P Chris Ortega #23
Age: 48 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
 OA: 20 POT: 20
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P CHRIS ORTEGA #23 - AGE: 48 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - 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 30 35 30 30
Movement 45 65 40 45
Control 25 30 25 25
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 45 45
Sinker 45 45
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 86-88 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Ortega has good leadership skills, but he is slow to learn from experience.
High: Leader, Greed
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:07/04/1979
Born in:Patterson Township, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 16 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 22nd Pick in Round 1
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 0 0 1 1 0.64 14.0 6 2 1 1 6 16 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 12 6 9.00 3.86 10.29 3.86 3.26 0.86 78 0.2 .172        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 12 0 0 1 1 0.64 14.0 6 2 1 1 6 16  
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 0 3 1 13 2.89 28.0 27 10 9 1 17 29 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 15 2 86.7 27 21 14.79 8.68 9.32 5.46 3.52 1.57 77 0.6 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 27 0 3 1 13 2.89 28.0 27 10 9 1 17 29  
TEXAS LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 0 2 1 1 1.23 29.1 19 5 4 1 15 25 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 3 25.0 27 9 10.74 5.83 7.67 4.60 3.25 1.16 83 0.4 .231        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
TEXAS LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 27 0 2 1 1 1.23 29.1 19 5 4 1 15 25  
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+
2004 Kansas City - SKY 24 7 0 0 1 0 9.00 5.0 7 5 5 0 6 7 0 0 2.60 .467 4.23 0.0 46
2005 Kansas City - SKY 25 5 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0.60 .000 8.41 -0.1 86
2006 Oakland - SKY 26 10 0 1 0 0 5.68 6.1 11 4 4 1 7 6 0 0 2.84 .476 6.57 -0.2 80
2006 Chicago - SKY 26 21 0 0 1 1 3.68 22.0 18 9 9 2 9 26 0 0 1.23 .302 3.48 0.4 126
2006 Total - SKY 26 31 0 1 1 1 4.13 28.1 29 13 13 3 16 32 0 0 1.59 .351 4.17 0.2 111
2007 Chicago - SKY 27 47 0 3 5 1 3.60 40.0 33 16 16 6 21 58 0 0 1.35 .321 4.28 0.4 130
2008 Chicago - SKY 28 63 0 4 1 1 3.05 79.2 51 27 27 6 56 108 0 0 1.34 .266 4.10 0.8 153
2009 Chicago - SKY 29 61 0 4 2 2 3.87 93.0 76 42 40 10 40 117 0 0 1.25 .306 3.65 1.3 119
2010 Oakland - SKY 30 70 0 7 4 40 2.29 66.2 37 20 17 4 28 101 0 0 0.97 .256 2.58 2.5 197
2011 Oakland - SKY 31 10 0 1 2 2 9.00 8.0 8 8 8 2 7 13 0 0 1.88 .353 6.48 -0.2 54
2012 Kansas City - SKY 32 15 0 3 1 0 5.28 15.1 15 10 9 2 22 21 0 0 2.41 .342 6.97 -0.3 94
2012 Miami - SKY 32 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 1.50 .600 0.00 0.2 104
2012 Total - SKY 32 16 0 3 1 0 5.19 17.1 18 11 10 2 22 25 0 0 2.31 .372 6.17 -0.2 95
2013 Colorado - SKY 33 12 0 1 2 0 12.00 6.0 8 8 8 0 4 5 0 0 2.00 .400 3.66 0.1 42
2013 New York - SKY 33 21 4 0 3 0 8.31 43.1 59 44 40 6 32 31 0 0 2.10 .366 6.44 -0.5 57
2013 Total - SKY 33 33 4 1 5 0 8.76 49.1 67 52 48 6 36 36 0 0 2.09 .370 6.09 -0.4 55
Total SKY 343 4 24 22 47 4.28 389.0 327 195 185 40 232 501 0 0 1.44 .314 4.17 4.4 109
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+
1998 Total - 18 13 13 9 0 0 0.46 98.1 43 8 5 1 23 206 0 0 0.67 .284 0.00 8.4 100
1998 Montreal (AZL) - R 18 12 10 1 4 0 4.69 55.2 54 30 29 4 38 37 1 0 1.65 .307 5.53 0.1 97
1999 Calgary - R+ 19 6 6 0 4 0 4.28 27.1 29 14 13 1 18 29 0 0 1.72 .354 3.97 0.3 87
1999 Montreal (AZL) - R 19 8 8 2 1 0 2.84 38.0 37 14 12 3 12 27 0 0 1.29 .279 4.22 0.5 149
1999 Total - R 19 14 14 2 5 0 3.44 65.1 66 28 25 4 30 56 0 0 1.47 .308 4.12 0.8 115
2000 West Virginia - A 20 58 2 7 0 30 3.22 67.0 55 25 24 3 38 69 0 0 1.39 .295 3.61 1.0 129
2001 Bradenton - A+ 21 55 0 6 5 27 3.77 62.0 56 28 26 3 36 53 0 0 1.48 .286 3.73 0.9 112
