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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 3B BAL 4 4 35.0 5 1 4 0 0 -1 1.29 1.000
RF BAL 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1951 3B BAL 133 133 1188.2 378 83 291 4 28 +5 2.83 .989
1952 3B BAL 135 135 1227.2 449 85 362 2 34 +16 3.28 .996
1953 3B BAL 135 135 1200.2 389 82 305 2 36 +5 2.90 .995
1954 3B BAL 114 114 1017.0 317 68 244 5 22 +9 2.76 .984
1955 2B BAL 135 135 1199.2 789 361 409 19 115 +11 5.78 .976
1956 2B BAL 114 114 1007.2 653 291 356 6 102 +17 5.78 .991
1957 2B BAL 135 135 1201.0 751 335 411 5 125 +15 5.59 .993
1958 2B BAL 121 120 1055.0 697 323 370 4 102 +2 5.91 .994
SS BAL 2 2 17.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 2.12 1.000
1959 2B BAL 57 49 447.0 297 119 177 1 37 +11 5.96 .997
3B BAL 11 11 94.0 27 7 20 0 2 -2 2.59 1.000
SS BAL 5 5 43.0 20 7 10 3 2 -1 3.56 .850
1960 2B BAL 96 96 837.0 542 226 314 2 80 +8 5.81 .996
1961 2B BAL 82 77 706.2 433 201 231 1 62 +11 5.50 .998
3B BAL 9 9 80.2 28 8 20 0 1 +1 3.12 1.000
C BAL 1 1 9.0 8 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 50.0% 0 8.00 1.000
1962 3B PIT 2 2 17.0 5 0 5 0 0 0 2.65 1.000
Pos Total 2B 740 726 6454.0 4162 1856 2268 38 623 +75 5.75 .991
3B 543 543 4860.2 1598 334 1251 13 123 +33 2.93 .992
SS 7 7 60.0 24 9 12 3 3 -1 3.15 .875
C 1 1 9.0 8 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 50.0% 0 8.00 1.000
RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
Total 1292 1278 11392.2 5793 2207 3532 54 749 0 1 1 50.0% +107 4.53 .991
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.