanaka (2.97), teammate Chris Sale (3.03) and Michael Fulmer (3.03) entered September leading the AL with a 2.77 ERA. The last White Sox to lead the AL in ERA was right-hander Joel Horlen (2.06) in 1967 the last left-hander was Gary Peters (1.98) in Ranked ninth in the AL with a 3.36 ERA (77 ER/206.1 IP) last season. Quintana Among AL Leaders This Season Category Rank No. ERA 4th 3.05 Quality Starts T4th 21 Opp. OBP 7th.284 Innings Pitched 7th HR/9.0 IP 8th 0.94 WHIP 8th 1.11 Opp. OPS 10th AL ERA Leaders Pitcher, Club ERA Masahiro Tanaka, NYY 2.97 Chris Sale, SOX 3.03 Michael Fulmer, DET 3.03 Jose Quintana, SOX 3.05 Corey Kluber, CLE 3.12 Rick Porcello, BOS 3.12 MLB LHP ERA Leaders Since 2012 (Active) Pitcher ERA Clayton Kershaw 2.04 Madison Bumgarner 2.94 Chris Sale 2.97 David Price 3.10 Danny Duffy 3.20 Cole Hamels 3.24 Jon Lester 3.36 Jose Quintana 3.38 Most No Decisions Since 2012 Pitcher ND Jose Quintana 59 Cole Hamels 53 James Shields 53 Edinson Volquez 53 WORK HORSE Is one start and 8.0 IP shy of recording his fourth consecutive season of 30 starts and IP is one of just 15 active pitchers to record 30-plus starts and plus IP three or more times since Joins Felix Hernandez, David Price and Justin Verlander as the only pitchers to accomplish the feat three or more times while playing exclusively in the American League over the last fi ve seasons. Chris Sale (2013, '15), John Danks ( ) and Mark Buehrle ( ) are the only other White Sox left-handers to reach those marks in multiple seasons since TWO IS ENOUGH Has allowed two earned runs or less 19 times in 2016, tied with Tampa Bay's Jake Odorizzi for the fi fthmost starts in the American League trails the Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka (21), Kansas City's Ian Kennedy (20) and Detroit's Justin Verlander (20). Is 10-4 with fi ve no decisions in the 19 starts this season (the White Sox are 12-7). Allowed two earned runs or less in each of his fi rst eight starts this season, tied for the longest seasonopening streak in club history the last Sox to accomplish the feat was Gary Peters in 1963 (also eight). SEVEN & ONE = FUN? Surrendered just one run over 8.0 IP in his last start on 9/13 vs. Cleveland. Has worked 7.0-plus IP and allowed one run or less seven times in 2016 and 28 times in his career is tied with Seattle's Hisashi Iwakuma for the eighth-most such starts in the American League since Of the nine AL pitchers who have made at least 28 starts of 7.0-plus IP and one run or less allowed since 2012, Quintana owns the fewest wins (14-2; 12 NDs) by contrast, Iwakuma has gone 22-1 in his outings. The White Sox are in Quintana's 28 outings since 2012 he owns a 2.80 RSA (64 RS/205.2 IP). CALL FOR BACKUP Has received one run or less of support in 11 of his last 22 starts (62 runs total), and has received three runs or less 17 times this season. His 4.03 run support average (86 RS/192.0 IP) in 2016 is the third-lowest in the American League. Received one run or less of support in seven straight starts from 5/14-6/17, becoming the fi rst Sox starter to accomplish the feat since Ross Baumgarten also went seven straight from 6/21-8/24/80 (source: STATS). A breakdown of Quintana's run support in his 148 career starts: zero (21), one (34), two (28), three (21), four (19), fi ve-plus (25) and 10-plus (three). LONG-BALL LOGISTICS Has allowed 20 home runs this season, the second-most of his career (23 in 2013) has surrendered multiple homers fi ve times this season compared to five times in By contrast, allowed just 16 home runs in 2015 (206.1 IP) and 10 in 2014 (200.1 IP). His surrendered 0.80 homers per 9.0 IP (81 HR/920.1 IP) since 2012, tied for the fourth-lowest mark in the American League behind Garrett Richards (0.66), Justin Masterson (0.71) and Felix Hernandez (0.77). LOVIN LEFTIES Is limiting lefties to.231/.258/.340 marks with two home runs, fi ve walks and 36 strikeouts this season the.258 OBP is the tied for the sixth-lowest in the American League (Chris Sale ranks fi rst at.228). Lefties are hitting just.232/.270/.363 with 28 extra-base hits, including seven homers, 14 walks and 78 strikeouts since 2015 by contrast, righties are batting.263/.309/.405 with 29 home runs during that span. VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS Is 1-8 with a 4.12 ERA (64 ER/139.2 IP), 1.25 WHIP and 107 strikeouts over 21 career outings (11 quality starts) his eight losses are the most vs. any major-league team. Each of his last fi ve starts since 9/5/15 have been quality has gone 1-2 with 2.63 ERA (11 ER/37.2 IP),.211 opponents average, 0.88 WHIP and 2.15 run support average (nine runs scored) during that span (worked at least 7.0 IP in all fi ve outings). Received a ND in his last start on 8/10 at Kauffman Stadium, allowing one run on four hits over 7.1 IP. Is 1-1 with a 4.02 ERA (28 ER/62.2 IP),.275 opponents average and 1.34 WHIP over 10 career starts at the Royals the White Sox have scorred three runs or less in support of Quintana seven times. Made fi ve starts last season, going 