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.

When Luke Appling arrived in Chicago in 1930, he didn't exactly set the world on fire. Purchased from Atlanta for a modest sum, he spent his first few years struggling to adjust to Big League pitching, batting a mere .232 in his first full season. However, by 1932, the White Sox handed him the keys to the shortstop position and the leadoff spot, beginning a transformation from a struggling prospect into the most difficult "out" in the American League. Appling developed a legendary, almost irritating ability to spoil good pitches, fouling off ball after ball until he got exactly what he wanted.

The peak of this "nuisance" style arrived in 1936, a season that remains arguably the greatest offensive year ever recorded by a modern shortstop. Appling flirted with the magic .400 mark all summer, eventually settling for a staggering .388 batting title and a .474 on-base percentage. He finished second in the MVP race to Lou Gehrig that year, proving that you didn't need to hit home runs to be a superstar; you just needed to never stop touching first base. Even his defense, which was often criticized for a high error count, was secretly elite; modern metrics suggest his range and speed allowed him to reach balls other shortstops wouldn't even smell, leading the league in assists multiple times.

The middle of his story was interrupted by the call of duty, as Appling spent nearly two years in the military during World War II. While many expected a player in his late 30s to return a shell of his former self, "Old Aches and Pains" defied the aging curve. He returned in 1945 and continued to hit well over .300 into his 40s. His nickname was a testament to his personality—he famously grumbled about every minor ailment, from a sore thumb to a head cold, yet he somehow managed to play 2,422 games in a White Sox uniform, a franchise record that still stands today.

Appling’s run with the team ended in 1950, marking a 20-year journey during which he collected a franchise-record 2,749 hits. He arrived as a raw kid from the Southern Association and left as "Mr. White Sox." His legacy was eventually immortalized in Cooperstown in 1964, and with the retirement of his number 4 in 1975. He proved that durability often wears a cranky face, and that there was no better way to lead a franchise than by simply refusing to go away.