Retired
David Ortiz
Birthdate:
Nov. 18, 1975 (36 y, 10 m, 6 d)Born In:
Santo Domingo, DIS, DOMNationality:
Dominican
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/214Entry:
1993 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 6, Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1999 (2nd) | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1998 | None (MLB) |
| 1998 | Nashville (PCL) | |
| 1997 | None (MLB) | |
| 1996 | None (MLB) | |
| 1995 | None (MLB) | |
| 1994 | None (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 2008 - 1B | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1998 - 1B | Santa Maria (WDL) |
| 1997 - 1B | Este (WDL) | |
| 1994 - 1B | Welland (NYPL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Oct 2000 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| Jul 1998 | Nashville (PCL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Jul 1999 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| May 1999 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Sep 27, 2010 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| Aug 23, 2004 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Dec 29, 1997 | Este (WDL) | |
| Feb 3, 1996 | Este (WDL) | |
| Jan 27, 1996 | Este (WDL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 34.1 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 23 | 175.0 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 24 | 45.9 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 23.2 | 60.3 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 20.1 | 38.5 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 21.7 | 49.4 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| George C Scott R | 939 |
| Candy Maldonado R | 927 |
| Chili Davis R | 921 |
| Rudy York R | 908 |
| Roy Sievers R | 908 |
| Bobby Murcer R | 907 |
| Harold Baines R | 905 |
| Greg Luzinski R | 905 |
| Michael Cuddyer | 904 |
| Dusty Baker R | 903 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 156 | 2 |
| 2000 | 159 | 1 |
| 2001 | 159 | 3 |
| 2008 | 158 | 2 |
| 2009 | 160 | 5 |
| 2010 | 161 | 2 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 314 | 10 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 47 | 7 |
| 2005 | 36 | 6 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 113 | 10 |
| 2004 | 125 | 6 |
| 2007 | 95 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10 | 2 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 | 5 |
| 2001 | 11 | 3 |
| 2002 | 8 | 5 |
| 2004 | 9 | 4 |
| 2007 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 76 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 160 | 3 |
| 2000 | 162 | 1 |
| 2001 | 159 | 10 |
| 2008 | 161 | 3 |
| 2009 | 160 | 10 |
| 2010 | 161 | 3 |