Biggest plays in Chicago White Sox history

Major League Baseball history is built on moments — swings, pitches, and split-second plays that reshaped seasons and, in some cases, entire franchises. From walk-off home runs in winner-take-all games to clutch hits under October pressure, the biggest plays often came when the stakes were highest. Stacker identified the most impactful plays in Chicago White Sox history using data from Stathead. Plays were ranked by their Championship Win Probability Added (cWPA), a metric that measures how much a single play changed a team's odds of winning the World Series.

#10. October 13, 1906 (WS Gm 5)
- Score: tied 3-3 (4th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: CHC
- Event: 2B
- Play Description: Double to CF (CF-RF); E. Hahn Scores; F. Jones to 3B
- cWPA: 9.05%

#9. October 14, 1906 (WS Gm 6)
- Score: tied 1-1 (1st inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: CHC
- Event: 2B
- Play Description: Ground-rule Double (Deep LF); G. Davis Scores; G. Rohe Scores
- cWPA: 9.55%

#8. October 25, 2005 (WS Gm 3)
- Score: tied 5-5 (14th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: HOU
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Fly Ball)
- cWPA: 10.26%

#7. October 13, 1917 (WS Gm 5)
- Score: down 5-2 (7th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: SFG
- Event: 2B
- Play Description: Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); J. Jackson Scores; H. Felsch Scores
- cWPA: 11.10%

#6. October 13, 1917 (WS Gm 5)
- Score: tied 5-5 (8th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: SFG
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to CF; S. Collins Scores
- cWPA: 11.88%

#5. October 13, 1917 (WS Gm 5)
- Score: down 5-4 (7th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: SFG
- Event: SB
- Play Description: R. Schalk Steals 2B; C. Gandil Scores (Unearned run) (Advanced on throw) on E4; R. Schalk to 3B
- cWPA: 11.97%

#4. October 05, 1959 (WS Gm 4)
- Score: down 4-1 (7th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: LAD
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); N. Fox Scores; T. Kluszewski Scores
- cWPA: 12.43%

#3. October 11, 1906 (WS Gm 3)
- Score: tied 0-0 (6th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: CHC
- Event: 3B
- Play Description: Triple to LF; L. Tannehill Scores; E. Walsh Scores; J. O'Neill Scores
- cWPA: 13.05%

#2. October 23, 2005 (WS Gm 2)
- Score: tied 6-6 (9th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: HOU
- Event: HR
- Play Description: *WALK-OFF*:Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
- cWPA: 13.21%

#1. October 23, 2005 (WS Gm 2)
- Score: down 4-2 (7th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: HOU
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Fly Ball); J. Uribe Scores; T. Iguchi Scores; J. Dye Scores
- cWPA: 18.58%