page_title: Aaron Rowand
section_title: Chicago White Sox (2001–2005)
hierarchical_section_title: Aaron Rowand / Major League career / Chicago White Sox (2001–2005)
caption_attribution_description: Aaron Rowand in center field.
context_page_description: Aaron Ryan Rowand is an American former professional baseball center fielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants.
context_section_description: On June 15, 2001, Rowand was called up to the Chicago White Sox for the first time. He made his major league debut for them the next day, on June 16, as a pinch hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals.  He finished his rookie season fourth among American League rookies in batting average at .293.  He collected his first major league hit on June 19, 2001, against Kansas City Royals' pitcher Tony Cogan.
  Rowand suffered a broken left shoulder blade and rib in a dirt bike accident in the 2002 off season and spent part of spring training recovering. In 2003, Rowand was sent down to the minor leagues after hitting .133 in his first 60 games, but after spending 32 games in the minors, he returned to hit in the Major Leagues, hitting .387 after his return.
  2004 was his 1st season with close to 500 at bats and Rowand established himself as a regular starter for the first time in his career.  Rowand showed patience at the plate and posted his second highest career on-base percentage at .361.
  In 2005 with the White Sox, he had a .270 batting average with 77 runs and 30 doubles. He also hit 13 home runs and stole 16 bases. He was walked 32 times, compared to 116 strikeouts. He had a .329 on-base percentage (OBP) and a .407 slugging percentage (SLG). He also collected 235 total bases. In 2005, at center field, he collected 388 putouts and had only three errors. He had a .978 fielding percentage.
  The 2005 Chicago White Sox went on to win the World Series.  In the postseason, he had a .267 batting average with 8 runs and 6 doubles.  He also walked 4 times and had 1 stolen base.
caption: Aaron Rowand in center field on October 5, 2005.
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