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Mel Ott League
10-23-2068
Ernie Ortiz Center Field
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .702 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1447 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 01-22-1932
HR 242 Drafted Round 4, Pick 56
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(29 games)
RBI 825
SB 224
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF D  (12.9%) Arm B- WS Appearances 7
2B F  (0.6%) CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 STL-BAL
147
486
51
105
19
3
18
62
21
 122 1 5
14
 19 15
.626
.248
.379
.163
.216
1955 BAL
149
525
49
107
15
2
14
49
24
 105 2 3
21
 17 5
.560
.240
.320
.116
.204
1956 BAL
148
596
75
149
11
5
26
80
35
 133 2 3
24
 22 13
.709
.292
.416
.166
.250
1957 BAL
148
606
85
158
18
3
31
95
32
 128 4 6
30
 14 8
.753
.299
.454
.193
.261
1958 BAL
148
588
67
146
20
5
20
76
37
 123 1 5
23
 15 12
.693
.292
.401
.153
.248
1959 BAL
148
555
75
139
21
4
26
88
38
 111 3 3
21
 8 16
.744
.301
.443
.193
.250
1960 BAL
149
550
70
132
15
6
24
78
32
 109 2 2
27
 10 5
.703
.283
.420
.180
.240
1961 BAL
138
516
56
126
18
5
15
57
38
 125 0 1
22
 4 10
.681
.295
.386
.141
.244
1962 BAL
148
520
74
136
18
7
25
91
39
 118 2 5
21
 11 10
.780
.313
.467
.206
.262
1963 BAL
150
549
60
119
16
6
19
81
32
 128 4 8
6
 2 6
.633
.261
.372
.155
.217
1964 BAL
56
85
15
31
2
0
8
15
6
 13 0 0
2
 2 0
1.077
.407
.671
.306
.365
1965 BAL
59
85
10
19
4
1
3
10
5
 21 1 0
3
 0 2
.675
.275
.400
.176
.224
1966 BAL
67
155
19
38
7
2
5
16
15
 38 1 2
7
 2 1
.725
.312
.413
.168
.245
1967 BAL-DET
86
133
22
42
3
5
8
27
9
 24 0 1
3
 1 1
.951
.357
.594
.278
.316
Total
1741
5949
728
1447
187
54
242
825
363
 1298 23 44
224
 127 104
.702
.287
.415
.172
.243
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Ernie Ortiz has retired from the Detroit Lions
1967-05-09The Detroit Lions have promoted Ernie Ortiz to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have designated Lyle Cripe for assignment.
1967-05-09The Detroit Lions have acquired Ernie Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1967-05-05The Baltimore Birds have waived Ernie Ortiz.
1967-05-01The Baltimore Birds have promoted Putsy Higgins to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have promoted Whitey Brown to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have promoted Carl Reed to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have designated Ernie Ortiz for assignment. The Baltimore Birds have designated Crese Drissel for assignment. The Baltimore Birds have designated Tim Pool for assignment.
1954-04-08The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have promoted Ernie Ortiz to the major league team. The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have promoted Damian Elliott to the major league team. The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have designated Mike Howard for assignment. The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have designated Buddy Lloyd for assignment.
1954-04-08The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have acquired Ernie Ortiz from the waiver wire.
1954-04-04The St. Louis Bloggers have waived Ernie Ortiz.