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| Name | Team | Age |
| Rafael Orta | Retired (2014, Age 35) | 49 |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 28 (2007) |
SP | R/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Bobby Doerr League | 0 | 5 years (132 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 3/18/1979 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Endurance | Velocity | Control | Total |
| 2007 | Minors | 68.00 | 0 / 5 | 3 / 33 | 2 / 30 | 5 / 68 |
| 2008 | Minors | 52.00 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 24 | 2 / 25 | 4 / 52 |
| 2009 | Majors | 42.28 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 17 | 1 / 42 |
| 2010 | Majors | 40.21 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 15 | 1 / 15 | 1 / 40 |
| 2011 | Majors | 40.94 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 24 | 0 / 10 | 1 / 40 |
| 2012 | Majors | 43.35 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 19 | 1 / 43 |
| 2013 | Majors | 48.34 | -2 / 13 | -8 / 18 | -2 / 17 | -12 / 48 |
| 2014 | Majors | 41.00 | -2 / 3 | -8 / 21 | 2 / 17 | -8 / 41 |
| Total | -1 / 54 | -11 / 170 | 5 / 150 | -7 / 374 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2014-11-01 | Rafael Orta has retired from the Chicago Cubs |
| 2014-05-05 | The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rafael Orta to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ned Gregory to the minors. |
| 2014-05-03 | The Chicago Cubs have acquired Rafael Orta from the waiver wire. |
| 2014-04-01 | The Houston Swindle have promoted Jerry Zdeb to the major league team. The Houston Swindle have waived Rafael Orta. |
| 2011-09-26 | Rafael Orta of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 9 days. |
| 2009-04-01 | The Houston Astros have promoted Rafael Orta to the major league team. |