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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
B  B- B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B  B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B  B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 10/7/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 4
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (CF)
A+ (98.8 %) A- (82.4 %) B  (62.5 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1957 CHN 20 23 2 5 1 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 .541 .280 .261 .217
1959 CHN 59 164 17 37 6 2 3 24 8 30 9 2 5 .606 .264 .341 .226
1960 CHN 151 531 59 160 27 5 10 63 44 93 30 5 6 .783 .355 .427 .301
1961 CHN 131 478 56 112 19 0 12 50 62 90 21 5 6 .673 .324 .349 .234
1962 CHN 149 578 85 158 25 8 15 57 55 89 31 13 6 .757 .334 .422 .273
1963 CHN 148 602 103 159 19 8 21 74 62 101 31 6 5 .761 .334 .427 .264
1964 CHN 148 587 85 157 27 11 16 78 35 108 23 5 3 .741 .308 .433 .267
1965 CHN-KC 150 337 54 92 15 5 13 49 34 55 25 3 2 .802 .339 .463 .273
1966 KC 128 322 46 88 14 4 8 39 35 76 18 6 4 .762 .345 .416 .273
1967 KC 155 310 53 84 11 1 19 59 32 45 14 5 5 .837 .340 .497 .271
1968 KC 133 397 54 114 29 1 14 71 33 67 27 6 2 .814 .343 .471 .287
1969 KC 107 265 45 77 11 5 7 48 28 43 21 2 1 .811 .361 .449 .291
1970 KC 148 315 55 83 17 4 7 42 34 39 19 3 1 .749 .339 .410 .263
1971 KC 117 154 16 37 8 4 2 14 14 27 5 3 0 .687 .304 .383 .240
1972 KC 150 545 71 159 21 5 15 86 54 113 29 25 7 .786 .354 .431 .292
1973 KC 121 379 40 89 11 5 6 39 24 69 18 6 6 .623 .285 .338 .235
Total 2015 5987 841 1611 261 68 168 795 556 1048 322 95 60 .752 .332 .420 .269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Billy Ortega has retired from the Kansas City Anteaters
1965-09-26A 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.
1959-07-18The 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.
1958-03-03The Chicago Bleacher Bums have sent Billy Ortega to the minors. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have designated Roy Blasingame for assignment.
1957-09-01The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Billy Ortega to the major league team.