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Billy Ortega Right Field
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    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 B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF B  (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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1957 CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 13
1959 CHN 0 0 4 0 0 0 46 6 3
1960 CHN 0 0 0 0 0 0 151 0 0
1961 CHN 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 76 0
1962 CHN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 0
1963 CHN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 148 0
1964 CHN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 148 0
1965 CHN-KC 1 0 1 0 0 4 7 55 82
1966 KC 0 0 1 1 2 1 5 76 42
1967 KC 77 1 1 0 1 11 1 36 27
1968 KC 6 0 0 0 1 69 2 25 30
1969 KC 3 0 0 0 0 12 28 38 26
1970 KC 3 4 0 1 0 25 9 55 51
1971 KC 3 0 0 1 2 10 2 21 78
1972 KC 0 114 36 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 KC 33 25 0 13 0 31 3 0 16
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.