Russ Ortiz

Born: 6/5/1974 in Van Nuys, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1998-04-02 | Final Game: 2010-04-17

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Russell Reid Ortiz

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Biography

Russ Ortiz, born in 1974, was a professional baseball pitcher who played from 1998 until 2010. Known for his durability and competitive spirit, Ortiz made a significant impact during his career in Major League Baseball, particularly in the early 2000s. He finished his career with a record of 113-89 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.51, showcasing his ability to pitch effectively over numerous seasons. With a total of 1,192 strikeouts, Ortiz established himself as a reliable starter, contributing to the success of his teams. In 2003, Ortiz earned an All-Star selection, highlighting his standout performance during that season. He was a prominent figure in the pitching rotation for teams such as the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, among others. His contributions on the mound were especially noteworthy during the pivotal years of his career, coinciding with a time when the game was witnessing a rise in offensive production, making his achievements even more commendable. Ortiz's legacy as a steadfast pitcher remains a testament to his skill and determination in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
113	89	311	266	9	3	0	1661.3	1618	832	179	860	1192	4.51	0

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	SFG	NL	4	4	22	13	0	0	88.3	90	49	46	75	4.99	4.43 (-13%)	-
1999	SFG	NL	18	9	33	33	3	0	207.7	189	88	125	164	3.81	4.71 (+19%)	-
2000	SFG	NL	14	12	33	32	0	0	195.7	192	109	112	167	5.01	4.77 (-5%)	-
2001	SFG	NL	17	9	33	33	1	1	218.7	187	80	91	169	3.29	4.42 (+25%)	-
2002	SFG	NL	14	10	33	33	2	0	214.3	191	86	94	137	3.61	4.28 (+16%)	-
2003	ATL	NL	21	7	34	34	1	1	212.3	177	90	102	149	3.81	4.40 (+13%)	1291.9
2004	ATL	NL	15	9	34	34	2	1	204.7	197	94	112	143	4.13	4.46 (+7%)	-1779.8
2005	AZ	NL	5	11	22	22	0	0	115.0	147	88	65	46	6.89	4.29 (-60%)	-
2006	AZ	NL	0	5	6	6	0	0	22.7	27	19	22	21	7.54	4.53 (-67%)	-
2006	BAL	AL	0	3	20	5	0	0	40.3	59	38	18	23	8.48	4.53 (-87%)	-3865.2
2007	SFG	NL	2	3	12	8	0	0	49.0	57	30	20	27	5.51	4.47 (-23%)	-
2009	HOU	NL	3	6	23	13	0	0	85.7	95	53	48	65	5.57	4.32 (-29%)	-638.2
2010	LAD	NL	0	1	6	0	0	0	7.0	10	8	5	6	10.29	—	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
316	507	45	104	23	0	7	49	0	35	135	0.205	0.257	0.292	0.549	-2074.9

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.549 vs. league average 0.758 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	SFG	NL	22	25	3	7	0	1	2	2	9	0.280	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SFG	NL	33	71	7	14	2	1	8	3	17	0.197	.271 (-27%)	.344 (-33%)	.433 (-38%)	.778 (-36%)	-466.2
2000	SFG	NL	33	61	7	12	2	0	5	8	16	0.197	.270 (-27%)	.344 (-16%)	.437 (-47%)	.782 (-34%)	-355.0
2001	SFG	NL	33	67	6	13	6	0	6	5	19	0.194	.263 (-26%)	.332 (-26%)	.426 (-34%)	.758 (-30%)	-374.9
2002	SFG	NL	33	69	11	17	5	2	9	6	17	0.246	.261 (-6%)	.331 (-10%)	.416 (-3%)	.747 (-6%)	-97.2
2003	ATL	NL	35	70	6	18	4	2	10	4	17	0.257	.264 (-3%)	.332 (-9%)	.422 (-5%)	.754 (-7%)	-98.0
2004	ATL	NL	34	59	1	6	2	0	1	1	17	0.102	.266 (-62%)	.335 (-61%)	.427 (-68%)	.762 (-65%)	-683.5
2005	AZ	NL	24	34	1	7	1	0	1	3	9	0.206	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	AZ	NL	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	BAL	AL	20	2	1	2	0	0	2	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SFG	NL	12	17	0	3	1	0	3	0	4	0.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	HOU	NL	25	28	2	5	0	1	2	1	9	0.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	LAD	NL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
9	16	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	8	0.188

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG
2004	NLDS2	ATL	1	1	0	0	1	0.000
2003	NLDS2	ATL	2	5	0	1	2	0.200
2002	NLCS	SFN	1	1	0	1	0	1.000
2002	NLDS1	SFN	2	6	1	1	4	0.167
2002	WS	SFN	2	0	0	0	0	.000
2000	NLDS2	SFN	1	3	0	0	1	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
3	1	9	9	0	44.0	51	28	25	27	5.73

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2004	NLDS2	ATL	0	0	1	1	3.0	7	5	1	1	15.00
2003	NLDS2	ATL	1	1	2	2	10.7	15	6	7	9	5.06
2002	NLCS	SFN	0	0	1	1	4.7	5	4	3	3	7.71
2002	NLDS1	SFN	2	0	2	2	12.3	9	3	8	8	2.19
2002	WS	SFN	0	0	2	2	8.0	13	9	2	2	10.12
2000	NLDS2	SFN	0	0	1	1	5.3	2	1	4	4	1.69

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	311	266	106	267	5	30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	SFN	P	22	13	9	13	1	2
1999	SFN	P	33	33	13	31	0	2
2000	SFN	P	33	32	11	33	0	4
2001	SFN	P	33	33	12	34	1	4
2002	SFN	P	33	33	15	47	1	2
2003	ATL	P	34	34	13	25	1	5
2004	ATL	P	34	34	7	38	0	5
2005	ARI	P	22	22	7	17	0	2
2006	ARI	P	6	6	2	6	0	1
2006	BAL	P	20	5	3	2	0	0
2007	SFN	P	12	8	6	9	0	1
2009	HOU	P	23	13	8	10	1	1
2010	LAN	P	6	0	0	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	311

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2004	Pitcher of the Month	July
2000	Pitcher of the Month	August

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	HOU	NL	$750,000
2007	SFN	NL	$380,000
2006	ARI	NL	$7,875,000
2005	ARI	NL	$7,375,000
2004	ATL	NL	$6,200,000
2003	ATL	NL	$4,662,500
2002	SFN	NL	$2,862,500
2001	SFN	NL	$912,500
2000	SFN	NL	$462,500
1999	SFN	NL	$220,000
1998	SFN	NL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$31,870,000