Lou Ortiz
Louis Peter Ortiz
Born: May 14, 1923
Albuquerque, NM US
Deceased: October 3, 2010
Lake San Marcos, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1946-1958
Lou Ortiz compiled a career batting average of .261 with 163 home runs and 763 RBI in his 1682-game career with the Houston Buffaloes, Omaha Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings, Richmond Virginians, Minneapolis Millers, Seattle Rainiers and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
 Houston Buffaloes |
 Houston Buffalos |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Seattle Rainiers |
 Richmond Virginians |
 Buffalo Bisons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 119 | 431 | 377 | 31 | 89 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 75 | .236 | .326 | .329 | .654 | 124 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 29 | 115 | 104 | 15 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 20 | .327 | .386 | .567 | .953 | 59 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 32 | 123 | 98 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 23 | .296 | .439 | .459 | .898 | 45 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 133 | 456 | 456 | 122 | 25 | 1 | 11 | .268 | .268 | .399 | .667 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 143 | 606 | 530 | 75 | 143 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 73 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 51 | .270 | .351 | .396 | .747 | 210 | 2 | 10 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 115 | 416 | 348 | 51 | 79 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 1 | 61 | 48 | .227 | .344 | .391 | .735 | 136 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 152 | 573 | 498 | 64 | 122 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 2 | 71 | 61 | .245 | .339 | .351 | .691 | 175 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 138 | 542 | 468 | 60 | 123 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 73 | 2 | 63 | 48 | .263 | .353 | .382 | .735 | 179 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 149 | 587 | 520 | 67 | 155 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 81 | 6 | 65 | 60 | .298 | .376 | .427 | .803 | 222 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 135 | 509 | 426 | 30 | 96 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 2 | 69 | 42 | .225 | .331 | .317 | .648 | 135 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 69 | 291 | 252 | 40 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 48 | 1 | 32 | 25 | .282 | .360 | .480 | .840 | 121 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 23 | 83 | 74 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 9 | .297 | .358 | .405 | .763 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 26 | 111 | 101 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .267 | .309 | .495 | .804 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 148 | 599 | 518 | 89 | 140 | 39 | 1 | 25 | 88 | 3 | 73 | 67 | .270 | .360 | .494 | .854 | 256 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 151 | 625 | 531 | 83 | 138 | 29 | 0 | 22 | 83 | 0 | 84 | 66 | .260 | .362 | .439 | .801 | 233 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 120 | 430 | 358 | 45 | 87 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 65 | 1 | 60 | 52 | .243 | .355 | .455 | .811 | 163 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 1682 | 6497 | 5659 | 693 | 1477 | 292 | 31 | 163 | 763 | 26 | 10 | 739 | 657 | .261 | .347 | .410 | .757 | 2320 | 11 | 17 | 60 | 22 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | SS | 74 | 139 | 192 | 27 | 34 | .925 | 4.473 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 2B | 42 | 100 | 94 | 4 | 19 | .980 | 4.619 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 3B | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 2.333 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 2B | 29 | 83 | 88 | 12 | 21 | .934 | 5.897 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 2B | 16 | 46 | 38 | 7 | 7 | .923 | 5.250 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | SS | 12 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 4 | .830 | 3.667 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3B | 84 | 70 | 161 | 26 | 20 | .899 | 2.750 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 2B | 51 | 148 | 134 | 10 | 24 | .966 | 5.529 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 96 | 216 | 259 | 17 | 64 | .965 | 4.948 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 12 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 2 | .881 | 3.083 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 151 | 399 | 426 | 30 | 124 | .965 | 5.464 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 138 | 340 | 452 | 31 | 119 | .962 | 5.739 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 149 | 328 | 423 | 24 | 119 | .969 | 5.040 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 134 | 351 | 330 | 21 | 94 | .970 | 5.082 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2B | 69 | 171 | 186 | 5 | 59 | .986 | 5.174 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 26 | 54 | 95 | 8 | 17 | .949 | 5.731 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 23 | 67 | 48 | 4 | 18 | .966 | 5.000 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 147 | 370 | 365 | 10 | 100 | .987 | 5.000 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 149 | 358 | 444 | 19 | 113 | .977 | 5.383 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 73 | 190 | 201 | 10 | 40 | .975 | 5.356 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 30 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 1.300 |
| Totals | 1508 | 3515 | 3978 | 283 | 998 | .964 | 4.969 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | |||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 |
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