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| Name | Team | Age |
| Billy Ortega | Retired (1973, Age 37) | Died (2012, Age 76) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 8 (1957) |
RF | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Jimmy Ryan League | 0 | 14 years (67 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 10/7/1936 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (CF) |
| (98.8 %) | (82.4 %) | (62.5 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1957 | Minors | 0.00 | 5 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 5 / 6 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 5 | 4 / 4 | 9 / 10 | 27 / 0 | |||
| 1957 | Majors | 0.00 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 | |||
| 1958 | Minors | 17.00 | 3 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 3 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 9 / 17 | |||
| 1959 | Minors | 4.00 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 3 / 4 | |||
| 1959 | Majors | 17.00 | 0 / 1 | 3 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 7 / 17 | |||
| 1960 | Majors | 58.70 | 8 / 9 | 2 / 11 | 3 / 9 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 9 | 6 / 7 | 6 / 9 | 27 / 58 | |||
| 1961 | Majors | 55.25 | 4 / 9 | 3 / 6 | 4 / 11 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 10 | 1 / 7 | 4 / 8 | 18 / 55 | |||
| 1962 | Majors | 64.77 | 6 / 13 | 7 / 17 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 9 | 2 / 11 | 2 / 4 | 18 / 64 | |||
| 1963 | Majors | 66.28 | 3 / 9 | 3 / 9 | 3 / 10 | 1 / 10 | 0 / 10 | 2 / 11 | 3 / 7 | 15 / 66 | |||
| 1964 | Majors | 63.23 | 1 / 13 | 2 / 7 | 0 / 9 | 2 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 1 / 7 | 8 / 63 | |||
| 1965 | Majors | 37.20 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 12 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 37 | |||
| 1966 | Majors | 35.90 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 35 | |||
| 1967 | Majors | 34.40 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 34 | |||
| 1968 | Majors | 43.10 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 43 | |||
| 1969 | Majors | 29.60 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 29 | |||
| 1970 | Majors | 35.10 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 35 | |||
| 1971 | Majors | 16.57 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 16 | |||
| 1972 | Majors | 56.24 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 12 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 5 | 1 / 56 | |||
| 1973 | Majors | 38.85 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 38 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 / 121 | 22 / 117 | 19 / 99 | 9 / 82 | 8 / 110 | 18 / 89 | 30 / 89 | 138 / 707 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1973-11-01 | Billy Ortega has retired from the Kansas City Anteaters |
| 1965-09-26 | A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Thunder and the Chicago Bleacher Bums. The Chicago Bleacher Bums receive Steve Gillford, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (KC), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Thunder in exchange for Billy Ortega. |
| 1959-07-18 | The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Jap Mackanin to the major league team. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Billy Ortega to the major league team. |
| 1958-03-03 | The Chicago Bleacher Bums have sent Billy Ortega to the minors. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have designated Roy Blasingame for assignment. |
| 1957-09-01 | The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Billy Ortega to the major league team. |