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Junior Ortiz
Adalberto Colon Ortiz

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 176 lb.

Debut September 20, 1982
  vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, RBI, 0 SB
Final Game August 8, 1994
Born October 24, 1959 in Humacao, P.R.

Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1977. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1982 22 PIT NL   7   15    1    3   1  0   0    0   0  0   1   3  .200  .250  .267   43    4   0   0   0   0   1
 1983 23 TOT NL  73  193   11   48   5  0   0   12   1  0   4  34  .249  .268  .275   52   53   2   0   0   1   1
         PIT NL   5    8    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   0  .125  .222  .125   -2    1   1   0   0   0   0
         NYM NL  68  185   10   47   5  0   0   12   1  0   3  34  .254  .270  .281   54   52   1   0   0   1   1
 1984 24 NYM NL  40   91    6   18   3  0   0   11   1  0   5  15  .198  .235  .231   32   21   0   2   0   0   2
 1985 25 PIT NL  23   72    4   21   2  0   1    5   1  0   3  17  .292  .320  .361   92   26   1   0   1   0   1
 1986 26 PIT NL  49  110   11   37   6  0   0   14   0  1   9  13  .336  .380  .391  112   43   1   2   0   0   4
 1987 27 PIT NL  75  192   16   52   8  1   1   22   0  2  15  23  .271  .322  .339   76   65   5   1   1   0   6
 1988 28 PIT NL  49  118    8   33   6  0   2   18   1  4   9   9  .280  .336  .381  108   45   1   2   0   2   6
 1989 29 PIT NL  91  230   16   50   6  1   1   22   2  2  20  20  .217  .282  .265   61   61   3   3   4   2   9
 1990 30 MIN AL  71  170   18   57   7  1   0   18   0  4  12  16  .335  .384  .388  111   66   2   1   0   2   4
 1991 31 MIN AL  61  134    9   28   5  1   0   11   0  1  15  12  .209  .293  .261   52   35   1   0   0   1   6
 1992 32 CLE AL  86  244   20   61   7  0   0   24   1  3  12  23  .250  .296  .279   63   68   2   0   0   4   7
 1993 33 CLE AL  95  249   19   55  13  0   0   20   1  0  11  26  .221  .267  .273   46   68   4   1   1   5  10
 1994 34 TEX AL  29   76    3   21   2  0   0    9   0  1   5  11  .276  .329  .303   65   23   4   0   0   1   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 13 Seasons     749 1894  142  484  71  4   5  186   8 18 121 222  .256  .305  .305   70  578  26  12   7  18  58
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        410   31  105  15  1   1   40   2  4  26  48  .256  .305  .305   70  125   6   3   2   4  13
 Career High     95  249   20   61  13  1   2   24   2  4  20  34  .250  .296  .279   63   68   5   3   4   5  10
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1982 22 PIT NL   16   13    1   2.1    98| .200  .270| .250  .334| .267  .393| .517  .726|  43  .214  -1.2  -0.1   0%
 1983 23 TOT NL  200  148   14   2.5    96| .249  .262| .268  .331| .275  .389| .543  .719|  52  .281 -13.2  -1.4 100%
         PIT NL   10    8    0   0.0    99| .125  .267| .222  .336| .125  .395| .347  .731|  -2  .000  -1.1  -0.1   0%
         NYM NL  190  140   14   2.7    96| .254  .262| .270  .330| .281  .388| .551  .719|  54  .303 -12.1  -1.3 100%
 1984 24 NYM NL   98   77    5   1.8    93| .198  .262| .235  .327| .231  .381| .466  .708|  32  .169  -8.1  -0.9 100%