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA (18 ER/40.0 IP), 1.33 WHIP and.286 opponents average just three of the starts were quality. QUINTANA S 2016 GAME LOG (29 STARTS) Date Opp. W-L IP H R ER HR BB SO #P EXIT ERA 4/5 at Oak. ND /11 at Min. W /17 at T.B. L /22 vs. Tex. W /27 at Tor. W /3 vs. Bos. W /8 vs. Min. W /14 vs. NYY L /20 vs. K.C. L /25 vs. Cle. L /30 at NYM L /5 at Det. L /11 vs. K.C. L /17 at Cle. ND /22 at Bos. ND /28 vs. Min. L /3 at Hou. W /9 vs. Atl. W /19 at Sea. W /24 vs. Det. ND /29 at Min. ND /4 at Det. W /10 at K.C. ND /16 at Cle. L /21 vs. Oak. W /27 vs. Sea. W /1 at Min. L /7 vs. Det. ND /13 vs. Cle. W Totals Career Totals STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN Category W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Home Road Day Night st Half nd Half April May June July August September Category AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO GDP OBP SLG Total vs. Left vs. Right QS Pct. RSA #P/G SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 BB/9.0 WHIP SB-A PCK W-L JOSE QUINTANA VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS Player AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG Jarrod Dyson Daniel Nava Salvador Perez Paulo Orlando Christian Colon Kendrys Morales Lorenzo Cain Alex Gordon Alcides Escobar Cheslor Cuthbert Drew Butera Eric Hosmer Whit Merrifi eld Raul Mondesi QUINTANA S GAME BESTS AS STARTER 2016 Season Career SO 10 (2x, last 6/11 vs. K.C.) 13 (9/13/14 vs. Min., 7.0 IP) Low Hits 4 (5/3 vs. Bos., 8.0 IP) 5 (9/30/15 vs. K.C., 9.0 IP) IP 8.0 (3x, last 9/13 vs. Cle.) 9.0 (2x, last 9/30/15 vs. K.C.) CG None 1 (7/24/15 at Cle.) SHO None 1 (7/24/15 at Cle.) Win Streak 4 games (2x, last 7/3-8/4) 4 games (3x, last 7/3-8/4/16) DANNY DUFFY VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX Player AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG Carlos Sanchez Tim Anderson Jose Abreu Avisail Garcia Jason Coats Melky Cabrera Tyler Saladino Adam Eaton Alex Avila Justin Morneau Todd Frazier Leury Garcia TOMORROW'S SCHEDULED STARTER LHP Carlos Rodon (7-9, 4.04ERA) is scheduled to make his 26th start of 2016,12th on the road and fi fth vs. Kansas City. Is 5-1 with a 2.77 ERA (15 ER/48.2 IP) and 45 strikeouts over his last eight starts (seven QS) has allowed two runs or less six times. Had his fi ve-game winning streak snapped in his last start on 9/14 vs. Cleveland, allowing six runs on nine hits with one homer, three walks and fi ve strikeouts over 5.0 IP. Is 2-1 with a 2.28 ERA (6 ER/23.2 IP),.290 opponents average, 1.48 WHIP and 23 strikeouts over four career starts vs. Kansas City all four outings have come this season. Earned the win his last start vs. the Royals on 9/9 at U.S. Cellular Field (1 ER/6.0 IP; 9 SO) received a no decision in his only start at Kauffman Stadium on 5/28 (1 ER/5.0 IP).

3 WHITE SOX BULLPEN NOTES TEAM BULLPEN NOTES Series: 0 ER/1.0 IP SV: (59.4) IR-IS: (34.5) 1st Batter:.262 ( ) Season Highs: IP (8.2; 4/18 vs. LAA) SO (10; 2x; 9/4 at Min.) Relievers are 4-5 with a 2.76 ERA (20 ER/65.1 IP) and.230 (56-243) opp. average over their last 24 games. Sox relievers have allowed 24 home runs in the second half after allowing just 15 during the first half of the season. The bullpen is 11-4 with a 2.66 ERA (67 ER/227.0 IP) and.238 ( ) opponents average at home in The bullpen has surrendered just 39 home runs this season, the fewest in the major leagues. A breakdown of Chicago's bullpen by month this season: Last Game: 0 ER/1.0 IP Trip: 0 ER/1.0 IP Month W-L G ERA HLD SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG OPS Sept August July June May April #34 MATT ALBERS, RHP Last Game: DNP Scoreless Streak: None 2016 Holds: 13 (last 7/25 vs. Cubs) IR-IS: (46.5) 1st Batter Faced:.292 (14-48; 5 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (5.0; 7/27/06 vs. Cin.) SO (4; 7x, last 4/2/14 vs. NYY) Last Relief Outing: 9/4 at Minnesota (1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR) Has allowed 13 runs on 18 hits over 10.2 IP in his last 11 games. Owns a 3.07 ERA (5 ER/14.2 IP) over his last 17 appearances at U.S. Cellular Field. Left-handers are batting.288 (17-59) in 2016 while righties are hitting.329 (46-140). Became the first White Sox reliever to score the game-winning run and earn a win in a game (6/1 at Mets) since Bob Locker on 8/7/66 vs. California (source: STATS). His career-high 30 consecutive scoreless appearances (33.0 IP) from 8/5/15-4/25/16 was the longest in club history the 33.0 socreless IP streak is tied with Jack Harshman (33.0 in 1954) for the seventh-longest in team history. #54 CHRIS BECK, RHP Last Game: DNP Scoreless Streak: 2 (1.2 IP) 2016 Holds: 5 (last 9/9 vs. K.C..) IR-IS: 9-0 (0.0) 1st Batter Faced:.222 (4-18; 2 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (2.0; 7/5/16 vs. NYY) SO (2; 6/25/16 vs. Tor.) Last Relief Outing: 9/15 vs. Cleveland (0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 SO) Eight of his last 10 appearances have been scoreless (three holds during that span) has allowed three