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Fred Ortiz Catcher
Retired (1995, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .737 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2083 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 02-04-1954
HR 240 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 19 years
(86 games)
RBI 1129
SB 57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (26.9%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1975 C NYA 6 5 45.0 43 42 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.0% 0 8.60 1.000
1976 C NYA 113 105 926.1 727 687 39 1 1 3 107 31 22.5% 0 7.05 .999
1B NYA 2 2 18.0 21 21 0 0 2 0 10.50 1.000
1977 C NYA 126 121 1072.0 864 808 53 3 1 5 84 42 33.3% +2 7.23 .997
1978 C NYA 135 135 1174.2 898 861 35 2 3 9 106 24 18.5% +1 6.86 .998
1979 C NYA 135 135 1175.1 938 894 39 5 4 3 111 32 22.4% +1 7.14 .995
1980 C NYA 135 135 1153.1 994 949 39 6 4 4 84 31 27.0% -1 7.71 .994
1981 C NYA 135 135 1162.0 1014 967 44 3 0 4 96 36 27.3% +1 7.83 .997
1982 C NYA 135 135 1158.1 998 940 54 4 1 2 106 46 30.3% 0 7.72 .996
1983 C NYA 105 102 912.1 771 723 47 1 0 1 65 36 35.6% 0 7.60 .999
1984 C NYA 124 117 1064.1 899 854 40 5 2 3 86 32 27.1% -1 7.56 .994
1985 C NYA 120 120 1033.2 853 804 48 1 2 5 86 40 31.7% 0 7.42 .999
1986 C NYA 135 135 1166.2 958 902 54 2 2 11 94 45 32.4% +4 7.37 .998
1987 C NYA 135 135 1152.2 969 926 39 4 2 5 107 33 23.6% +1 7.53 .996
1988 C NYA 135 135 1169.2 1001 943 54 4 5 3 101 43 29.9% +2 7.67 .996
1989 C NYA 123 123 1079.2 951 890 58 3 0 5 101 48 32.2% 0 7.90 .997
1990 C NYA 130 130 1108.1 882 839 38 5 6 9 109 35 24.3% -1 7.12 .994
1991 C NYA 51 48 404.1 343 318 23 2 0 0 50 21 29.6% +1 7.59 .994
SS NYA 3 3 28.1 14 7 6 1 3 0 4.13 .929
RF NYA 2 2 17.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 4.24 1.000
1B NYA 1 1 9.0 15 15 0 0 0 0 15.00 1.000
CF NYA 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1992 C NYA 96 96 826.0 672 637 31 4 2 6 67 24 26.4% 0 7.28 .994
RF NYA 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1993 C NYA 73 73 627.2 520 486 32 2 0 1 51 26 33.8% 0 7.43 .996
1B NYA 10 10 87.0 85 82 2 1 7 -1 8.69 .988
1994 C NYA 41 41 366.2 302 288 12 2 3 1 40 11 21.6% 0 7.36 .993
1B NYA 15 15 137.0 139 136 2 1 14 -3 9.07 .993
1995 C NYA-CHN-ARI 7 7 60.0 50 49 1 0 0 1 8 1 11.1% 0 7.50 1.000
1B NYA-CHN-ARI 2 2 17.0 16 15 1 0 1 0 8.47 1.000
Pos Total C 2195 2168 18839.0 15647 14807 781 59 38 82 1661 637 27.7% +10 7.45 .996
1B 30 30 268.0 276 269 5 2 24 -4 9.20 .993
SS 3 3 28.1 14 7 6 1 3 0 4.13 .929
RF 3 3 25.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 3.24 1.000
CF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
Total 2232 2205 19169.1 15947 15093 792 62 65 82 1661 637 27.7% +6 7.46 .996
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Fred Ortiz has retired from the Arizona MudSharks
1995-09-10The Arizona MudSharks have re-claimed Fred Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1995-09-10The Arizona MudSharks have designated Fred Ortiz for assignment.
1995-08-26The Arizona MudSharks have promoted Fred Ortiz to the major league team.
1995-08-26The Arizona MudSharks have acquired Fred Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1995-08-16The Chicago 1969ers have waived Fred Ortiz.
1995-05-09The Chicago 1969ers have acquired Fred Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1995-04-25The New York Rotties have promoted Tom Bennett to the major league team. The New York Rotties have waived Fred Ortiz.
1992-05-20Fred Ortiz of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1989-09-07Fred Ortiz of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1985-07-13Fred Ortiz of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1984-08-15Fred Ortiz of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-04-19Fred Ortiz of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1975-09-24The New York Rotties have promoted Fred Ortiz to the major league team. The New York Rotties have sent Russ Stephenson to the minors.
1973-04-08The New York Rotties have renamed Fred Cornett to Fred Ortiz.