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Current Status

High Level

Major Leagues

Proper Name

Jorge Orta

Stat Years

1968-1987 [mlb] 1972-1987

Height/Weight

5-10 / 170

Bats/Throws

Left / Right

Positions

2B (689) ... DH (451) ... OF (343) ... 3B (58) ... SS (23)

Draft Position

2B-OF

Born Date/Place

1950-11-26 in Mazatlan, Mexico [69.056]

Death

High School

None listed

Colleges

Draft

Signed as undrafted free agent by the in 1971

Bonus

Signing Scouts

Roland Hemond

MLB Debut

1972-04-15 - Boxscore (Age: 21.140)

Service Time

Organizations

CHA [8] KCA [4] CLE [2] LAN [1] TOR [1]

ID Numbers

tbc id: 16200 ... retro id: ortaj001 ... mlbam id: 120069

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Glossary:
Year Context-dependent but usually self-evident. (Season, Draft Year etc) Team Name Contextual to the grid but usually self-evident. Draft = Drafted team. Lg League Org Major League Parent Organization. For college teams, might include RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) Unif Uniform Number, if available Age Player's age for the selected season or as of a current date if in YY.DDD format. Pos Defensive Position Detail Includes links to additional MLB stat detail including Game Logs, Splits and Extended Statistics Exp Experience in # of years. For Player stats, refers to nth PRO season. Count is ontextual to the purpose of the grid G Games Played (or Pitched) AB At Bats R Runs H Hits 2B Doubles 3B Triples HR Home Runs RBI Runs Batted In SB Stolen Bases (Total) CS Caught Stealings BB Walks SO Strikeouts HP Hit by Pitch SH Sacrifice Hits SF Sacrifice Flies IW Intentional Walks DP Grounded into Double Play (Offense) Double Plays Participation (Defense) AVG Batting Average ( H/AB ) OBP On Base Percentage ( H+BB+HBP / (AB+BB+HBP+SF) SLG Slugging Percentage ( TB / AB ) OPS On Base Plus Slugging (OBP + SLG) PA Plate Appearances TB Total Bases (Singles + (2*Doubles) + (3*Triples) + (4*Home Runs)) XBH Extra Base Hits (Doubles+Triples+Home Runs) secA Seconday Average. Measures extra bases earned by player (BB+(TB-H)+(SB-CS) / AB ISO Isolated Power. Measures the portion of a slugging percentage that is for extra base hits. (SLG-BAVG). babip Batting Average on Balls Put in Play. (H/(AB-SO)) XBH% Extra Base Hit Percentage (XBH/H)

Glossary:
Year Context-dependent but usually self-evident. (Season, Draft Year etc) Team Name Contextual to the grid but usually self-evident. Draft = Drafted team. Lg League Age Player's age for the selected season or as of a current date if in YY.DDD format. G Games Played (or Pitched) GS Games Started Inn Innings in a game or Innings played at position PO Putouts A Fielding assists E Errors DP Grounded into Double Play (Offense) Double Plays Participation (Defense) TC Total Chances (PO+A+E) TSC Total Successful Chances (PO+A) FPCT Fielding Percentage (TSC/TC) RFg Range Factor by Game (Total Successful Chances/Games) Rfi Range Factor by Inning (Total Successful Chances/Innings) Team Share Share of team's games played at that position. Will add up to more than 100% since the formula is player games at position / team games. Player Share Share of player's games played at that position Team Rank Rank of games for team at that position.

Fielding Positional Grid by Year

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Year	Category	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH
1972	MLB	-	-	-	14	9	19	-	-	-	-	-
1973	MLB	-	-	-	122	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
1974	MLB	-	-	-	123	-	3	-	-	-	-	10
1975	MLB	-	-	-	135	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
1976	MLB	-	-	-	-	49	-	-	-	-	77	31
1977	MLB	-	-	-	139	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1978	MLB	-	-	-	114	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
1979	MLB	-	-	-	41	-	-	-	-	-	-	62
1980	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	120	7
1981	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	86	-
1982	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	-
1983	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	70
1984	MLB	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	26	83
1985	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	85
1986	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	87
1987	MLB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12
Totals		-	-	-	689	58	23	-	-	-	343	451

