P Russ Ortiz #48
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/21/2007
OA: 30 POT: 30
P RUSS ORTIZ #48 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 50 45
Movement 50 50 55 50
Control 35 35 35 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 40 40
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 40 40
Sinker 50 50
Cutter 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Russ is very bright.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:06/05/1974
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 60 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 105 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1994, 12th Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Washington - MLB 22 7 0 0 1 0 7.84 10.1 12 10 9 0 9 7 0 0 2.03 .353 4.26 0.1 56
1998 Washington - MLB 23 4 1 1 1 0 1.86 9.2 6 2 2 0 6 11 0 0 1.24 .273 2.60 0.3 238
1999 Washington - MLB 24 32 24 5 7 0 5.80 113.1 122 82 73 8 81 107 0 0 1.79 .342 4.74 1.5 83
2000 Washington - MLB 25 47 10 5 4 1 5.91 129.1 132 92 85 10 115 104 0 0 1.91 .316 5.48 0.3 84
2001 Washington - MLB 26 31 9 4 4 0 6.50 70.2 89 57 51 9 49 52 0 0 1.95 .346 5.87 -0.4 71
2002 Anaheim - MLB 27 14 10 3 4 0 4.74 57.0 56 30 30 5 37 36 0 0 1.63 .295 5.04 0.0 86
2003 New York - MLB 28 32 0 0 1 0 4.20 64.1 53 34 30 9 22 48 0 0 1.17 .243 4.72 0.0 106
2004 New York - MLB 29 38 1 1 0 0 7.94 56.2 78 56 50 10 40 48 0 0 2.08 .370 5.95 -0.6 59
Total MLB 205 55 19 22 1 5.81 511.1 548 363 330 51 359 413 0 0 1.77 .322 5.20 1.2 80
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 Spokane - A- 20 16 15 5 3 0 3.38 88.0 74 38 33 4 33 90 0 0 1.22 .295 2.97 2.9 135
1996 Wilmington - A+ 21 13 13 3 1 0 3.14 66.0 63 25 23 6 29 65 0 0 1.39 .315 3.82 1.7 157
1996 Lansing - A 21 6 6 3 0 0 1.45 31.0 22 6 5 0 12 22 0 0 1.10 .242 3.63 1.0 364
1996 Daytona - A+ 21 8 8 0 3 0 4.46 40.1 40 23 20 4 15 46 0 0 1.36 .319 3.33 1.3 110
1996 Total - A+ 21 27 27 6 4 0 3.15 137.1 125 54 48 10 56 133 0 0 1.32 .299 3.64 4.0 157
1996 Banda Bou - WDL 21 11 11 4 4 0 4.47 54.1 55 28 27 4 40 53 0 0 1.75 .329 5.32 0.8 121
1996 Montgomery - AA 21 6 6 1 3 0 6.91 27.1 25 23 21 2 20 33 0 0 1.65 .315 4.05 0.6 69
1996 Total - AA 21 17 17 5 7 0 5.29 81.2 80 51 48 6 60 86 0 0 1.71 .325 4.90 1.4 97
1997 Banda Bou - WDL 22 11 11 3 0 0 6.41 53.1 63 41 38 6 27 50 0 0 1.69 .356 4.93 0.7 76
1997 Montgomery - AA 22 18 18 8 2 0 3.11 98.1 73 40 34 10 43 85 0 0 1.18 .240 3.00 2.9 137
1997 Total - AA 22 29 29 11 2 0 4.27 151.2 136 81 72 16 70 135 0 0 1.36 .284 3.68 3.6 107
1997 Erie - AAA 22 7 7 3 0 0 2.48 36.1 20 11 10 2 29 33 0 0 1.35 .196 3.44 0.9 175
1998 Erie - AAA 23 26 26 10 7 0 4.85 148.1 130 83 80 15 82 106 1 1 1.43 .260 3.91 3.2 95
1999 Erie - AAA 24 4 4 2 0 0 1.85 24.1 12 7 5 2 9 23 0 0 0.86 .164 2.50 1.0 242
2001 Erie - AAA 26 12 12 2 6 0 3.17 65.1 44 32 23 3 33 63 0 0 1.18 .234 3.14 1.3 114
2002 Rancho Cucamonga - A+ 27 12 12 5 4 0 1.75 66.2 48 18 13 1 32 71 0 0 1.20 .278 2.34 2.6 243
2005 Cedar Rapids - A 30 12 12 7 1 0 1.87 72.1 49 20 15 1 36 76 0 0 1.18 .258 2.92 2.2 228
2005 Arkansas - AA 30 4 4 1 1 0 4.84 22.1 14 12 12 2 13 25 0 0 1.21 .226 3.88 0.4 88
2006 Arkansas - AA 31 3 3 0 2 0 4.60 15.2 17 8 8 1 9 16 0 0 1.66 .340 3.47 0.2 78
2006 Salt Lake - AAA 31 46 11 8 2 0 3.31 92.1 62 34 34 4 56 62 0 0 1.28 .226 4.01 0.3 110
Total PCL 46 11 8 2 0 3.31 92.1 62 34 34 4 56 62 0 0 1.28 .226 4.01 110.0
Total IL 49 49 17 13 0 3.87 274.1 206 133 118 22 153 225 1 1 1.31 .239 3.54 112.2
Total SOUL 24 24 9 5 0 3.94 125.2 98 63 55 12 63 118 0 0 1.28 .256 3.23 112.5
Total TL 7 7 1 3 0 4.74 38.0 31 20 20 3 22 41 0 0 1.39 .280 3.71 83.9
Total FSL 8 8 0 3 0 4.46 40.1 40 23 20 4 15 46 0 0 1.36 .319 3.33 109.5
Total CALL 12 12 5 4 0 1.75 66.2 48 18 13 1 32 71 0 0 1.20 .278 2.34 242.9
Total MIDW 18 18 10 1 0 1.74 103.1 71 26 20 1 48 98 0 0 1.15 .253 3.14 256.6
Total CARL 13 13 3 1 0 3.14 66.0 63 25 23 6 29 65 0 0 1.39 .315 3.82 156.5
Total NORW 16 15 5 3 0 3.38 88.0 74 38 33 4 33 90 0 0 1.22 .295 2.97 135.4
Total WDL 22 22 7 4 0 5.43 107.2 118 69 65 10 67 103 0 0 1.72 .343 5.13 93.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Banda Bou - WDL 22 2 2 0 0 0 7.88 8.0 9 7 7 0 9 8 0 0 2.25 .375 5.40 0.1 62
2005 Arkansas - TL 30 1 1 1 0 0 4.26 6.1 6 3 3 0 3 5 0 0 1.42 .353 3.39 0.2 100
Total TL 1 1 1 0 0 4.26 6.1 6 3 3 0 3 5 0 0 1.42 .353 3.39 100.3
Total WDL 2 2 0 0 0 7.88 8.0 9 7 7 0 9 8 0 0 2.25 .375 5.40 61.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Spokane - A- P 16 15 4 10 0 15 1 .933 88.0 1.43 +1.6 1.066
1996 Montgomery - AA P 6 6 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 27.1 0.66 -0.1 1.061
1996 Banda Bou - WDL P 11 11 1 2 0 4 1 .750 54.1 0.50 -0.3 .798
