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Name Team Age
Jose Ortiz Retired (1959, Age 34) Died (1991, Age 66)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 26, Pick 401
(1950)		 LF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Rickey Henderson League 0 6 years (9 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ B  B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B  C+
Endurance Velocity Control
C- D+ D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A  B  A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 3/23/1925
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---)
C+ (46.2 %) F  (0.4 %) F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (C) Alt Pos (RF)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 WAS 0 0 0 0 0 101 0 2 6
1951 WAS 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 4
1952 WAS-BRO 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 0 54
1953 BRO-PHI-CLE 7 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 12
1956 CLE-STL 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 11
1957 STL 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 16
1958 STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 25
1959 STL 0 1 0 0 0 8 9 0 15
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Jose Ortiz has retired from the St. Louis Cicadas
1956-07-15The St. Louis Cicadas have acquired Jose Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1956-07-10The Cleveland Clouds have designated Jose Ortiz for assignment.
1956-07-05The Cleveland Clouds have promoted Jose Ortiz to the major league team. The Cleveland Clouds have designated Cory Nieman for assignment.
1956-04-22The Cleveland Clouds have promoted Justin Schram to the major league team. The Cleveland Clouds have designated Jose Ortiz for assignment.
1956-03-03The Cleveland Clouds have promoted Jose Ortiz to the major league team. The Cleveland Clouds have designated Earl Peters for assignment.
1953-10-13The Cleveland Clouds have designated Jose Ortiz for assignment.
1953-08-29The Cleveland Clouds have promoted Jose Ortiz to the major league team. The Cleveland Clouds have designated Skeeter Kepshire for assignment.
1953-06-10The Cleveland Clouds have promoted Sam Stinson to the major league team. The Cleveland Clouds have designated Jose Ortiz for assignment.
1953-05-15The Cleveland Clouds have acquired Jose Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1953-05-14The Philadelphia Dragoons have acquired Jose Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1953-05-10The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Alejandro Handiboe to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Jose Ortiz for assignment.
1952-04-06The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Jose Ortiz to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Ricky Hatcher to the minors.
1952-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Wannabees and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Jack Tatum, Jose Ortiz, Ryan Sandberg from the Washington Wannabees in exchange for Jay Satriano, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (BRO).
1952-04-01The Washington Wannabees have renamed Joe Ortiz to Jose Ortiz.
1951-08-05The Washington Wannabees have sent Joe Ortiz to the minors.
1951-06-20The Washington Wannabees have promoted Joe Ortiz to the major league team. The Washington Wannabees have designated Monte Cissell for assignment.
1951-04-18The Washington Wannabees have promoted David Bowman to the major league team. The Washington Wannabees have sent Joe Ortiz to the minors.
1950-09-18The Washington Wannabees have promoted Joe Ortiz to the major league team. The Washington Wannabees have sent Ross Gellar to the minors.
1950-09-08The Washington Wannabees have promoted Earl Marte to the major league team. The Washington Wannabees have sent Joe Ortiz to the minors.
1950-04-17The Washington Wannabees have promoted Joe Ortiz to the major league team. The Washington Wannabees have sent Mo Donovan to the minors.