2000 Chicago White Sox season

Regular season

2000 Opening Day lineup

• Ray Durham, 2B
• José Valentín, SS
• Frank Thomas, 1B
• Magglio Ordóñez, RF
• Paul Konerko, DH
• Chris Singleton, CF
• Carlos Lee, LF
• Craig Wilson, 3B
• Mark Johnson, C
• Mike Sirotka, P

April 22

The White Sox were involved in a pair of bench-clearing brawls in a 14–6 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comiskey Park on April 22. Both were fueled by pitchers hitting batters. The tensions began in the sixth inning with Carlos Lee and Jeff Weaver who continued to jaw with Lee after being subbed out. A retaliatory pitch thrown by Jim Parque to Dean Palmer one inning later in the seventh began the first brawl which moved into shallow right field and included Keith Foulke being punched by Bobby Higginson and sustaining a cut under his left eye that needed five stitches to close. Four batters after Tanyon Sturtze hit Deivi Cruz in the ninth, the second brawl erupted when Bob Howry did likewise to Shane Halter. Among the eleven ejections were the White Sox's Sturtze, Howry, Magglio Ordóñez, Bill Simas, manager Jerry Manuel and bench coach Joe Nossek and the Tigers' Weaver, Palmer, Robert Fick, Danny Patterson and Doug Brocail.

In the harshest penalty for a brawl in MLB history, a combined 16 members of the White Sox and Tigers were suspended for a total of 82 games five days later on April 27. Tigers coach Juan Samuel incurred the longest at 15 for throwing punches rather than serving as a peacemaker, while the opposing managers Manuel and Phil Garner each received eight. Palmer was also assessed eight for participating in the second brawl despite having already been ejected. Other suspended Tigers were Higginson and Fick for five each, Brocail for four and Juan Encarnación, Karim García and Luis Polonia for three. Ordóñez was the White Sox player receiving the longest suspension at five, while Lee, Parque, Foulke, Sturtze and Howry got three each.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• July 29, 2000: Charles Johnson was traded by the Baltimore Orioles with Harold Baines to the Chicago White Sox for Brook Fordyce, Jason Lakman (minors), Juan Figueroa (minors), and Miguel Felix (minors).