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Grid Filters		MLB Minors Full Season Short Season AAA AA A+ A A- Rookie College Indy/Intl/+
Year	Team Name	Lg	Lvl	Org	Unif	Age	Pos	Detail	Exp	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HP	SH	SF	IW	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PA	TB	XBH	secA	ISO	babip	BB%	SO%	SOBB	ABHR	HR%	XBH%
1968	Fresnillo	Mex	AAA	---	-	17	2b-of	---	1	20	68	8	18	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.265	.353	.618	68	24	6	.000	.088	.000	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0	0.00	33.3
1970	Puerto Mex	Mex	AAA	---	-	19	2b-of	---	2	18	43	6	13	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.302	.326	.628	43	14	1	.000	.024	.000	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0	0.00	7.7
1971	San Luis Potosi	Mex	AAA	---	-	20	2b-of	---	3	59	182	55	77	17	7	7	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.423	.423	.709	1.132	182	129	31	.000	.286	.000	0.00	0.00	0.00	26.0	3.85	40.3
1971	Mexicali	Mex	AAA	---	-	20	2b-of	---	3	58	207	45	75	14	2	16	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.362	.362	.681	1.043	207	141	32	.000	.319	.000	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.9	7.73	42.7
1972	Knoxville	Sou	AA	---	-	21	2b-of	---	4	53	196	41	62	6	7	7	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.316	.526	.842	196	103	20	.000	.210	.000	0.00	0.00	0.00	28.0	3.57	32.3
1972	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	cha	6	21	ss-2b	L-S-E-P	4	51	124	20	25	3	1	3	11	3	3	6	37	1	2	0	0	2	.202	.244	.315	.559	133	39	7	.161	.113	.262	4.51	27.82	6.17	41.3	2.26	28.0
1973	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	cha	6	22	2b	L-S-E-P	5	128	425	46	113	9	10	6	40	8	8	37	87	1	1	5	3	7	.266	.323	.376	.699	469	160	25	.198	.110	.318	7.89	18.55	2.35	70.8	1.28	22.1
1974	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	cha	6	23	2b	L-S-E-P	6	139	525	73	166	31	2	10	67	9	5	40	88	3	6	4	1	8	.316	.365	.440	.805	578	231	43	.208	.124	.362	6.92	15.22	2.20	52.5	1.73	25.9
1975	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	cha	6	24	2b	L-S-E-P	7	140	542	64	165	26	10	11	83	16	9	48	67	4	4	4	7	17	.304	.363	.450	.813	602	244	47	.247	.146	.329	7.97	11.13	1.40	49.3	1.83	28.5
1976	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	cha	6	25	of-3b	L-S-E-P	8	158	636	74	174	29	8	14	72	24	8	38	77	5	1	8	2	15	.274	.316	.410	.726	688	261	51	.222	.136	.289	5.52	11.19	2.03	45.4	2.03	29.3
1977	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	cha	6	26	2b	L-S-E-P	9	144	564	71	159	27	8	11	84	4	4	46	49	2	2	7	3	12	.282	.334	.417	.751	621	235	46	.216	.135	.290	7.41	7.89	1.07	51.3	1.77	28.9
1978	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	cha	6	27	2b	L-S-E-P	10	117	420	45	115	19	2	13	53	1	2	42	39	4	4	7	3	9	.274	.340	.421	.761	477	177	34	.245	.147	.272	8.81	8.18	0.93	32.3	2.73	29.6
1979	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	cha	6	28	dh-2b	L-S-E-P	11	113	325	49	85	18	3	11	46	1	5	44	33	1	3	4	2	6	.262	.348	.437	.785	377	142	32	.298	.175	.260	11.67	8.75	0.75	29.5	2.92	37.7
1980	Cleveland Indians	AL	MLB	cle	6	29	of	L-S-E-P	12	129	481	78	140	18	3	10	64	6	5	71	44	2	2	8	2	8	.291	.379	.403	.782	564	194	31	.262	.112	.299	12.59	7.80	0.62	48.1	1.77	22.1
