Best Chicago White Sox of the 2000s

A list of the best White Sox players during the decade.
The Top Ten
1 1B: Paul Konerko

The team captain, has a chance to pass Frank Thomas as the teams all time home run king, 2004 Comeback Player of the Year, 4 time All Star in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, only position player the entire decade, MVP Candidate in 2005, 2006

2 SP: Mark Buehrle

2 No Hitters, 1 perfect game, a World Series start and save, only pithcer on the team the entire decade, All Star in2002, 2005, 2006, 2009. Team record 8 Opening Day starts, retired ML record 45 batters, thrown over 200 innings every years since 2001, won 10 games every year since 2001 (longest active streak in MLB), 2 time Gold Glove Winner

Buehrle is Awesome. Brings so much to the South Side! Hope he never leaves.

3 RF: Jermaine Dye

World Series MVP, 5 seasons, 2006 MVP candidate, All Star in 2006

4 3B: Joe Crede

Perhaps the most clutch hitter for the team during the decade, gold glove caliber defense, a silver slugger in 2006, 2008 All Star

5 CP: Bobby Jenks

2 Time All Star 2006-2007, retired then ML record 41 straight batters, 173 saves.

6 RF Magglio Ordonez

All Star for the Sox 3 times out of the five years he was there during the decade, over 70 extra base hits from 2001-2003

7 DH/1B: Frank Thomas

2000 AL Comeback Player of the Year, All time HR leader for the team, 35 retired, WS Champion,

8 LF: Scott Podsednik

2005 All Star, more SB than any oter player for the White Sox in the decade,

9 SP: Jose Contreras

2006 All Star, 2005 WS Champion, Team record 17 consecutive victories, 2007 Opening Day starter, started the first game of every playoff series in 2005.

10 SP Jon Garland

2005 All Star, most wins for the team from 2005-2007, 2005 WS Champion

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