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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Ed Ortiz Left Field
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .809 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
H 619 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 04-25-1924
HR 64 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(66 games)
RBI 324
SB 30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B (12.7%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1950 Minors 26 12.00 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 3 7 / 12
1950 Majors 26 29.73 88 50 0 3 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 5 / 7 4 / 4 15 / 29
1950 Pos (1B) 26 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 21
1951 Majors 27 47.82 162 59 0 1 / 3 2 / 6 1 / 6 3 / 7 1 / 6 7 / 12 3 / 7 18 / 47
1952 Majors 28 51.21 162 77 0 1 / 4 2 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 8 3 / 11 1 / 8 3 / 8 13 / 51
1953 Majors 29 53.62 135 110 26 0 / 4 2 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 6 4 / 8 9 / 53
1954 Majors 30 47.46 162 78 0 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 47
1955 Majors 31 22.98 128 13 34 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 4 2 / 22
1956 Majors 32 25.01 160 16 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 25
1957 Majors 33 32.22 162 24 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 32
1958 Majors 34 44.50 162 56 0 -4 / 7 -6 / 4 -1 / 7 -3 / 5 -10 / 9 0 / 4 -3 / 8 -27 / 44
1959 Majors 35 21.86 162 10 0 -3 / 5 -7 / 1 -4 / 3 -4 / 3 -5 / 1 -3 / 3 0 / 5 -26 / 21
Total 1483 493 62 -1 / 51 -5 / 47 2 / 51 4 / 61 -11 / 60 12 / 53 14 / 60 17 / 404
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Ed Ortiz has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1956-05-10Ed Ortiz of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1955-06-29Ed Ortiz of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1954-07-09A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Trey Munson, Ed Ortiz from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Pop Bates, Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 CHA (Lyle Russell).
1953-07-12Ed Ortiz of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1950-07-15The Baltimore Browns have promoted Ed Ortiz to the major league team.
1950-06-17The Baltimore Browns have demoted Ed Ortiz to the minor leagues.
1950-05-29The Baltimore Browns have promoted Ed Ortiz to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Frank Splittorff to the minors.