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Jimmy Ryan League 4-1-2040 |
Billy Ortega | ![]() Retired (1973, Age 37) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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AVG | .269 | Total Rating | ![]() |
Bats/Throws | R/R | |
OPS | .752 | Status | Deceased (2012) | Option Years | 0
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H | 1611 | Age at Death | 76 | Date of Birth | 10-07-1936 | |
HR | 168 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 8 (1957) |
Majors Svc Time | 14 years (67 games) |
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RBI | 795 | |||||
SB | 322 |
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1957 | CHN | 20 |
23 |
2 |
5
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 1 | .541 |
.280 |
.261 |
.043 |
.217 |
|
1959 | CHN | 59 |
164 |
17 |
37
|
6 |
2 |
3 |
24 |
8 |
30 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
2 | 5 | .606 |
.264 |
.341 |
.116 |
.226 |
|
1960 | CHN | 151 |
531 |
59 |
160
|
27 |
5 |
10 |
63 |
44 |
93 | 2 | 3 | 30 |
5 | 6 | .783 |
.355 |
.427 |
.126 |
.301 |
|
1961 | CHN | 131 |
478 |
56 |
112
|
19 |
0 |
12 |
50 |
62 |
90 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
5 | 6 | .673 |
.324 |
.349 |
.115 |
.234 |
|
1962 | CHN | 149 |
578 |
85 |
158
|
25 |
8 |
15 |
57 |
55 |
89 | 0 | 4 | 31 |
13 | 6 | .757 |
.334 |
.422 |
.149 |
.273 |
|
1963 | CHN | 148 |
602 |
103 |
159
|
19 |
8 |
21 |
74 |
62 |
101 | 3 | 3 | 31 |
6 | 5 | .761 |
.334 |
.427 |
.163 |
.264 |
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1964 | CHN | 148 |
587 |
85 |
157
|
27 |
11 |
16 |
78 |
35 |
108 | 1 | 4 | 23 |
5 | 3 | .741 |
.308 |
.433 |
.165 |
.267 |
|
1965 | CHN-KC | 150 |
337 |
54 |
92
|
15 |
5 |
13 |
49 |
34 |
55 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
3 | 2 | .802 |
.339 |
.463 |
.190 |
.273 |
|
1966 | KC | 128 |
322 |
46 |
88
|
14 |
4 |
8 |
39 |
35 |
76 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
6 | 4 | .762 |
.345 |
.416 |
.143 |
.273 |
|
1967 | KC | 155 |
310 |
53 |
84
|
11 |
1 |
19 |
59 |
32 |
45 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
5 | 5 | .837 |
.340 |
.497 |
.226 |
.271 |
|
1968 | KC | 133 |
397 |
54 |
114
|
29 |
1 |
14 |
71 |
33 |
67 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
6 | 2 | .814 |
.343 |
.471 |
.184 |
.287 |
|
1969 | KC | 107 |
265 |
45 |
77
|
11 |
5 |
7 |
48 |
28 |
43 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
2 | 1 | .811 |
.361 |
.449 |
.158 |
.291 |
|
1970 | KC | 148 |
315 |
55 |
83
|
17 |
4 |
7 |
42 |
34 |
39 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
3 | 1 | .749 |
.339 |
.410 |
.146 |
.263 |
|
1971 | KC | 117 |
154 |
16 |
37
|
8 |
4 |
2 |
14 |
14 |
27 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
3 | 0 | .687 |
.304 |
.383 |
.143 |
.240 |
|
1972 | KC | 150 |
545 |
71 |
159
|
21 |
5 |
15 |
86 |
54 |
113 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
25 | 7 | .786 |
.354 |
.431 |
.139 |
.292 |
|
1973 | KC | 121 |
379 |
40 |
89
|
11 |
5 |
6 |
39 |
24 |
69 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
6 | 6 | .623 |
.285 |
.338 |
.103 |
.235 |
|
Total | 2015 |
5987 |
841 |
1611
|
261 |
68 |
168 |
795 |
556 |
1048 | 20 | 25 | 322 |
95 | 60 | .752 |
.332 |
.420 |
.150 |
.269 |
Date | Transaction |
1973-11-01 | Billy Ortega has retired from the Kansas City Anteaters |
1965-09-26 | A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Thunder and the Chicago Bleacher Bums. The Chicago Bleacher Bums receive Steve Gillford, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (KC), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Thunder in exchange for Billy Ortega. |
1959-07-18 | The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Jap Mackanin to the major league team. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Billy Ortega to the major league team. |
1958-03-03 | The Chicago Bleacher Bums have sent Billy Ortega to the minors. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have designated Roy Blasingame for assignment. |
1957-09-01 | The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Billy Ortega to the major league team. |