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
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Majors Service Time |
Jesse Orosco League | 0 | 13 years (114 games) |
Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
Endurance | Velocity | Control |
Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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Health
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Injured Days
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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 %) |
Year | League | Award |
1968 | AL | Rookie of the Year |
1976 | AL | All Star Starter (1B) |
1977 | AL | All Star Reserve (1B) |
1978 | AL | All Star Reserve (1B) |
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. |