#60 Baby Ortiz, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Baby Ortiz

12/5/1919
28
CUBA,,CAMAGUEY
6"0
190

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Good
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1948 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 65 Days (753 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 65 Days (753 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall151089-92 Mph
Versus LHB1510 
Versus RHB1510 
Talent2510 
Pitching Ratings
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7
53
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP43112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/11PITL 10-12*587621L    
8/16PHIL 2-14*3119910L    
8/21@BROW 9-1*991134WPoG   
8/26@CHCL 1-4*894433L    
9/1BSNL 2-6*6.2106621L    
9/6@PHIL 1-5*8135546L    
9/12NYNW 8-5*985254W    
9/18PITW 7-5*9125536W    
9/24@BSNL 1-10*7.1128861L    
9/30@NYNW 1-0*930073WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1948

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3434111906.74240.1322202180132861647.11823.5
Projected3434111906.74240.032220218013286     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00017.012.13.24.99555.600.06.75
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB539195409211211328542000.362.438.5861.024
vs. RHB449127263862704744001.283.341.408.749
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home161641007.36107.214694886434
Road18187906.24132.2176108926852
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April443005.3430.13521181610
May771609.0045.07153452615
June551306.3938.04629272213
July772408.0045.06745402516
August551306.5533.04525241611
Sept./Oct.663304.7849.05829262721

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19441900101.9618.11644067001.20.271 STL
19454633101714.97257.028016114219147941401.66.296STL
19464341112304.84327.1357196176251751192311.63.296STL
19474340122306.05294.2362222198181791071711.84.327STL
19483434111906.74240.132220218029132861611.89.336STL
Total185148448315.541137.21337785700916394137031.74.313 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1944, AAA222281004.63153.21648779145874721.44.288

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1945532203.9027.224151215910
Total532203.9027.224151215910

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19441900000000000.000.000.000.000 STL
19454684120002514800.143.161.143.304STL
194643114152007485700.132.189.149.338STL
194743102162007723900.157.173.176.350STL
194834901720010823400.189.207.211.418STL
Total1853906060026241317800.154.183.169.352 

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher343418453652.969240.12.43    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 52nd overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1944...
Injured on 4/6/1944 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/27/1944 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 5/9/1945, off Tommy Hughes (PHI)...
Earned first career win on 5/20/1945...
Injured on 7/11/1945 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won World Series with St. Louis (N) in 1945...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1945 - 17 - 9th
1946 - 23 - 3rd
1947 - 23 - 1st
IP
1946 - 327.1 - 4th
1947 - 294.2 - 9th
BB
1945 - 147 - 6th
1946 - 175 - 5th
1947 - 179 - 2nd
  

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