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Don Newcombe League
9-19-2165
Buster Orta Catcher
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .673 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 853 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 11-26-1947
HR 69 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(104 games)
RBI 391
SB 25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A 
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- 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
1971 C NYA 4 4 41.0 34 34 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.0% 0 7.46 1.000
1B NYA 1 1 9.0 10 10 0 0 3 -1 10.00 1.000
1974 C NYA 32 32 278.0 203 187 16 0 0 1 17 11 39.3% -1 6.57 1.000
1975 C NYA-MIL 61 61 529.0 399 363 35 1 2 2 45 32 41.6% -1 6.77 .997
1B NYA-MIL 4 4 40.1 37 35 2 0 4 0 8.26 1.000
1976 C MIL 109 92 826.0 614 548 63 3 8 3 55 56 50.5% +1 6.66 .995
1B MIL 2 2 17.0 15 14 1 0 1 -1 7.94 1.000
1977 C MIL 36 29 263.0 225 207 18 0 0 4 25 16 39.0% 0 7.70 1.000
1978 C MIL 95 54 529.2 439 396 41 2 3 1 45 36 44.4% 0 7.43 .995
1979 C MIL 137 137 1199.0 988 897 89 2 0 12 95 74 43.8% -3 7.40 .998
1980 C MIL 125 125 1104.1 838 762 73 3 4 7 77 58 43.0% +2 6.81 .996
1981 C MIL 132 127 1103.2 803 726 74 3 5 5 92 59 39.1% 0 6.52 .996
1982 C MIL 95 92 799.2 607 543 64 0 4 4 61 50 45.0% -1 6.83 1.000
1983 C MIL 127 127 1126.0 896 827 66 3 1 8 101 61 37.7% -1 7.14 .997
1984 C MIL 86 86 721.0 602 540 61 1 1 2 55 48 46.6% -1 7.50 .998
Pos Total C 1039 966 8520.1 6648 6030 600 18 28 50 672 501 42.7% -5 7.00 .997
1B 7 7 66.1 62 59 3 0 8 -2 8.41 1.000
Total 1046 973 8586.2 6710 6089 603 18 36 50 672 501 42.7% -7 7.01 .997
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Buster Orta has retired from the Milwaukee Mean Machine
1982-09-04Buster Orta of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1977-06-30Buster Orta of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1977-04-15Buster Orta of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1975-06-27A trade has been completed between the New York Pride and the Milwaukee Mean Machine. The Milwaukee Mean Machine receive Buster Orta from the New York Pride in exchange for Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (MIL).
1974-04-01The New York Pride have promoted Buster Orta to the major league team. The New York Pride have designated Bill Gladden for assignment.
1971-08-15The New York Pride have promoted Tony Hiser to the major league team. The New York Pride have sent Buster Orta to the minors.
1971-07-23The New York Pride have promoted Buster Orta to the major league team. The New York Pride have sent Tony Hiser to the minors.