1969
Born October 14, 1969
Rio Piedras, , P.R.
Héctor Ortiz Notable
Héctor Ortiz divided five seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Kansas City Royals from 1998, then the Texas Rangers through 2002.
Across 93 games he batted .288, with 75 hits and 29 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 13 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 91 games behind the plate, with 436 putouts and 5 errors. He turned 2 double plays.
He was born in Rio Piedras, P.R. on October 14, 1969, and died on February 28, 2024. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | KCR | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | KCR | 26 | 88 | 15 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .386 |
| 2001 | KCR | 56 | 154 | 12 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 1 | .247 |
| 2002 | TEX | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .214 |
| Career | — | 93 | 260 | 29 | 75 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 1 | .288 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died February 28, 2024
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