1996 Daytona - A+ P 8 8 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 40.1 0.45 +0.3 1.041
1996 Lansing - A P 6 6 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 31.0 1.74 -0.2 .905
1996 Wilmington - A+ P 13 13 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 66.0 0.82 -0.8 .889
1997 Washington - MLB P 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.1 0.87 +0.1 .995
1997 Erie - AAA P 7 7 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 36.1 1.24 +0.3 1.048
1997 Montgomery - AA P 18 18 8 2 0 11 1 .909 98.1 0.92 +0.1 .522
1997 Banda Bou - WDL P 11 11 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 53.1 1.01 +0.1 1.037
1998 Washington - MLB P 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.2 0.00 +0.2 .000
1998 Erie - AAA P 26 26 6 10 0 18 2 .889 148.1 0.97 +0.2 .973
1999 Washington - MLB P 32 24 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 113.1 0.95 -0.2 .981
1999 Erie - AAA P 4 4 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 24.1 1.11 -0.7 1.050
2000 Washington - MLB P 47 10 8 9 1 19 2 .895 129.1 1.18 -0.7 .911
2001 Washington - MLB P 31 9 5 6 0 11 0 1.000 70.2 1.40 -1.1 1.024
2001 Erie - AAA P 12 12 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 65.1 0.96 -0.1 1.083
2002 Anaheim - MLB P 14 10 2 5 1 8 1 .875 57.0 1.11 +0.2 1.283
2002 Rancho Cucamonga - A+ P 12 12 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 66.2 0.67 -1.2 1.592
2003 New York - MLB P 31 0 3 1 0 5 1 .800 64.1 0.56 -0.5 .512
2004 New York - MLB P 35 1 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 56.2 1.27 -0.0 .892
2005 Arkansas - AA P 4 4 1 2 0 4 1 .750 22.1 1.21 -0.9 .522
2005 Cedar Rapids - A P 12 12 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 72.1 1.12 +0.4 1.262
2006 Salt Lake - AAA P 45 11 4 9 1 14 1 .929 92.1 1.27 -0.1 1.192
2006 Arkansas - AA P 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 15.2 1.15 -0.7 1.057
TOTAL P 415 234 62 110 3 183 11 .940 1513.2 1.02 -4.2 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1994 Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
11/20/1994 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $580,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 30 (60); Control: 20 (45).
04/02/1995 Named the #75 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1995 Named the #62 prospect in the MLB
07/30/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Northwest League All-Star Game.
10/28/1995 Named the #53 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 25 (45).
06/19/1996 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/24/1996 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Washington Wizards, along with LF Chad Allen, in exchange for SP Denny Neagle, SP Mark Leiter.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 25 (35).
05/30/1997 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/20/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Southern League All-Star Game.
11/25/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $139,200.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 20 (30).
08/16/1998 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Ottawa Lynx with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/23/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 25 (30).
11/27/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $146,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 25 (30).
11/19/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $152,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 30 (35).
11/18/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $200,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 35 (35).
04/12/2002 Was claimed off waivers by Anaheim while with Washington.
11/23/2002 Became a free agent.
12/03/2002 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 35 (35).
11/19/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $280,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 35 (35).
11/20/2004 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 35 (35).
06/08/2005 Signed a minor league contract with the Anaheim Angels organization.
07/31/2005 Strikes out 15 against the Michigan Battle Cats.
08/01/2005 Wins the MIDW Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/02/2005 Wins the 2005 Midwest League Round 1 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels!
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 35 (35).
11/01/2006 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Anaheim Angels organization.
11/20/2006 Released by the Anaheim organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 35 (35).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2000 115 5
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