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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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
198322D-A D+A-D+B-C 
198423D A+C-A-D+B C+
198524D+A+C-A-C-B+B-
198625D+A+C A C A-B-
198726C-A+C A+C+A-B-
198827C-A+C+A+C+A-B 
198928C-A+C+A+B-A B 
199029C-A+C+A+B-A B 
199130C-A+C+A+B-A B 
199231C A+C+A+B-A B 
199332C A+C+A+B-A B 
199433C A+C+A+B-A B 
199534C A+C+A+B-A B 
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).