Junior Ortiz

Adalberto Colon Ortiz
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 176 lbs.
Born: October 24, 1959 in Humacao, PR
Signed: 1977 by the Pittsburgh Pirates
Acquired: traded from the Pirates with Arthur Ray for Marvell Wynne and Steve Senteney, June 1983
Departed: selected by the Pirates in the Rule 5 Draft, December 1984

 

Junior played for more than ten years in the big leagues as a backup catcher. Though only a .256 lifetime hitter, he had two seasons where he posted a batting average of over .330! He is pictured here with the Pirates (for whom he spent the most time) on a 1990 Topps card.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G   AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
1982 Pit NL   7   15   1   3  1  0  0   0   4  0  0   3   1   0   0  0 .250 .267 .200
1983 2teams  73  193  11  48  5  0  0  12  53  1  0  34   4   1   2  0 .268 .275 .249
1984 *METS*  40   91   6  18  3  0  0  11  21  1  0  15   5   0   0  2 .235 .231 .198
1985 Pit NL  23   72   4  21  2  0  1   5  26  1  0  17   3   0   1  0 .320 .361 .292
1986 Pit NL  49  110  11  37  6  0  0  14  43  0  1  13   9   0   1  2 .380 .391 .336
1987 Pit NL  75  192  16  52  8  1  1  22  65  0  2  23  15   0   5  1 .322 .339 .271
1988 Pit NL  49  118   8  33  6  0  2  18  45  1  4   9   9   2   1  2 .336 .381 .280
1989 Pit NL  91  230  16  50  6  1  1  22  61  2  2  20  20   2   3  3 .282 .265 .217
1990 Min AL  71  170  18  57  7  1  0  18  66  0  4  16  12   2   2  1 .384 .388 .335
1991 Min AL  61  134   9  28  5  1  0  11  35  0  1  12  15   1   1  0 .293 .261 .209
1992 Cle AL  86  244  20  61  7  0  0  24  68  1  3  23  12   4   2  0 .296 .279 .250
1993 Cle AL  95  249  19  55 13  0  0  20  68  1  0  26  11   5   4  1 .267 .273 .221
1994 Tex AL  29   76   3  21  2  0  0   9  23  0  1  11   5   1   4  0 .329 .303 .276
METS TOTALS 108  276  16  65  8  0  0  23  73  2  0  49   8   1   1  2 .258 .264 .236
OTHER CLUBS 641 1618 126 419 63  4  5 163 505  6 18 173 113  17  25 10 .312 .312 .259
CAREER TOTS 749 1894 142 484 71  4  5 186 578  8 18 222 121  18  26 12 .305 .305 .256

 

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB     G   AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
1983 Pit NL   5    8   1   1  0  0  0   0   1  0  0   0   1   0   1  0 .222 .125 .125
1983 *METS*  68  185  10  47  5  0  0  12  52  1  0  34   3   1   1  0 .270 .281 .254

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This is a list of the Junior Ortiz cards that I already have in my collection. If you have any cards that are not listed here, and you are willing to donate or trade them, contact me at Rounding Third.

1984 Donruss #319
1984 Fleer #594
1984 Nestlé #161
1984 Topps #161
1984 Topps Stickers #114 (uncut)

1985 Topps #439
1985 Topps Tiffany #439

1986 Donruss #508
1986 Topps #682

1987 Donruss #449
1987 Donruss Opening Day #164
1987 Fleer #616
1987 Topps #583

1988 Donruss #168
1988 Fleer #335
1988 Panini Stickers #341
1988 Score #404
1988 Score Glossy #404
1988 Topps #274

1989 Donruss #387
1989 Fleer #215
1989 Score #402
1989 Topps #769
1989 Topps Big #66
1989 Upper Deck #86

1990 Fleer #475
1990 Fleer Canadian #475
1990 Fleer Update #U-108
1990 Publications International Stickers
1990 Score #143
1990 Score Rookie & Traded #66T
1990 Topps #322
1990 Topps Traded #85T
1990 Upper Deck #389

1991 Donruss #659
1991 Fleer #622
1991 Leaf #498
1991 Score #438
1991 Topps #72
1991 Topps Micro #72
1991 Upper Deck #170
1991 WIZ Mets #303

1992 Donruss #684
1992 Fleer #215
1992 Fleer Ultra #353
1992 Fleer Ultra #599 (checklist)
1992 Score #473
1992 Topps #617
1992 Topps Micro #617
1992 Topps Stadium Club #727
1992 Upper Deck #109

1993 Donruss #699
1993 Fleer #598
1993 Fleer Ultra #544
1993 Topps #199
1993 Topps Gold #199
1993 Upper Deck #603

1994 Donruss #425
1994 Fleer #117
1994 Score #262
1994 Topps #423
1994 Topps Stadium Club #15

1995 Pacific Crown Collection #431
1995 Score #64

2001 Rainbow Foods Minnesota Twins 1991 World Champions 10th Anniversary

Other Junior Ortiz memorabilia in my collection:

early 1980s team-issued glossy photo (signed by autopen)

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