Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Chicago Cubs.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Duration and Impact.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the Major League Baseball.

3.  Advanced Statistics.

4.  Playoff performance.

5. Their respective legacy on the team.

6. How successful the team was when he was there.

7. Respecting the era in which they played.

Criteria 1-4 will make up the lion’s share of the algorithm.  Please note that we have implemented this for the first time.  This has changed the rankings all throughout the board.

Last year, the White Sox were awful, winning only 60 Games.  None of the active players made a debut on the Top 50, nor were there any active players on the list.

As always, we present our top five, which saw a slight change.

1. Frank Thomas
2. Ed Walsh
3. Luke Appling
4. Ted Lyons
5. Red Faber

You can find the entire list here.

The new algorithm has led us to revise the list, with the most notable change in the top five, where Ed Walsh and Luke Appling flipped spots.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Chicago Whute Sox.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Please note that our algorithm has changed, which yielded minor changes throughout the baseball lists.

Last year, the White Soc posted only 41 wins and was one of the worst teams ever to disgrace the diamond.  Nobody from the ’24 roster came close to breaking the top 50; however, there is one new entry, a former player who appears here based on the latest algorithm.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes.

1. Frank Thomas

2. Luke Appling

3. Ed Walsh

4. Ted Lyons

5. Red Faber

You can find the entire list here.

With the new algorithm, Lee Tannehill enters at #49.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022/23 revision of our top 50 Chicago White Sox.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in Major League Baseball.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the White Sox did not make the playoffs, and we had no new entrants.  For the first time ever, the only change was lowering a player based on the past year!

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Frank Thomas

2. Ed Walsh

3. Luke Appling

4. Ted Lyons

5. Red Faber

You can find the entire list here.

The only change was a first for us.  Tim Anderson had such a bad season, that he dropped from #43 to #48.  We have dropped players one spot before, this is unprecedented, especially for a team with as long as a history as the White Sox.

We thank you for your continued support for our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top Chicago White Sox.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the American League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Chicago was not able to make the playoffs, but they were contenders.  There were no new entrants, though one elevation.

As always, we present our top five, which was not affected by the last season:

1. Frank Thomas

2. Ed Walsh

3. Luke Appling

4. Ted Lyons

5. Red Faber

You can find the entire list here.

Shortstop, Tim Anderson, climbed from #50 to #43.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Urban "Red" Faber arrived in Chicago in 1914 and wasted little time proving he belonged in the upper echelon of American League arms. By his second season, he was a 24-win force, utilizing a deceptive spitball that would eventually make him one of the last "legal" practitioners of the pitch after it was banned in 1920. His early career reached a fever pitch in 1917, when he spearheaded the White Sox’s march to a World Series title, capturing three victories in the Fall Classic and establishing himself as the staff’s big-game engine.

The trajectory of Faber’s career was nearly derailed by the chaos of the late 1910s. After serving in the Navy during World War I, he returned to a team that was beginning to fracture. A bout of the flu and an ankle injury sidelined him for the infamous 1919 World Series, a "what if" that has haunted South Side historians for a century. As one of the few players whose integrity was never questioned, many believe that had Faber been healthy enough to take his regular turn on the mound, the Black Sox scandal might never have had the room to breathe.

As the franchise collapsed under the weight of the banned "Eight Men Out," Faber became the solitary pillar of the organization’s recovery. From 1920 to 1922, he entered a period of localized dominance that rivaled any pitcher in the game. He rattled off three consecutive 20-win seasons, capturing back-to-back ERA and WHIP titles in 1921 and 1922. While the team around him was tarnished and in the process of rebuilding, Faber was a model of precision and class, providing the South Side with a reason to keep coming to the ballpark.

The final decade of his Chicago journey was a testament to his versatility and clubhouse influence. Though the velocity of his youth faded, he remained a viable starter and a respected dugout mentor until his release in 1933. He walked away with 254 wins and over 4,000 innings pitched—all in a White Sox uniform. Faber’s legacy as the uncompromised star of a dark era was officially immortalized in 1964, when he was inducted into Cooperstown. He arrived as a young spitballer and left as the conscience of the franchise, the man who kept the light on during the team's darkest hour.