earned runs in the other two outings during that span. Earned his second career win on 9/7 vs. Detroit, tossing 1.1 scoreless IP. Is limiting opponents to a.231 (3-13) average with RISP/two outs. Recorded a career high in relief with 2.0 IP on 7/5 vs. the Yankees made his first major-league relief appearance on 6/23 at Boston, recording his first career hold. #43 DAN JENNINGS, LHP Last Game: 0 ER/1.0 IP Trip: 0 ER/1.0 IP Scoreless Streak: 11 (7.0 IP) 2016 Holds: 8 (last 9/9 vs. K.C.) IR-IS: (40.9) 1st Batter Faced:.300 (15-50; 6 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (3.2; 7/18/15 vs. K.C.) SO (4; 9/16/13 at Phi.) Last Relief Outing: 9/17 at Kansas City (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO) AL Relief Leaders: Opp. GIDP (2nd, 11); ERA (5th, 1.68). His 1.71 ERA (11 ER/58.0 IP) is lowest by a White Sox reliever since Damaso Marte posted a 1.58 mark (14 ER/79.2 IP) in Made his season-high 11th straight scoreless appearance (7.0 IP) Sunday. Owns a 1.19 ERA (5 ER/37.2 IP) in his last 44 games has made 48 scoreless appearances, issued one-plus walk 18 times and surrendered just one home run. ERA is 3.00 (6 ER/18.0 IP) in 19 games with zero rest. Owns a 1.43 ERA (13 ER/81.2 IP) over his last 84 outings the 1.43 ERA is the second-lowest in MLB since 8/4/15 (min IP). Is limiting left-handers to a.218 average (17-78) this season (righties are at.269). #65 NATE JONES, RHP Last Game: DNP Scoreless Streak: 5 (5.1 IP) 2016 Holds: 27 (last 9/6 vs. Det.) IR-IS: 34-6 (17.6) 1st Batter Faced:.127 (8-63; 4 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (3.1; 5/18/13 at LAA) SO (5; 6/4/13 at Sea.) Last Relief Outing: 9/15 vs. Cleveland (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO) AL Relief Leaders: HLD (2nd, 27); G (T4th, 68); IRS % (5th, 17.6); IP (9th, 67.2). Is 0-1 with a 1.64 ERA (2 ER/11.0 IP) and 16 strikeouts in his last 11 outings. Needs three holds to tie Barry Jones (30) for the single-season record in franchise history his 27 holds are the second-most in a single-season in White Sox history. Fifty-three of his 68 games in 2016 have been scoreless (zero hits in 37 contests). Allowed a game-winning HR to Jarrod Saltalamacchia in the eighth on 8/29 at Detroit his nine blown saves are the most by a Sox since Bobby Thigpen in 1991 (also nine). Has made 27 appearances on zero rest this season, going 3-1 with a 2.30 ERA (7 ER/27.1 IP) and 39 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting.189 (58-307) since 2015 lefties are batting.198 (66-334) lifetime is averaging 9.90 strikeouts per 9.0 IP in his career (260 SO/236.1 IP). #48 TOMMY KAHNLE (CAIN-lee), RHP Last Game: DNP Scoreless Streak: 3 (3.0 IP) 2016 Holds: 3 (last 9/9 vs. K.C.) IR-IS: 9-3 (33.3) 1st Batter Faced:.059 (1-17; 6 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (3.0; 6/13/14 at S.F.) SO (5; 2x, last 6/13/14 at S.F.) Last Relief Outing: 9/12 vs. Cleveland (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO) Owns a 0.73 ERA (1 ER/12.1 IP) over his last 11 appearances. Converted his third career save on 9/4 at Minnesota, tossing a scoreless 12th inning. Is limiting opponents to a.174 (8-46) average with two strikes this season. Is averaging 8.93 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (123 SO/124.0 IP) lifetime. Owns a career 2.14 ERA (5 ER/21.0 IP) and.195 (15-77) opponents average against the American League Central (21 games). LAST FIVE WHITE SOX CHALLENGES (36) 2016 AL Relief Rankings Category Rank No. Holds 4th 81 ERA 5th 3.56 Wins T7th 24 Opp. AVG 9th.252 Opp. OPS 10th.730 IP 13th IR Scored Pct. 14th 34.5 Strikeouts 14th 400 BR/9.0 IP 15th Date/Opp. Call on Field Inn. Umpires Ruling Time 9/17 at K.C. Abreu out at 1B T1st Wendelstedt/Layne Overturned N/A 9/12 vs. Cle. Abreu out at 1B B5th Barrett/Scott Overturned N/A 9/11 vs. K.C. Orlando safe at 1B B5th Culberth/Reynolds Overturned 0:47 9/1 at Min. Frazier out at 1B T9th Gibson/ DeMuth Overturned 0:44 8/25 vs. Sea. Aoki catch in LF B7th Hirschbeck/Emmel Stands 1:26 #67 JUAN MINAYA, RHP Last Game: DNP Scoreless Streak: 5 (5.2 IP) 2016 Holds: None IR-IS: None 1st Batter Faced:.250 (1-4; 1 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (2.0; 9/3/16 at Min.) SO (2; 9/3/16 at Min.) Last Relief Outing: 9/14 vs. Cleveland (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO) Made his fifth consecutive scoreless appearance (5.2 IP) on 9/14 vs. Cleveland lefties are 1-10 (.100) against him. Earned his first career win on 9/4 at Minnesota, tossing a scoreless 11th inning. Went 4-3 with a 3.38 ERA (10 ER/26.2 IP) and 28 strikeouts over 17 games with Class AAA Charlotte averaging 9.4 strikeouts per 9.0 IP. Claimed off waivers by the Sox from Houston on 6/22 went 5-8 with a 3.63 ERA (21 ER/52.0 IP) and 47 strikeouts in 34 games with Charlotte and Class AAA Fresno. #30 DAVID ROBERTSON, RHP Last Game: DNP Scoreless Streak: 4 (4.0 IP) 2016 Saves: (83.3) IR-IS: 10-2 (20.0) 1st Batter Faced:.340 (17-50; 9 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (2.0; 19x, last 6/1/16 at NYM) SO (4; 6x, last 8/5/15 vs. T.B.) Last Relief Outing: 9/15 vs. Cleveland (W, 5-3; 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO) AL Relief Leaders: SV (3rd, 35). Earned his fifth win of the season on 9/15 vs. Cleveland needs one win to tie his career high (six in 2015). Needs four saves to tie his career high of 39 set in 2014 is 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA (13 ER/42.1 IP) and 49 strikeouts in 42 save opportunities in Owns a 5.71 ERA (11 ER/17.1 IP) in 17 non-save situations this season. Has recorded at least 30 saves for the third consecutive season is the first White Sox to record 30-plus saves in consecutive seasons since Bobby Jenks ( ). Ranks second in the AL and sixth in MLB with 108 saves since Has held lefties to a.195 ( ) average during his career, including a.180 ( ) mark with just eight home runs allowed since #68 BLAKE SMITH, RHP Last Game: DNP Scoreless Streak: 1 (1.0 IP) 2016 Holds: None IR-IS: None 1st Batter Faced:.000 (0-3) Career High In Relief: IP (1.0; 2x, last 9/12/16 vs. Cle.) SO (N/A) Last Relief Outing: 9/14 vs. Cleveland (1.0 IP; 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO) Made his major-league debut on 9/10 vs. Kansas City, tossing a perfect ninth. Was recalled from Class AAA Charlotte on 9/6 went 3-1 with a 3.53 ERA (28 ER/71.1 IP), one save and 75 strikeouts in 39 outings with the Knights did not allow a run in 17 of his final 18 appearances with Charlotte. Was selected by San Diego in the 2015 Rule 5 Draft and was returned to Chicago on 3/27 began his career as an outfielder before converting to a pitcher in #29 JACOB TURNER, RHP Last Game: DNP Scoreless Streak: None 2016 Holds: 2 (last 8/12 at Mia.) IR-IS: 8-6 (75.0) 1st Batter Faced:.500 (6-12; 1 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (3.0; 3x, last 7/13/14 at NYM) SO (4; 2x, last 6/28/14 vs. Oak.) Last Relief Outing: 9/3 at Minnesota (0.1 IP, 5 H, 6 R/0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO, 1 HR) Allowed six unearned runs on five hits over 0.1 IP in relief on 9/3 at Minnesota the six runs allowed were a career high in relief. Has gone 1-1 with a 3.09 ERA (4 ER/11.2 IP) in 13 relief outings this season made two starts with the White Sox in 2016, going 0-1 with a ERA (12 ER/7.1 IP). Is 1-3 with a 4.26 ERA (15 ER/31.2 IP), three holds, 23 strikeouts and 44 hits over 23 career relief appearances. #66 MICHAEL YNOA, RHP Last Game: DNP Scoreless Streak: 4 (6.1 IP) 2016 Holds: 1 (6/22 at Bos.) IR-IS: 6-3 (50.0) 1st Batter Faced:.200 (3-15; 2 BB) Career High In Relief: IP (3.0; 8/11/16 at K.C.) SO (4; 9/3/16 at Min.) Last Relief Outing: 9/14 vs. Cleveland (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO) Owns a 1.98 ERA (3 ER/13.2 IP) over his last nine outings. Set a career high with 3.0 IP on 8/11 at Kansas City, retiring nine consecutive batters from the second-fourth inning. Earned his first career win on 7/30 at Minnesota, tossing 1.0 scoreless IP. Is limiting righties to a.157 (8-51) average this season, compared to a.250 (10-40) mark against left-handed hitters. WHITE SOX PITCHING BREAKDOWN Pitchers W-L ERA GS-QS Pct. CG SHO SV-OPP IP H R ER BB SO AVG Starters Relievers WHITE SOX PITCHERS VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS 2016 CAREER PITCHERS ERA W L S IP ER SO ERA W L S IP ER SO Albers Beck Gonzalez Jennings Jones Kahnle Minaya Quintana Ranaudo Robertson Rodon Sale Shields Smith Turner Ynoa TOTALS RELIEVER NOTES VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS Matt Albers has recorded four holds with a 2.13 ERA (3 ER/12.2 IP) over his last 14 games. Nate Jones has posted a 1.52 ERA (4 ER/23.2 IP), six holds and 23 strikeouts over his last 23 outings. Robin Ventura is successful on challenges (52.8 percent) in 2016

4 WHITE SOX HITTERS NOTES TEAM HITTING NOTES Road:.253/.311/.398, 75 HR, 311 R Series:.264/.308/.389, 2 HR, 9 R Trip:.264/.308/.389, 2 HR, 9 R The White Sox rank among the American League leaders in September in average (2nd,.291) and runs scored (3rd, 87), collecting 13-plus hits seven times and scoring 10 or more runs three times. The Sox scored in all eight innings they batted on 9/12 vs. Cleveland, tying the AL record (eighth time, Elias) they also accomplished the feat on 5/11/49 vs. Boston. Over the last 45 games, Chicago is batting.277 (440-1,590) with 213 runs (4.7 G). #79 JOSE ABREU, 1B, R-R Last Game: 1-3, BB, R Trip: 3-8, BB, 2 R Current Streak: 3 (.455, 5-11) MultiHR Games: 6 (9/5/16 at Min.) GS: 2 (4/18/15 at Det.) Season-High Streak: 11 (8/17-27) Career High: H (4; 6/23/15 at Min.) HR (2; 6x, 9/5/16 at Min.) RBI (7, 9/5/16 at Min.) AL Leaders: T6th-Multihit G (52); 11th-RBI (95). Has reached base safely in 40 of his last 43 games since 8/2, hitting.374 (65-174) with 13 homers and 39 RBI. Is hitting.397 (29-73) with six homers and 22 RBI over his last 17 games. Needs six homers and fi ve RBI to join Albert Pujols ( ) as only players in major-league history to record 30/100 in each of their fi rst three seasons. Has 99 career doubles hit his 24th home