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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Billy Ortega Right Field
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .752 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
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)
RBI 795
SB 322
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF (62.5%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   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
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
1965 CHN
144
320
54
89
14
5
13
46
33
53 0 1
24
3 2
.820
.345
.475
.197
.278
1965 KC
6
17
0
3
1
0
0
3
1
2 0 0
1
0 0
.458
.222
.235
.059
.176
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
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Billy Ortega has retired from the Kansas City Anteaters
1965-09-26A 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.
1959-07-18The 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.
1958-03-03The Chicago Bleacher Bums have sent Billy Ortega to the minors. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have designated Roy Blasingame for assignment.
1957-09-01The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Billy Ortega to the major league team.