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Mark Fidrych League
10-15-2157
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1983 Minors 18 30.00 0 / 3 6 / 13 2 / 14 8 / 30
1984 Minors 19 67.00 0 / 2 2 / 27 5 / 38 7 / 67
1985 Minors 20 74.00 0 / 4 3 / 34 9 / 36 12 / 74
1986 Minors 21 27.00 1 / 1 5 / 16 2 / 10 8 / 27
1987 Minors 22 25.00 0 / 1 3 / 16 0 / 8 3 / 25
1988 Minors 23 30.00 1 / 3 4 / 15 0 / 12 5 / 30
1989 Minors 24 23.00 0 / 3 1 / 13 3 / 7 4 / 23
1990 Majors 25 21.00 0 / 0 5 / 13 3 / 8 8 / 21
1991 Majors 26 29.00 0 / 0 1 / 17 2 / 12 3 / 29
1992 Majors 27 29.00 0 / 1 4 / 15 4 / 13 8 / 29
1993 Minors 28 26.00 0 / 1 2 / 15 0 / 10 2 / 26
1994 Minors 29 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2
1994 Majors 29 22.79 144 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 7 2 / 15 2 / 22
1995 Majors 30 19.35 162 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 8 2 / 11 3 / 19
1996 Minors 31 13.00 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 13
1996 Majors 31 5.07 75 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5
1997 Majors 32 18.27 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 18
1998 Minors 33 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1998 Majors 33 17.25 132 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 17
1999 Minors 34 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2
1999 Majors 34 14.45 51 0 0 -4 / 0 -2 / 8 -2 / 6 -8 / 14
2000 Majors 35 44.16 155 0 7 -3 / 11 -1 / 16 -1 / 17 -5 / 44
2001 Majors 36 26.03 105 0 0 -4 / 0 -6 / 13 2 / 13 -8 / 26
Total 986 0 7 -9 / 33 28 / 274 34 / 257 53 / 564
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.