run on Thursday vs. Cleveland. Is the fi rst player in Sox history to record 30 doubles, 20 homers and 90 RBI in each of his fi rst three seasons. Reached base safely in 29 straight games from from 8/2-9/2, the longest streak by a Sox player in one season since Juan Pierre (also 29) in Recorded his sixth multihomer game (fi rst of 2016) on 9/4 at Minnesota with a careerhigh seven RBI, the most by a Sox player since Jim Thome on 7/17/09 vs. Baltimore. #12 TIM ANDERSON, INF, R-R Last Game: 1-4, R Trip: 1-4, R Current Streak: 1 (.250, 1-4) MultiHR Games: NONE GS: NONE Season-High Streak: 11 (8/6-18) Career High: H (3; 7x, 9/12/16 vs. Cle.) HR (1; 7x, 8/17/16 at Cle.) RBI (2; 5x, 9/4/16 at Min.) AL Rookies: T2nd-2B (18); 3rd-H (98); 3rd Multihit G (28); 3rd-Runs (49). Has hit safely in 31 of his last 38 games, going (.302) with eight doubles, 13 RBI and 23 runs scored. Matched his career high with three hits (seventh time) on 9/12 vs. Cleveland. His 28 multihit efforts over his first 85 career games are tied for seventh in Sox history. His eight-game hitting streak (.306, 11-36) ended on 9/11 vs. Kansas City. #31 ALEX AVILA, C, L-R Last Game: 0-1 Trip: 1-4, BB, RBI MultiHR Games: 5 (6/10/16 vs. K.C.) GS: 1 (7/30/13 vs. Was.) Season-High Streak: 5 (4/20-5/13) Career High: H (4; 3x, 6/23/16 at Bos.) HR (2; 5x, 6/10/16 vs. K.C.) RBI (5; 4/6/11 at Bal.) Owns a.397 on-base percentage over his last 19 games. Hit solo homers off Justin Verlander on 9/5 at home and 8/31 at Detroit. Has made 46 starts has thrown out 22.2 percent (6-27) of attempted basestealers Sox pitchers own a 3.90 ERA (176 ER/406.0 IP) when he is behind the plate. #53 MELKY CABRERA, OF, S-L Last Game: 2-4, RBI Trip: 4-9, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, R Current Streak: 5 (.476, 10-21) MultiHR Games: 4 (7/23/15 at Cle.) GS: 3 (5/27/16 at K.C.) Season-High Streak: 11 (7/16-26) Career High: H (5; 6/21/15 vs. Tex.) HR (2; 4x, 7/23/15 at Cle.) RBI (5; 5x, 7/28/14 at Bos.) AL Rankings: T4th-OF Assists (12); 6th-2B (37); T6th-MultiHit G (52); T7th-3B (5). Is hitting.373 (25-67) with six doubles, 13 RBI and nine runs scored in September hit his 37th double and 11th home run of the season on Friday. Hit his 300th career double on 8/16 at Cleveland. Owns a.314 (89-283) average with RISP since 2015 has homered from both sides of the plate in a game three times in his career (last 7/23/15 at Cleveland). Ranks second among active players with 102 outfi eld assists since #36 JASON COATS, OF, R-R Last Game: 0-3 Trip: 0-3 MultiHR Games: NONE GS: NONE Season-High Streak: 3 (8/11-18) Career High: H (2; 8/13/16 at Mia.) HR (1; 8/13/16 at Mia.) RBI (1; 2x, 8/13/16 at Mia.) Has hit safely in fi ve of his last seven starts, batting.250 (6-24) with one homer and three RBI hit his fi rst career homer on 8/13 at Miami, a solo shot off Adam Conley. Has made eight starts in right fi eld and two in left. Was recalled from Class AAA Charlotte on 9/6 (fourth stint) batted.330/.394/.519 with 22 doubles, 10 homers and 38 RBI over 78 games with Charlotte. #1 ADAM EATON, OF, L-L Last Game: 0-5 Trip: 1-10 MultiHR Games: NONE GS: 1 (8/17/16 at Cle.) Season-High Streak: 9 (2x, 9/7-current) Career High: H (4; 11x, 9/2/16 at Min.) HR (1; 33, 9/12/16 vs. Cle.) RBI (4; 8/17/16 at Cle.) AL Rankings: 1st-3B (9); 1st-INF H (30); 1st-Bunt H (10); 1st-OF assists (18); 2nd-HBP (14); T4th-MultiHit G (53). Is attempting to become the fi rst White Sox outfi elder to win a Gold Glove since Ken Berry in His season-high tying, nine-game hitting streak (.395, 15-38) ended last night is hitting.324/.399/.500 with 30 runs scored over his last 33 games. Abreu Among AL Leaders Since 8/2 Category No. Rank AVG 2nd.374 RBI 2nd 39 OPS 2nd SLG 3rd.638 HR T4th DRS Leaders Player, Club DRS Mookie Betts, BOS 29 Adam Eaton, SOX 24 Two players tied 19 source: fangraphs.com Is tied with Alejandro De Aza for third in Sox history with eight leadoff homers (four in 2016, last 9/3 at Minnesota). Is attempting to lead the AL in triples for the second time in three seasons (2014). His 18 outfi eld assists lead the major leagues and are the most by a Sox player since Minnie Minoso and Jim Rivera in 1955 his 28 triples since 2014 lead the majors. #21 TODD FRAZIER, 3B, R-R Last Game: 1-4 Trip: 2-7, 2B, BB, RBI, 2 R Current Streak: 2 (.286, 2-7) MultiHR Games: 7 (5/9/16 at Tex.) GS: 3 (5/9/16 at Tex.) Season-High Streak: 6 (2x, 6/29-7/4) Career High: H (4; 4x, 5/9/16 at Tex.) HR (2; 7x, 5/9/16 at Tex.) RBI (6; 5/9/16 at Tex.) AL Rankings: 7th-HR (36). Has set career highs with 36 home runs and 91 RBI his 36 home runs are the most in White Sox history by a third baseman has hit 35 of his 36 homers while playing third base, also the most in Sox history. His 71 home runs since 2015 are tied for sixth in the major leagues. Is on pace to hit 39 homers, which would be the most by a Sox player since Adam Dunn in 2012 (41) his 21 home runs on the road are tied for second in the majors and tied for fi fth in White Sox history. Is one of just six White Sox (nine times) to