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Name	Team	Age
Juan Ortega	Retired (1968, Age 39)	Died (2008, Age 79)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 51 (1951)	SS	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Richie Ashburn League	0	15 years (7 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B-	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B+	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C	C+	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
D+	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	5/23/1929
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (C)
A  (85.9 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1952	C+	D-	B-	D	D	C-	C-
1953	B-	D	B	D+	D	C-	C+
1954	B-	D+	B	C-	D+	C	C+
1955	B	D+	B+	C-	C-	C	B-
1956	B	C-	B+	C	C-	C+	B-
1957	B+	C-	B+	C+	C-	C+	B-
1958	B+	C-	B+	C+	C-	B-	B-
1959	B+	C	B+	C+	C	B-	B-
1960	B+	C	B+	C+	C	B-	B-
1961	B+	C	B+	C+	C	B-	B
1962	B+	C	B+	C+	C	B-	B
1963	B+	C	B+	C+	C	B-	B
1964	B+	C	B+	C+	C	B-	B
1965	B+	C	B+	C+	C	B-	B
1966	B+	C	B+	C+	C	B-	B
1967	B+	C	B+	C+	C	B-	B
1968	B+	C	B+	C+	C	B-	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1968-11-01	Juan Ortega has retired from the St. Louis Terriers
1952-04-05	The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Juan Ortega to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Mickey Snyder to the minors.
1952-04-03	The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Kelly Fletcher to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Juan Ortega to the minors.
1952-03-01	The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Juan Ortega to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Myron O"Malley to the minors.
1952-03-01	The St. Louis Terriers have renamed Dave Huckleberry to Juan Ortega.
1952-03-01	The St. Louis Terriers have promoted Heinie Murray to the major league team. The St. Louis Terriers have sent Dave Huckleberry to the minors.
1952-03-01	The St. Louis Caribou have promoted Roy Shean to the major league team. The St. Louis Caribou have promoted Dave Huckleberry to the major league team.