1981	Cleveland Indians	AL	MLB	cle	6	30	of	L-S-E-P	13	88	338	50	92	14	3	5	34	4	3	21	43	1	5	5	3	11	.272	.312	.376	.688	370	127	22	.169	.104	.295	5.68	11.62	2.05	67.6	1.35	23.9
1982	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	MLB	lan	31	31	of	L-S-E-P	14	86	115	13	25	5	0	2	8	0	1	12	13	1	0	1	3	1	.217	.295	.313	.608	129	36	7	.191	.096	.228	9.30	10.08	1.08	57.5	1.55	28.0
1983	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	MLB	tor	33	32	dh	L-S-E-P	15	103	245	30	58	6	3	10	38	1	2	19	29	0	0	4	0	6	.237	.287	.408	.695	268	100	19	.245	.171	.229	7.09	10.82	1.53	24.5	3.73	32.8
1984	Kansas City Royals	AL	MLB	kca	3	33	dh	L-S-E-P	16	122	403	50	120	23	7	9	50	0	1	28	39	2	1	4	8	6	.298	.343	.457	.800	438	184	39	.226	.159	.309	6.39	8.90	1.39	44.8	2.05	32.5
1985	Kansas City Royals	AL	MLB	kca	3	34	dh	L-S-E-P	17	110	300	32	80	21	1	4	45	2	1	22	28	2	2	4	5	8	.267	.317	.383	.700	330	115	26	.193	.116	.279	6.67	8.48	1.27	75.0	1.21	32.5
1986	Kansas City Royals	AL	MLB	kca	3	35	dh	L-S-E-P	18	106	336	35	93	14	2	9	46	0	3	23	34	0	0	2	3	9	.277	.321	.411	.732	361	138	25	.193	.134	.285	6.37	9.42	1.48	37.3	2.49	26.9
1987	Kansas City Royals	AL	MLB	kca	3	36	dh	L-S-E-P	19	21	50	3	9	4	0	2	4	0	0	3	8	0	0	0	1	0	.180	.226	.380	.606	53	19	6	.260	.200	.175	5.66	15.09	2.67	25.0	3.77	66.7
MLB Totals (16 yrs)										1755	5829	733	1619	267	63	130	745	79	60	500	715	29	33	67	46	125	.278	.334	.412	.746	6458	2402	460	.223	.134	.295	7.74	11.07	1.43	44.8	2.01	28.4
American League Totals (15 yrs)										1669	5714	720	1594	262	63	128	737	79	59	488	702	28	33	66	43	124	.279	.335	.414	.749	6329	2366	453	.224	.135	.296	7.71	11.09	1.44	44.6	2.02	28.4
National League Totals (1 yrs)										86	115	13	25	5	0	2	8	0	1	12	13	1	0	1	3	1	.217	.295	.313	.608	129	36	7	.191	.096	.228	9.30	10.08	1.08	57.5	1.55	28.0
Minor League Totals										208	696	155	245	44	16	30	139	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.352	.591	.943	696	411	90	.239	.239	.323	0.00	0.00	0.00	23.2	4.31	36.7
Minor: AA Totals										53	196	41	62	6	7	7	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.316	.526	.842	196	103	20	.209	.210	.291	0.00	0.00	0.00	28.0	3.57	32.3
Minor: AAA Totals										155	500	114	183	38	9	23	105	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.366	.366	.616	.982	500	308	70	.250	.250	.335	0.00	0.00	0.00	21.7	4.60	38.2
Chicago White Sox Totals (8 yrs)										990	3561	442	1002	162	44	79	456	66	44	301	477	21	23	39	21	76	.281	.338	.418	.756	3945	1489	285	.227	.137	.303	7.63	12.09	1.58	45.1	2.00	28.4
Kansas City Royals Totals (4 yrs)										359	1089	120	302	62	10	24	145	2	5	76	109	4	3	10	17	23	.277	.324	.419	.743	1182	456	96	.208	.142	.288	6.43	9.22	1.43	45.4	2.03	31.8
Cleveland Indians Totals (2 yrs)										217	819	128	232	32	6	15	98	10	8	92	87	3	7	13	5	19	.283	.353	.392	.745	934	321	53	.223	.109	.297	9.85	9.31	0.95	54.6	1.61	22.8
Toronto Blue Jays Totals (1 yrs)										103	245	30	58	6	3	10	38	1	2	19	29	0	0	4	0	6	.237	.287	.408	.695	268	100	19	.245	.171	.229	7.09	10.82	1.53	24.5	3.73	32.8
Los Angeles Dodgers Totals (1 yrs)										86	115	13	25	5	0	2	8	0	1	12	13	1	0	1	3	1	.217	.295	.313	.608	129	36	7	.191	.096	.228	9.30	10.08	1.08	57.5	1.55	28.0