record a 30 HR/10 SB season. #26 AVISAIL GARCIA, OF, R-R Last Game: 1-4, 2B, RBI Trip: 1-6, 2B, 2 BB, RBI, R Current Streak: 1 (.250, 1-4) MultiHR Games: 4 (last 8/2/16 at Det.) GS: NONE Season-High Streak: 11 (4/25-5/10) Career High: H (4; 3x, 9/12/16 vs. Cle.) HR (2; 4x, 8/2/16 at Det.) RBI (4; 2x, 8/10/15 vs. LAA) AL Rankings: 3rd-RISP/Two outs (.400). Is hitting.320 (16-50) over his last 13 games and.282 (31-110) with fi ve home runs, 17 RBI and 21 runs scored over his last 30. Matched his career highs on 9/12 vs. Cleveland with four hits (third time) and three runs scored (third time), including his 11th home run. Endured an 0-20 streak from 8/30-9/4. Is hitting.345 (30-87) with RISP and.400 (16-49) with RISP/two outs. #28 LEURY GARCIA, OF, R-R Last Game: DNP Trip: 0-4, R MultiHR Games: None GS: NONE Season-High Streak: N/A Career High: H (3; 2x, 9/11/13 vs. Det.) HR (1; 6/14/14 at LAD) RBI (1; 7x, 10/3/15 vs. Det.) Has made two starts since being recalled from Class AAA Charlotte on 9/6. Scored the winning run on Thursday vs. Cleveland after entering as a pinch-runner. Batted.313 (97-310) with nine doubles, four triples, six home runs, 35 RBI, 18 stolen bases and 45 runs scored over 84 games with Charlotte this season. #44 JUSTIN MORNEAU, 1B, L-R Last Game: DNP MultiHR Games: 20 (8/9/13 at CWS) GS: 7 (8/9/13 at CWS) Season-High Streak: 8 (7/29-8/6) Career Highs: H (5; 2x, 7/10/08 at Det.) HR (3; 7/6/07 at CWS) RBI (7; 7/20/09 at Oak.) Has missed the last fi ve games with soreness in his neck. His 13 doubles after the break rank second on the team. Is batting.289/.341/.494 on the road, compared to.225/.250/.371 at home. Has made 42 starts at DH since joining the active roster on 7/15. Needs four home runs for 250 and 18 RBI for 1,000 in his career his 982 RBI rank sixth among active left-handed hitters, and his 246 home runs are eighth. #38 OMAR NARVAEZ, C, L-R Last Game: DNP Trip: 0-0 Current Streak: 1 (.250, 1-4) MultiHR Games: N/A GS: N/A Season-High Streak: 8 (7/17-8/14) Career High: H (2; 2x, 9/2/16 at Min.) HR (N/A) RBI (1; 2x, 8/6/16 vs. Bal.) Has hit safely in 16 of his 23 starts is 2-23 (.087) over his last seven games. His eight-game hitting streak from 7/17-8/14 was the second-longest in White Sox history by a player to start his career. Sox pitchers own a 3.48 ERA (80 ER/207.0 IP) when behind the plate has thrown out 0-15 attempted basestealers. #18 TYLER SALADINO, INF, R-R Last Game: DNP Trip: 3-5 Current Streak: 3 (.455, 5-11) MultiHR Games: NONE GS: NONE Season-High Streak: 7 (5/6-22) Career High: H (3; 9x, 9/16/16 at K.C.) HR (1; 11x, 8/27/16 vs. Sea.) RBI (4; 6/14/16 vs. Det.) Is batting.500 (16-32) with three doubles, four RBI and five runs scored over his last nine games and.349 (37-106) with eight doubles, two homers and 15 RBI in his last 28. Matched his career high on Friday with three hits (fourth time since 9/7). Has made 37 starts at second base, 28 at shortstop, and 10 at third this season has started 45 of the last 52 games (37 at second). #5 CARLOS SANCHEZ, INF, S-R Last Game: 1-4 Trip: 2-8, HR, 3 RBI Current Streak: 3 (.333, 4-12) MultiHR Games: NONE GS: NONE Season-High Streak: 4 (8/23-9/3) Career High: H (3; 6x, 9/2/16 at Min.) HR (1; 6x, 9/16/16 at K.C.) RBI (4; 8/21/15 at Sea.) Hit a game-winning, three-run homer in the eighth inning on Friday and a game-ending single on Thursday vs. Cleveland. Is hitting.324 (11-34) with three doubles, a home run, nine RBI and fi ve runs scored over his last seven games. Has made 18 starts at second base, three at shortstop and three at third. #20 J.B. SHUCK, OF, L-L Last Game: 0-1 Trip: 0-1, R MultiHR Games: NONE GS: NONE Season-High Streak: 6 (6/10-17) Career High: H (3; 11x, 7/19/16 at Sea.) HR (1; 7x, 8/10/16 at K.C.) RBI (4; 6/25/13 at Det.) Has made 56 starts this season: 52 in center fi eld and two each in right and left. Scored the winning run last night as a pinch-runner in the eighth inning. Is 8-62 (.129) over his last 27 games since 7/26. His four home runs (all vs. RHP) are a career high. #61 KEVAN SMITH, C, R-R Last Game: 1-3 Trip: 1-3 Current Streak: 1 (.333, 1-3) MultiHR Games: N/A GS: N/A Season-High Streak: 1 (9/17-current) Career High: H (1, 9/17/16 at K.C.) HR (NONE) RBI (NONE) Collected his first major-league last night, a fifth-inning single off Dillon Gee has made three starts (two at catcher) since being recalled from Class AAA Charlotte on 9/1. Hit.219 (40-183) with nine doubles, eight homers and 24 RBI over 49 games with Charlotte this season threw out 39.5 percent (15-38) of attempted basestealers. Was recalled on 4/24 and scheduled to make his debut on 4/26 at Toronto but was scratched prior to the game was on the disabled list from 4/27-5/22 with sacroiliac joint dysfunction. WHITE SOX HITTERS VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS 2016 CAREER Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Abreu Anderson Avila Cabrera Coats Eaton Frazier A. Garcia L. Garcia Morneau Narvaez Saladino Sanchez Shuck Smith TOTALS

