{"id":14449,"date":"2019-02-02T06:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-02T12:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=14449"},"modified":"2019-01-28T15:19:02","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T21:19:02","slug":"9-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/9-2\/","title":{"rendered":"#9 – Magglio Ordonez"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Name:<\/strong> Magglio Ordonez<\/p>\n

Rank:<\/strong> 9<\/p>\n

Position:<\/strong> RF<\/p>\n

Years With White Sox:<\/strong> 1997-2004<\/p>\n

Signed by the White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1991.\u00a0 Starting in 1992, he worked his way up the ladder, making his major league debut on August 29, 1997, going 2-3 in the interleague victory against the Astros at Comiskey Park.\u00a0 Appearing in 21 games down the stretch, Ordonez hit .319 with 4 home runs and 11 RBIs.<\/p>\n

Ordonez made the White Sox roster out of spring training in 1998.\u00a0 He appeared in 145 games, and finished the year with a .282 average, 14 home runs, and 65 RBIs.\u00a0 Those totals were good enough for him to finish in 5th place in AL Rookie of the Year voting, behind winner Ben Grieve and teammate Mike Caruso.<\/p>\n

1999 was a breakout year for Ordonez.\u00a0 Earning his first All Star selection, he went 0-1 in the AL’s victory at Fenway Park.\u00a0 He finished the year hitting .301 with 30 home runs, 117 RBIs, and an OPS of .858.<\/p>\n

Ordonez’s hot streak continued in to 2000.\u00a0 In his second straight All Star game, he doubled and hit a sacrifice fly in his 2 plate appearances, driving in one run.\u00a0 When the season ended, he had a .315 average with 32 home runs and 126 RBIs.\u00a0 With the White Sox winning their first division title since 1993, Ordonez hit .182 in the ALDS against the Mariners, joining his teammates in not hitting at all during the 3 game sweep.\u00a0 After the season, Ordonez won the Silver Slugger award and finished 12th in MVP voting.<\/p>\n

While the White Sox failed to replicate their success in 2001, Ordonez kept up his end of the bargain.\u00a0 He earned his third straight All Star nod, going 2-3 with an RBI and a run scored at Safeco Field.\u00a0 Missing only 2 games, Ordonez ended up hitting .305 with 31 home runs, 113 RBIs, and a .914 OPS.<\/p>\n

Ordonez saw his streak of All Star appearances snapped in 2002, mostly due to his .320 average, career high 38 home runs, 135 RBIs, and a .978 OPS.\u00a0 Following the season, he came in 8th place for MVP voting and earned his second Silver Slugger award.<\/p>\n

2003 was another excellent year for Ordonez.\u00a0 He was named to his fourth All Star team, going 0-1 in his home stadium of US Cellular Field.\u00a0 He hit .317 with 29 home runs and 99 RBIs, his lowest totals since his rookie year.\u00a0 Even with that, he finished 18th in MVP voting. \u00a0During the off-season, Ordonez was nearly traded to the Red Sox, contingent on the Red Sox acquiring Alex Rodriguez from the Rangers for outfielder\u00a0Manny Ramirez.\u00a0 The Red Sox would then send Nomar Garciaparra\u00a0to the White Sox for Ordonez.\u00a0 When the Rodriguez-for-Ramirez trade fell through, the Ordonez deal was off as well, and he remained with the White Sox.<\/p>\n

Ordonez’s 2004 season was on track to match his career norms when, during the May 19 game against the Indians, he collided with\u00a0second baseman\u00a0Willie Harris\u00a0on\u00a0Omar Vizquel’s popup to right field.\u00a0 Two trips to the disabled list and two surgeries on his left knee later, his season was over after only 52 games.\u00a0 Following the season, he became a free agent and his White Sox career came to an end.<\/p>\n

Ordonez\u2019s\u00a0numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were:<\/p>\n

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Career Batting<\/b><\/caption>\n
BA<\/span><\/th>\nAt Bats<\/span><\/th>\nRuns<\/span><\/th>\nHits<\/span><\/th>\nRBI<\/span><\/th>\nWalks<\/span><\/th>\nStrike Outs<\/span><\/th>\nDoubles<\/span><\/th>\nTriples<\/span><\/th>\nHR<\/span><\/th>\nSB<\/span><\/th>\nGIDP<\/span><\/th>\nErrors<\/span><\/th>\nGames<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
0.257<\/span><\/td>\n175<\/span><\/td>\n28<\/span><\/td>\n45<\/span><\/td>\n25<\/span><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/td>\n16<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n49<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0.307<\/span><\/td>\n3807<\/span><\/td>\n624<\/span><\/td>\n1167<\/span><\/td>\n703<\/span><\/td>\n333<\/span><\/td>\n431<\/span><\/td>\n240<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n187<\/span><\/td>\n82<\/span><\/td>\n131<\/span><\/td>\n25<\/span><\/td>\n1001<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n