George Bortz
George W. Bortz
Born: 1914
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1936-1948
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George Bortz compiled a career record of 66 wins and 67 losses and a 2.55 ERA in his 176-game pitching career with the Mayodan Millers, Mayodan Senators, Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox, South Boston Wrappers, Mount Airy Graniteers, Greeneville Burley Cubs, Sanford Spinners and Burlington Bees. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | BIST | Mayodan Senators | 1 | 2 | .333 | 9.00 | 4 | 15.0 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3.78 | 34 | 23 | 181.0 | 176 | 110 | 76 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 7 | 33.0 | 34 | 30 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | South Boston Wrappers | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.81 | 33 | 202.0 | 214 | 124 | 108 | 116 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Sanford Spinners | 13 | 12 | .520 | 0.00 | 29 | 192.0 | 175 | 94 | 93 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Sanford Spinners | 14 | 14 | .500 | 0.00 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 237.0 | 220 | 116 | 108 | 193 | 5 | 1 | 21 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Sanford Spinners | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.65 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 195.0 | 196 | 124 | 79 | 92 | 180 | 2 | 14 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.48 | 11 | 64.0 | 84 | 62 | 39 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 66 | 67 | .496 | 2.55 | 176 | 23 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1119.0 | 1121 | 684 | 317 | 0 | 554 | 0 | 373 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | BIST | Mayodan Millers | 32 | 68 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .162 | .162 | .279 | .441 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 38 | 77 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | BIST | Mayodan Senators | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | (+) Mount Airy Graniteers | 30 | 65 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .169 | .169 | .231 | .400 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | (+) South Boston Wrappers | 30 | 65 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .169 | .169 | .231 | .400 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | South Boston Wrappers | 35 | 76 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .184 | .184 | .303 | .487 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Sanford Spinners | 29 | 74 | 74 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .176 | .176 | .270 | .446 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Sanford Spinners | 31 | 99 | 97 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .134 | .134 | .165 | .299 | 16 | 2 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Sanford Spinners | 30 | 96 | 86 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 36 | .116 | .183 | .151 | .334 | 13 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 11 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .095 | .190 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 210 | 518 | 506 | 18 | 73 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 36 | .144 | .156 | .204 | .360 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | South Boston Wrappers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Sanford Spinners | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | TOBS | Sanford Spinners | P | 31 | 10 | 38 | 8 | 2 | .857 | 1.548 |
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Sanford Spinners | P | 27 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 4 | .943 | 1.222 |
| 1948 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 172 | 15 | 66 | 10 | 6 | .890 | .471 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Bi-State League | Mayodan Millers | |||
| 1937 | D | Bi-State League | Mayodan Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1937 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1938 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1939 | D | Bi-State League | South Boston Wrappers | |||
| 1939 | D | Bi-State League | Mount Airy Graniteers | |||
| 1939 | D | Appalachian League | Greeneville Burley Cubs | CLE | ||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | South Boston Wrappers | |||
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Sanford Spinners | |||
| 1946 | D | Tobacco State League | Sanford Spinners | |||
| 1947 | D | Tobacco State League | Sanford Spinners | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees |
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