5 2016 SINGLE-GAME HIGHS WHITE SOX Runs, Game...13, 9/4 at Minnesota Runs, Inning... 7, 9/13 vs. Cleveland (6th) Hits, Game...17, 9/2 at Minnesota Hits, Inning... 7, 9/13 vs. Cleveland (6th) Consecutive Hits, Inning...5, 3x, last 8/27 vs. Seattle (5th) Doubles...6, 2x, last 9/10 vs. Kansas City Triples...2, 5x, last 8/27 vs. Seattle Home Runs... 7, 6/25 vs. Toronto Extra-Base Hits...8, 2x, last 8/27 vs. Seattle Stolen Bases... 4, 5/31 at New York-NL Left On Base... 13, 2x, last 9/1 at Minnesota Errors...4, 7/4 vs. New York-AL Strikeouts... 14, 6/1 at New York-NL Walks... 9, 5/5 vs. Boston Double Plays (Hit Into)... 4, 8/18 at Cleveland OPPONENTS Runs, Game...13, 2x, last 6/18 at Cleveland Runs, Inning...8, 9/3 at Minnesota (3rd) Hits, Game...20, 7/5 vs. New York-AL Hits, Inning... 7, 8/2 at Detroit (5th) Doubles...7, 2x, last 7/5 vs. New York-AL Triples... 2, 3x, last 8/2 at Detroit Home Runs , 8/7 vs. Baltimore Extra-Base Hits... 9, 5x, last 9/4 at Minnesota Stolen Bases... 4, 5/11 at Texas Left On Base... 14, 4x, last 9/4 at Minnesota Errors...4, 2x, 8/5 vs. Baltimore Strikeouts... 13, 2x, last 9/4 at Minnesota Walks...13, last 6/1 at New York-NL Double Plays (Hit Into)... 5, 6/1 at New York-NL WHITE SOX INDIVIDUAL BATTING Longest Hitting Streak...11 games, 4x, last Anderson, 8/6-8/18 Runs... 4, 3x, last Cabrera, 9/4 at Minnesota Hits... 4, 9x, last A. Garcia, 9/12 vs. Cleveland Doubles... 2, 14x, last Eaton and Morneau, 9/10 vs. Kansas City Triples...1, 28x, last Eaton, 9/14 vs. Cleveland Home Runs...2, 5x, last Abreu, 9/4 at Minnesota Consecutive Games w/hr... 3, 3x, last Abreu, 8/20-23 Runs Batted In... 7, Abreu, 9/4 at Minnesota Stolen Bases...2, 2x, last Lawrie, 6/28 vs. Minnesota Strikeouts...5, Anderson, 8/10 at Kansas City Walks...3, 8x, last Morneau, 9/2 at Minnesota WHITE SOX INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Innings Pitched, Starter , 5x, last Sale, 9/16 at Kansas City Innings Pitched, Reliever...3.1, Purke, 6/18 at Cleveland Strikeouts, Starter... 14, Sale, 8/26 vs. Seattle Strikeouts, Reliever...5, Purke, 6/18 at Cleveland Walks... 6, Quintana, 6/22 at Boston Fewest Hits Allowed, Complete Game...2, 2x, last Shields, 7/16 at Los Angeles-AL Consecutive Scoreless IP, Starter , Quintana, 4/17-5/3 Consecutive Scoreless IP, Reliever , Jones, 4/7-5/8 Consecutive Scoreless Relief Appearances , Jones, 4/7-5/8 Consecutive Saves Converted... 13, Robertson, 5/22-7/3 Consecutive Hitters Retired... 16, Sale, 4/15 at Tampa Bay Consecutive Hitters Retired, Starter... 16, Sale, 4/15 at Tampa Bay Longest Winning Streak, Starter...9 games, Sale, 4/4-5/19 WHITE SOX MISCELLANEOUS Most Games Over games, 5/9 Most Games Under games, 4x, last 9/5 Largest Division Lead games, 5/9 Largest Division Defi cit games, 9/11 Longest Winning Streak... 6 games, 4/22-27 Longest Losing Streak... 7 games, 5/23-30 Longest Home Winning Streak...4 games, 2x, last 7/23-26 Longest Home Losing Streak... 5 games, 5/23-6/8 Longest Road Winning Streak... 5 games, 4/7-15 Longest Road Losing Streak...6 games, 2x last, 6/3-20 Longest Game, Innings , 8/10 at Kansas City Longest Game, Time...4:46, 9/4 at Minnesota Longest 9-Inning Game... 3:57, 5/5 vs. Boston Shortest Game, Time...2:08, 7/21 vs. Detroit Shortest 9-Inning Game... 2:11, 5/19 vs. Houston Largest Margin of Victory... 9, 4/26 at Toronto Largest Margin of Defeat... 11, 6/18 at Cleveland Largest Defi cit Overcome...7, 6/13 vs. Detroit Largest Lead Surrendered...6, 5/28 at Kansas City Fewest Hits, Game... 2, 3x, last 9/11 vs. Kansas City Fewest Hits Allowed, Game...2, 2x, last 7/16 at Los Angeles-AL U.S. CELLULAR FIELD ATTENDANCE Largest Home Crowd... 39,553, 7/26 vs. Chicago-NL Smallest Home Crowd... 11,418, 4/21 vs. Los Angeles-AL Largest Home Attendance, Three-Game Series...86,177, 5/20-22 vs. Kansas City Largest Home Attendance, Four-Game Series...110,357, 7/21-24 vs. Detroit SERIES RECORD One-Game Series... N/A Two-Game Series Three-Game Series Four-Game Series First Game Second Game Third Game Fourth Game NUMBER OF DAYS IN First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place Fifth Place...N/A GRAND SLAMS Player (Career No.) Todd Frazier (3)... 5/9 at Texas Melky Cabrera (3)... 5/27 at Kansas City Adam Eaton (1)... 8/17 at Cleveland BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS Players Date/Opp (Inn.) Cabrera/Frazier...5/27 at Kansas City (6th) Lawrie/Avila... 6/10 vs. Kansas City (4th) Lawrie/Navarro/Shuck... 6/25 vs. Toronto (3rd) Abreu/Morneau...8/23 vs. Philadelphia (5th) Garcia/Avila... 8/27 vs. Seattle (5th) Abreu/Avila... 8/31 at Detroit (4th) MULTIHOMER GAMES Player (Career No.) Date/Opp. Todd Frazier (7)... 