 1985 25 PIT NL   76   53    8   4.1    94| .292  .259| .320  .327| .361  .386| .681  .712|  92  .485  -1.1  -0.1 100%
 1986 26 PIT NL  122   81   16   5.3    99| .336  .264| .380  .334| .391  .398| .771  .732| 112  .596   2.3   0.2   0%
 1987 27 PIT NL  213  154   20   3.5   106| .271  .269| .322  .339| .339  .419| .661  .758|  76  .363  -6.7  -0.7   0%
 1988 28 PIT NL  132   98   13   3.6    88| .280  .254| .336  .317| .381  .373| .717  .690| 108  .451   1.6   0.2  20%
 1989 29 PIT NL  258  197   17   2.3    87| .217  .249| .282  .316| .265  .371| .547  .687|  61  .266 -11.3  -1.2  50%
 1990 30 MIN AL  187  124   24   5.2   100| .335  .267| .384  .336| .388  .399| .772  .736| 111  .575   2.8   0.3   0%
 1991 31 MIN AL  151  114   10   2.4   101| .209  .266| .293  .335| .261  .403| .554  .739|  52  .231  -8.9  -0.9   0%
 1992 32 CLE AL  262  195   19   2.6    93| .250  .258| .296  .327| .279  .383| .575  .710|  63  .279 -12.3  -1.3  25%
 1993 33 CLE AL  270  209   17   2.2   103| .221  .267| .267  .337| .273  .408| .540  .745|  46  .190 -19.2  -1.9 100%
 1994 34 TEX AL   86   61    8   3.5   111| .276  .273| .329  .345| .303  .434| .632  .779|  65  .316  -4.0  -0.4   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 13 Seasons     2071 1524  172   3.0    97| .256  .262| .305  .331| .305  .394| .610  .725|  70  .333 -79.3  -8.2  30%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1982 22 PIT NL   C    7     27    3    0    0 1.000  .984  4.29  5.51  6.00  6.28    4   45.0   0   3    2   1
 1983 23 TOT NL   C   71    293   31   11    2  .967  .984  4.56  5.55  5.84  6.57   58  499.4   6  23   70  23
         PIT NL   C    4     20    0    0    0 1.000  .985  5.00  5.55  8.70  6.57    2   20.7   0   0    0   0
         NYM NL   C   67    273   31   11    2  .965  .984  4.54  5.55  5.72  6.57   56  478.7   6  23   70  23
 1984 24 NYM NL   C   32    136   13    3    3  .980  .986  4.66  5.68  6.25  6.53   23  214.7   3   9   22   9
 1985 25 PIT NL   C   23    115   14    2    3  .985  .987  5.61  5.45  6.51  6.42   20  178.3   0   8   18  10
 1986 26 PIT NL   C   36    165   13    3    2  .983  .985  4.94  5.88  6.31  6.93   28  253.7   7  12   27  10
 1987 27 PIT NL   C   72    313   39    9    2  .975  .987  4.89  5.91  6.45  6.94   55  491.0   6  29   57  26
 1988 28 PIT NL   C   40    152   23    3    2  .983  .987  4.38  5.58  5.42  6.56   33  290.7   1  23   33   5
 1989 29 PIT NL   C   84    334   32    2    2  .995  .986  4.36  5.56  5.54  6.67   65  594.3   9  22   74  23
 1990 30 MIN AL   C   68    247   25    0    6 1.000  .991  4.00  5.36  5.67  6.42   45  432.0   6  16   21  15
                 DH    3
 1991 31 MIN AL   C   60    203   17    1    2  .995  .990  3.67  5.28  5.34  6.49   41  370.7   3  18   15  13
 1992 32 CLE AL   C   86    402   38    5    2  .989  .989  5.12  5.26  6.07  6.20   69  652.7   5  31   59  27
 1993 33 CLE AL   C   95    441   58    5   13  .990  .991  5.25  5.46  6.35  6.56   84  707.7   2  25   47  39
 1994 34 TEX AL   C   28    106   18    1    1  .992  .991  4.43  5.73  6.02  6.79   18  185.3   2  15   10  10

