CHICAGO _ White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez capped a big first season Monday by earning American League Rookie of the Month honors for September.
He had a .340/.383/.710 slash line with eight doubles, nine home runs, 25 RBIs and 19 runs in 24 September games.
Overall, Jimenez led all AL rookies with 31 home runs and 79 RBIs. He also finished first among AL rookies in slugging percentage (.513) and OPS (.828). He hit .267 in 122 games.
Only injuries slowed him down. Jimenez suffered a high right ankle sprain April 26 and returned May 20. He was on the injured list July 17-27 with a bruised ulnar nerve in his right arm.
"Fantastic rookie season," Sox manager Rick Renteria said Sunday. "There are a lot of rookies across the major leagues right now that are exploding onto the scene and doing great things. He's one of them. The two stints on the IL took some games away from him, but he continued to learn, grow, improve (and) take the experiences he was gaining.
"He worked extremely hard on both sides of the ball to try to put himself in a good position. Still more work to be done, but certainly has put him in a position where he can help us win ballgames."
Here's a look at Jimenez's impressive season by the numbers.
