highest rookie single season batting averages by white sox players

Nick Madrigal has the highest batting average by a White Sox rookie, with an average of .340 in 2020.

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highest rookie single season batting averages with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by white sox players

	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Nick Madrigal N. Madrigal	.340	2020	CWS	29	103	8	35	3	0	0	11	4	2	7	2	1	109	38	3	0	0	0	5	.376	.369	.745	15	1.1	.332	109	1.3
2	Hank Steinbacher H. Steinbacher	.331	1938	CWS	106	399	59	132	23	8	4	61	41	0	19	1	3	444	183	35	4				.393	.459	.852	73	17.5	.392	112	7.8
3	Minnie Minoso M. Minoso	.324	1951	CWS	138	516	109	167	32	14	10	74	71	14	41	31	10	605	257	56	4			12	.419	.498	.917	111	39.6	.420	149	36.7
4	Carl Reynolds C. Reynolds	.323	1928	CWS	84	291	51	94	21	11	2	36	17	5	13	15	3	319	143	34	6				.371	.491	.862	51	11.9	.391	125	10.1
5	Ross Gload R. Gload	.321	2004	CWS	110	234	28	75	16	0	7	44	20	2	37	0	3	260	112	23	1	3	1	11	.375	.479	.853	41	8.4	.368	120	6.8
6	Maurice Archdeacon M. Archdeacon	.319	1924	CWS	95	288	59	92	9	3	0	25	40	4	30	11	7	343	107	12	11				.410	.372	.781	50	8	.377	110	4.7
7	Alex Metzler A. Metzler	.319	1927	CWS	134	543	87	173	29	11	3	61	61	9	39	15	11	624	233	43	11				.396	.429	.826	97	20.8	.387	119	16.2
8	José Abreu J. Abreu	.317	2014	CWS	145	556	80	176	35	2	36	107	51	11	131	3	1	622	323	73	0	4	15	14	.383	.581	.964	115	48.3	.411	167	46.1
9	Ralph Hodgin R. Hodgin	.314	1943	CWS	117	407	52	128	22	8	1	50	20	6	24	3	5	435	169	31	2			8	.356	.415	.771	57	13.1	.366	125	11.6
10	Smead Jolley S. Jolley	.313	1930	CWS	152	616	76	193	38	12	16	114	28	3	52	3	1	651	303	66	4				.346	.492	.838	99	7	.368	109	8.7
11	Art Shires A. Shires	.312	1929	CWS	100	353	41	110	20	7	3	41	32	1	20	4	5	392	153	30	6				.370	.433	.804	57	5	.368	107	4
12	Floyd Robinson F. Robinson	.310	1961	CWS	132	432	69	134	20	7	11	59	52	4	32	7	4	492	201	38	3	1	3	4	.389	.465	.854	80	21.8	.379	130	18.9
13	Mike Kreevich M. Kreevich	.307	1936	CWS	137	550	99	169	32	11	5	69	61	2	46	10	5	628	238	48	15				.378	.433	.811	96	13.7	.375	99	-0.7
14	Mike Caruso M. Caruso	.306	1998	CWS	133	523	81	160	17	6	5	55	14	7	38	22	6	555	204	28	8	3	0	8	.331	.390	.721	63	-5.6	.319	90	-7.5
15	Earl Sheely E. Sheely	.304	1921	CWS	154	563	68	171	25	6	11	95	57	7	34	4	9	647	241	42	20				.375	.428	.803	94	13.1	.373	106	5.4
16	Dave Gallagher D. Gallagher	.303	1988	CWS	101	347	59	105	15	3	5	31	29	0	40	5	4	384	141	23	6	2	3	8	.354	.406	.761	50	8.3	.341	113	5.8
17	Johnny Watwood J. Watwood	.302	1929	CWS	85	278	33	84	12	6	2	28	22	1	21	6	3	308	114	20	7				.355	.410	.766	40	-0.4	.352	97	-1.2
18	Zeke Bonura Z. Bonura	.302	1934	CWS	127	510	86	154	35	4	27	110	64	0	31	0	2	575	278	66	1				.380	.545	.925	106	33.5	.414	131	25.2
19	Johnny Mostil J. Mostil	.301	1921	CWS	100	326	43	98	21	7	3	42	28	13	35	10	12	376	142	31	9				.379	.436	.814	56	9.1	.378	109	4.6
20	Chris Singleton C. Singleton	.300	1999	CWS	133	496	72	149	31	6	17	72	22	1	45	20	5	529	243	54	4	6	1	10	.328	.490	.818	73	3.9	.349	103	2.1
21	Carlos Martinez C. Martinez	.300	1989	CWS	109	350	44	105	22	0	5	32	21	1	57	4	1	379	142	27	6	1	2	14	.340	.406	.746	48	6.5	.336	110	4.5
22	Bud Clancy B. Clancy	.300	1927	CWS	130	464	46	139	21	2	3	53	24	2	24	4	3	514	173	26	24				.337	.373	.710	58	-5.2	.332	87	-9
23	Pete Ward P. Ward	.295	1963	CWS	157	600	80	177	34	6	22	84	52	5	77	7	6	667	289	62	4	6	1	6	.353	.482	.835	102	32.1	.368	136	27.4
24	Carlos Lee C. Lee	.293	1999	CWS	127	492	66	144	32	2	16	84	13	4	72	4	2	517	228	50	1	7	0	11	.312	.463	.775	64	-3.6	.333	92	-5.4
25	Willie Kamm W. Kamm	.292	1923	CWS	149	544	57	159	39	9	6	87	62	1	82	18	13	626	234	54	19				.366	.430	.796	89	12	.371	109	7.4

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White Sox	75	72	.510
Guardians	75	73	.507	0.5
Twins	69	78	.469	6.0
Tigers	68	79	.463	7.0
Royals	66	82	.446	9.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 9/12	CWS	@	STL	7:15 PM
Sun 9/13	CWS	@	STL	2:15 PM
Mon 9/14	CWS	@	CLE	6:40 PM
Tue 9/15	CWS	@	CLE	6:40 PM
Wed 9/16	CWS	@	CLE	1:10 PM

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HR Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

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RBI Leaders

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Bauers

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SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

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Gray

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Strikeout Leaders

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Misiorowski

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Williams

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WHIP Leaders

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K/BB Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

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Braves	87	61	.588
Phillies	82	66	.554	5.0
Marlins	72	76	.486	15.0
Mets	68	79	.463	18.5
Nationals	68	81	.456	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - x	92	56	.622
Cubs	82	66	.554	10.0
Pirates	74	74	.500	18.0
Cardinals	73	75	.493	19.0
Reds	69	78	.469	22.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	90	57	.612
Padres	79	68	.537	11.0
Diamondbacks	79	69	.534	11.5
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Rockies	55	92	.374	35.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - x	88	59	.599
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Red Sox	80	68	.541	8.5
Blue Jays	73	75	.493	15.5
Orioles	72	76	.486	16.5
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White Sox	75	72	.510
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Twins	69	78	.469	6.0
Tigers	68	79	.463	7.0
Royals	66	82	.446	9.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	75	73	.507
Rangers	72	76	.486	3.0
Mariners	69	79	.466	6.0
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Fri 8/28	SDP	@	TBR	4-9
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 9/12	COL	@	DET	1:10 PM
Sat 9/12	NYM	@	NYY	1:35 PM
Sat 9/12	PIT	@	CHC	2:20 PM
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Nick Madrigal has the highest batting average by a White Sox rookie, with an average of .340 in 2020.

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