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Paul Konerko
AVG HR RBI
.298 26 75
Team: Chi White SoxHt / Wt: 6-2 / 220 NFBC ADP: 64.09
Position: 1BBorn: 3/5/1976 Birthplace: Providence, RI
Bats/Throws: R/R Draft: 1st Round by Dodgers (1994)


Latest News
Oct. 2 7:06 PM PT8:06 PM MT9:06 PM CT10:06 PM ET22:06 ET2:06 GMT10:06 CST7:06 PM MST9:06 PM EST9:36 PM VEN6:06 UAE (+1)9:06 PM CT-Konerko says he will have surgery on his left wrist Thursday.
Analysis: Konerko said the procedure will remove a bone fragment from the wrist. Konerko, who is batting .299 with 25 homers and 73 RBIs in 143 games, wasn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Indians. He was sidelined for three games in June to have debris flushed from a joint that was causing pain in the wrist, but said it hasn't bothered him since. Manager Robin Ventura said Konerko might be in the lineup for the final game of the season Wednesday.
Sep. 15 3:39 PM PT4:39 PM MT5:39 PM CT6:39 PM ET18:39 ET22:39 GMT6:39 CST3:39 PM MST5:39 PM EST6:09 PM VEN2:39 UAE (+1)5:39 PM CT-Konerko homered and drove in three runs Saturday, and the Chicago White Sox stayed on top of the AL Central with a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Analysis: The White Sox first baseman had two RBIs over his previous eight games and none in his previous five.
Aug. 15 3:37 PM PT4:37 PM MT5:37 PM CT6:37 PM ET18:37 ET22:37 GMT6:37 CST3:37 PM MST5:37 PM EST6:07 PM VEN2:37 UAE (+1)5:37 PM CT-Konerko hit in the cage and played catch Wednesday, and remains on track to come off the seven-day concussion disabled list Friday.
Analysis: Manager Robin Ventura said Konerko, who remained in Chicago rather than traveling with the team to Toronto, will fly to Kansas City on Thursday to meet the team there for a three-game series that begins Friday night.
Aug. 12 9:24 AM PT10:24 AM MT11:24 AM CT12:24 PM ET12:24 ET16:24 GMT0:24 CST9:24 AM MST11:24 AM EST11:54 AM VEN20:24 UAE11:24 AM CT-Konerko could resume baseball activities as early as Tuesday. Konerko sustained a mild concussion on Aug. 7 and will undergo a thorough concussion-related exam at Rush University Medical Center on Monday. He can be activated from the 7-day disabled list as early as Friday at Kansas City if all goes well.
Analysis: The 36-year-old is hitting .316 with 18 homers and 54 RBIs on the season.
Aug. 11 3:43 PM PT4:43 PM MT5:43 PM CT6:43 PM ET18:43 ET22:43 GMT6:43 CST3:43 PM MST5:43 PM EST6:13 PM VEN2:43 UAE (+1)5:43 PM CT-Konerko, on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion, is taking it easy this weekend and then will be re-evaluated by doctors. He will have to pass certain tests and then be cleared by an MLB medical director.
Analysis: Konerko, who is hitting .316 with 18 home runs, will be eligible to return on Aug. 17, could be out for more than a week and won't immediately travel with the team when it begins a series in Toronto next week.
Aug. 8 8:42 PM PT9:42 PM MT10:42 PM CT11:42 PM ET23:42 ET3:42 GMT11:42 CST8:42 PM MST10:42 PM EST11:12 PM VEN7:42 UAE (+1)10:42 PM CT-The Chicago White Sox have activated Konerko from the seven-day concussion disabled list.
Analysis: Konerko was the designated hitter and batting cleanup for the series opener against the Royals. He entered with a .316 batting average, 18 homers and 54 RBIs in 101 games. Konerko was hurt when he was struck by a Jarrod Dyson elbow while covering first base on Aug. 7 against the Royals.
Aug. 6 9:07 AM PT10:07 AM MT11:07 AM CT12:07 PM ET12:07 ET16:07 GMT0:07 CST9:07 AM MST11:07 AM EST11:37 AM VEN20:07 UAE11:07 AM CT-Konerko had three hits Sunday in a 4-2 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Konerko ended a 0-for-16 slump.
July 25 10:49 AM PT11:49 AM MT12:49 PM CT1:49 PM ET13:49 ET17:49 GMT1:49 CST10:49 AM MST12:49 PM EST1:19 PM VEN21:49 UAE12:49 PM CT-Konerko was 4 for 4 for the White Sox with his 16th homer of the season, in Tuesday's 11-4 win over the Twins.
