Ordonez Goes 4 for 4 Against Chicago
In a must
win game on Sunday, Magglio
Ordonez had 4 hits in 4 at-bats to help the
Detroit Tigers defeat
his former team, the Chicago White Sox.
Ordonez was just a triple short of the cycle,
hitting 2 singles, a double and a home run. The
Tigers won with a score of 5-3.
Ordonez made his major league debut in 1997 with the
Chicago White Sox. In 21 games in his first season, he
batted .319 with 4 home runs and 6 doubles. For the
next six seasons (1998-2003), Ordonez was a regular
outfielder for Chicago. His
statistics in those six seasons with Chicago
include:
- 5 seasons with a batting average over .300, with a high of .320 in 2002
- 5 seasons with 29 or more home runs, with a high of 38 in 2002
- 5 seasons with 34 or more doubles, with a high of 47 in 2002
- 4 seasons with over 100 RBIs, with a high of 135 in 2002
- 25 stolen bases in 2001
Ordonez was injured in 2004 and he played in only 52
games for Chicago. He ended the season with a .292
batting average, with only 9 home runs and 8 doubles.
After the season ended, Ordonez signed as a free agent
with the Detroit Tigers. His first season with the
Tigers again found Ordonez playing only part-time. In
82 games in 2005, he batted .302 with only 8 home runs
and 17 doubles.
From 2006 to 2008, Ordonez was a regular starting
outfielder for the Tigers. His statistics for those
three years include:
- batting average of .298 in 2006, .363 in 2007 and .317 in 2008
- all three seasons with over 20 home runs, with a high of 28 in 2007
- all three seasons with over 30 doubles, with a high of 54 in 2007
- all three seasons with over 100 RBIs, with a high of 139 in 2007
Ordonez has won several baseball honors in the last 11 years including 3 Silver Slugger awards (2000, 2002, 2007). He led the American League in batting average and doubles in 2007.
This season has been another strong one for Ordonez. His statistics for 130 games in 2009 include a .309 batting average, 8 home runs, 24 doubles, and 48 RBIs.