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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1969 Minors 22 38.00 3 / 5 6 / 6 4 / 4 1 / 3 8 / 8 5 / 6 4 / 6 31 / 38
1970 Minors 23 31.00 4 / 6 5 / 6 3 / 5 3 / 4 3 / 3 2 / 4 3 / 3 23 / 31
1971 Minors 24 55.00 3 / 3 2 / 6 9 / 16 3 / 5 7 / 9 2 / 7 3 / 9 29 / 55
1971 Majors 24 4.31 20 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 4
1972 Minors 25 66.00 5 / 11 7 / 9 5 / 8 3 / 5 3 / 4 4 / 20 3 / 9 30 / 66
1973 Minors 26 65.00 5 / 13 4 / 8 2 / 5 4 / 9 9 / 12 0 / 7 5 / 11 29 / 65
1974 Majors 27 30.52 162 32 0 1 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 7 1 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 2 6 / 30
1975 Majors 28 44.44 162 65 0 2 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 4 9 / 44
1976 Majors 29 57.76 162 94 0 0 / 2 2 / 12 0 / 5 2 / 13 2 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 7 6 / 57
1977 Majors 30 19.67 65 29 37 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 19
1978 Majors 31 46.38 162 54 0 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 46
1979 Majors 32 62.10 162 137 0 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 62
1980 Majors 33 65.08 162 125 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 11 1 / 65
1981 Majors 34 60.00 162 127 0 -3 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 8 -4 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 13 -5 / 60
1982 Majors 35 51.82 139 92 23 0 / 6 -7 / 8 -3 / 10 -6 / 6 -4 / 9 -2 / 6 -3 / 6 -25 / 51
1983 Majors 36 68.07 162 127 0 -3 / 10 -1 / 4 0 / 11 -6 / 10 -3 / 13 0 / 8 -1 / 12 -14 / 68
1984 Majors 37 42.69 162 86 0 -2 / 3 -2 / 11 -1 / 7 -3 / 8 -3 / 5 -1 / 5 0 / 3 -12 / 42
Total 1682 973 60 16 / 111 19 / 119 23 / 121 -1 / 105 27 / 119 10 / 116 18 / 112 112 / 803
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.