Analysis: Konerko is 9 for 12 with two homers and four RBIs in the last three games.
July 24 2:13 PM PT3:13 PM MT4:13 PM CT5:13 PM ET17:13 ET21:13 GMT5:13 CST2:13 PM MST4:13 PM EST4:43 PM VEN1:13 UAE (+1)4:13 PM CT-Konerko had a homer among three hits, two runs and three RBIs Monday in a 7-4 win over the Twins.
Analysis: Konerko is 10 for 22 against the Twins this year.
June 13 9:47 AM PT10:47 AM MT11:47 AM CT12:47 PM ET12:47 ET16:47 GMT0:47 CST9:47 AM MST11:47 AM EST12:17 PM VEN20:47 UAE11:47 AM CT-Konerko had three hits in a 6-1 win over St. Louis on Tuesday night.
Analysis: The 3-for-4 performance lifted his major league-best average to .373. He's 6 for 10 over his last three games.
June 11 2:50 PM PT3:50 PM MT4:50 PM CT5:50 PM ET17:50 ET21:50 GMT5:50 CST2:50 PM MST4:50 PM EST5:20 PM VEN1:50 UAE (+1)4:50 PM CT-Konerko went 2 for 4 with a homer in an 11-9 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday.
Analysis: Konerko hit his 12th homer of the season, and also added a single to raise his batting average to .365. He is the league leader in batting average, one point above Melky Cabrera.
June 6 3:41 PM PT4:41 PM MT5:41 PM CT6:41 PM ET18:41 ET22:41 GMT6:41 CST3:41 PM MST5:41 PM EST6:11 PM VEN2:41 UAE (+1)5:41 PM CT-Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko was sidelined for a second straight game Wednesday after having a procedure to flush a bone chip out of a joint in his left wrist.
Analysis: Konerko said he hoped to be back for the series finale Thursday against Toronto but wasn't sure. The wrist was still sore from the 25-minute procedure, which he also underwent on June 3, 2011. Konerko said he would likely have surgery after the season to remove it for good. Konerko is batting .366 with 11 homers and 33 RBIs. Tyler Flowers is starting at first base Wednesday.
June 5 4:49 PM PT5:49 PM MT6:49 PM CT7:49 PM ET19:49 ET23:49 GMT7:49 CST4:49 PM MST6:49 PM EST7:19 PM VEN3:49 UAE (+1)6:49 PM CT-Konerko was scratched from Tuesday night's lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Analysis: Konerko was rested Sunday before the team had an off-day Monday. He was in the original lineup Tuesday and no reason was immediately given for his removal. Konerko is batting .366 with 11 homers and 33 RBIs, but was just 1 for 16 in his previous four games after a 14-game hitting streak ended.
May 30 11:33 AM PT12:33 PM MT1:33 PM CT2:33 PM ET14:33 ET18:33 GMT2:33 CST11:33 AM MST1:33 PM EST2:03 PM VEN22:33 UAE1:33 PM CT-Konerko had a 14-game hit streak snapped Tuesday as he went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in a 7-2 win over Tampa Bay.
Analysis: Konerko batted .540 (27 for 50) with five homers, 15 runs scored and 15 RBIs during his hit streak.
May 28 10:25 AM PT11:25 AM MT12:25 PM CT1:25 PM ET13:25 ET17:25 GMT1:25 CST10:25 AM MST12:25 PM EST12:55 PM VEN21:25 UAE12:25 PM CT-Konerko hit his 407th career homer and raised his batting average to .399 Sunday.
Analysis: He has hit safely in 13 straight games and is an eye-popping 23 of 36 with four doubles, five homers and 14 RBIs the last 10 games.
May 27 11:31 AM PT12:31 PM MT1:31 PM CT2:31 PM ET14:31 ET18:31 GMT2:31 CST11:31 AM MST1:31 PM EST2:01 PM VEN22:31 UAE1:31 PM CT-Konerko had four hits, and the Chicago White Sox pounded Derek Lowe and the short-handed Cleveland Indians 14-7 Saturday for their eighth win in nine games.
Analysis: Konerko extended his hitting streak to 12 games and raised his batting average to a major league-leading .396. He is 21 for his last 32 (.656) with four homers and 10 RBIs.
