Editing Aaron Rowand (section)

====2002====
Rowand was part of the [[Opening Day]] roster for the White Sox in 2002, but he spent much of the season as a reserve outfielder.<ref name="2002 Rowand">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=rowanaa01&t=b&year=2002|title=Aaron Rowand 2002 Batting Gamelogs|work=Baseball-Reference|access-date=February 22, 2021}}</ref> Following the trade of [[Kenny Lofton]] to the [[San Francisco Giants]] on July 28, Rowand became the everyday center fielder for much of the rest of the year.<ref name="2002 Rowand"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/loftoke01.shtml|title=Kenny Lofton Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|access-date=February 22, 2021}}</ref> Only batting .204 through July 28, Rowand batted .291 for the remainder of the season.<ref name="2002 Rowand"/> On August 13, he four hits and scored three runs in a 12–3 victory over the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200208130.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers Box Score, August 13, 2002|work=Baseball-Reference|access-date=February 23, 2021}}</ref> He had four RBI on September 11, including a two-run home run against [[Darrell May]], in a 9–6 loss to Kansas City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200209110.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals Box Score, September 11, 2002|work=Baseball-Reference|access-date=February 23, 2021}}</ref> In 126 games (302 at bats), he batted .258 with 41 runs scored, 78 hits, 16 doubles, seven home runs, and 29 RBI.<ref name="brstats" />