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| Name | Team | Age |
| Carlyle Cortez | Retired (1981, Age 36) | Died (2025, Age 81) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 5 (1965) |
1B | L/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Jesse Orosco League | 0 | 13 years (114 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 | 11/9/1944 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (1B) | Alt Pos (CF) |
| (99.0 %) | (91.0 %) | (3.2 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1968 | 1B | DET | 15 | 15 | 133.33 | 158 | 153 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -4 | 10.60 | .994 |
| LF | DET | 5 | 5 | 44.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 | .833 | |
| RF | DET | 115 | 114 | 1023.33 | 197 | 195 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 1.71 | .990 | |
| 1969 | 1B | DET | 154 | 154 | 1367.66 | 1467 | 1414 | 42 | 11 | 80 | -8 | 9.58 | .993 |
| 1970 | 1B | DET | 154 | 154 | 1401.33 | 1480 | 1433 | 40 | 7 | 91 | -8 | 9.46 | .995 |
| 1971 | 1B | DET | 154 | 154 | 1386.33 | 1436 | 1379 | 53 | 4 | 105 | -11 | 9.30 | .997 |
| 1972 | 1B | DET | 144 | 144 | 1299.66 | 1316 | 1276 | 33 | 7 | 77 | -7 | 9.06 | .995 |
| 1973 | 1B | DET | 94 | 93 | 833.33 | 823 | 794 | 24 | 5 | 43 | -1 | 8.83 | .994 |
| 1974 | 1B | DET | 108 | 108 | 971.0 | 1035 | 994 | 36 | 5 | 64 | -4 | 9.55 | .995 |
| RF | DET | 42 | 42 | 363.66 | 68 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 1.61 | .956 | |
| 1975 | 1B | DET | 140 | 140 | 1254.33 | 1323 | 1279 | 41 | 3 | 92 | -3 | 9.47 | .998 |
| 1976 | 1B | DET | 154 | 154 | 1371.0 | 1394 | 1347 | 43 | 4 | 85 | +1 | 9.12 | .997 |
| 1977 | 1B | DET | 154 | 154 | 1381.66 | 1457 | 1411 | 44 | 2 | 82 | +7 | 9.48 | .999 |
| 1978 | 1B | DET | 154 | 154 | 1372.33 | 1478 | 1427 | 49 | 2 | 94 | -1 | 9.68 | .999 |
| 1979 | 1B | DET | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 69 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 10.18 | 1.000 |
| LF | DET | 10 | 10 | 90.33 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.59 | .941 | |
| RF | DET | 106 | 106 | 908.0 | 180 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 1.77 | .994 | |
| 1980 | 1B | DET | 6 | 6 | 52.0 | 56 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 9.52 | .982 |
| LF | DET | 11 | 11 | 99.0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |
| RF | DET | 136 | 136 | 1151.66 | 230 | 227 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1.79 | .996 | |
| 1981 | LF | DET | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3.60 | 1.000 |
| CF | DET | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.50 | 1.000 | |
| RF | DET | 8 | 7 | 64.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 | 1.000 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 1438 | 1437 | 12884.96 | 13492 | 13027 | 413 | 52 | 835 | -43 | 9.39 | .996 | |
| LF | 30 | 30 | 268.33 | 59 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 1.91 | .966 | ||
| CF | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.50 | 1.000 | ||
| RF | 407 | 405 | 3510.65 | 684 | 675 | 2 | 7 | 2 | -11 | 1.74 | .990 | ||
| Total | 1877 | 1874 | 16681.94 | 14238 | 13762 | 415 | 61 | 837 | -58 | 7.65 | .996 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1981-11-01 | Carlyle Cortez has retired from the Detroit Thunderbirds |
| 1975-09-14 | Carlyle Cortez of the Detroit Thunderbirds is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. |
| 1973-06-27 | Carlyle Cortez of the Detroit Thunderbirds is injured and is expected to be out 46 days. |
| 1972-09-19 | Carlyle Cortez of the Detroit Thunderbirds is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
| 1968-04-01 | The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Carlyle Cortez to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have designated Ryan Rodgers for assignment. |
| 1965-04-01 | The Detroit Thunderbirds have renamed Jack Mueller to Carlyle Cortez. |