May 26 1:49 PM PT2:49 PM MT3:49 PM CT4:49 PM ET16:49 ET20:49 GMT4:49 CST1:49 PM MST3:49 PM EST4:19 PM VEN0:49 UAE (+1)3:49 PM CT-Konerko extended his hitting streak to 11 games Friday.
Analysis: Konerko singled in the third and finished 1 for 4. He's batting .526 during the hitting streak.
May 24 12:47 PM PT1:47 PM MT2:47 PM CT3:47 PM ET15:47 ET19:47 GMT3:47 CST12:47 PM MST2:47 PM EST3:17 PM VEN23:47 UAE2:47 PM CT-Konerko went 3 for 4 with a homer and three runs scored against the Twins on Wednesday.
Analysis: Konerko seems to have suffered no effect after being hit by a pitch near the eye. He's 5 for 8 in two games since returning.
May 19 4:18 PM PT5:18 PM MT6:18 PM CT7:18 PM ET19:18 ET23:18 GMT7:18 CST4:18 PM MST6:18 PM EST6:48 PM VEN3:18 UAE (+1)6:18 PM CT-Konerko is out of the lineup Saturday, a day after he was hit near the left eye by a pitch against the Chicago Cubs.
Analysis: Konerko underwent tests Friday that revealed no major damage after being hit by Jeff Samardzija. Konerko had a black eye and a cut near his nose hours before the first pitch Saturday night at Wrigley Field.
May 18 1:37 PM PT2:37 PM MT3:37 PM CT4:37 PM ET16:37 ET20:37 GMT4:37 CST1:37 PM MST3:37 PM EST4:07 PM VEN0:37 UAE (+1)3:37 PM CT-Konerko has returned to the lineup for the Chicago White Sox, four days after being hit in the face by a pitch.
Analysis: Konerko still has discoloration under his left eye, but says his vision is fine. He was set to bat fourth Tuesday night when the White Sox hosted Minnesota. Konerko is hitting .367 with eight home runs and 23 RBIs. He missed two games after being struck above the left eye by Jeff Samardzija of the Cubs last Friday.
May 16 8:21 AM PT9:21 AM MT10:21 AM CT11:21 AM ET11:21 ET15:21 GMT23:21 CST8:21 AM MST10:21 AM EST10:51 AM VEN19:21 UAE10:21 AM CT-Konerko went 3 for 4 with a homer and three runs scored in a 10-8 loss to Detroit on Tuesday.
Analysis: Konerko now has seven jacks and continues to sizzle with a .344 average.
May 5 11:53 AM PT12:53 PM MT1:53 PM CT2:53 PM ET14:53 ET18:53 GMT2:53 CST11:53 AM MST1:53 PM EST2:23 PM VEN22:53 UAE1:53 PM CT-Konerko was 2 for 3 with a walk in a 5-4 loss to Detroit on Friday night.
Analysis: Konerko continues to hit well at .355 on the year.
Apr. 30 10:04 PM PT11:04 PM MT12:04 AM CT1:04 AM ET1:04 ET5:04 GMT13:04 CST10:04 PM MST12:04 AM EST12:34 AM VEN9:04 UAE12:04 AM CT-Konerko missed Sunday's 4-1 win over Boston with a stiff neck.
Analysis: The White Sox veteran first baseman is day to day.
Apr. 29 8:37 AM PT9:37 AM MT10:37 AM CT11:37 AM ET11:37 ET15:37 GMT23:37 CST8:37 AM MST10:37 AM EST11:07 AM VEN19:37 UAE10:37 AM CT-Konerko continued his torrid hitting, recording two doubles in a losing effort to Boston on Saturday.
Analysis: Konerko is hitting .383 this season with nine doubles and five homers.
Apr. 27 2:26 PM PT3:26 PM MT4:26 PM CT5:26 PM ET17:26 ET21:26 GMT5:26 CST2:26 PM MST4:26 PM EST4:56 PM VEN1:26 UAE (+1)4:26 PM CT-Konerko was 2 for 4 in a 10-3 loss to Boston on Thursday night.
Analysis: The New England native has 10 multihit efforts.
Apr. 26 1:58 PM PT2:58 PM MT3:58 PM CT4:58 PM ET16:58 ET20:58 GMT4:58 CST1:58 PM MST3:58 PM EST4:28 PM VEN0:58 UAE (+1)3:58 PM CT-Konerko hit his 400th career homer - a solo shot to the tie the game in the 9th inning - in Chicago's 14-inning loss to Oakland on Wednesday.
