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Name Team Age
Benito Ortiz Retired (1987, Age 36) Died (2029, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 38
(1976)		 C L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mark Fidrych League 0 3 years (53 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ A+ D-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C- C- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- C+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ C- F 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 6/13/1951
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 2
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Minors 30.00 2 / 4 1 / 2 5 / 6 1 / 3 2 / 6 3 / 5 1 / 4 15 / 30
1977 Minors 20.00 2 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 5 0 / 2 6 / 20
1977 Majors 6.28 30 8 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 6
1978 Minors 34.00 0 / 3 1 / 6 3 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 6 12 / 34
1979 Minors 7.00 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 7
1979 Majors 17.74 116 16 0 1 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 1 4 / 17
1980 Minors 29.00 2 / 5 0 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 6 6 / 29
1981 Minors 19.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 3 / 19
1981 Majors 8.24 23 17 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 8
1982 Minors 32.00 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 32
1983 Minors 29.00 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 2 1 / 29
1984 Minors 28.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 28
1985 Minors 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 6
1985 Majors 16.03 46 31 0 -5 / 2 -7 / 3 -4 / 2 -5 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 -2 / 1 -23 / 16
1986 Majors 30.97 162 27 0 -5 / 5 -2 / 4 -4 / 3 -3 / 5 -7 / 5 -3 / 5 -3 / 3 -27 / 30
1987 Majors 27.40 162 27 0 -4 / 3 -3 / 3 -6 / 5 -8 / 4 0 / 2 -2 / 5 -3 / 5 -26 / 27
Total 539 126 0 -6 / 44 -9 / 40 3 / 57 -8 / 55 3 / 45 0 / 55 -1 / 42 -18 / 338
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Benito Ortiz has retired from the Baltimore Baboons
1985-08-12The Baltimore Baboons have promoted Benito Ortiz to the major league team.
1985-08-12The Baltimore Baboons have acquired Benito Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1985-06-08The Philadelphia Force have waived Benito Ortiz.
1985-05-07The Philadelphia Force have acquired Benito Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1985-04-30The Washington Wild Pack have waived Benito Ortiz.
1981-07-16The Washington Wild Pack have sent Benito Ortiz to the minors.
1981-06-19The Washington Wild Pack have promoted Benito Ortiz to the major league team.
1979-08-16The Washington Wild Pack have sent Benito Ortiz down to the minors.
1979-04-05The Washington Wild Pack have promoted Benito Ortiz to the major league team. The Washington Wild Pack have designated John Hodge for assignment.
1979-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Wild Pack and the Boston Crimson Sawx. The Boston Crimson Sawx receive Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 WAS (Mark Hershberger) from the Washington Wild Pack in exchange for Benito Ortiz.
1977-08-15The Boston Crimson Sawx have sent Benito Ortiz to the minors.
1977-07-11The Boston Crimson Sawx have promoted Benito Ortiz to the major league team.
1976-04-01The Boston Crimson Sawx have renamed Melvin Ortiz to Benito Ortiz.
1974-05-23A trade has been completed between the Arizona Bad Gnus and the Boston Crimson Sawx. The Boston Crimson Sawx receive Draft Pick 1976 Round 3 ARI (Benito Ortiz) from the Arizona Bad Gnus in exchange for Jack Schaefer.