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INFIELDER
TIM ANDERSON

2020
◆ Finished second in the A.L. with a .322 AVG (67/208) in fifth season with White Sox.
◆ Won first career A.L. Silver Slugger Award, joining Alexei Ramírez (2010, 2014) as the only shortstops in
White Sox history to earn the honor.
◆ Tied CLE’s José Ramírez for the A.L. lead with 45 runs scored; Joined John Mostil (135 in 1925) and Frank
Thomas (106 in 1994) as the only players in White Sox history to lead the A.L. in runs.
◆ Batted .449/.509/1.000 (22/49) with seven doubles, six home runs, and 12 RBI vs. LHP; Led the A.L. in
slugging and OPS vs. LHP, and ranked second in AVG and OBP.
◆ Became the fifth player in MLB history to hit a leadoff homer in three straight games against a single
opponent (DET on Aug. 12 and Aug. 17-18).
◆ For the second straight year, was selected as the White Sox nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.
2019
◆ Played fourth season with White Sox and led the Major Leagues with a .335 AVG (167/498), joining Luke
Appling (.388 in 1936) as the only players in White Sox history to accomplish the feat.
◆ Became the first player in MLB history to lead his league in AVG while finishing last among qualifiers in walks
(15) (STATS).
ANDERSON
◆ Set then-career highs in runs scored (81), hits (167), doubles (32), and total bases (253).
◆ Six four-hit games led the Majors and were the most by a White Sox shortstop since Appling in 1936 (seven).
◆ Selected as the White Sox nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.
◆ Named A.L. Player of the Month for March/April, his first career monthly honor and became the first White
Sox middle infielder ever to earn an A.L. monthly honor...Hit .375/.394/.615 (36/96) with five doubles, six
home runs, 18 RBI, 21 runs scored, 10 stolen bases, and a 1.009 OPS over 23 games during March/April.
◆ On the Paternity List from April 3-4 after he and his wife, Bria, welcomed their second child, daughter
Paxton, on April 1.
◆ Led off the ninth inning on April 26 vs. DET with his first career game-winning home run to cap a four-hit night.
◆ Left the game on June 25 at BOS after spraining his right ankle and was placed on the 10-day Injured List
(retroactive to June 26)...Appeared in five rehab games with Triple-A Charlotte from July 24-29; Reinstated
from the IL on July 30.
2018
◆ Appeared in career-high 153 games for White Sox in third MLB season.
◆ Became the first shortstop in White Sox history to record at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in a
season...Joined Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor, José Ramírez, Starling Marte, and Trevor Story as the only
players in the Majors with at least 20 home runs and 25 stolen bases.
◆ 20 home runs were the most by a White Sox shortstop since Juan Uribe in 2007 (20).
◆ Recorded his first-career multi-homer game on Opening Day at KC.
2017
◆ Second MLB season with White Sox...His 17 home runs ranked sixth among A.L. shortstops.
◆ Became the youngest shortstop (age 24) in White Sox history to hit at least 10 home runs.
◆ Was successful on 93.8 percent (15/16) of his steal attempts.
◆ Batted .343 (36/105) over his last 25 games and .299 (66/221) with 13 doubles, eight home runs, and 27 RBI
over his last 53 games.
◆ Agreed to terms on a six-year, $25-million contract on March 21, including club options for 2023 and 2024.
2016
◆ Began season with Triple-A Charlotte and batted .304 (75/247) with a .734 OPS in 55 games before contract
was selected by White Sox on June 10.
◆ Made Major League debut with Chicago on June 10 against Royals...Doubled in first plate appearance off
RHP Ian Kennedy in the 3rd inning...Also singled in the 6th inning.
◆ Hit first career home run on June 23 at BOS, a leadoff shot off RHP Clay Buchholz. Became the first White Sox
player to lead off the first with his first-career homer since Thad Bosley on May 29, 1978 vs. OAK (STATS).
◆ Finished the season having led all A.L. rookies in triples and ranked second in runs (57), doubles (tied; 22),
and stolen bases (tied; 10), and third in hits (116), total bases (177), and extra-base hits (37).

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