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Hector Ortiz
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 205 lb.

Born: October 14, 1969 in Rio Piedras, P.R.
High School: Luis Hernaiz Verone (Canovanas, PR)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 35th round of the 1988 amateur draft.
Signed June 14, 1988. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 14, 1998
Final Game: May 15, 2002
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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
1998 28 KCR AL 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /23
2000 30 KCR AL 26 99 88 15 34 6 0 0 5 0 0 8 8 .386 .443 .455 .898 126 40 0 1 2 0 1 2
2001 31 KCR AL 56 166 154 12 38 6 1 0 11 1 3 9 24 .247 .293 .299 .591 53 46 5 1 2 0 0 2/D
2002 32 TEX AL 7 15 14 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 .214 .267 .500 .767 93 7 1 0 0 0 0 /2
4 Seasons 93 284 260 29 75 13 1 1 18 1 3 18 33 .288 .339 .358 .697 78 93 6 2 4 0 1
162 Game Avg. 162 495 453 51 131 23 2 2 31 2 5 31 57 .288 .339 .358 .697 78 162 10 3 7 0 2
KCR (3 yrs) 86 269 246 28 72 12 1 0 16 1 3 17 32 .293 .343 .350 .693 78 86 5 2 4 0 1
TEX (1 yr) 7 15 14 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 .214 .267 .500 .767 93 7 1 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1998 KCR AL 28 C 3 1 12.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -100.0 -1 3.00 1.33 1.000 7.12 6.17 0 3 0 0
1998 KCR AL 28 1B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 9.00 8.30
2000 KCR AL 30 C 26 26 223.0 149 130 18 1 1 .993 0.0 0.0 0 5.97 5.69 .991 6.93 6.02 0 11 17 7 29%
2001 KCR AL 31 C 55 46 410.0 311 280 28 3 1 .990 2.0 5.9 2 6.76 5.60 .990 7.17 6.12 1 23 27 17 39%
2001 KCR AL 31 DH 1
2002 TEX AL 32 C 7 4 38.0 23 22 0 1 0 .957 0.0 0.0 0 5.21 3.14 .991 6.96 6.16 0 1 0 0
4 Seasons C 91 77 683.0 487 436 46 5 2 .990 1.0 1.8 1 6.35 5.30 .991 7.08 6.10 1 38 44 24 35%
1 Season 1B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 9.00 8.30
1 Season DH 1
4 Seasons TOT 92 77 684.0 487 436 46 5 2 .990 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 6.34 5.24 .980 7.08 6.12 1 38 44 24 35%

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 7 (2117), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Transactions

June 1, 1988: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 35th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1988.

October 17, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

January 22, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.

October 15, 1996: Granted Free Agency.

January 29, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

October 15, 1998: Granted Free Agency.

January 18, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

October 15, 1999: Granted Free Agency.

November 30, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

October 22, 2001: Granted Free Agency.

November 20, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

April 26, 2002: Purchased by the Texas Rangers from the Kansas City Royals.

July 12, 2002: Released by the Texas Rangers.

July 15, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

October 15, 2002: Granted Free Agency.

December 18, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

October 15, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

January 13, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.

October 15, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

February 18, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Nationals.

August 11, 2005: Released by the Washington Nationals.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1998Kansas City Royals$170,000
2001Kansas City Royals$230,000
Career (may be incomplete)$400,000
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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