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35. Ozzie Guillen

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35. Ozzie Guillen
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: January 20, 1964 in Ocumare del Tuy, Mi Venezuela
  • Weight: 150 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 09, 1985
  • Final Game: October 01, 2000
  • Rookie of the Year - 1985
  • Gold Glove - 1990
  • MVP - 1990
  • Rookie of the Year - 1985
 
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Ozzie Guillen debuted in the Majors in 1985, and he would become the American League Rookie of the Year.  Guillen affixed himself as the White Sox' starting Shortstop for well over a decade, and he would be named to three All-Star Games while smacking s solid 1,608 Hits for the franchise.

This may seem like a low rank for the reasons below;

Ozzie Guillen played for Chicago for 13 seasons, but it is hard for us to rank a player who had an On Base Percentage of .286 at a high rank.  We can’t do it any higher.  Especially, when we have an OPS of .625.  It also feels like it is low, as Guillen would later become a star Manager for Chicago and was the Manager of the Year and was a World Series Champion in 2005. 

As a player, Guillen had 1,608 Hits with 163 Stolen Bases as a member of the White Sox.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Short Stop
  • Acquired: Traded from the San Diego Padres with Tim Lollar, Bill Long, and Luis Salazar for Stan Kevin Kristan, Todd Simmons, and LaMarr Hoyt 12/8/84.
  • Departed: Signed as a Free Agent by the Baltimore Orioles 1/29/98.
  • Games Played: 1743
  • Notable Statistics: 693 Runs Scored
    1,608 Hits
    240 Doubles
    68 Triples
    24 Home Runs
    565 Runs Batted In
    163 Stolen Bases
    .265/.286/.339 Slash Line
    19.5 bWAR

    6 Playoff Games
    4 Runs Scored
    6 Hits
    1 Double
    0 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    2 Runs Batted In
    1 Stolen Base
    .273/.273/.318 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1988, 1989 & 1991)
    Rookie of the Year (1985)
    Gold Glove (1990)
    Highest Defensive bWAR (1986, 1987 & 1988)
    Most Total Zone Runs (1987 & 1988)
    Most Assists (1988)
    Most Assists by a Shortstop (1988)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Shortstop (1987)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Shortstop (1986, 1987 & 1988)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Shortstop (1987 & 1988)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Shortstop (1985)
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