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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Jim Ortiz First Base
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .774 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1980 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 11-18-1934
HR 287 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(149 games)
RBI 1092
SB 301
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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 
1952 Minors 18 58.00 9 / 9 3 / 3 8 / 8 10 / 10 2 / 7 5 / 5 16 / 16 53 / 58
1952 Pos (1B) 18 106.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 13 / 106
1953 Minors 19 50.00 5 / 5 2 / 2 7 / 9 5 / 5 0 / 7 13 / 13 8 / 9 40 / 50
1953 Pos (1B) 19 52.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 52
1953 Pos (2B) 19 97.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 97
1954 Minors 20 22.00 5 / 5 5 / 5 3 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2 4 / 5 19 / 22
1954 Pos (2B) 20 124.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 14 / 124
1955 Minors 21 27.00 6 / 8 2 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 5 2 / 4 16 / 27
1955 Pos (1B) 21 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 7
1956 Minors 22 54.00 7 / 7 6 / 11 7 / 9 2 / 4 0 / 10 4 / 8 1 / 5 27 / 54
1957 Minors 23 70.00 3 / 9 6 / 12 5 / 6 7 / 11 0 / 12 7 / 11 4 / 9 32 / 70
1958 Majors 24 70.58 2 / 7 8 / 11 7 / 13 6 / 10 0 / 7 8 / 14 4 / 8 35 / 70
1959 Majors 25 67.32 2 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 19 4 / 8 3 / 6 19 / 67
1960 Majors 26 60.85 5 / 10 2 / 6 0 / 5 3 / 14 0 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 11 15 / 60
1961 Majors 27 62.12 3 / 12 2 / 6 5 / 14 1 / 9 0 / 7 3 / 9 1 / 5 15 / 62
1962 Majors 28 59.65 1 / 13 2 / 5 0 / 6 3 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 9 1 / 12 9 / 59
1963 Majors 29 56.49 0 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 56
1964 Majors 30 64.41 137 126 0 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 64
1965 Majors 31 64.30 162 149 0 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 64
1966 Majors 32 65.42 162 141 0 1 / 12 2 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 10 4 / 65
1967 Majors 33 64.73 162 149 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 11 1 / 11 3 / 64
1968 Majors 34 42.83 105 82 33 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 42
1969 Majors 35 69.65 162 134 0 -3 / 8 0 / 14 -2 / 12 -6 / 12 -9 / 6 -1 / 9 -1 / 8 -22 / 69
1970 Majors 36 56.70 141 127 19 -3 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 10 -2 / 8 -6 / 9 0 / 4 -3 / 7 -14 / 56
1971 Majors 37 42.28 162 46 0 -1 / 10 -1 / 7 -2 / 7 -6 / 4 -9 / 6 -1 / 4 -3 / 4 -23 / 42
Total 1193 954 52 42 / 173 43 / 157 44 / 160 27 / 155 -18 / 152 51 / 158 41 / 166 272 / 1507
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Jim Ortiz has retired from the Detroit Sharks
1970-04-23Jim Ortiz of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1968-07-25Jim Ortiz of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1966-07-24A trade has been completed between the Detroit Sharks and the Colorado Colossus. The Colorado Colossus receive Al Dente from the Detroit Sharks in exchange for Jim Ortiz, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (COL), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 4 (COL), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 5 (COL).
1963-08-10Jim Ortiz of the St. Louis Ravioli is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1958-04-27A trade has been completed between the Chicago Saints and the St. Louis Ravioli. The St. Louis Ravioli receive Jim Ortiz from the Chicago Saints in exchange for .
1958-03-25The Chicago Saints have promoted Jim Ortiz to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have promoted Ed Pofahl to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have designated George Smith for assignment.