Magglio Ordonez
In four straight seasons, Magglio Ordonez batted at least .300 and had at least 30 doubles, 30 homers, 100 runs batted in. The powerful Venezuelan right fielder was a four-time All-Star with the White Sox, but injuries marked his final season in the Windy City. He signed with Detroit, inking a high-priced deal that included a loophole that allowed the Tigers to recoup some of the money if he suffered from back injuries again. The mopped-hair slugger avoided back injuries, but still missed half of the 2005 season with a hernia. He bounced back the following season, driving in more than 100 runs for the fifth time as Detroit won their first pennant in 22 seasons.
Played For
Chicago White Sox (1997-2004)
Detroit Tigers (2005)
All-Time Rankings
Magglio Ordonez ranks #45 among the Top 50 all-time at RF. Rankings ⇒
Best Season: 2002
The 28-year old slugged .597 and batted a career-high .320 with 38 homers, 135 RBI, 47 doubles, and 116 runs scored (all career-bests). He was an All-Star, a Silver Slugger Award recipient, and finished eighth in AL MVP voting.
Where He Played
Right field
Born
Magglio (Delgado) Ordonez was born on January 28, 1974, in Caracas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: RF
Primary Team: CHA
Major League Debut
August 29, 1997 ... In an interleague game, Ordonez had two singles against the Astros. He pretty much played the remainder of the season in right field for the ChiSox.
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1997
Todd Helton
Miguel Tejada
Derrek Lee
Magglio Ordonez
Jason Varitek
Kevin Millwood
Matt Morris
Derek Lowe
Keith Foulke
Nicknames
Mags
Post-Season Appearances
2000 American League Divisional Series
Post-Season Notes
Ordonez hit two homers in Game Four of the 2006 ALCS, including a walk-off, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth in Comerica Park.
Hitting Streaks
18 games (2003)
Transactions
May 18, 1991: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent.
October 28, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
February 7, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
All-Star Selections
1999 AL
2000 AL
2001 AL
2003 AL
Best Strength as a Player
Ordonez is an excellent hitter, who despite great power, puts the ball in play. Through 2006, he had never struck out as many as 90 times in one season. A typical season for Mags was 50 walks and 65 strikeouts, with a .300 average and 30 homers or so.
Largest Weakness as a Player
After his back problems, his running speed was greatly reduced. He grounded in to a lot of double plays, too.
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