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Bobby Doerr League
4-18-2026
Leon Ortiz Starting Pitcher
Retired (2004, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.05 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 177-136 Status Retired (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 58 (OS 59) Date of Birth 11-22-1967
K 2220 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(84 games)
IP 2968.2
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt A- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1990 CLE-BOS
5
 4
16
12
2
0
0
 0
76.2
 104 54 52 2 32
46
1.77
6.10
1991 DET
15
 11
35
35
6
4
0
 0
233.0
 233 120 110 4 85
171
1.36
4.25
1992 DET
13
 11
34
34
4
1
0
 0
219.1
 251 120 107 5 81
154
1.51
4.39
1993 DET
9
 9
31
31
2
0
0
 0
210.1
 211 107 101 3 80
157
1.38
4.32
1994 DET
12
 9
26
25
3
0
0
 0
168.0
 177 83 75 2 55
128
1.38
4.02
1995 DET
12
 8
31
31
3
1
0
 0
200.0
 194 105 99 2 64
154
1.29
4.46
1996 DET
16
 7
33
33
7
4
0
 0
228.1
 200 83 78 1 71
168
1.19
3.07
1997 DET
11
 11
36
36
0
0
0
 0
201.2
 197 112 101 1 82
165
1.38
4.51
1998 DET
15
 11
38
38
0
0
0
 0
229.1
 201 88 81 2 62
158
1.15
3.18
1999 DET
17
 10
37
37
1
1
0
 0
231.0
 206 87 84 3 81
195
1.24
3.27
2000 DET
16
 9
37
37
0
0
0
 0
225.1
 201 92 88 0 88
173
1.28
3.51
2001 DET
14
 9
37
37
5
3
0
 0
251.0
 213 99 94 4 84
202
1.18
3.37
2002 DET
12
 14
38
38
2
1
0
 0
234.0
 264 149 136 4 84
178
1.49
5.23
2003 DET
7
 13
37
37
1
0
0
 0
226.1
 253 127 113 3 93
149
1.53
4.49
2004 DET
3
 0
5
5
0
0
0
 0
34.1
 35 16 16 0 9
22
1.28
4.19
2026
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
177
 136
471
466
36
15
0
 0
2968.2
 2940 1442 1335 36 1051
2220
1.34
4.05
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Leon Ortiz has retired from the Detroit Tigers
2004-04-23The Detroit Tigers have promoted Alejandro Burnett to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Carlos Soriano to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Larry Stephenson for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Leon Ortiz for assignment.
1991-11-01Leon Ortiz now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1991-04-25Leon Ortiz of the Detroit Tigers has thrown a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals.
1991-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Leon Ortiz to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Mike Coleman to the minors.
1990-10-20The Boston Red hots have sent Leon Ortiz to the minors.
1990-08-30The Boston Red hots have promoted Leon Ortiz to the major league team.
1990-05-22The Boston Red hots have promoted Pete Pettibone to the major league team. The Boston Red hots have promoted Jim Reitz to the major league team. The Boston Red hots have sent Leon Ortiz to the minors. The Boston Red hots have sent Ben White to the minors.
1990-05-21The Boston Red hots have promoted Leon Ortiz to the major league team. The Boston Red hots have designated Todd Flanders for assignment.
1990-05-21Trade #1874150 has been completed between the Boston Red hots and the Cleveland Indians . The Cleveland Indians receive Paul Huntz, Masato Inoue, Earl Speraw, Draft Pick - 1993 Round 2 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1992 Round 2 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1993 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston Red hots in exchange for Leon Ortiz, Bill Ausanio, Al Beecher.
1990-04-15The Cleveland Indians have promoted Leon Ortiz to the major league team.
1987-07-21The Texas Hillbillies have acquired Leon Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1987-07-05The Chicago Cubs have waived Leon Ortiz.