#99 Jorge Orta, Second Base, 28 yrs, Toronto Blue Jays
Wednesday, 10/25/1979
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Jorge Orta

11/26/1950
28
MEXICO,25,MAZATLAN
5"10
175

Second Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1979 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 8 Days (524 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86648
Versus LHP86647
Versus RHP86648
Talent87758
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4
4
3
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 4 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 1 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/12CHAL 3-7400000001#2  
10/14@CHAW 9-1423300010#2  
10/15@CHAW 7-2502100102#2  
10/17LANW 4-3500000001#2  
10/18LANL 3-4410000011#2  
10/20@LANL 1-2401100000#2  
10/21@LANW 7-2320000010#2  
10/22@LANW 8-3523100101#2  
10/24LANL 1-6402100000#2  
10/25LANW 12-7322000010#2  

Batting Stats 1979

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15055317832325841015468.322.387.526.914.913.204
Projected15055317832325841015468.322.387.526.914.913.204
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12862077014332916030100.0112.47.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP108349111118613011.315.353.444.798
vs. RHP4451442322473834855326.324.394.546.940
Close/Late6925415111399020.362.425.6671.092
Scoring Position139447145502317322.317.408.468.876
Pinch Hitting1630011113010.188.222.375.597
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home76279891611033492229.319.374.491.865
Road74274891621551523239.325.397.562.959
This Week2741000210.571.667.7141.381
Last Week52142001523.190.292.286.577
March/April2175276001816109.360.448.440.888
May27893130615111011.348.416.5841.000
June261002580310201116.250.322.420.742
July2165285051014107.431.500.7381.238
August25107244231415514.224.263.383.646
Sept/Oct30117436181725811.368.417.6411.058
Postseason14591880031157.305.379.441.819

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
197715155914333510617543125934.256.309.386.695SF TOR
197814854517134717998131256104.314.350.495.845TOR
1979150553178323258410154736830.322.387.526.914TOR,AL
Total4491657492991552244257128101018868.297.349.469.818 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1972, A13652514225215737960851710.270.338.411.749
1973, A1355091373231655675562139.269.337.438.776
1974, A137527151283216590675285.287.357.471.828
1975, A15592040271212600.339.444.508.953
1975, AA123487148350226373514542.304.361.511.872
1976, AA1154291241841145586333128.289.370.427.797

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19791459188003115700.305.379.441.819
Total1459188003115700.305.359.441.800

Fielding Stats 1979

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1301202184289466721.9691079.25.56    
Third Base83282111.90940.12.45    
Shortstop6351662101.00038.04.97    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by San Francisco in 1972...
Injured on 4/2/1976 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 4 weeks...
Traded from San Francisco to Toronto on 2/3/1977 (Going to SF: C Reggie aaa. Going to TOR: 2B Jorge Orta, CF Don Hahn)...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1977, off Jim Barr (MIL)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/13/1977, off Dennis Leonard (KC)...
Was selected to the 1979 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1979, hitting .538 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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