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Chicago White Sox
Manager: Will Venable
MLB RANK#5of 30
NET WINS+3.69grade A
DECISIONS1,444115 costlycostly = −0.10 WPA or worse
By decision type
| Category | Count | Net wins |
|---|---|---|
| Pitching changes | 541 | +5.27 |
| Hook timing | 488 | +0.75 |
| Pinch hitters | 217 | -2.07 |
| Steal attempts | 106 | +0.24 |
| Bunts | 27 | -0.41 |
| Intentional walks | 22 | -0.08 |
| Pinch runners | 43 | 0.00 |
Pinch hitters with the platoon edge: 88%. Relievers on a 3rd straight day: 1. Pinch runners are logged but not scored.
Best calls
| 2026-08-17 | Top 8 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.50 | Game 824641 |
| 2026-06-18 | Top 8 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.45 | Game 823533 |
| 2026-04-27 | Top 9 | New pitcher, first batter | +0.42 | Game 824609 |
Worst calls
| 2026-06-21 | Bot 10 | New pitcher, first batter | -0.50 | Game 824260 |
| 2026-08-17 | Bot 5 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24) | -0.48 | Game 824641 |
| 2026-04-16 | Top 9 | New pitcher, first batter | -0.43 | Game 824614 |
The receipts: 50 biggest swings
Full ledger for this club (1,444 rows): download CSV. Each Gameday link opens the game; the at-bat index in the CSV points to the exact plate appearance.
| Date | Inn | Decision | WPA | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.50 | Game 824641 |
| 2026-06-21 | Bot 10 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.50 | Game 824260 |
| 2026-08-17 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24) | -0.48 | Game 824641 |
| 2026-06-18 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.45 | Game 823533 |
| 2026-04-16 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.43 | Game 824614 |
| 2026-09-13 | Bot 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.42 | Game 823008 |
| 2026-04-27 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.42 | Game 824609 |
| 2026-09-16 | Bot 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.39 | Game 824382 |
| 2026-05-12 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.39 | Game 824604 |
| 2026-09-12 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.39 | Game 823009 |
| 2026-05-20 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.37 | Game 823134 |
| 2026-04-18 | Bot 10 | Intentional walks: Issued intentional walk | -0.34 | Game 825020 |
| 2026-09-10 | Bot 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.34 | Game 824550 |
| 2026-07-29 | Bot 10 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.33 | Game 824567 |
| 2026-04-11 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.33 | Game 824129 |
| 2026-05-03 | Top 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.31 | Game 823307 |
| 2026-07-24 | Top 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.31 | Game 824573 |
| 2026-08-08 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.29 | Game 824565 |
| 2026-08-08 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.29 | Game 824565 |
| 2026-04-29 | Top 7 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 25) | -0.28 | Game 824608 |
| 2026-09-02 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.27 | Game 824147 |
| 2026-08-06 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 824729 |
| 2026-04-18 | Bot 10 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 825020 |
| 2026-07-03 | Bot 10 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 824417 |
| 2026-06-05 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 823455 |
| 2026-04-18 | Bot 8 | Intentional walks: Issued intentional walk | +0.26 | Game 825020 |
| 2026-05-02 | Top 7 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | +0.26 | Game 823308 |
| 2026-09-06 | Bot 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.26 | Game 824552 |
| 2026-06-27 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.26 | Game 824581 |
| 2026-04-10 | Bot 7 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 25) | +0.25 | Game 824128 |
| 2026-09-26 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.25 | Game 824543 |
| 2026-04-24 | Top 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 824611 |
| 2026-06-07 | Top 5 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.25 | Game 823453 |
| 2026-06-01 | Bot 5 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.25 | Game 823702 |
| 2026-05-14 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.24 | Game 824602 |
| 2026-05-24 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 823220 |
| 2026-09-05 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.24 | Game 824553 |
| 2026-07-05 | Top 6 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.24 | Game 824413 |
| 2026-09-18 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.24 | Game 824547 |
| 2026-06-05 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.24 | Game 823455 |
| 2026-06-10 | Bot 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 3b | -0.24 | Game 824590 |
| 2026-08-17 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 824641 |
| 2026-08-17 | Bot 10 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.24 | Game 824641 |
| 2026-08-24 | Top 3 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.24 | Game 824557 |
| 2026-04-19 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.23 | Game 825018 |
| 2026-08-08 | Top 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24) | -0.23 | Game 824565 |
| 2026-07-25 | Top 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23) | -0.23 | Game 824571 |
| 2026-03-31 | Top 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | +0.23 | Game 823888 |
| 2026-09-12 | Top 9 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | +0.23 | Game 823009 |
| 2026-04-19 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.22 | Game 825018 |