2002 Altoona - AA 22 63 0 4 8 35 3.24 66.2 59 24 24 5 51 69 0 0 1.65 .303 4.67 0.6 150
2002 Indianapolis - AAA 22 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.00 .333 0.07 0.2 999
2003 Northwest Arkansas - AA 23 27 0 2 1 1 1.23 29.1 19 5 4 1 15 25 0 0 1.16 .231 3.25 0.4 320
2003 Mobile - AA 23 27 0 3 1 13 2.89 28.0 27 10 9 1 17 29 0 0 1.57 .333 3.52 0.6 157
2003 Total - AA 23 54 0 5 2 14 2.04 57.1 46 15 13 2 32 54 0 0 1.36 .282 3.38 1.1 212
2003 Omaha - AAA 23 12 0 0 1 1 0.64 14.0 6 2 1 1 6 16 0 0 0.86 .172 3.26 0.2 653
2004 Omaha - AAA 24 60 0 2 7 29 2.89 65.1 60 23 21 3 32 76 0 0 1.41 .331 3.04 1.5 138
2005 Omaha - AAA 25 59 0 6 4 17 4.25 55.0 42 28 26 3 33 64 0 0 1.36 .287 3.82 0.7 100
Total IL 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.00 .333 0.07 999.0
Total PCL 12 0 0 1 1 0.64 14.0 6 2 1 1 6 16 0 0 0.86 .172 3.26 653.2
Total EL 63 0 4 8 35 3.24 66.2 59 24 24 5 51 69 0 0 1.65 .303 4.67 150.4
Total SL 27 0 3 1 13 2.89 28.0 27 10 9 1 17 29 0 0 1.57 .333 3.52 157.1
Total TEX 27 0 2 1 1 1.23 29.1 19 5 4 1 15 25 0 0 1.16 .231 3.25 320.0
Total FSL 55 0 6 5 27 3.77 62.0 56 28 26 3 36 53 0 0 1.48 .286 3.73 112.4
Total SAL 58 2 7 0 30 3.22 67.0 55 25 24 3 38 69 0 0 1.39 .295 3.61 129.1
Total AZL 20 18 3 5 0 3.94 93.2 91 44 41 7 50 64 1 0 1.51 .295 5.00 112.9
Total PIO 6 6 0 4 0 4.28 27.1 29 14 13 1 18 29 0 0 1.72 .354 3.97 86.8
Total AAA 119 0 8 11 46 3.52 120.1 102 51 47 6 65 140 0 0 1.39 .312 3.40 117.6
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+
2008 Chicago - SKY 28 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 1.50 .200 8.49 -0.1 138
Total SKY 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 1.50 .200 8.49 138.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1998 Montreal (AZL) - R P 12 10 3 8 3 12 1 .917 55.2 1.78 +1.5 1.313
1999 Montreal (AZL) - R P 8 8 0 11 0 12 1 .917 38.0 2.61 +0.4 1.017
1999 Calgary - R+ P 6 6 2 8 1 10 0 1.000 27.1 3.29 +0.0 1.160
2000 West Virginia - A P 58 2 0 10 2 11 1 .909 67.0 1.34 +0.2 .944
2001 Bradenton - A+ P 54 0 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 62.0 1.74 +0.3 1.144
2002 Indianapolis - AAA P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
2002 Altoona - AA P 62 0 1 9 0 11 1 .909 66.2 1.35 -0.4 .918
2003 Omaha - AAA P 12 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.0 0.64 -0.0 1.020
2003 Mobile - AA P 27 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 28.0 2.25 +0.5 1.025
2003 Northwest Arkansas - AA P 27 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 29.1 1.53 +0.6 .769
2004 Kansas City - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2004 Omaha - AAA P 59 0 0 10 0 10 0 1.000 65.1 1.38 -0.0 1.015
2005 Kansas City - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2005 Omaha - AAA P 55 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 55.0 1.15 +0.9 1.468
2006 Oakland - MLB P 7 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 6.1 4.26 +0.1 1.080
2006 Chicago - MLB P 18 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 22.0 0.82 -0.5 1.080
2007 Chicago - MLB P 39 0 2 7 0 10 1 .900 40.0 2.02 -0.5 .931
2008 Chicago - MLB P 61 0 3 6 0 10 1 .900 79.2 1.02 -0.3 .900
2009 Chicago - MLB P 57 0 5 9 2 14 0 1.000 93.0 1.35 +0.4 1.225
2010 Oakland - MLB P 69 0 2 9 0 12 1 .917 66.2 1.48 +0.8 1.089
2011 Oakland - MLB P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2012 Kansas City - MLB P 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.1 0.00 +0.1 .000
2012 Miami - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2013 Colorado - MLB P 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.083
2013 New York - MLB P 19 4 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 43.1 1.45 +0.7 1.083
TOTAL P 692 30 25 125 8 159 9 .943 899.1 1.50 +4.3 1.053
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft out of high school (Abbott; Abbott, TX) by the Montreal Expos (Round 1, Pick 22, 22nd overall pick).
