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Kirby Puckett League
3-7-2080
Russ Ortiz Catcher
Retired (2023, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .797 Status Deceased (2059) Option Years 0  
H 2199 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 03-02-1985
HR 358 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(2003)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(57 games)
RBI 1303
SB 129
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B D- (10.0%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2007 MIN
139
483
45
105
10
1
17
55
39
 105 0 1
0
 0 11
.623
.275
.348
.130
.217
2008 MIN
134
505
47
122
19
0
20
67
40
 120 3 2
0
 0 4
.698
.300
.398
.156
.242
2009 MIN
139
525
47
123
20
1
21
74
34
 120 6 3
0
 0 6
.683
.287
.396
.162
.234
2010 MIN
139
519
46
123
22
0
12
66
33
 118 4 2
5
 4 4
.635
.287
.349
.112
.237
2011 MIN
142
488
58
125
14
2
26
79
41
 96 3 2
7
 7 2
.769
.316
.453
.197
.256
2012 MIN
152
503
69
141
22
2
28
83
57
 101 0 1
10
 5 3
.852
.353
.499
.219
.280
2013 MIN
153
482
72
145
14
5
29
88
46
 87 3 3
4
 8 0
.894
.363
.531
.230
.301
2014 MIN
145
478
73
141
17
2
25
90
42
 103 1 3
10
 2 2
.847
.351
.496
.201
.295
2015 MIN
134
494
70
153
21
7
26
96
33
 106 1 1
13
 9 1
.892
.353
.538
.229
.310
2016 MIN
139
517
67
146
25
4
24
104
41
 106 1 4
15
 13 2
.819
.334
.485
.203
.282
2017 MIN
139
503
76
161
33
3
22
82
36
 91 4 2
13
 8 2
.898
.369
.529
.209
.320
2018 MIN
139
543
89
171
41
4
22
90
43
 105 1 1
15
 5 6
.892
.366
.527
.212
.315
2019 MIN
139
529
76
146
27
5
27
93
56
 99 1 2
11
 9 3
.844
.345
.499
.223
.276
2020 MIN
139
530
91
144
27
3
26
93
72
 106 1 2
16
 7 8
.840
.359
.481
.209
.272
2021 MIN
139
402
55
115
18
1
15
66
48
 75 2 3
7
 3 4
.810
.363
.448
.162
.286
2022 MIN
131
373
35
103
14
2
14
54
41
 80 2 1
3
 3 2
.787
.350
.437
.161
.276
2023 MIN
86
146
11
35
6
0
4
23
17
 41 1 1
0
 2 2
.684
.321
.363
.123
.240
Total
2328
8020
1027
2199
350
42
358
1303
719
 1659 34 34
129
 85 62
.797
.335
.462
.188
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2023-11-01Russ Ortiz has retired from the Minnesota Twinbots
2015-05-01Russ Ortiz of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
2008-07-21The Minnesota Twins have promoted Russ Ortiz to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Chuck Miller for assignment.
2008-07-13The Minnesota Twins have promoted Chuck Miller to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have sent Russ Ortiz to the minors.
2008-07-11Russ Ortiz of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
2008-04-20The Minnesota Twins have renamed "Pudge" Ortiz to Russ Ortiz.
2007-04-08The Minnesota Twins have renamed "Pudge" Heffelfinger to "Pudge" Ortiz.
2007-03-01The Minnesota Twins have promoted "Pudge" Heffelfinger to the major league team.
2006-07-18A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Twins and the Brooklyn Bulldogs. The Brooklyn Bulldogs receive Frank Viola, Scott Leius, Draft Pick 2007 Round 1 MIN (Bobby Dodd) from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for "Pudge" Heffelfinger, Ed Schacht. Protest This Trade.
2004-04-01The Brooklyn Bulldogs have renamed Kevin Rocco to "Pudge" Heffelfinger.
2004-03-07A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Peanuts and the Brooklyn Bulldogs. The Brooklyn Bulldogs receive Orestes Cleveland, Jesse Parks, Kevin Rocco, Draft Pick 2004 Round 2 PIT (Ed Smith) from the Pittsburgh Peanuts in exchange for Ewald Lawrence, Ralph Kercheval, Chuck Bernard. Protest This Trade.