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1982 22 PIT NL   C    7     27    3    0    0 1.000  .984  4.29  5.51  6.00  6.28    4   45.0   0   3    2   1
 1983 23 TOT NL   C   71    293   31   11    2  .967  .984  4.56  5.55  5.84  6.57   58  499.4   6  23   70  23
         PIT NL   C    4     20    0    0    0 1.000  .985  5.00  5.55  8.70  6.57    2   20.7   0   0    0   0
         NYM NL   C   67    273   31   11    2  .965  .984  4.54  5.55  5.72  6.57   56  478.7   6  23   70  23
 1984 24 NYM NL   C   32    136   13    3    3  .980  .986  4.66  5.68  6.25  6.53   23  214.7   3   9   22   9
 1985 25 PIT NL   C   23    115   14    2    3  .985  .987  5.61  5.45  6.51  6.42   20  178.3   0   8   18  10
 1986 26 PIT NL   C   36    165   13    3    2  .983  .985  4.94  5.88  6.31  6.93   28  253.7   7  12   27  10
 1987 27 PIT NL   C   72    313   39    9    2  .975  .987  4.89  5.91  6.45  6.94   55  491.0   6  29   57  26
 1988 28 PIT NL   C   40    152   23    3    2  .983  .987  4.38  5.58  5.42  6.56   33  290.7   1  23   33   5
 1989 29 PIT NL   C   84    334   32    2    2  .995  .986  4.36  5.56  5.54  6.67   65  594.3   9  22   74  23
 1990 30 MIN AL   C   68    247   25    0    6 1.000  .991  4.00  5.36  5.67  6.42   45  432.0   6  16   21  15
 1991 31 MIN AL   C   60    203   17    1    2  .995  .990  3.67  5.28  5.34  6.49   41  370.7   3  18   15  13
 1992 32 CLE AL   C   86    402   38    5    2  .989  .989  5.12  5.26  6.07  6.20   69  652.7   5  31   59  27
 1993 33 CLE AL   C   95    441   58    5   13  .990  .991  5.25  5.46  6.35  6.56   84  707.7   2  25   47  39
 1994 34 TEX AL   C   28    106   18    1    1  .992  .991  4.43  5.73  6.02  6.79   18  185.3   2  15   10  10

 1990 30 MIN AL  DH    3

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
 Position Total   C* 702   2934  324   45   40  .986  .988  4.64  5.53  5.97  6.57  543 4915.3  50 234  455 211
                 DH    3   Games not counted in Overall Total below                             
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
 Overall Total       702   2934  324   45   40  .986  .988  4.64  5.53  5.97  6.57  543   4915
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1991   ALCS  MIN TOR     W   3   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    MIN ATL     W   3   5   0   1  0  0  0   1   0   1  .200  .200  .200   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   2-0   6   8   0   1  0  0  0   1   0   1  .125  .125  .125   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

January 18, 1977: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent.

June 14, 1983: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with Arthur Ray (minors) to the New York Mets for Marvell Wynne and Steve Senteney.

December 3, 1984: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

April 4, 1990: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with Orlando Lind (minors) to the Minnesota Twins for Mike Pomeranz (minors).

November 11, 1991: Granted Free Agency.

December 16, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

October 30, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

December 8, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

October 29, 1993: Granted Free Agency.

December 20, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

March 23, 1994: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Texas Rangers for players to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Igor Oropeza (minors) (March 25, 1994) and Andreaus Lewis (minors) (May 9, 1994) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

October 13, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

December 9, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1986Pittsburgh Pirates$97,000
1987Pittsburgh Pirates$190,000
1988Pittsburgh Pirates$250,000
1989Pittsburgh Pirates$300,000
1990Pittsburgh Pirates$350,000
1991Minnesota Twins$450,000
1992Cleveland Indians$300,000
1993Cleveland Indians$395,000
1994Texas Rangers$350,000
Career (may be incomplete)$2,682,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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