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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 23 0.00 11 / 11 7 / 9 7 / 7 4 / 6 2 / 5 3 / 8 1 / 4 35 / 50
1951 Majors 24 0.00 4 / 4 5 / 7 3 / 3 4 / 6 1 / 7 4 / 4 2 / 5 23 / 36
1952 Majors 25 0.00 5 / 8 5 / 13 3 / 5 2 / 8 0 / 5 4 / 7 0 / 11 19 / 57
1953 Majors 26 0.00 3 / 8 1 / 8 3 / 9 2 / 9 1 / 7 5 / 9 0 / 6 15 / 56
1954 Majors 27 0.00 4 / 8 2 / 13 3 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 5 4 / 10 1 / 9 14 / 59
1955 Majors 28 0.00 4 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 6 2 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 11 9 / 48
1956 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 39
1957 Majors 30 0.00 2 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 8 0 / 6 5 / 58
1958 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 56
1959 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 18
1960 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 54
1961 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 15 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 55
1962 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 55
1963 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 52
Total 0 0 0 33 / 97 22 / 102 21 / 102 15 / 109 6 / 91 23 / 95 4 / 97 124 / 693
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.