P Eduardo 'Taco' Ortega #36
Age: 52 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
12/15/2013
P EDUARDO 'TACO' ORTEGA #36 - AGE: 52 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 9
Movement 9 9 10 9
Control 7 8 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Curveball 10 10
Cutter 7 7
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 7
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Ortega is known to insert himself in public debates.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Low: Adaptability, Greed
Birthday:12/10/1961
Born in:Vallejo, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:250 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 120 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 130 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1980, 22nd Pick in Round 2
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 Houston - BSBL 24 17 0 1 0 0 0.00 8.1 3 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 0.72 .167 2.40 0.2 999
1987 Houston - BSBL 25 4 3 1 1 0 1.89 19.0 11 4 4 2 8 24 0 0 1.00 .225 3.54 0.4 225
1988 Houston - BSBL 26 27 1 5 2 1 3.17 48.1 33 17 17 3 14 64 0 0 0.97 .300 2.81 1.0 129
1989 Houston - BSBL 27 33 2 4 1 0 2.34 61.2 35 16 16 6 21 62 1 1 0.91 .210 3.88 0.5 176
1990 Houston - BSBL 28 19 2 0 1 1 3.51 41.0 34 17 16 4 18 52 0 0 1.27 .330 3.74 0.5 120
1991 Houston - BSBL 29 27 1 2 1 1 3.27 41.1 26 15 15 2 12 52 1 1 0.92 .270 2.89 0.8 123
1992 Oklahoma - BSBL 30 30 0 0 3 0 3.26 47.0 35 18 17 5 24 58 0 0 1.26 .291 4.00 0.1 122
1993 Oklahoma - BSBL 31 35 0 5 3 0 4.68 50.0 46 26 26 5 33 56 0 0 1.58 .345 4.13 0.1 84
1994 Oklahoma - BSBL 32 42 0 2 2 0 3.98 54.1 46 29 24 1 25 49 0 0 1.31 .312 3.54 0.4 98
1995 Oklahoma - BSBL 33 88 0 7 9 34 2.77 130.0 101 47 40 7 67 154 0 0 1.29 .324 3.45 1.8 142
1996 Houston - BSBL 34 19 1 1 1 1 3.00 33.0 23 11 11 1 8 42 1 0 0.94 .310 2.49 0.7 127
1997 Houston - BSBL 35 24 1 2 1 0 3.82 37.2 34 16 16 5 11 47 0 0 1.19 .333 3.54 0.3 98
Total BSBL 365 11 30 25 38 3.18 571.2 427 216 202 41 244 669 3 2 1.17 .299 3.47 6.8 125
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1980 Total - 18 13 13 6 3 0 1.57 92.0 61 20 16 3 28 140 0 0 0.97 .274 1.59 4.6 100
1980 Hemet - A 18 12 12 3 6 0 4.24 74.1 87 39 35 4 21 58 0 0 1.45 .364 3.79 0.3 74
1981 Hemet - A 19 24 24 12 6 0 3.59 163.0 156 77 65 11 56 129 2 0 1.30 .321 3.82 0.4 85
1982 Hemet - A 20 28 28 14 9 0 2.97 191.0 153 71 63 10 65 187 5 1 1.14 .299 3.06 2.8 106
1983 Vernon - AA 21 12 12 6 2 0 2.76 84.2 59 28 26 6 37 88 0 0 1.13 .272 3.50 0.8 116
1983 Texarcana - AA 21 16 16 7 3 0 2.63 109.1 69 35 32 7 45 106 2 1 1.04 .240 3.26 1.3 119
1983 Total - AA 21 28 28 13 5 0 2.69 194.0 128 63 58 13 82 194 2 1 1.08 .254 3.36 2.0 118
1984 Texarcana - AA 22 29 29 16 7 0 2.26 211.0 142 56 53 12 73 233 1 1 1.02 .271 2.94 3.8 144
1985 Brownsville - AAA 23 29 29 21 5 0 2.84 206.0 134 66 65 25 80 263 1 0 1.04 .270 3.49 3.0 126
1986 Brownsville - AAA 24 17 17 8 3 0 2.01 130.0 85 30 29 10 42 168 2 0 0.98 .282 2.64 3.6 180
1987 Brownsville - AAA 25 48 6 9 4 1 2.71 93.0 66 28 28 9 38 131 1 1 1.12 .302 2.77 1.7 134
Total BSBLAAA 94 52 38 12 1 2.56 429.0 285 124 122 44 160 562 4 1 1.04 .281 3.08 140.7
Total BSBLAA 57 57 29 12 0 2.47 405.0 270 119 111 25 155 427 3 2 1.05 .263 3.14 130.3
Total BSBLA 64 64 29 21 0 3.42 428.1 396 187 163 25 142 374 7 1 1.26 .320 3.48 90.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 Houston - BSBL 24 4 1 0 1 0 7.71 4.2 5 4 4 0 2 3 0 0 1.50 .333 4.76 -0.0 52
1987 Houston - BSBL 25 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.20 0.0 999
1990 Houston - BSBL 28 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0.67 .000 2.21 0.1 999
1991 Houston - BSBL 29 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.50 .200 2.54 0.0 999
Total BSBL 10 1 0 1 0 3.48 10.1 6 4 4 0 4 10 0 0 0.97 .240 3.30 115.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1986 Houston - MLB P 17 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.3 1.003
1987 Houston - MLB P 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 19.0 0.47 -0.2 1.002
1988 Houston - MLB P 27 1 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 48.1 1.30 -0.9 .000
1989 Houston - MLB P 33 2 9 14 0 24 1 .958 61.2 3.36 +1.0 1.073
1990 Houston - MLB P 18 2 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 41.0 1.76 +1.8 1.136
