1977
Born June 13, 1977
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
José Ortiz Notable
José Ortiz divided three seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Oakland Athletics from 2000, then the Colorado Rockies through 2002.
Across 136 games he batted .243, with 109 hits and 68 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 15 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 117 games at second base, with 297 assists and 14 errors. He turned 62 double plays.
He hit three home runs in a game in 2001.
He was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. on June 13, 1977. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | OAK | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .182 |
| 2001 | COL/OAK | 64 | 246 | 42 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 17 | 41 | 4 | .240 |
| 2002 | COL | 65 | 192 | 22 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 2 | .250 |
| Career | — | 136 | 449 | 68 | 109 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 51 | 35 | 74 | 6 | .243 |
On this day & linked events
2001
José Ortiz's Three-Home-Run Game, 2001
José Ortiz hit three home runs for the Colorado Rockies against the Florida Marlins on August 17, 2001.
Image: Gaffky / UCinternational, public domain