David Ortiz

Q: When was David Ortiz born?

David Ortiz was born on November 18, 1975.

Q: Where was David Ortiz born?

David Ortiz was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional.

Q: How tall is David Ortiz?

David Ortiz is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did David Ortiz weigh when playing?

David Ortiz weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Q: Is David Ortiz in the Hall of Fame?

David Ortiz was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2022.

Q: What position did David Ortiz play?

David Ortiz was a Designated Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did David Ortiz have?

David Ortiz had 2,472 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did David Ortiz have?

David Ortiz had 541 home runs over his career.

Q: What was David Ortiz's average?

David Ortiz had a .286 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has David Ortiz played for?

David Ortiz played for 2 teams; the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox.

Positions: Designated Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 230lb (190cm, 104kg)

Born: November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic do

High School: Estudia Espillat (Dominican Republic)

Debut: September 2, 1997 (Age 21-288d, 17,144th in major league history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 2016 (Age 40-319d)
vs. TOR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2022. (Voted by BBWAA on 307/394 ballots)
View David Ortiz's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Agents: ISE Baseball

Full Name: David Americo Ortiz

Nicknames: Big Papi or Cookie Monster

Twitter: @davidortiz

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

55.3

8640

2472

541

.286

1419

RBI

1768

OBP

.380

SLG

.552

OPS

.931

OPS+

141

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Games by Position

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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
1994	18	SEA-min	Rk	53	188	167	14	41	10	1	2	20	1	4	14	46	.246	.305	.353	.658		59	2	2	1	4	2		MRE · ARIZ
1995	19	SEA-min	Rk	48	211	184	30	61	18	4	4	37	2	0	23	52	.332	.403	.538	.941		99	2	1	0	3	1		MRE · ARIZ
1996	20	SEA-min	A	129	548	485	89	156	34	2	18	93	3	4	52	108	.322	.390	.511	.901		248	5	5	2	4	8		APP · MIDW
1997	21	MIN-min	AA,A+,AAA	140	594	539	90	171	38	2	31	124	4	8	45	142	.317	.372	.568	.940		306	13	5	0	5	4		NBR,FTM,SLK · EL,FLOR,PCL
1997	21	MIN	AL	15	51	49	10	16	3	0	1	6	0	0	2	19	.327	.353	.449	.802	108	22	1	0	0	0	0	3/HD
1998	22	MIN-min	AAA	11	40	37	5	9	3	0	2	6	0	0	3	9	.243	.300	.486	.786		18	0	0	0	0	0		SLK · PCL
1998	22	MIN	AL	86	326	278	47	77	20	0	9	46	1	0	39	72	.277	.371	.446	.817	111	124	8	5	0	4	3	3D/H
1999	23	MIN-min	AAA	130	563	476	85	150	35	3	30	110	2	2	79	105	.315	.412	.590	1.002		281	8	3	0	5	5		SLK · PCL
1999	23	MIN	AL	10	25	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	12	.000	.200	.000	.200	-43	0	2	0	0	0	0	/DH3
2000	24	MIN	AL	130	478	415	59	117	36	1	10	63	1	0	57	81	.282	.364	.446	.810	101	185	13	0	0	6	2	D3H
2001	25	MIN-min	AA,Rk,A+	14	58	50	6	13	4	0	0	2	1	0	7	10	.260	.345	.340	.685		17	1	0	0	1	1		NBR,TWN,FTM · EL,GULF,FLOR
2001	25	MIN	AL	89	347	303	46	71	17	1	18	48	1	0	40	68	.234	.324	.475	.799	107	144	6	1	1	2	8	D/3H
2002	26	MIN	AL	125	466	412	52	112	32	1	20	75	1	2	43	87	.272	.339	.500	.839	120	206	5	3	0	8	0	DH3
2003	27	BOS	AL	128	509	448	79	129	39	2	31	101	0	0	58	83	.288	.369	.592	.961	144	265	9	1	0	2	8	D3H	MVP-5
2004	28	BOS	AL	150	669	582	94	175	47	3	41	139	0	0	75	133	.301	.380	.603	.983	145	351	12	4	0	8	8	*D3/H	AS,MVP-4,SS
