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Mordecai Brown League
10-6-2263
George Orth Right Field
Retired (1958, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating 49   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .696 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 228 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 09-05-1924
HR 7 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(122 games)
RBI 90
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 91 Contact vs. L 68 Endurance 55   Ldrship 4
Power vs. R 37 Power vs. L 17 Velocity 6   Mentor vR 37
Speed 49 Bunt 25 Control 5   Mentor vL 0
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 38 WS Rings 0
1B 18 (18.6%) LF 76 (76.7%) Arm 38 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF 0 (0.4%)   Health 50 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF 100 (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1951 BOS
61
143
19
41
10
2
0
20
14
 12 0 2
0
 2 2
.731
.346
.385
.098
.287
1952 BOS
96
174
32
50
9
0
1
22
23
 26 2 2
6
 4 2
.729
.373
.356
.069
.287
1953 BOS
73
160
15
42
4
2
0
12
25
 17 1 0
5
 5 0
.678
.366
.312
.050
.263
1954 BOS
65
82
4
19
2
0
0
7
11
 12 0 0
1
 1 0
.579
.323
.256
.024
.232
1955 BOS
62
101
15
26
3
1
3
12
17
 13 0 0
4
 5 0
.760
.364
.396
.139
.257
1956 BOS
109
135
14
38
3
0
3
13
17
 15 1 0
4
 3 1
.736
.366
.370
.089
.281
1957 BOS-NYA
53
53
7
12
3
1
0
4
9
 5 1 0
1
 1 0
.670
.349
.321
.094
.226
1958 NYA
21
17
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.150
.150
.000
.000
.000
Total
540
865
107
228
34
6
7
90
119
 102 5 4
21
 21 5
.696
.354
.341
.077
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01George Orth has retired from the New York Yankees
1957-04-02The New York Yankees have acquired George Orth from the waiver wire.
1957-04-02The New York Yankees have demoted Pete Koback to the minor leagues.
1956-10-23The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted Ernie Arntzen to the major league team. The Boston Bridesmaids have designated George Orth for assignment.
1955-05-16The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted George Orth to the major league team.
1955-03-31The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted Jimmie Engle to the major league team. The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted Mike May to the major league team. The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted Merlin Giambi to the major league team. The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted Joe Higbe to the major league team. The Boston Bridesmaids have sent Tommy Mead to the minors. The Boston Bridesmaids have designated Martin Maxwell for assignment. The Boston Bridesmaids have designated George Orth for assignment. The Boston Bridesmaids have designated Cornelius Ryan for assignment.
1951-03-30The Boston Bridesmaids have promoted George Orth to the major league team. The Boston Bridesmaids have sent Merito Perry to the minors.