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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Buck Ortiz Second Base
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating 62   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .726 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 1315 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 11-18-1926
HR 124 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(125 games)
RBI 529
SB 50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 68 Contact vs. L 80 Endurance 55   Ldrship 24
Power vs. R 52 Power vs. L 57 Velocity 40   Mentor vR 64
Speed 40 Bunt 79 Control 2   Mentor vL 67
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 58 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 89 WS Appearances 0
2B 100 (100%) CF ---   Health 29 LCS Appearances 1
3B 67 (67.9%) RF ---   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
1950 BAL
5
18
3
2
0
0
0
0
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.311
.200
.111
.000
.111
1951 BAL
133
493
46
122
19
4
9
51
51
 81 1 3
5
 2 4
.675
.318
.357
.110
.247
1952 BAL
135
496
47
121
20
0
13
55
62
 79 4 1
2
 4 2
.695
.332
.363
.119
.244
1953 BAL
135
495
48
124
12
2
12
54
51
 53 1 0
3
 3 2
.677
.322
.356
.105
.251
1954 BAL
114
438
55
124
28
2
10
43
36
 60 3 1
5
 2 5
.766
.341
.425
.142
.283
1955 BAL
135
512
69
136
24
8
13
63
55
 87 2 2
7
 4 19
.758
.338
.420
.154
.266
1956 BAL
114
444
70
132
27
2
13
54
43
 61 3 0
6
 5 6
.818
.363
.455
.158
.297
1957 BAL
135
550
85
143
19
4
15
49
63
 100 6 2
5
 8 5
.732
.341
.391
.131
.260
1958 BAL
127
498
66
126
15
2
12
37
57
 90 1 5
5
 6 4
.691
.328
.363
.110
.253
1959 BAL
120
306
47
97
12
3
10
46
32
 44 0 1
5
 4 4
.854
.381
.474
.157
.317
1960 BAL
96
385
52
103
15
2
11
43
46
 63 3 0
5
 5 2
.753
.350
.403
.135
.268
1961 BAL
99
356
38
80
15
0
6
33
33
 57 1 4
2
 3 1
.607
.289
.317
.093
.225
1962 PIT
7
12
0
5
1
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.917
.417
.500
.083
.417
Total
1355
5003
626
1315
207
29
124
529
531
 782 25 19
50
 46 54
.726
.335
.390
.127
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Buck Ortiz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-05-02The Pittsburgh Rivets have waived Buck Ortiz.
1962-04-14The Pittsburgh Rivets have promoted Eddie Callahan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rivets have designated Buck Ortiz for assignment.
1962-04-12Buck Ortiz of the Pittsburgh Rivets is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1960-08-10Buck Ortiz of the Baltimore Orioles is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1958-06-19Buck Ortiz of the Baltimore Orioles is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1956-05-08Buck Ortiz of the Baltimore Orioles is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1954-04-10Buck Ortiz of the Baltimore Orioles is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1951-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Buck Ortiz to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Bobby Kostro to the minors.
1950-04-06The Baltimore Orioles have sent Buck Ortiz to the minors.