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Mel Ott League
7-16-2068
Dave Ortiz Starting Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.82 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 93-102 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 10-14-1922
K 1317 Drafted Round 7, Pick 107
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(138 games)
IP 1800.1
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val D-
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYN
15
 5
50
25
4
0
0
 0
209.0
 175 83 73 5 79
140
1.22
3.14
1951 NYN
20
 7
34
34
6
3
0
 0
240.2
 207 87 84 4 83
182
1.20
3.14
1952 NYN
11
 11
34
34
3
1
0
 0
214.0
 182 83 79 9 74
168
1.20
3.32
1953 NYN-NYA-BAL
9
 14
30
27
1
0
0
 0
164.1
 194 114 106 4 57
122
1.53
5.81
1954 BAL-PHI
7
 2
24
11
3
0
0
 0
97.1
 90 44 43 5 39
73
1.33
3.98
1955 PHI
13
 17
32
32
7
2
0
 0
222.1
 195 107 92 7 83
169
1.25
3.72
1956 PHI
7
 13
29
29
3
0
0
 0
210.1
 184 90 85 7 80
157
1.26
3.64
1957 PHI-KC
6
 20
31
31
3
1
0
 0
208.0
 193 94 86 9 81
138
1.32
3.72
1958 KC-MIL
5
 9
32
32
2
0
0
 0
203.0
 191 97 91 9 96
150
1.41
4.03
1959 MIL-DET
0
 4
6
6
0
0
0
 0
31.2
 44 25 25 0 10
18
1.71
7.11
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
93
 102
302
261
32
7
0
 0
1800.1
 1655 824 764 59 682
1317
1.30
3.82
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Dave Ortiz has retired from the Detroit Lions
1959-09-20The Detroit Lions have acquired Dave Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1959-07-13The Milwaukee Six-Pack have waived Dave Ortiz.
1959-05-03The Milwaukee Six-Pack have promoted Doug Smith to the major league team. The Milwaukee Six-Pack have designated Dave Ortiz for assignment.
1958-04-05The Milwaukee Six-Pack have acquired Dave Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1958-04-05The Milwaukee Six-Pack have designated Bill Parrish for assignment.
1958-04-01The Kansas City Biscuitmen have promoted Ben Sanchez to the major league team. The Kansas City Biscuitmen have designated Dave Ortiz for assignment.
1957-04-16The Kansas City BlueThunder have acquired Dave Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1957-04-12The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted George Crawford to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have designated Dave Ortiz for assignment.
1954-08-16A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Lords of Maryland and the Philadelphia Monarchs. The Philadelphia Monarchs receive Cliff Walsh, Dave Ortiz from the Baltimore Lords of Maryland in exchange for Dwayne West.
1954-04-04The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have renamed Dave BP Ortiz to Dave Ortiz.
1953-08-28A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Lords of Maryland and the New York Pizza Pies. The New York Pizza Pies receive Ed Padgett, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 3 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Lords of Maryland in exchange for Dave BP Ortiz.
1953-04-26The New York Pizza Pies have renamed Dave Ortiz to Dave BP Ortiz.
1953-04-03A trade has been completed between the New York Bombers and the New York Pizza Pies. The New York Pizza Pies receive Dave Ortiz, Jim Balcena from the New York Bombers in exchange for Mage Macch, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (NYA).