Luis Ordaz
Luis Javier Ordaz
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: August 12, 1975 in Maracaibo, Venezuela
High School: Maracaibo (Maracaibo, VE)
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 1992. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 3, 1997
Final Game: April 3, 2006
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1997 21 STL NL 12 23 22 3 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 .273 .304 .318 .623 65 7 0 0 0 0 0 6
1998 22 STL NL 57 169 153 9 31 5 0 0 8 2 0 12 18 .203 .261 .235 .496 32 36 3 0 4 0 1 6/54
1999 23 STL NL 10 11 9 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 .111 .200 .111 .311 -18 1 0 0 1 0 0 /645
2000 24 KCR AL 65 117 104 17 23 2 0 0 11 4 2 5 10 .221 .257 .240 .497 26 25 6 1 4 3 0 64
2001 25 KCR AL 28 63 56 8 14 3 0 0 4 0 0 3 8 .250 .295 .304 .599 55 17 1 1 2 1 0 4/65D
2002 26 KCR AL 33 111 94 11 21 2 0 0 4 2 3 12 13 .223 .308 .245 .553 45 23 2 0 4 1 0 4/56
2006 30 TBD AL 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /6
7 Seasons 206 496 440 51 96 13 0 0 30 12 5 34 53 .218 .274 .248 .522 36 109 12 2 15 5 1
162 Game Avg. 162 390 346 40 75 10 0 0 24 9 4 27 42 .218 .274 .248 .522 36 86 9 2 12 4 1
KCR (3 yrs) 126 291 254 36 58 7 0 0 19 6 5 20 31 .228 .285 .256 .541 39 65 9 2 10 5 0
STL (3 yrs) 79 203 184 15 38 6 0 0 11 6 0 14 22 .207 .263 .239 .502 33 44 3 0 5 0 1
TBD (1 yr) 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 127 293 256 36 58 7 0 0 19 6 5 20 31 .227 .283 .254 .537 38 65 9 2 10 5 0
NL (3 yrs) 79 203 184 15 38 6 0 0 11 6 0 14 22 .207 .263 .239 .502 33 44 3 0 5 0 1