Analysis: Konerko hit his first career home run on June 6, 1998, against Seattle while playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Apr. 22 5:29 PM PT6:29 PM MT7:29 PM CT8:29 PM ET20:29 ET0:29 GMT8:29 CST5:29 PM MST7:29 PM EST7:59 PM VEN4:29 UAE (+1)7:29 PM CT-Konerko went 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs in Saturday's 4-0 win over Seattle.
Analysis: Konerko raised his batting average to .352.
Apr. 19 11:39 AM PT12:39 PM MT1:39 PM CT2:39 PM ET14:39 ET18:39 GMT2:39 CST11:39 AM MST1:39 PM EST2:09 PM VEN22:39 UAE1:39 PM CT-Konerko was 2 for 5 in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the O's.
Analysis: Konerko is hitting .349 through 11 games.
Apr. 10 3:20 PM PT4:20 PM MT5:20 PM CT6:20 PM ET18:20 ET22:20 GMT6:20 CST3:20 PM MST5:20 PM EST5:50 PM VEN2:20 UAE (+1)5:20 PM CT-Konerko was 2 for 5 in Monday's 4-2 win over the Indians.
Analysis: The White Sox captain is batting .412 (7 for 17). He's still without a home run.
Apr. 8 4:46 PM PT5:46 PM MT6:46 PM CT7:46 PM ET19:46 ET23:46 GMT7:46 CST4:46 PM MST6:46 PM EST7:16 PM VEN3:46 UAE (+1)6:46 PM CT-Konerko drove in three runs during his 2,000 career game, a 4-3 win over Texas on Saturday night.
Analysis: The White Sox has two hits in each of his first two games.

Regular Season

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG SSX
1997 LA 6 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .143 .250 .143 $1.00
1998 LA 49 144 14 31 1 0 4 16 10 30 0 1 .215 .272 .306 $39.50
1998 Cin 26 73 7 16 3 0 3 13 6 10 0 0 .219 .284 .384 $24.00
1998 Tot 75 217 21 47 4 0 7 29 16 40 0 1 .217 .276 .332 $63.50
1999 CWS 142 513 71 151 31 4 24 81 45 68 1 0 .294 .352 .511 $198.50
2000 CWS 143 524 84 156 31 1 21 97 47 72 1 0 .298 .363 .481 $213.50
2001 CWS 156 582 92 164 35 0 32 99 54 89 1 0 .282 .349 .507 $237.00
2002 CWS 151 570 81 173 30 0 27 104 44 72 0 0 .304 .359 .498 $228.00
2003 CWS 137 444 49 104 19 0 18 65 43 50 0 0 .234 .305 .399 $148.50
2004 CWS 155 563 84 156 22 0 41 117 69 107 1 0 .277 .359 .535 $254.50
2005 CWS 158 575 98 163 24 0 40 100 81 109 0 0 .283 .375 .534 $261.00
2006 CWS 152 566 97 177 30 0 35 113 60 104 1 0 .313 .381 .551 $259.00
2007 CWS 151 549 71 142 34 0 31 90 78 102 0 1 .259 .351 .490 $221.50
2008 CWS 122 438 59 105 19 1 22 62 65 80 2 0 .240 .344 .438 $168.50
2009 CWS 152 546 75 151 30 1 28 88 58 89 1 0 .277 .353 .489 $214.50
2010 CWS 149 548 89 171 30 1 39 111 72 110 0 1 .312 .393 .584 $260.50
2011 CWS 149 543 69 163 25 0 31 105 77 89 1 1 .300 .388 .517 $238.50
2012 CWS 144 533 66 159 22 0 26 75 56 83 0 0 .298 .371 .486 $204.00
Career 2142 7718 1106 2183 386 8 422 1336 866 1266 9 4 .283 .359 .499  

Postseason

Hitting Statistics
Year Team Round G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2000 CWS Total 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .100 .000
    3 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .100 .000
2005 CWS Total 12 49 6 13 2 0 5 15 3 8 0 0 .265 .321 .612
    3 12 3 3 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .750
    LCS 5 21 2 6 1 0 2 7 1 4 0 0 .286 .318 .619
    WS 4 16 1 4 1 0 1 4 2 3 0 0 .250 .368 .500
2008 CWS Total 4 16 3 5 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 .313 .353 .688
    4 16 3 5 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 .313 .353 .688
Career 19 74 10 18 2 0 7 17 5 10 0 0 .243 .300 .554


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