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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1957 Minors 21 0.00 5 / 5 1 / 2 5 / 6 2 / 4 1 / 5 4 / 4 9 / 10 27 / 36
1957 Majors 21 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1958 Minors 22 17.00 3 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 9 / 18
1959 Minors 23 4.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 5
1959 Majors 23 17.00 0 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 7 / 17
1960 Majors 24 58.70 8 / 9 2 / 11 3 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 9 6 / 7 6 / 9 27 / 58
1961 Majors 25 55.25 4 / 9 3 / 6 4 / 11 1 / 4 1 / 10 1 / 7 4 / 8 18 / 55
1962 Majors 26 64.77 6 / 13 7 / 17 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 9 2 / 11 2 / 4 18 / 64
1963 Majors 27 66.28 3 / 9 3 / 9 3 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 10 2 / 11 3 / 7 15 / 66
1964 Majors 28 63.23 1 / 13 2 / 7 0 / 9 2 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 7 8 / 63
1965 Majors 29 37.20 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 37
1966 Majors 30 35.90 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 35
1967 Majors 31 34.40 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 34
1968 Majors 32 43.10 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 43
1969 Majors 33 29.60 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 29
1970 Majors 34 35.10 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 35
1971 Majors 35 16.57 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 16
1972 Majors 36 56.24 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 56
1973 Majors 37 38.85 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 38
Total 0 0 0 32 / 121 22 / 117 19 / 99 9 / 82 8 / 110 18 / 89 30 / 89 138 / 707
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.