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1997 21 STL NL 23 16 3 5.0 107 .300 .273 .269 .304 .341 .318 .423 .623 .764 65 .514 -1.2 -0.1 .688 .227 .045 .0
1998 22 STL NL 169 129 10 2.1 107 .230 .203 .269 .261 .340 .235 .424 .496 .764 32 .175 -15.4 -1.5 .400 .124 .033 .0
1999 23 STL NL 11 9 0 0.0 117 .143 .111 .277 .200 .352 .111 .446 .311 .798 -18 .000 -1.7 -0.2 .375 .222 .000 .0
2000 24 KCR AL 117 96 6 1.7 118 .237 .221 .280 .257 .353 .240 .450 .497 .804 26 .101 -12.0 -1.1 .371 .087 .019 .0
2001 25 KCR AL 63 46 5 2.9 113 .286 .250 .275 .295 .343 .304 .442 .599 .785 55 .267 -3.8 -0.4 .488 .107 .054
2002 26 KCR AL 111 83 8 2.6 114 .256 .223 .276 .308 .344 .245 .443 .553 .788 45 .233 -7.8 -0.7 .436 .138 .021 .0
2006 30 TBD AL 2 2 0 0.0 110 .000 .000 .274 .000 .338 .000 .436 .000 .774 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
7 Seasons 496 381 32 2.2 112 .245 .218 .274 .274 .345 .248 .437 .522 .782 36 .184 -42.3 -4.1 .421 .123 .030 .0
162 Game Avg. 390 300 25 2.2 112 .245 .218 .274 .274 .345 .248 .437 .522 .782 36 .184 -42.3 -4.1 .421 .123 .030
KCR (3 yrs) 291 225 19 2.3 115 .254 .228 .277 .285 .348 .256 .446 .541 .794 39 .178 -23.5 -2.2 .419 .110 .028 .0
STL (3 yrs) 203 154 13 2.3 108 .235 .207 .269 .263 .340 .239 .425 .502 .765 33 .197 -18.2 -1.8 .430 .141 .033 .0
TBD (1 yr) 2 2 0 0.0 110 .000 .000 .274 .000 .338 .000 .436 .000 .774 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
AL (4 yrs) 293 227 19 2.2 115 .252 .227 .277 .283 .348 .254 .446 .537 .793 38 .176 -24.1 -2.3 .415 .109 .027 .0
NL (3 yrs) 203 154 13 2.3 108 .235 .207 .269 .263 .340 .239 .425 .502 .765 33 .197 -18.2 -1.8 .430 .141 .033 .0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1997 21 STL NL 23 0.0% 8.7% 4.4% 4.4% 17% 2.00 11.0 22.0 1.22 0.75 87% 5% 0.0% 44%
1998 22 STL NL 169 0.0% 10.7% 7.1% 3.0% 16% 1.50 8.5 19.1 1.29 1.60 80% 18% 0.0% 25%
1999 23 STL NL 11 0.0% 18.2% 9.1% 0.0% 0% 2.00 4.5 4.5 6.00 5.00 64% 0% 0.0% 0%
2000 24 KCR AL 117 0.0% 8.6% 4.3% 1.7% 9% 2.00 10.4 9.5 1.20 1.93 83% 20% 0.0% 7%
2001 25 KCR AL 63 0.0% 12.7% 4.8% 4.8% 21% 2.67 7.0 14.0 1.58 2.55 78% 22% 0.0% 11%
2002 26 KCR AL 111 0.0% 11.7% 10.8% 1.8% 10% 1.08 7.2 23.5 1.10 1.67 74% 21% 0.0% 5%
2006 30 TBD AL 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100% 0%
7 Seasons 496 0.0% 10.7% 6.9% 2.6% 14% 1.56 8.3 14.7 1.29 1.77 79% 18% 0.0% 15%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1997 21 STL NL 0 0 43% 9 3 0 100% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
1998 22 STL NL 2 0 21% 51 2 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 39% 6 5 1 2 1 1 5 2 3
1999 23 STL NL 1 0 150% 10 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 24 KCR AL 1 0 59% 50 4 2 67% 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 48% 12 9 3 2 0 2 7 2 5
2001 25 KCR AL 0 0 44% 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 38% 3 2 1 0 0 0 5 2 2
2002 26 KCR AL 2 0 33% 51 2 3 40% 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 67% 6 3 3 2 0 2 4 1 3
2006 30 TBD AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Seasons 6 0 39% 195 12 5 71% 12 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 10 47% 30 21 9 6 1 5 22 8 13
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1997 21 STL NL 23 9% 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 9 1 11% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1998 22 STL NL 169 34% 31 16 0 2 0 0 0 0.22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 29 3 10% 13 5 38% 97 8 8% 9 4 44% 13 8 62% 0
1999 23 STL NL 11 45% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 8 2 25% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
2000 24 KCR AL 117 27% 23 3 0 7 2 0 0 0.03 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 30 6 20% 18 11 61% 86 11 13% 8 7 88% 4 3 75% 0
2001 25 KCR AL 63 27% 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 11 1 9% 8 4 50% 34 4 12% 4 2 50% 3 3 100% 0
2002 26 KCR AL 111 26% 21 3 0 1 0 0 0 0.01 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 21 2 10% 9 6 67% 56 6 11% 4 3 75% 3 1 33% 0
2006 30 TBD AL 2 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Seasons 496 28% 96 23 0 11 2 0 0 0.24 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 100% 95 12 13% 52 28 54% 290 32 11% 27 17 63% 23 15 65% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1997 21 STL NL 23 71 3.09 49 69% 24% 18% 16% 41% 76% 0% 52% 76% 35% 4% 1 0 9% 2 1 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
1998 22 STL NL 169 530 3.14 332 63% 26% 10% 22% 42% 74% 2% 46% 87% 29% 4% 7 0 16% 27 9 8% 14 7 11% 0 0 0
1999 23 STL NL 11 45 4.09 28 62% 25% 11% 36% 29% 75% 0% 47% 86% 9% 9% 1 0 27% 3 1 18% 2 1 0% 0 0 0
2000 24 KCR AL 117 410 3.50 259 63% 30% 9% 22% 39% 70% 0% 44% 87% 16% 3% 4 0 14% 16 7 8% 9 6 0% 0 0 0
2001 25 KCR AL 63 220 3.49 154 70% 30% 11% 26% 33% 70% 0% 49% 84% 21% 5% 3 0 16% 10 4 3% 2 1 25% 0 0 0
2002 26 KCR AL 111 423 3.81 260 61% 37% 7% 23% 33% 63% 0% 39% 89% 11% 7% 8 0 15% 17 1 11% 12 4 31% 0 0 0
2006 30 TBD AL 2 5 2.50 4 80% 50% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 40% 100% 0% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
7 Seasons 496 1704 3.44 1086 64% 30% 9% 23% 37% 70% 1% 45% 86% 21% 5% 24 0 15% 75 23 8% 39 19 15% 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1997 21 12 23 22 3 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 .273 .304 .318 .623 65 7 0 0 0 0 0
1998 22 69 192 175 12 37 6 0 0 9 5 0 13 20 .211 .266 .246 .512 36 43 3 0 4 0 1
1999 23 79 203 184 15 38 6 0 0 11 6 0 14 22 .207 .263 .239 .502 33 44 3 0 5 0 1
2000 24 144 320 288 32 61 8 0 0 22 10 2 19 32 .212 .260 .240 .500 31 69 9 1 9 3 1
2001 25 172 383 344 40 75 11 0 0 26 10 2 22 40 .218 .266 .250 .516 35 86 10 2 11 4 1
2002 26 205 494 438 51 96 13 0 0 30 12 5 34 53 .219 .276 .249 .524 37 109 12 2 15 5 1
2003 27 205 494 438 51 96 13 0 0 30 12 5 34 53 .219 .276 .249 .524 37 109 12 2 15 5 1
2004 28 205 494 438 51 96 13 0 0 30 12 5 34 53 .219 .276 .249 .524 37 109 12 2 15 5 1
2005 29 205 494 438 51 96 13 0 0 30 12 5 34 53 .219 .276 .249 .524 37 109 12 2 15 5 1
2006 30 206 496 440 51 96 13 0 0 30 12 5 34 53 .218 .274 .248 .522 36 109 12 2 15 5 1

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1997 21 12 24 23 3 7 1 0 0 1 4 1 2 .304 .333 .348 .681 3 12
1998 22 57 166 154 9 32 5 0 0 8 2 12 18 .208 .265 .240 .505 10 57
1999 23 10 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 .100 .000 .100 0 10
2000 24 65 109 101 15 20 2 0 0 9 3 4 10 .198 .229 .218 .447 5 65
2001 25 28 61 56 8 14 3 0 0 4 0 3 8 .250 .295 .304 .599 5 28
2002 26 33 107 94 10 21 2 0 0 4 2 12 13 .223 .308 .245 .553 7 33
2006 30 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1
7 Seasons 206 479 439 45 94 13 0 0 26 12 33 53 .214 .269 .244 .513 30 206
162 Game Avg. 162 377 345 35 74 10 0 0 20 9 26 42 .214 .269 .244 .513 24 206

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