1975
Born August 12, 1975
Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Luis Ordaz Notable
b. August 12, 1975 · St. Louis Cardinals 1997–1999, Kansas City Royals 2000–2002, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2006
Luis Ordaz played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1997 and closing with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2006.
Across 206 games he batted .218, with 96 hits and 51 runs. He finished with 13 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 122 games at shortstop, with 233 assists and 20 errors. He turned 59 double plays.
He was born in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela on August 12, 1975. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | STL | 12 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .273 |
| 1998 | STL | 57 | 153 | 9 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 2 | .203 |
| 1999 | STL | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .111 |
| 2000 | KCR | 65 | 104 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 4 | .221 |
| 2001 | KCR | 28 | 56 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .250 |
| 2002 | KCR | 33 | 94 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 | .223 |
| 2006 | TBD | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 206 | 440 | 51 | 96 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 34 | 53 | 12 | .218 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Major-league debut: Luis Ordaz
Luis Ordaz made a major-league debut on September 3, 1997.
2006
Final major-league game: Luis Ordaz
Luis Ordaz played a final major-league game on April 3, 2006.
Image: Jeffrey Hayes, CC BY 2.0