It was an April to forget for the Chicago White Sox offense.
Based on OPS+ (100 is average), the White Sox finished April with as many above-average hitters (two) as the 3-19 Cincinnati Reds. Andrew Vaughn (176) and Tim Anderson (153) earned the high marks.
At the top of the lineup, Anderson has done his best to at least give the White Sox chances to drive him home. His scorching April has been lost in the mix of otherwise poor team performances at the plate. Granted, a 72 at-bat sample size is just a fraction of a 162-game output, but TA’s consistency (a .