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Hector Ortiz  

Hector Ortiz  

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Proper Name
Hector Ortiz
nickname
Pops
High Level
MLB (1998-2002)
Positions
C (1219) ... 1B (24) ... 3B (3) ... DH (1)
Ht / Wt
6-0 / 205
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Rio Piedras,Puerto Rico
Died
2/28/2024
Cause of Death
Cancer
High School
None listed
colleges
Ranger College (Ranger,TX),
draft posit
C
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
LAN [8] KCA [5] CHN [2] TEX [1] WAS [1] COL [1] TBA [1]
TBC#
634
mlbam id
136582
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1998-2002].288.69026029751181
Speed
21
Power
17
Contact
83
XBH
17
RBIs
26
Runs
17
Hitting
43
Durability
46
Team
.484
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
2005 2005-08-11 current -- -- Released by Nationals Hist -- No 35.301
2005 2005-02-18 2005-08-11 WAS MLB Signed to Minor League contract Hist -- No 35.127
2004 2004-10-15 2005-02-18 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 35.001
2004 2004-01-13 2004-10-15 COL MLB Signed to Minor League contract Hist -- No 34.090
2003 2003-10-15 2004-01-13 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 34.000
2002 2002-12-18 2003-10-15 TBA MLB Signed to Minor League contract Hist -- No 33.065
2002 2002-10-15 2002-12-18 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 33.001
2002 2002-07-15 2002-10-15 KCA MLB Signed to #-year contract for 2002-2002 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 32.274
2002 2002-07-12 2002-07-15 -- -- Released by Rangers Hist -- No 32.271
2002 2002-04-26 2002-07-12 TEX MLB Sold by Kansas City Royals to Texas Rangers Hist -- No 32.194
2001 2001-11-20 2002-04-26 KCA MLB Signed to #-year contract for 2001-2001 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 32.037
2001 2001-10-22 2001-11-20 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 32.008
1999 1999-11-30 2001-10-22 KCA MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1999-1999 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 30.046
1999 1999-10-15 1999-11-30 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 30.000
1999 1999-01-18 1999-10-15 LAN MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1999-1999 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 29.096
1998 1998-10-15 1999-01-18 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 29.001
1997 1997-01-29 1998-10-15 KCA MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 27.107
1996 1996-10-15 1997-01-29 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 27.001
1995 1995-01-22 1996-10-15 CHN MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1995-1995 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 25.100
1994 1994-10-17 1995-01-22 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 25.003
1988 1988-06-14 1994-10-17 LAN MLB Signed out of draft (Ranger College) Hist -- No 18.243
21 record(s)