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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
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Mentor vs LHP
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| 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 | Vs | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
| 1963 | LHP | 61 | 149 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 26 | .691 | .335 | .356 | .268 |
| 1963 | RHP | 132 | 453 | 119 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 60 | 48 | 75 | .784 | .334 | .450 | .263 |
| 1964 | LHP | 63 | 131 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 17 | .888 | .338 | .550 | .313 |
| 1964 | RHP | 136 | 456 | 116 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 30 | 91 | .699 | .299 | .399 | .254 |
| 1965 | LHP | 47 | 128 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 20 | .845 | .368 | .477 | .289 |
| 1965 | RHP | 127 | 209 | 55 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 18 | 35 | .775 | .320 | .455 | .263 |
| 1966 | LHP | 42 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | .653 | .314 | .339 | .226 |
| 1966 | RHP | 107 | 260 | 74 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 64 | .788 | .353 | .435 | .285 |
| 1967 | LHP | 58 | 95 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 1.025 | .404 | .621 | .295 |
| 1967 | RHP | 133 | 215 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 14 | 35 | .751 | .309 | .442 | .260 |
| 1968 | LHP | 53 | 117 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 17 | .918 | .371 | .547 | .333 |
| 1968 | RHP | 115 | 280 | 75 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 58 | 26 | 50 | .772 | .332 | .439 | .268 |
| 1969 | LHP | 29 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | .783 | .333 | .450 | .250 |
| 1969 | RHP | 92 | 225 | 67 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 23 | 37 | .815 | .367 | .449 | .298 |
| 1970 | LHP | 66 | 143 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | .771 | .338 | .434 | .259 |
| 1970 | RHP | 115 | 172 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 26 | .730 | .340 | .390 | .267 |
| 1971 | LHP | 70 | 85 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 15 | .712 | .312 | .400 | .247 |
| 1971 | RHP | 56 | 69 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | .656 | .293 | .362 | .232 |
| 1972 | LHP | 74 | 130 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 29 | .756 | .364 | .392 | .246 |
| 1972 | RHP | 139 | 415 | 127 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 67 | 30 | 84 | .795 | .351 | .443 | .306 |
| 1973 | LHP | 58 | 100 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 18 | .753 | .343 | .410 | .300 |
| 1973 | RHP | 98 | 279 | 59 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 51 | .577 | .265 | .312 | .211 |
| Total | LHP | 621 | 1180 | 329 | 58 | 19 | 37 | 161 | 126 | 183 | .804 | .350 | .454 | .279 |
| Total | RHP | 1250 | 3033 | 810 | 125 | 34 | 91 | 438 | 259 | 560 | .746 | .326 | .421 | .267 |
| Total | 2015 | 5987 | 1611 | 261 | 68 | 168 | 795 | 556 | 1048 | .752 | .332 | .420 | .269 |
| 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. |