06/30/1998 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization with a signing bonus of $1,270,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (80); Movement: 40 (70); Control: 20 (30).
11/15/1999 Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Jaheim Wootson, CF Higino Torel, CF Danny Koenig, in exchange for SS Ismael Estrada.
12/01/1999 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Colorado Rockies, along with C Jeff Locks, in exchange for 3B Gilberto Salinas.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (80); Movement: 50 (70); Control: 20 (30).
04/03/2000 Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with CF Jonathan Grover, SS Jamie Snell, 2B Jim Russell, in exchange for SP Chris Crawford.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (80); Movement: 55 (70); Control: 25 (35).
06/10/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Florida State League All-Star Game.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (80); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 25 (35).
06/10/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Eastern League All-Star Game.
07/15/2002 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for one week.
09/06/2002 Wins the 2002 Eastern League Championship Series with the Altoona Curve!
09/09/2002 Injured (Migraine), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/27/2002 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Los Angeles Angels, along with 2B Juan Alfaro, SP Gabe Jeffcoat, 1B Luis Mazariegos, C Luis Andrade, in exchange for 3B Randy Kaplan, SP Tyrese Blockmon.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 25 (35).
05/08/2003 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/02/2003 Was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Kansas City Royals, along with RP Sergio Elizondo, CL Jaime Tague, LF Freddie Pegram, a 4th draft pick, a 6th draft pick, in exchange for 2B Murdock Pushak, a 35th draft pick.
11/27/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 30 (35).
03/27/2004 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
04/15/2004 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/27/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 30 (30).
11/27/2005 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 30 (30).
04/13/2006 Was claimed off waivers by Oakland while with Kansas City.
05/30/2006 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Oakland.
06/04/2006 Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/29/2006 Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 7 weeks.
11/27/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 30 (30).
03/11/2007 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/06/2007 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week.
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (35).
09/27/2008 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
11/15/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (35).
04/08/2009 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/04/2009 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 2 months.
11/28/2009 Became a free agent.
12/30/2009 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $16,000,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (40).
06/20/2010 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
06/21/2010 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/10/2010 Declined his contract option.
11/14/2010 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $33,000,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
11/21/2010 Finished 3rd in 2010 SKY WEST Reliever of the Year voting.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (40).
02/26/2011 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days.
03/14/2011 Injured (Conjunctivitis), day-to-day for 4 days.
03/14/2011 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/30/2011 Injured (Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 13-14 months.
11/28/2011 Became a free agent.
12/29/2011 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 30 (30).
06/09/2012 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/31/2012 Was claimed off waivers by Miami while with Kansas City.
08/06/2012 Injured (Surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)), out for 5 months.
11/08/2012 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 25 (25).
04/09/2013 Was claimed off waivers by Colorado while with Miami.
05/11/2013 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/13/2013 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/15/2013 Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the New York Yankees, along with CF Luis Torres, 3B Mike Rhoades, in exchange for C Jason Scott.
11/28/2013 Became a free agent.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (25).
11/10/2014 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2010 70 10
Year SV Rank
2010 40 2
Year HLD Rank
2008 16 5
Year RA Rank
2010 70 9
Year GF Rank
2010 60 3
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