Magglio Ordóñez [or-DOH-nyez] (born January 28, 1974 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball right fielder and right-handed batter who has played for the Chicago White Sox (1997-2004) and the Detroit Tigers (2005-). He signed with the Detroit Tigers as a free agent on February 7th, 2005.
Ordóñez hits the ball with authority to all fields. He has good strike-zone judgment and a short, quick stroke. He pulls the ball against left-handed pitchers but with opposite-field power against right-handers. As a fielder, he has a decent arm, a quick release and good accuracy.
In the five seasons prior to 2004, Ordóñez hit at least .300 with 29 home runs and 99 RBI, and reached the 30-home run, 100-RBI plateau in four of those seasons. He also collected over 70 extra-base hits from 2001-03, but a collision with second baseman Willie Harris on Omar Vizquel's popup to right field during a May 19 game in Cleveland, caused him two trips to the disabled list and two surgeries on his left knee. He finished with .292, 9 home runs, and 37 RBI in 52 games.
In a eight-year career, Ordóñez is a .307 hitter with 187 home runs and 703 RBI in 1001 games, and he has been selected for the All-Star Game four times (1999-2001, 2003).
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External links
- ESPN (profile and daily update) [1]
- Baseball Reference (statistics and analysis) [2]
