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Ryan Doby League
5-30-2004
Tom Orta First Base
Retired (1982, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .697 Status Retired (1982) Option Years 0  
H 95 Age 55 (OS 56) Date of Birth 09-28-1948
HR 14 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(84 games)
RBI 47
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF (0.4%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B (1.3%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B (0.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197022B-A-C+C+D-D-
197123B-A-C+B-
197224A-B-B-
197325B-B-D+
197426B-C+D+D+
197527B-C+C-C-
197628B-C+C-C-
197729B-C+C-C-
197830B-C+C-C-
197931C+C-C-
198032C+C-C-
198133C+C-C-
198234C+C-C-

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jimmy Ryan League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Tom Orta has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-07-23The Chicago Windjammers have waived Tom Orta.
1982-07-09The Chicago Windjammers have promoted Braggo Face to the major league team. The Chicago Windjammers have designated Tom Orta for assignment.
1979-04-04The Chicago Windjammers have promoted Tom Orta to the major league team. The Chicago Windjammers have sent Walt Cairncross to the minors.
1977-04-01The Chicago Windjammers have acquired Tom Orta from the waiver wire.
1975-04-05The Detroit Kershaw Krushers have waived Tom Orta.