2005	29	BOS	AL	159	713	601	119	180	40	1	47	*148*	1	0	102	124	.300	.397	.604	1.001	158	363	13	1	0	9	9	*D3/H	AS,MVP-2,SS
2006	30	BOS	AL	151	686	558	115	160	29	2	54	137	1	0	119	117	.287	.413	.636	1.049	161	355	12	4	0	5	23	*D3/H	AS,MVP-3,SS
2007	31	BOS	AL	149	667	549	116	182	52	1	35	117	3	1	111	103	.332	.445	.621	1.066	171	341	16	4	0	3	12	*D/3H	AS,MVP-4,SS
2008	32	BOS-min	AAA,AA	6	22	17	6	5	0	0	3	6	0	0	5	3	.294	.455	.824	1.278		14	1	0	0	0	0		PAW,PRT · IL,EL
2008	32	BOS	AL	109	491	416	74	110	30	1	23	89	1	0	70	74	.264	.369	.507	.877	124	211	11	1	1	3	12	*D/H	AS
2009	33	BOS	AL	150	627	541	77	129	35	1	28	99	0	2	74	134	.238	.332	.462	.794	102	250	9	5	0	7	5	*D/3H
2010	34	BOS	AL	145	606	518	86	140	36	1	32	102	0	1	82	145	.270	.370	.529	.899	137	274	12	2	0	4	14	*D/H3	AS
2011	35	BOS	AL	146	605	525	84	162	40	1	29	96	1	1	78	83	.309	.398	.554	.953	154	291	24	1	0	1	12	*D/H3	AS,SS
2012	36	BOS	AL	90	383	324	65	103	26	0	23	60	0	1	56	51	.318	.415	.611	1.026	173	198	6	0	0	3	13	D/3H	AS
2013	37	BOS-min	AAA	6	18	18	3	4	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	6	.222	.222	.389	.611		7	2	0	0	0	0		PAW · IL
2013	37	BOS	AL	137	600	518	84	160	38	2	30	103	4	0	76	88	.309	.395	.564	.959	159	292	21	1	0	5	27	*D/3H	AS,MVP-10,SS
2014	38	BOS	AL	142	602	518	59	136	27	0	35	104	0	0	75	95	.263	.355	.517	.873	141	268	18	3	0	6	22	*D/H3
2015	39	BOS	AL	146	614	528	73	144	37	0	37	108	0	1	77	95	.273	.360	.553	.913	140	292	16	0	0	9	16	*D/3H	MVP-28
2016	40	BOS	AL	151	626	537	79	169	48	1	38	127	2	0	80	86	.315	.401	*.620*	*1.021*	164	333	22	2	0	7	15	*DH/3	AS,MVP-6,SS
20 Yrs				2408	10091	8640	1419	2472	632	19	541	1768	17	9	1319	1750	.286	.380	.552	.931	141	4765	236	38	2	92	209
162 Game Avg.				162	679	581	95	166	43	1	36	119	1	1	89	118	.286	.380	.552	.931	141	321	16	3	0	6	14
				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
BOS (14 yrs)				1953	8398	7163	1204	2079	524	16	483	1530	13	7	1133	1411	.290	.386	.570	.956	148	4084	201	29	1	72	196
MIN (6 yrs)				455	1693	1477	215	393	108	3	58	238	4	2	186	339	.266	.348	.461	.809	108	681	35	9	1	20	13

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is David Ortiz?

David Ortiz is 48 years old.

When was David Ortiz born?

David Ortiz was born on November 18, 1975.

Where was David Ortiz born?

David Ortiz was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional.

How tall is David Ortiz?

David Ortiz is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did David Ortiz weigh when playing?

David Ortiz weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did David Ortiz play?

David Ortiz played 20 seasons.

Is David Ortiz in the Hall of Fame?

David Ortiz was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2022.

What position did David Ortiz play?

David Ortiz was a Designated Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did David Ortiz have?

David Ortiz had 2,472 hits over his career.

How many home runs did David Ortiz have?

David Ortiz had 541 home runs over his career.

What was David Ortiz's average?

David Ortiz had a .286 average over his career.

How many teams has David Ortiz played for?

David Ortiz played for 2 teams; the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has David Ortiz won?

David Ortiz has won 3 World Series.

When did David Ortiz retire?

David Ortiz last played in 2016.

What is David Ortiz's Twitter account?

David Ortiz is on Twitter at davidortiz.

What are David Ortiz's nicknames?

Big Papi,Cookie Monster are nicknames for David Ortiz.

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