 But the strikeouts accumulated, so in January 1963, Nicholson was traded to the White Sox along with Hoyt Wilhelm, Ron Hansen, Pete Ward for longtime All-Star shortstop Luis Aparicio and outfielder Al Smith.He enjoyed his best season in the majors, producing 103 hits with a career-high 22 home runs.But his league-leading 175 strikeouts kept his position with the team in jeopardy.