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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Matt Fortner Center Field
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .749 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 1676 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 09-11-1927
HR 184 Drafted Round 18, Pick 281
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 886
SB 230
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 DET
143
447
55
99
13
5
7
59
47
 101 6 4
6
 2 4
.621
.302
.320
.098
.221
1951 DET
90
336
49
88
17
4
5
50
28
 65 1 5
10
 3 3
.697
.316
.381
.119
.262
1952 DET
136
526
74
128
21
5
16
77
51
 111 1 11
18
 3 3
.699
.306
.394
.150
.243
1953 DET
136
517
78
137
20
6
24
89
48
 98 3 7
20
 2 5
.793
.327
.466
.201
.265
1954 DET
139
537
85
152
19
9
18
89
53
 107 1 6
16
 9 3
.798
.345
.453
.169
.283
1955 DET
119
436
69
121
18
6
16
78
48
 86 3 1
18
 6 5
.809
.352
.456
.179
.278
1956 DET
95
347
62
106
20
5
10
50
41
 53 2 4
18
 5 1
.857
.378
.478
.173
.305
1957 DET
135
515
72
141
26
4
18
74
67
 82 0 2
22
 8 5
.801
.356
.445
.171
.274
1958 DET
137
509
67
149
23
5
21
75
51
 85 2 6
25
 6 3
.837
.356
.481
.189
.293
1959 DET
46
171
28
45
4
2
6
30
15
 30 1 1
8
 2 1
.740
.324
.415
.152
.263
1960 DET
139
478
79
131
23
3
14
65
65
 79 3 4
25
 9 7
.784
.362
.423
.149
.274
1961 DET
135
513
55
145
23
3
10
54
42
 90 0 4
20
 13 6
.732
.335
.398
.115
.283
1962 DET
142
505
53
128
28
4
7
46
44
 100 1 0
16
 3 5
.681
.315
.366
.113
.253
1963 DET
145
482
48
106
18
4
12
50
35
 87 3 2
8
 4 3
.624
.276
.349
.129
.220
Total
1737
6319
874
1676
273
65
184
886
635
 1174 27 57
230
 75 54
.749
.332
.416
.151
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Matt Fortner has retired from the Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas
1951-10-07The Washington Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Matt Fortner to the major league team. The Washington Phi Gamma Deltas have sent Stu Schroff to the minors.
1951-08-29The Washington Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Brian Garrett to the major league team. The Washington Phi Gamma Deltas have sent Matt Fortner to the minors.
1951-05-17The Washington Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Matt Fortner to the major league team. The Washington Phi Gamma Deltas have sent Stu Schroff to the minors.
1951-04-19The Washington Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Greg Schaub to the major league team. The Washington Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Stu Schroff to the major league team. The Washington Phi Gamma Deltas have sent Matt Fortner to the minors. The Washington Phi Gamma Deltas have sent Ben Lowe to the minors.
1950-04-01The Washington Phi Gamma Deltas have renamed Bert Grimes to Matt Fortner.