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Mark Fidrych League
10-14-2157
Bill Ortiz Relief Pitcher
Retired (2001, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.50 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 11-16 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-24-1965
K 176 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(21 games)
IP 220.0
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1994 DET
3
 2
19
0
0
0
1
 3
17.1
 18 17 16 1 11
14
1.67
8.31
1995 DET
1
 0
18
0
0
0
0
 0
15.2
 18 18 12 1 8
10
1.66
6.89
1996 DET
2
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 2 0 0 0 0
0
0.67
0.00
1997 DET
0
 4
12
0
0
0
0
 1
12.2
 16 8 8 0 6
14
1.74
5.68
1998 DET
1
 1
13
0
0
0
2
 0
10.1
 12 3 2 0 3
9
1.45
1.74
1999 CHN
0
 1
22
0
0
0
1
 1
30.0
 26 14 9 0 9
27
1.17
2.70
2000 CHN
1
 4
72
0
0
0
1
 1
88.1
 84 39 28 0 35
79
1.35
2.85
2001 BAL
3
 4
34
0
0
0
0
 1
42.2
 46 37 35 3 21
23
1.57
7.38
2157
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
11
 16
192
0
0
0
5
 7
220.0
 222 136 110 5 93
176
1.43
4.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Bill Ortiz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2001-08-16The Baltimore Browns have waived Bill Ortiz.
2001-08-06The Baltimore Browns have promoted Babe Callison to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Bill Ortiz for assignment.
2001-04-08The Baltimore Browns have acquired Bill Ortiz from the waiver wire.
2001-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Dale Dotter to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jack Taveras to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jose Bolton to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Art Restelli for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Bill Ortiz for assignment.
2000-05-09Bill Ortiz of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1999-08-06The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Ortiz to the major league team.
1999-08-06The Chicago Cubs have acquired Bill Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1999-04-08The Detroit Rock City have waived Bill Ortiz.
1998-08-29The Detroit Rock City have designated Bill Ortiz for assignment.
1997-04-01The Detroit Rock City have promoted Bill Ortiz to the major league team.
1996-06-25The Detroit Rock City have designated Bill Ortiz for assignment.
1994-04-21The Detroit Rock City have promoted Bill Ortiz to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have sent Lloyd Coughlin to the minors.
1993-03-25The Detroit Rock City have acquired Bill Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The Tampa Bay Swindlers have waived Bill Ortiz.