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Mark Fidrych League
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Benito Ortiz Catcher
Retired (1987, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .228 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .615 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 114 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 06-13-1951
HR 12 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1976)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(53 games)
RBI 60
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed C- Bunt Control C-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1977 C BOS 8 8 71.0 52 47 5 0 0 1 3 5 62.5% 0 6.59 1.000
1979 C WAS 15 15 134.0 115 100 14 1 0 1 9 11 55.0% 0 7.66 .991
CF WAS 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 +1 2.00 1.000
1981 C WAS 17 17 144.0 111 103 8 0 0 3 6 6 50.0% 0 6.94 1.000
1985 C BAL 31 31 270.0 229 220 8 1 3 0 16 7 30.4% 0 7.60 .996
1986 C BAL 27 27 247.1 213 198 14 1 1 3 14 9 39.1% -1 7.71 .995
1987 C BAL 27 27 230.2 195 189 5 1 0 3 13 5 27.8% -1 7.57 .995
Pos Total C 125 125 1097.0 915 857 54 4 4 11 61 43 41.3% -2 7.47 .996
CF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 +1 2.00 1.000
Total 126 126 1106.0 917 859 54 4 4 11 61 43 41.3% -1 7.43 .996
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Benito Ortiz has retired from the Baltimore Baboons
1985-08-12The Baltimore Baboons have promoted Benito Ortiz to the major league team.
1985-08-12The Baltimore Baboons have acquired Benito Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1985-06-08The Philadelphia Force have waived Benito Ortiz.
1985-05-07The Philadelphia Force have acquired Benito Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1985-04-30The Washington Wild Pack have waived Benito Ortiz.
1981-07-16The Washington Wild Pack have sent Benito Ortiz to the minors.
1981-06-19The Washington Wild Pack have promoted Benito Ortiz to the major league team.
1979-08-16The Washington Wild Pack have sent Benito Ortiz down to the minors.
1979-04-05The Washington Wild Pack have promoted Benito Ortiz to the major league team. The Washington Wild Pack have designated John Hodge for assignment.
1979-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Wild Pack and the Boston Crimson Sawx. The Boston Crimson Sawx receive Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 WAS (Mark Hershberger) from the Washington Wild Pack in exchange for Benito Ortiz.
1977-08-15The Boston Crimson Sawx have sent Benito Ortiz to the minors.
1977-07-11The Boston Crimson Sawx have promoted Benito Ortiz to the major league team.
1976-04-01The Boston Crimson Sawx have renamed Melvin Ortiz to Benito Ortiz.
1974-05-23A trade has been completed between the Arizona Bad Gnus and the Boston Crimson Sawx. The Boston Crimson Sawx receive Draft Pick 1976 Round 3 ARI (Benito Ortiz) from the Arizona Bad Gnus in exchange for Jack Schaefer.