5/9 at Texas Alex Avila (5)...6/10 vs. Kansas City Brett Lawrie (1)...6/25 vs. Toronto Avisail Garcia (4)...8/2 at Detroit Jose Abreu (6)...9/4 at Minnesota LEADOFF HOME RUNS Date/Opp. Player (Career No.) Date/Opp. WHITE SOX STARTS BY POSITION Pitcher (11) Quintana (30), Sale (29), Rodon (24), Gonzalez (21), Shields (19), Latos (11), Ranaudo (5), Danks (4), Johnson (2), Turner (2), Albers (1) Catcher (5) Navarro (75), Avila (46), Narvaez (23), H. Sanchez (2), Smith (2) First Base (3) Abreu (138), Frazier (7), Sands (3) Second Base (3) Lawrie (92), Saladino (38), C. Sanchez (18) Third Base (3) Frazier (135), Saladino (10), C. Sanchez (3) Shortstop (4) Anderson (84), Rollins (34), Saladino (27), C. Sanchez (3) Left Field (5) Cabrera (134), A. Garcia (9), Coats (2), Shuck (2), Eaton (1) Center Field (5) Jackson (52), Shuck (52), Eaton (41), L. Garcia (2), Tilson (1) Right Field (4) Eaton (102), A. Garcia (36), Coats (8), Shuck (2) DH (15) A. Garcia (59), Morneau (42), Sands (10), Abreu (7), Rollins (4), Coats (3), Shuck (3), Avila (2), Cabrera (2), Frazier (2), Lawrie (2), Davidson (1), Navarro (1), Saladino (1), Smith (1) WHITE SOX STARTS BY ORDER Adam Eaton (5)... 5/24 vs. Cleveland Tim Anderson (1)...6/21 at Boston Adam Eaton (6)... 7/29 at Minnesota Adam Eaton (7)... 8/14 at Miami Adam Eaton (8)... 9/3 at Minnesota PINCH HIT HOME RUNS Player (Career No.) Date/Opp (Inn.) N/A GAME-ENDING HOME RUNS Player (Career No.) Date/Opp (Inn.) N/A GAME-ENDING PLAYS (NON-HR) Player (hit/play) Date/Opp (Inn.) Abreu (single)...4/23 vs. Los Angeles-AL (11th) Eaton (single)... 6/13 vs. Detroit (12th) Eaton (single)... 7/23 vs. Detroit (9th) Cabrera (single)... 7/24 vs. Detroit (9th) Saladino (single)... 7/25 vs. Chicago-NL (9th) Frazier (single)...8/25 vs. Seattle (9th) Sanchez (single)...9/15 vs. Cleveland (9th) 1st (3) Eaton (110), Anderson (36), Jackson (2) 2nd (10) Anderson (38), Rollins (31), Eaton (29), Saladino (19), Jackson (11), Cabrera (9), Abreu (7), C. Sanchez (2), Coats (1), Lawrie (1) 3rd (5) Abreu (80), Cabrera (48), Frazier (14), Eaton (5), Morneau (1) 4th (6) Frazier (57), Abreu (52), Cabrera (34), Morneau (3), A. Garcia (1), Sands (1) 5th (11) Cabrera (44), Frazier (41), Morneau (31), Lawrie (9), Abreu (6), Avila (5), Shuck (4), A. Garcia (3), Sands (3), Narvaez (1), Navarro (1) 6th (11) Lawrie (68), Frazier (33), A. Garcia (12), Avila (8), Morneau (7), Shuck (7), Navarro (6), Narvaez (2), Rollins (2), Saladino (2), Anderson (1) 7th (14) A. Garcia (57), Navarro (21), Lawrie (16), Avila (9), Sands (9), Shuck (9), Rollins (5), Anderson (4), Jackson (4), Coats (4), Saladino (4), Narvaez (3), C. Sanchez (2), Smith (1) 8th (14) Navarro (41), A. Garcia (30), Avila (24), Shuck (13), Narvaez (13), Saladino (6), C. Sanchez (9), Coats (3), H. Sanchez (3), Anderson (2), Davidson (1), Jackson (1), Smith (1), Tilson (1) 9th (12) Saladino (46), Jackson (33), Shuck (26), C. Sanchez (10), Pitchers (8), Navarro (7), Coats (5), Narvaez (4), Anderson (3), Avila (2), L. Garcia (2), A. Garcia (1), Smith (1) RUNS SCORED BY INNING SOX STATS BY POSITION Inn Sox Opp. Pos. HR RBI 1st C nd B rd B th B th SS th LF th CF th RF th DH Extras PH 0 2 TOTALS P 1 1 TOTALS THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WHITE SOX PLAYERS Perfect game... Philip Humber, April 21, 2012 at Seattle (W, 4-0) No-hitter... Philip Humber, April 21, 2012 at Seattle (W, 4-0) Complete game, one-hitter...jeff Samardzija, September 21, 2015 at Detroit-1 (W, 2-0) 15 or more strikeouts, one game... Chris Sale, August 16, 2015 vs. Cubs (15) Four strikeouts, one inning...wilson Alvarez, July 21, 1997 at Detroit (7th inning) 10-plus IP... Alex Fernandez, October 1, 1995 vs. Minnesota (10.0 IP) Consecutive shutouts...jack McDowell (9.0 IP), July 1, 1994 vs. Milwaukee (W, 8-0); Alex Fernandez (9.0 IP), July 2, 1994 vs. Milwaukee (W, 5-0) Consecutive shutouts, same pitcher...jon Garland, April 25-May 1, 2005 Two consecutive complete games, same pitcher...chris Sale, May 13-19, 2016 Three consecutive complete games, same pitcher...bartolo Colon, September 2-13, 2003 Four consecutive complete games, same pitcher... Jack McDowell, May 14-30, 1993 Inside-the-park home run...brett Lawrie, June 25, 2016 vs. Toronto Leadoff home run... Tim Anderson, June 21, 2016 at Boston Pitcher hit home run...anthony Ranaudo, July 27, 2016 at Chicago-NL Home run, both sides of the plate...melky Cabrera, July 23, 2015 at Cleveland Three home runs, one game... Dan Johnson, October 3, 2012 at Cleveland Four home runs, one game... Pat Seerey, July 18, 1948 at Philadelphia (11 innings) Four consecutive home runs, same inning... J. Thome, P. Konerko, A.Ramirez, J. Uribe, August 14, 2008 vs. Kansas City (6th inning) Back-to-back home runs leading off game... Ray Durham and Jose Valentin, July 5, 2000 at Kansas City Six hits, one game... Alex Rios, July 9, 2013 at Detroit Four doubles, one game... Mike Kreevich, September 4, 1937 at Detroit; Marv Owen, April 23, 1939 vs. St. Louis Three triples, one game...lance Johnson, September 23, 1995 at Minnesota Four or more steals, one game... Scott Podsednik, May 1, 2006 at Cleveland (four) Steal of home... Gordon Beckham, July 8, 2013 vs. Cubs Hitting for the cycle... Jose Valentin, April 27, 2000 vs. Baltimore Two grand slams...robin Ventura, September 4, 1995 at Texas Pinch-hit grand slam... Orlando Hudson, September 29, 2012 vs. Tampa Bay Five strikeouts, nine-inning game... Ray Durham, June 5, 1998 at Cubs