W/L/CG/IP- 57/61/4/970.0
ERA/BAA/QS- 4.20/.258/86
BB/SO- 317/684
2009 saw John Danks and Gavin Floyd continue to grow as starting pitchers, Mark Buehrle continue to pitch very consistently, Bartolo Colon and Jose Contreras prove that their age is starting to eclipse their talent, the return of Freddy Garcia and the acquisition of Jake Peavy. Oh yeah, a few up and coming prospects started some games as well.
To say the least, it was a busy year for White Sox management in regards to finding a consistent fourth and fifth starter.
Danks, Floyd and Buehrle all had very solid seasons for the White Sox. Each of them started at least 30 games, won at least 11 of those games and their ERAs ranged between 3.77 and 4.06.
Contreras and Colon started the season as the fourth and fifth starters for this team. Colon lasted 12 starts, posting a satisfactory 4.19 ERA, before injuries and other personal matters ended his season with the White Sox. Contreras lasted 21 starts for the White Sox, but he was a shell of his former self, posting a 5.42 ERA and winning only five games while losing 13. He was traded to the Colorado Rockies midseason.
Garcia's return to the White Sox softened the blow of the losses of Contreras and Colon. He ended the season with the team, winning three games and posting a 4.34 ERA.
Clayton Richard was mediocre for the White Sox as a replacement for Bartolo Colon, and was traded midseason, along with three others, for Jake Peavy. Peavy's injuries limited him to only making three starts during the end of the season, but he did impress to say the least, winning all three games and posting a 1.35 ERA.
Other pitchers who made starts for the White Sox during the 2009 season were Daniel Hudson (two starts), who was very solid, DJ Carrasco (one start) and Carlos Torres (five starts), both who struggled in the starts that they made.
