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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Octavio Ortiz Relief Pitcher
Retired (2003, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.67 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 51-100 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 57 Date of Birth 11-18-1967
K 915 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1989)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(4 games)
IP 1298.1
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed D- Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1990 NYA
2
 1
6
6
0
0
0
 0
35.1
 43 22 22 0 13
23
1.58
5.60
1991 NYA
6
 19
32
32
1
0
0
 0
186.0
 200 117 112 1 78
115
1.49
5.42
1992 NYA
8
 16
28
28
1
0
0
 0
174.1
 190 104 96 5 65
90
1.46
4.96
1993 NYA
4
 5
23
14
1
0
0
 0
99.0
 100 58 56 1 42
63
1.43
5.09
1994 NYA
2
 1
4
4
0
0
0
 0
28.1
 24 6 5 1 7
21
1.09
1.59
1996 NYA
4
 2
41
0
0
0
1
 0
51.2
 40 19 19 1 29
40
1.34
3.31
1997 NYA
5
 1
33
0
0
0
0
 0
43.2
 30 8 8 0 15
25
1.03
1.65
1998 NYA
4
 0
30
0
0
0
0
 2
35.2
 42 28 26 2 9
33
1.43
6.56
1999 NYA
3
 6
44
16
0
0
0
 1
108.2
 113 60 56 1 37
92
1.38
4.64
2000 NYA
5
 16
37
37
0
0
0
 0
183.2
 198 92 81 3 58
151
1.39
3.97
2001 NYA
5
 15
36
36
1
0
0
 0
180.1
 190 103 94 1 59
130
1.38
4.69
2002 NYA
3
 18
36
36
0
0
0
 0
171.2
 190 102 98 1 66
132
1.49
5.14
2094
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
51
 100
350
209
4
0
1
 3
1298.1
 1360 719 673 17 478
915
1.42
4.67
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Octavio Ortiz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2003-04-01The New York Writers have promoted Judd Smith to the major league team. The New York Writers have promoted Earl Hooker to the major league team. The New York Writers have waived Enrique Gonzalves. The New York Writers have waived Octavio Ortiz.
1997-06-11Octavio Ortiz of the New York Writers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1996-04-01The New York Writers have promoted Octavio Ortiz to the major league team.
1994-07-06The New York Writers have sent Octavio Ortiz to the minors.
1994-06-16The New York Writers have promoted Octavio Ortiz to the major league team.
1994-05-09The New York Writers have promoted Izo Matsui to the major league team. The New York Writers have promoted Ben Moran to the major league team. The New York Writers have sent Octavio Ortiz to the minors. The New York Writers have sent Blas Marshall to the minors.
1994-04-15The New York Writers have promoted Octavio Ortiz to the major league team. The New York Writers have sent Izo Matsui to the minors.
1993-09-20The New York Writers have promoted Jackson Price to the major league team. The New York Writers have sent Octavio Ortiz to the minors.
1993-08-20The New York Writers have promoted Octavio Ortiz to the major league team. The New York Writers have promoted Dan Ventura to the major league team.
1993-06-21The New York Writers have sent Octavio Ortiz down to the minors.
1993-04-01The New York Writers have promoted Octavio Ortiz to the major league team. The New York Writers have designated Nick Nack for assignment.
1992-09-21The New York Writers have sent Octavio Ortiz down to the minors.
1991-04-01The New York Writers have promoted Octavio Ortiz to the major league team. The New York Writers have promoted Brett Butler to the major league team.
1991-03-25The New York Writers have renamed Octovio Ortiz to Octavio Ortiz.
1991-03-25The New York Writers have renamed Russ Ortiz to Octovio Ortiz.
1990-08-29The New York Writers have promoted Jeff Bosetti to the major league team. The New York Writers have promoted Chad Cathey to the major league team. The New York Writers have sent Russ Ortiz to the minors. The New York Writers have designated Brett Butler for assignment.
1990-07-27A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Scorpions and the New York Writers. The New York Writers receive Russ Ortiz from the St. Louis Scorpions in exchange for Frank Sternwood.
1989-04-01The St. Louis Scorpions have renamed Steve Ortiz to Russ Ortiz.