Name: John Cangelosi
Rank: 82
Position: OF
Year With White Sox: 1985-1986
John Cangelosi was selected by the White Sox in the 4th round of the 1982 January draft. He made his major league debut on June 30, 1985, going 0-2 in the White Sox 4-3 loss to the Twins at Comiskey Park. He appeared in 4 more games during the 1985 seasons, earning 1 additional plate appearance.
In 1986, Cangelosi surprised everyone by earning the center fielder job in spring training, beating out Rudy Law and Daryl Boston. He finished the year with a .235 batting average, but set an American League rookie record with 50 stolen bases.
The following spring, Cangelosi did not repeat his impressive performance and, on March 27, he was traded to the Pirates for Jim Winn. He returned to the organization on a minor league deal in 1991, but was traded to the Brewers for Esteban Beltre less than 2 months later.
Cangelosi’s numbers in a White Sox uniform were:
| BA | At Bats | Runs | Hits | RBI | Walks | Strike Outs | Doubles | Triples | HR | SB | GIDP | Errors | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.234 | 529 | 67 | 103 | 32 | 71 | 62 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 5 | 9 | 142 |