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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Art Ortenzio Catcher
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .155 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .475 Status Deceased (1984) Option Years 0  
H 11 Age at Death 56 Date of Birth 02-24-1928
HR 2 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(33 games)
RBI 9
SB 0 Salary $0.48M Final Contract Year 1956
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A+ Velocity D    Mentor vR C 
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control D+   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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 CIN
8
22
2
3
0
0
1
5
1
 5 0 1
0
 0 0
.439
.167
.273
.136
.136
1953 CIN
10
13
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.231
.077
.154
.077
.077
1955 CIN
15
36
4
7
1
0
1
2
3
 10 1 0
0
 0 0
.581
.275
.306
.111
.194
Total
33
71
7
11
2
0
2
9
4
 19 1 1
0
 0 0
.475
.208
.268
.113
.155
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Art Ortenzio has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-11The Cincinnati Cyclones have waived Art Ortenzio.
1956-04-01The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Deacon Asbjornson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have designated Art Ortenzio for assignment.
1955-04-18Art Ortenzio of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1955-03-31The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Art Ortenzio to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Harry Johnson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have designated Allie Barfoot for assignment. The Cincinnati Cyclones have designated George McCarren for assignment.
1954-04-01The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Art Ortenzio to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Frank Smith to the minors.
1954-03-31The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Art Ortenzio down to the minors.
1954-03-30The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Art Ortenzio down to the minors.
1954-03-29The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Art Ortenzio to the major league team.
1953-10-03The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Carlos Rudolph to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Wally French to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Art Ortenzio to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Earl Veryzer to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Harry Johnson to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Chris Herbert to the minors.
1953-09-26The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Art Ortenzio to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Earl Veryzer to the major league team.
1953-05-24The Cincinnati Cyclones have designated Bob Sweeney for assignment. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Art Ortenzio to the minors.
1953-04-24The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Bob Sweeney to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Art Ortenzio to the major league team.
1951-09-12The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Art Ortenzio to the minors.
1951-08-20The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Lou Beamon to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Art Ortenzio to the major league team.
1951-03-31The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Fred Reed to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Rollie Donnelly to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Art Ortenzio to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have designated Harry Foster for assignment.
1951-03-26The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Art Ortenzio to the major league team.