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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Joe Ortega Catcher
Retired (1995, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .224 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .669 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 939 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-07-1961
HR 193 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(142 games)
RBI 542
SB 58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B F  (3.3%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
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  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1983 Majors 22 65.77 162 130 0 5 / 12 9 / 12 6 / 8 1 / 7 5 / 6 9 / 15 3 / 5 38 / 65
1984 Majors 23 62.62 162 123 0 4 / 11 3 / 9 4 / 5 6 / 10 7 / 7 6 / 9 6 / 11 36 / 62
1985 Majors 24 60.67 162 106 0 5 / 14 0 / 7 5 / 7 4 / 9 6 / 6 7 / 13 1 / 4 28 / 60
1986 Majors 25 59.00 162 109 0 7 / 16 0 / 4 3 / 8 5 / 9 5 / 6 1 / 7 5 / 9 26 / 59
1987 Majors 26 58.00 152 104 10 2 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 11 7 / 10 2 / 8 4 / 8 18 / 58
1988 Majors 27 62.22 162 109 0 0 / 5 0 / 11 5 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 4 5 / 12 3 / 11 15 / 62
1989 Majors 28 62.40 162 108 0 1 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 14 0 / 8 2 / 8 1 / 8 7 / 62
1990 Majors 29 50.72 162 86 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 50
1991 Majors 30 34.58 162 21 0 1 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 9 4 / 34
1992 Majors 31 28.15 162 20 0 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 28
1993 Majors 32 25.02 140 19 21 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 25
1994 Majors 33 34.77 162 36 0 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 0 0 / 34
1995 Majors 34 29.53 162 20 0 -5 / 5 -2 / 5 -3 / 0 -2 / 4 -6 / 4 -1 / 7 -2 / 4 -21 / 29
Total 2074 991 31 21 / 102 10 / 83 23 / 76 20 / 96 27 / 83 31 / 105 21 / 83 153 / 628
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Joe Ortega has retired from the New York Crush
1993-05-29Joe Ortega of the New York Crush is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1987-09-20Joe Ortega of the New York Swag is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1983-04-01The New York Swag have promoted Joe Ortega to the major league team. The New York Swag have designated Alan Brea for assignment.
1981-08-16A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Chicago Crush. The Chicago Crush receive Hal Burroughs, Gene Martinez, Draft Pick 1983 Round 2 BAL (Joe Ortega), Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 BAL (Tom Franks) from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Brad Warneke, Jim Pecota, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (CHA).