CSN Chicago · Jul 22, 2017
How Yoan Moncada's first hit stacks up against all-time White Sox greats
Moncada: 'I feel very comfortable' with White SoxKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Yoan Moncada broke the seal in a big way on Friday night.
Facing Kansas City’s Royals pitcher Ian Kennedy at Kauffman Stadium, baseball’s top prospect delivered a three-run triple in the top of the third inning to earn his first hit with the White Sox. Moncada’s two-strike, two-out, opposite-field triple to left-center field arrived in his fifth plate appearance with the White Sox.
Below is a chart of how the top 11 White Sox in Wins Above Replacement, according to baseball-reference, notched their first hits.
Player, WAR
date | venue | inning | outs | opponent | pitcher | result | plate appearance
Luke Appling, 74.5 WAR