1991 Houston - MLB P 27 1 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 41.1 1.74 +0.9 .971
1992 Oklahoma - MLB P 29 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 47.0 1.53 +0.5 .975
1993 Oklahoma - MLB P 35 0 0 4 2 4 0 1.000 50.0 0.72 -0.3 .979
1994 Oklahoma - MLB P 40 0 3 6 1 11 2 .818 54.1 1.49 -1.9 .763
1995 Oklahoma - MLB P 88 0 8 12 0 24 4 .833 130.0 1.38 +4.1 1.081
1996 Houston - MLB P 19 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 33.0 0.82 +0.1 1.004
1997 Houston - MLB P 24 1 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 37.2 0.96 -0.8 1.018
TOTAL P 361 11 27 69 3 103 7 .932 571.2 1.51 +4.7 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
06/24/1980 Drafted in the 1980 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 22, 46th overall pick) by the Hollywood Stars, out of high school (Pinole Valley; Pinole, CA).
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 2 (5).
04/06/1981 Named the #94 prospect in the BSBL
09/29/1981 Wins the 1981 BSBLA PCLA Glove Wizard Award at P.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 5 (8); Control: 2 (5).
04/05/1982 Named the #94 prospect in the BSBL
06/18/1982 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Visalia Oaks with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 3 (5).
06/13/1983 Was traded by the Hollywood Stars to the Houston Lone Stars, along with SP Manuel Martínez, a 2nd draft pick, a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for 2B Michael Nelson.
09/05/1983 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Roswell Grays with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 3 (5).
05/16/1984 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Little Rock Diamonds with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/02/1984 Wins the 1984 BSBLAA PAA Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 4 (5).
06/01/1985 Wins the BSBLAAA PAAA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1985 Wins the BSBLAAA PAAA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/28/1985 Wins the 1985 BSBLAAA PAAA Glove Wizard Award at P.
09/29/1985 Wins the 1985 BSBLAAA PAAA Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (5).
06/01/1986 Wins the BSBLAAA PAAA Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/29/1986 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (5).
06/11/1987 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/23/1987 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Jackson Hermits with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/28/1987 Strikes out 15 against the Wichita Aviators.
11/01/1987 Won the 1987 Big Sky Baseball Series of the West with the Houston Lone Stars!
11/26/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (5).
11/27/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (6).
06/19/1989 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Jacks with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/23/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,266,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (6).
11/25/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,310,001 through arbitration.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
08/19/1991 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New Orleans Pelicans with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/18/1991 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/29/1992 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $22,000,000 with the Oklahoma 89ers organization.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
07/13/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
12/01/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (7).
04/17/1996 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,535,004 with the Houston Lone Stars organization.
11/20/1996 Became a free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
05/21/1997 Signed a minor league contract ($10,000 bonus) with the Houston Lone Stars organization.
11/28/1997 Became a free agent.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1995 88 2
Year SV Rank
1995 34 2
Year RA Rank
1995 88 2
Year GF Rank
1995 65 2
Year SHO Rank
1989 1 9
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