Roster

Game log

Regular season

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || || 2:05p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 4–10 || Rogers (1–0) || Sirotka (0–1) || — || 2:39 || 49,332 || 0–1 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || || 7:05p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 8–12 || Cordero (1–0) || Simas (0–1) || — || 3:47 || 29,418 || 0–2 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || || 2:05p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 12–8 || Foulke (1–0) || Zimmerman (0–1) || — || 3:30 || 25,544 || 1–2 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || || 7:05p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 6–2 || Baldwin (1–0) || Loaiza (0–1) || — || 2:23 || 28,466 || 2–2 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background:#fbb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || || 6:15p.m. CDT || @ Devil Rays || W 13–6 || Parque (1–0) || Yan (0–1) || — || 2:58 || 13,639 || 5–3 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 9 || || 6:15p.m. CDT || @ Devil Rays || W 7–1 || Baldwin (2–0) || Wheeler (0–1) || — || 2:56 || 14,034 || 6–3 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 10 || || 11:15a.m. CDT || @ Devil Rays || L 5–6 (12) || Mecir (2–0) || Sturtze (0–1) || — || 4:04 || 15,464 || 6–4 || L1 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 11 || April 14 || || Angels || 9–4 || Sirotka (2–1) || Hill (1–2) || || 3:25 || 38,912 || 7–4 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 12 || April 15 || || Angels || 1–3 || Bottenfield (1–1) || K. Wells (0–2) || Percival (3) || 2:51 || 14,135 || 7–5 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || || Angels || 1–3 || Schoeneweis (3–0) || Parque (1–1) || Percival (4) || 2:35 || 10,929 || 7–6 || box |- style="background:#bbb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 16 || April 21 || || Tigers || 7–2 || K. Wells (1–2) || Nitkowski (1–3) || || 2:52 || 11,278 || 10–6 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 17 || April 22 || || Tigers || 14–6 || Parque (2–1) || Weaver (0–2) || || 3:19 || 16,410 || 11–6 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 18 || April 23 || || Tigers || 9–4 || Baldwin (3–0) || Borkowski (0–1) || || 2:47 || 12,154 || 12–6 || box |- style="background:#bfb;" | 19 || || 7:05p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 8–2 || Eldred (1–0) || Mussina (0–2) || — || 2:14 || 15,461 || 13–6 || W5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || || 7:05p.m. CDT || Orioles || L 6–12 || Rapp (3–0) || Sirotka (2–2) || — || 3:15 || 11,658 || 13–7 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 21 || || 7:05p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 11–6 || K. Wells (2–2) || Ponson (2–1) || — || 2:59 || 13,649 || 14–7 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 22 || || 1:05p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 13–4 || Parque (3–1) || Mercedes (2–1) || — || 2:49 || 13,225 || 15–7 || W2 |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 23 || April 28 || || @ Tigers || 3–2 || Baldwin (4–0) || Weaver (0–3) || Foulke (2) || 2:24 || 26,916 || 16–7 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 24 || April 29 || || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Eldred (2–0) || Mlicki (0–5) || Foulke (3) || 2:37 || 28,393 || 17–7 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 25 || April 30 || || @ Tigers || 3 – 4 (12) || Anderson (1–0) || Eyre (1–1) || || 3:36 || 28,393 || 17–8 || box |- |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 26 || May 1 || || Blue Jays || 3–5 || Carpenter (3–3) || K. Wells (2–3) || Koch (6) || 2:58 || 14,448 || 17–9 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 27 || May 2 || || Blue Jays || 1–4 || Castillo (1–2) || Wunsch (0–1) || Koch (7) || 3:06 || 10,397 || 17–10 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 28 || May 3 || || Blue Jays || 7–3 || Baldwin (5–0) || Escobar (2–4) || Foulke (4) || 2:39 || 12,026 || 18–10 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 29 || May 5 || || @ Royals || 1–5 || Fussell (2–1) || Eldred (2–1) || || 2:38 || 19,622 || 18–11 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 30 || May 6 || || @ Royals || 5–11 || Spradlin (1–1) || Sirotka (2–3) || || 2:53 || 28,300 || 18–12 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 31 || May 7 || || @ Royals || 8–12 || Bottalico (4–1) || Wunsch (0–2) || || 3:25 || 23,107 || 18–13 || box |- style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || || 6:05p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || L 2–3 || Rose (2–2) || Sirotka (1–2) || Lowe (8) || 2:31 || 23,468 || 18–14 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 33 || || 6:05p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 6–0 || Baldwin (6–0) || Schourek (1–3) || — || 2:22 || 25,371 || 19–14 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 34 || || 6:05p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || L 3–5 (7) || Martinez (3–2) || Eldred (2–2) || Garcés (1) || 2:16 || 28,911 || 19–15 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || || 7:05p.m. CDT || Twins || L 3–4 (10) || Miller (1–2) || Lowe (1–1) || Carrasco (1) || 3:22 || 12,526 || 19–16 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 36 || || 6:05p.m. CDT || Twins || W 4–3 || Wunsch (1–2) || Wells (0–4) || — || 2:52 || 22,545 || 20–16 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 37 || || 1:05p.m. CDT || Twins || W 5–3 || Wunsch (2–2) || Radke (2–4) || Foulke (5) || 2:50 || 29,177 || 21–16 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background:#fbb;" |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 40 || May 19 || || @ Blue Jays || 5–3 || Sirotka (3–3) || Escobar (4–5) || Foulke (6) || 2:49 || 18,268 || 23–17 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 41 || May 20 || || @ Blue Jays || 6–2 || Baldwin (7–0) || D. Wells (7–2) || || 2:22 || 20,091 || 24–17 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 42 || May 21 || || @ Blue Jays || 2–1 || Eldred (4–2) || Castillo (1–4) || Foulke (7) || 2:39 || 18,264 || 25–17 || box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 43 || May 22 || || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 || Koch (3–0) || Howry (0–1) || || 2:32 || 19,167 || 25–18 || box |- style="background:#bfb;" |- style="background:#fbb;" |- style="background:#fbb;" |- style="background:#bfb;" | 47 || || 7:05p.m. CDT || Indians || W 5–3 || Eldred (5–2) || Finley (3–4) || Foulke (8) || 2:39 || 18,225 || 27–20 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 48 || || 6:05p.m. CDT || Indians || W 14–3 || Parque (4–2) || Wright (3–3) || — || 3:10 || 30,250 || 28–20 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 49 || || 1:05p.m. CDT || Indians || L 3–12 || Colón (5–2) || K. Wells (3–4) || — || 4:01 || 24,192 || 28–21 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" |- style="background:#bfb;"

Detailed records

Postseason Game log

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Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

ALDS

Main article: 2000 American League Division Series

Seattle defeated the White Sox in a 3-game sweep.

Awards and honors

• Jerry Manuel, Associated Press Manager of the Year

Farm system

References

References

1. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/04/23/tigers-white-sox-get-fighting-mad-11-tossed/0a3b8c4e-5efa-43d2-a998-e161ed15d014/ "Tigers, White Sox Get Fighting Mad: 11 Tossed," ''The Washington Post'', Sunday, April 23, 2000.] Retrieved July 24, 2023.
2. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mlb-suspends-16-after-melee/ "MLB Suspends 16 After Melee," ''The Associated Press'' (AP), Thursday, April 27, 2000.] Retrieved July 24, 2023.
3. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-28-sp-24471-story.html Newhan, Ross. "16 Suspended for 82 Games for Roles in Chicago Brawl," ''Los Angeles Times'', Friday, April 28, 2000.] Retrieved July 24, 2023.
4. "Charles Johnson Stats".
5. "2000 Chicago White Sox Schedule & Results".
6. "2000 American League Division Series".
7. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007