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Branch Rickey League
6-23-2229
Pete Orth Shortstop
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .695 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 1709 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 12-06-1950
HR 202 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(135 games)
RBI 996
SB 101
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
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 A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B D+ (26.1%) LF B  (65.3%) Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (94.4%) CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (94.2%) RF D+ (24.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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 
1969 Minors 19 66.00 4 / 4 12 / 12 6 / 7 6 / 7 7 / 7 5 / 10 8 / 19 48 / 66
1970 Minors 20 59.00 6 / 6 5 / 6 7 / 8 5 / 7 11 / 11 5 / 9 4 / 12 43 / 59
1971 Minors 21 69.00 9 / 13 12 / 14 4 / 7 4 / 8 11 / 12 3 / 6 2 / 9 45 / 69
1972 Minors 22 55.00 2 / 2 4 / 6 5 / 14 5 / 11 4 / 6 3 / 8 2 / 8 25 / 55
1973 Minors 23 60.00 3 / 10 8 / 12 3 / 7 5 / 8 2 / 5 1 / 8 3 / 10 25 / 60
1973 Majors 23 13.20 31 31 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 1 6 / 13
1974 Minors 24 13.00 2 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 5 0 / 2 6 / 13
1974 Majors 24 54.38 125 125 0 3 / 8 4 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 8 4 / 5 3 / 12 2 / 10 18 / 54
1975 Majors 25 70.03 162 162 0 4 / 9 6 / 10 4 / 10 3 / 12 3 / 11 2 / 8 2 / 10 24 / 70
1976 Majors 26 68.72 162 162 0 5 / 9 3 / 10 2 / 10 2 / 7 4 / 9 0 / 10 3 / 13 19 / 68
1977 Majors 27 66.52 162 162 0 0 / 10 4 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 7 2 / 11 2 / 11 1 / 11 10 / 66
1978 Majors 28 65.99 162 162 0 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 8 2 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 14 5 / 65
1979 Majors 29 64.93 162 162 0 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 11 1 / 6 4 / 64
1980 Majors 30 64.70 162 161 0 0 / 6 1 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 16 3 / 64
1981 Majors 31 30.65 162 5 0 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 30
1982 Majors 32 35.08 162 20 0 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 35
1983 Majors 33 66.44 162 130 0 0 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 66
1984 Majors 34 60.04 162 135 0 -2 / 8 -6 / 11 0 / 10 -6 / 6 -2 / 9 -2 / 6 -4 / 10 -22 / 60
1985 Majors 35 64.66 162 160 0 0 / 5 -3 / 11 -3 / 6 -2 / 10 -3 / 13 -1 / 10 -2 / 9 -14 / 64
1986 Majors 36 46.43 162 79 0 -2 / 9 -2 / 8 -2 / 6 -4 / 8 -10 / 6 -1 / 6 -4 / 3 -25 / 46
1987 Majors 37 41.96 162 59 0 -2 / 7 -7 / 5 0 / 6 -6 / 6 0 / 6 -4 / 2 1 / 9 -18 / 41
1988 Majors 38 25.78 102 41 0 -2 / 4 -7 / 3 -4 / 4 -2 / 1 -5 / 3 -3 / 3 -1 / 7 -24 / 25
Total 2364 1756 0 33 / 152 35 / 173 24 / 150 15 / 160 32 / 157 19 / 154 20 / 207 178 / 1153
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Pete Orth has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1988-06-08The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Pete Orth to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated Jeff McDonald for assignment.
1988-06-08The Kansas City Prairie Princes have acquired Pete Orth from the waiver wire.
1988-04-01The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Danny Soriano to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have waived Pete Orth.
1974-10-15The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Pete Orth to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Frank Telford to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Alta Brissie to the major league team.
1974-10-03The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Jim Couchee to the minors. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Pete Orth to the minors. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Phil Sewell to the minors.
1974-05-19The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Pete Orth to the major league team.
1974-04-06The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Alta Brissie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Pete Orth to the minors.
1974-03-25The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Pete Orth to the major league team.
1973-06-29The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Phil Sewell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Pete Orth to the minors.
1973-05-25The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Pete Orth to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Phil Sewell to the minors.
1968-05-30Trade #1647823 has been completed between the Boston Bandicoots and the Pittsburgh Rotties. The Pittsburgh Rotties receive Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 BOS (Vern Begley), Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 BOS (Pete Orth) from the Boston Bandicoots in exchange for Pete Martin.