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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 LHP 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 .500 .000 .500
1971 RHP 5 16 4 0 0 0 3 4 1 .650 .400 .250 .000 .250
1974 LHP 22 37 12 4 1 0 8 8 6 .931 .444 .486 .162 .324
1974 RHP 33 80 18 6 0 1 9 8 16 .630 .292 .338 .113 .225
1975 LHP 31 66 13 1 0 0 3 10 7 .511 .299 .212 .015 .197
1975 RHP 62 167 48 9 1 5 24 21 25 .804 .361 .443 .156 .287
1976 LHP 34 43 8 1 0 0 2 12 6 .573 .364 .209 .023 .186
1976 RHP 101 309 82 10 0 6 27 28 49 .682 .326 .356 .091 .265
1977 LHP 20 51 6 2 0 1 2 5 11 .412 .196 .216 .098 .118
1977 RHP 39 71 15 2 0 2 11 7 11 .606 .282 .324 .113 .211
1978 LHP 34 80 25 4 1 0 5 4 10 .729 .341 .388 .075 .312
1978 RHP 64 139 33 3 1 2 11 10 16 .605 .289 .317 .079 .237
1979 LHP 59 106 26 6 0 2 17 6 20 .642 .283 .358 .113 .245
1979 RHP 128 369 91 16 0 9 47 33 48 .671 .308 .363 .117 .247
1980 LHP 40 57 15 1 0 0 6 6 12 .614 .333 .281 .018 .263
1980 RHP 122 375 94 17 0 13 57 32 45 .711 .311 .400 .149 .251
1981 LHP 32 45 12 2 0 1 8 7 8 .736 .358 .378 .111 .267
1981 RHP 123 358 85 11 4 6 38 46 52 .667 .326 .341 .103 .237
1982 LHP 31 33 7 0 0 0 0 5 6 .528 .316 .212 .000 .212
1982 RHP 97 285 78 10 2 8 30 29 41 .747 .340 .407 .133 .274
1983 LHP 61 157 48 6 0 4 20 9 19 .764 .343 .420 .115 .306
1983 RHP 105 308 73 6 3 5 37 43 56 .658 .333 .325 .088 .237
1984 LHP 49 118 29 3 0 0 10 17 20 .612 .341 .271 .025 .246
1984 RHP 65 163 29 5 0 4 15 19 23 .546 .264 .282 .104 .178
Total LHP 417 797 203 30 2 8 82 89 125 .656 .328 .327 .073 .255
Total RHP 944 2640 650 95 11 61 309 280 383 .678 .318 .360 .114 .246
Total 1098 3437 853 125 13 69 391 369 508 .673 .321 .352 .104 .248
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.