Magglio Ordonez

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2011)

AVG .309
HR 294
RBI 1,236
H 2,156
OPS .871
PIV 22,173
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 215 lb
Born
1/28/1974 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1997-08-29
Last Game
2011-09-27
Awards
6× All-Star · 3× Silver Slugger
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,848 6,978 1,076 2,156 426 21 294 1,236 94 651 852 .309 .369 .502 .871 22,173

Career AVG .309 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +16.7% above league average.

Career OBP .369 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career SLG .502 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — +19.4% above league average.

Career OPS .871 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — +15.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1997 CHA AL 21 69 12 22 6 0 4 11 1 2 8 .319 .266 (+20%) .336 (avg) .419 (+38%) .756 (+21%) 221.8
1998 CHA AL 145 535 70 151 25 2 14 65 9 28 53 .282 .266 (+6%) .335 (-3%) .420 (-1%) .755 (-2%) -198.7
1999 CHA AL 157 624 100 188 34 3 30 117 13 47 64 .301 .271 (+11%) .344 (+1%) .433 (+17%) .778 (+10%) 1243.8
2000 CHA AL 153 588 102 185 34 3 32 126 18 60 64 .315 .270 (+16%) .344 (+8%) .437 (+25%) .782 (+17%) 2047.7
2001 CHA AL 160 593 97 181 40 1 31 113 25 70 70 .305 .263 (+16%) .332 (+15%) .426 (+25%) .758 (+20%) 2708.5
2002 CHA AL 153 590 116 189 47 1 38 135 7 53 77 .320 .261 (+23%) .331 (+15%) .416 (+43%) .747 (+31%) 3721.1
2003 CHA AL 160 606 95 192 46 3 29 99 9 57 73 .317 .264 (+20%) .332 (+14%) .422 (+29%) .754 (+23%) 2917.0
2004 CHA AL 52 202 32 59 8 2 9 37 0 16 22 .292 .266 (+10%) .335 (+5%) .427 (+13%) .762 (+10%) 350.4
2005 DET AL 82 305 38 92 17 0 8 46 0 30 35 .302 .264 (+14%) .330 (+9%) .418 (+4%) .749 (+6%) 349.3
2006 DET AL 155 593 82 177 32 1 24 104 1 45 87 .298 .269 (+11%) .336 (+4%) .431 (+11%) .768 (+8%) 949.8
2007 DET AL 157 595 117 216 54 0 28 139 4 76 79 .363 .268 (+35%) .335 (+29%) .422 (+41%) .758 (+36%) 4703.2
2008 DET AL 146 561 72 178 32 2 21 103 1 53 76 .317 .263 (+20%) .333 (+13%) .416 (+19%) .749 (+16%) 1883.7
2009 DET AL 131 465 54 144 24 2 9 50 3 51 65 .310 .262 (+18%) .332 (+13%) .417 (+2%) .750 (+7%) 806.9
2010 DET AL 84 323 56 98 17 1 12 59 1 40 38 .303 .257 (+18%) .325 (+16%) .402 (+18%) .728 (+17%) 1081.9
2011 DET AL 92 329 33 84 10 0 5 32 2 23 41 .255 .255 (avg) .320 (-6%) .399 (-17%) .719 (-12%) -612.8
Career · 15 seasons 1,848 6,978 1,076 2,156 426 21 294 1,236 94 651 852 .309 — — — — 22,173

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 75 9 17 2 1 3 9 8 13 .227

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 ALCS DET 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
2011 ALDS1 DET 4 11 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 .455
2006 ALCS DET 4 17 3 4 0 0 2 6 2 2 .235
2006 ALDS1 DET 4 15 3 4 1 0 1 2 1 2 .267
2006 WS DET 5 19 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .105
2000 ALDS2 CHA 3 11 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 2 .182

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home92734295711090165650.318
Away92035445031064128584.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-09-27 DETCLEW 302100300
2011-09-25 DETBALW 301000001
2011-09-24 DETBALL 501000001
2011-09-22 DETBALL 411000100
2011-09-17 DETOAKL 413000000
2011-09-15 DETOAKL 401000002
2011-09-14 DETCHWW 010000010
2011-09-12 DETCHWW 401000001
2011-09-11 DETMINW 211000011
2011-09-09 DETMINW 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1725 1701 3208 108 44 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 CHA OF 19 17 43 1 0 0
1998 CHA OF 145 138 323 10 5 2
1999 CHA OF 153 153 331 12 3 4
2000 CHA OF 152 150 280 12 5 3
2001 CHA OF 155 151 286 11 5 0
2002 CHA OF 150 149 282 8 4 0
2003 CHA OF 157 157 321 7 2 1
2004 CHA OF 43 43 95 1 1 0
2005 DET OF 81 79 139 5 1 0
2006 DET OF 148 147 258 9 7 1
2007 DET OF 143 142 261 4 1 2
2008 DET OF 135 134 220 8 5 0
2009 DET OF 104 102 149 6 2 1
2010 DET OF 71 71 135 7 3 3
2011 DET OF 69 68 85 7 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Center Field 27
Right Field 1713
Designated Hitter 104

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-05-24
2007 Player of the Month August
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-04-28
2007 Silver Slugger OF
2007 TSN All-Star OF
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-04-10
2003 Player of the Month July
2003 TSN All-Star OF
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-05-11
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-08-10
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-09-21
2002 Silver Slugger OF
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-06-16
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-07-01
2000 Silver Slugger OF
2000 TSN All-Star OF

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 DET AL $10,000,000
2010 DET AL $17,825,976
2009 DET AL $18,971,596
2008 DET AL $15,768,174
2007 DET AL $13,200,000
2006 DET AL $16,200,000
2005 DET AL $7,200,000
2004 CHA AL $14,000,000
2003 CHA AL $9,000,000
2002 CHA AL $6,500,000
2001 CHA AL $3,750,000
2000 CHA AL $425,000
1999 CHA AL $305,000
1998 CHA AL $175,000
1997 CHA AL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $133,470,746

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2007 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 258.0 392 2
2006 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 3.0 392 0
2003 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 16.0 392 0
2002 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 59.0 392 0
2000 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 28.0 392 0
1998 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Magglio Ordonez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Moises Alou
    .303 avg, 332 HR
  2. 76
    Matt Holliday
    .299 avg, 316 HR
  3. 58
    Reggie Smith
    .287 avg, 314 HR
  4. 56
    Kirby Puckett HOF
    .318 avg, 207 HR
  5. 55
    Mookie Betts
    .287 avg, 307 HR
  6. 55
    Ellis Burks
    .291 avg, 352 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Magglio Ordonez

What years did Magglio Ordonez play?
Magglio Ordonez played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2011.
Was Magglio Ordonez a pitcher?
No. Magglio Ordonez was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Magglio Ordonez hit?
Magglio Ordonez hit 294 career home runs with 2156 hits.