1915
Born June 30, 1915
Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba
Roberto Ortiz Notable
Roberto Ortiz divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Washington Senators from 1941, then the Philadelphia Athletics through 1950.
Across 213 games he batted .255, with 168 hits and 67 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 18 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 165 games in the outfield, with 294 putouts and 19 errors.
He was born in Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba on June 30, 1915, and died on September 15, 1971. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | WSH | 22 | 79 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .329 |
| 1942 | WSH | 20 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .167 |
| 1943 | WSH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1944 | WSH | 85 | 316 | 36 | 80 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 47 | 4 | .253 |
| 1949 | WSH | 40 | 129 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .279 |
| 1950 | PHA/WSH | 45 | 89 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .202 |
| Career | — | 213 | 659 | 67 | 168 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 78 | 43 | 95 | 4 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
1971
Died September 15, 1971
1941
Major-league debut: Roberto Ortiz
Roberto Ortiz made a major-league debut on September 6, 1941.
1950
Final major-league game: Roberto Ortiz
Roberto Ortiz played a final major-league game on September 2, 1950.