Grid Filters		MLB Minors Full Season Short Season AAA AA A+ A A- Rookie
Year	Team Name	Lg	Lvl	Age	posit	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	TSC	FPCT	RFG	RFI	Team Share	Player Share	Team Rank
1972	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	21	2B	14	0	85.0	20	26	2	8	48	46	.958	3.30	0.54	9.1	27.5	4
1972	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	21	3B	9	0	56.0	2	18	3	2	23	20	.870	2.20	0.36	5.8	17.6	4
1972	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	21	SS	19	0	130.0	28	41	3	13	72	69	.958	3.60	0.53	12.3	37.3	3
1973	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	22	2B	122	0	1,036.0	254	300	18	75	572	554	.969	4.50	0.53	75.3	95.3	1
1973	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	22	SS	1	0	1.0	1	1	0	0	2	2	1.000	2.00	2.00	0.6	0.8	4
1974	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	23	2B	123	0	0.0	297	313	18	93	628	610	.971	5.00	0.00	76.9	88.5	1
1974	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	23	SS	3	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	1.9	2.2	5
1974	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	23	DH	10	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	6.3	7.2	6
1975	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	24	2B	135	0	0.0	354	354	16	95	724	708	.978	5.20	0.00	83.9	96.4	1
1975	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	24	DH	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	1.2	1.4	10
1976	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	25	3B	49	0	0.0	31	102	10	9	143	133	.930	2.70	0.00	30.4	31.0	3
1976	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	25	OF	77	0	0.0	156	9	5	1	170	165	.971	2.10	0.00	47.8	48.7	3
1976	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	25	DH	31	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	19.3	19.6	3
1977	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	26	2B	139	0	0.0	287	335	19	64	641	622	.970	4.50	0.00	85.8	96.5	1
1978	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	27	2B	114	0	0.0	275	290	9	62	574	565	.984	5.00	0.00	70.8	97.4	1
1978	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	27	DH	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	1.2	1.7	12
1979	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	28	2B	41	0	0.0	57	75	3	17	135	132	.978	3.20	0.00	25.6	36.3	3
1979	Chicago White Sox	AL	MLB	28	DH	62	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	38.8	54.9	1
1980	Cleveland Indians	AL	MLB	29	OF	120	0	0.0	269	10	5	1	284	279	.982	2.30	0.00	75.0	93.0	2
1980	Cleveland Indians	AL	MLB	29	DH	7	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	4.4	5.4	6
1981	Cleveland Indians	AL	MLB	30	OF	86	0	0.0	150	11	1	2	162	161	.994	1.90	0.00	83.5	97.7	2
1982	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	MLB	31	OF	17	0	0.0	35	1	2	1	38	36	.947	2.10	0.00	10.5	19.8	8
1983	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	MLB	32	OF	17	0	0.0	16	1	0	1	17	17	1.000	1.00	0.00	10.5	16.5	7
1983	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	MLB	32	DH	70	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	43.2	68.0	2
1984	Kansas City Royals	AL	MLB	33	2B	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	0.6	0.8	5
1984	Kansas City Royals	AL	MLB	33	OF	26	0	0.0	48	0	1	0	49	48	.980	1.80	0.00	16.0	21.3	6
1984	Kansas City Royals	AL	MLB	33	DH	83	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	51.2	68.0	2
1985	Kansas City Royals	AL	MLB	34	DH	85	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	52.5	77.3	2
1986	Kansas City Royals	AL	MLB	35	DH	87	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	53.7	82.1	1
1987	Kansas City Royals	AL	MLB	36	DH	12	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	7.4	57.1	7
MLB Totals - (2B)						689	0	1,121	1544	1693	85	414	3322	3237	.974	4.70	2.89	0.0	0.0	0
MLB Totals - (3B)						58	0	56	33	120	13	11	166	153	.922	2.60	2.73	0.0	0.0	0
MLB Totals - (SS)						23	0	131	29	42	3	13	74	71	.959	3.10	0.54	0.0	0.0	0
MLB Totals - (OF)						343	0	0	674	32	14	6	720	706	.981	2.10	0.00	0.0	0.0	0
MLB Totals - (DH)						451	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.00	0.00	0.0	0.0	0

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