Steve Ortiz
Steven Epifano Ortiz
Born: January 30, 1973
Killeen, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: C, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 51 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: McLennan CC
Career: 1994-2002
Steve Ortiz compiled a career record of 63 wins and 49 losses and a 4.68 ERA in his 190-game pitching career with the Burlington Indians, Sioux City Explorers, Tyler Wildcatters, Lubbock Crickets, Abilene Prairie Dogs, San Angelo Colts, Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings and Amarillo Dillas. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Burlington Indians |
 Sioux City Explorers |
 Lubbock Crickets |
 Tyler Wildcatters |
 Abilene Prairie Dogs |
 San Angelo Colts |
 Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings |
 Amarillo Dillas |
 Amarillo Dillas |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.18 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.3 | 34 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 135 |
| 1995 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.55 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27.7 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 130 |
| 1996 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 0 | 0 | 4.35 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 33 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 157 | |
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Lubbock Crickets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.56 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.7 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 69 |
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Tyler Wildcatters | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5.24 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 92.7 | 108 | 57 | 54 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 411 |
| 1998 | Ind | UL | Abilene Prairie Dogs | 13 | 6 | .684 | 4.01 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 137.0 | 142 | 67 | 61 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 582 |
| 1999 | Ind | UL | Abilene Prairie Dogs | 14 | 7 | .667 | 4.61 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150.3 | 171 | 95 | 77 | 15 | 50 | 1 | 105 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 668 |
| 2000 | Ind | UL | San Angelo Colts | 15 | 7 | .682 | 4.68 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 194.3 | 221 | 112 | 101 | 17 | 74 | 0 | 140 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 865 |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | San Angelo Colts | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.37 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.7 | 64 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 242 |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.83 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 51 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 233 |
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 7 | 12 | .368 | 4.39 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 151.7 | 159 | 88 | 74 | 17 | 51 | 2 | 108 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 670 |
| Totals | 63 | 49 | .562 | 4.68 | 190 | 125 | 35 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 932.3 | 1031 | 570 | 485 | 92 | 370 | 8 | 695 | 49 | 7 | 43 | 4162 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Tyler Wildcatters | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | UL | Abilene Prairie Dogs | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | San Angelo Colts | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 77 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | P | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .500 |
| 1995 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | P | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .045 |
| 1996 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | P | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .053 |
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Lubbock Crickets | P | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Tyler Wildcatters | P | 20 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .650 |
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Tyler Wildcatters | C | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1998 | Ind | UL | Abilene Prairie Dogs | P | 20 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 2.050 |
| 1999 | Ind | UL | Abilene Prairie Dogs | P | 22 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 1 | .912 | 1.409 |
| 2000 | Ind | UL | San Angelo Colts | P | 26 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 2 | .975 | 1.500 |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | San Angelo Colts | P | 9 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .882 | 1.667 |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | P | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .750 |
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | P | 23 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.696 |
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 195 | 49 | 152 | 11 | 6 | .948 | 1.031 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Indians | CLE | ||
| 1995 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Indians | CLE | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | May 31, 1996 | July 24, 1996 | |
| 1997 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Tyler Wildcatters | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Lubbock Crickets | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Abilene Prairie Dogs | |||
| 1999 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Abilene Prairie Dogs | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | San Angelo Colts | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | San Angelo Colts | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Central League | Amarillo Dillas |
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