Phil Ortega

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1969)

W–L 46–62
ERA 4.43
WHIP 1.33
SO 549
Pitcher PIV -22429.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
10/7/1939 in Gilbert, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1960-09-10
Last Game
1969-05-04

Full name: Filomeno Coronada Ortega

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 62 204 141 20 9 2 951.7 884 468 131 378 549 4.43 -22429.9

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — 24.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1960 LAN NL 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 6.3 12 12 5 4 17.05 — 0.0
1961 LAN NL 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 13.0 10 8 2 15 5.54 4.03 (-38%) -878.0
1962 LAN NL 0 2 24 3 0 0 1 53.7 60 41 39 30 6.88 3.96 (-74%) -2454.7
1963 LAN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 1 18.00 — 0.0
1964 LAN NL 7 9 34 25 4 3 1 157.3 149 70 56 107 4.00 3.58 (-12%) -2612.7
1965 WS2 AL 12 15 35 29 4 2 0 179.7 176 102 97 88 5.11 3.50 (-46%) -9565.9
1966 WS2 AL 12 12 33 31 5 1 0 197.3 158 86 53 121 3.92 3.52 (-11%) -2959.5
1967 WS2 AL 10 10 34 34 5 2 0 219.7 189 74 57 122 3.03 3.30 (+8%) 389.8
1968 WS2 AL 5 12 31 16 1 1 0 115.7 115 64 62 57 4.98 2.98 (-67%) -4348.9
1969 CAL AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 8.0 13 9 7 4 10.12 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 46 62 204 141 20 9 2 951.2 884 468 378 549 4.43 — -22,430

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
205 253 16 29 3 0 0 11 0 26 118 .115 .195 .126 .322 -1,352

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Career OBP .195 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career SLG .126 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.

Career OPS .322 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1960 LAN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAN NL 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1962 LAN NL 24 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 LAN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 LAN NL 35 44 1 6 0 0 0 3 0 1 24 .136 — — — — 0.0
1965 WS2 AL 35 53 7 11 2 0 0 4 0 9 25 .208 .245 (-15%) .310 (+4%) .371 (-34%) .682 (-17%) -100.9
1966 WS2 AL 33 54 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 6 20 .056 .248 (-78%) .309 (-52%) .376 (-85%) .685 (-70%) -579.5
1967 WS2 AL 34 66 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 33 .061 .242 (-75%) .306 (-55%) .357 (-83%) .663 (-70%) -671.8
1968 WS2 AL 31 24 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 4 9 .167 — — — — 0.0
1969 CAL AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 205 253 16 29 3 0 0 11 0 26 118 .115 — — — — -1,352

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10011681202.103
Away10413781709.124

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home100459.13962231742604.37
Away103492.04882432022894.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-05-04 LAAKCRL 000000000
1969-05-02 LAAKCRL 000000000
1969-04-30 LAAOAKL 000000000
1969-04-20 LAAMINL 000000000
1969-04-16 LAAOAKL 000000000
1968-09-07 TEXNYYL 000000000
1968-09-01 TEXBOSL 000000000
1968-08-27 TEXMINL 010000010
1968-08-24 TEXCLEL 000000000
1968-08-18 TEXLAAL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1969-05-04 LAAKCR — 1.1474321
1969-05-02 LAAKCR — 0.2233101
1969-04-30 LAAOAK — 2.0200020
1969-04-20 LAAMIN — 3.0321101
1969-04-16 LAAOAK — 1.0211200
1968-09-07 TEXNYY — 1.0222210
1968-09-01 TEXBOS — 2.0111130
1968-08-27 TEXMIN — 3.2111021
1968-08-24 TEXCLE L 3.0110620
1968-08-18 TEXLAA L 2.0331020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 204 141 48 135 12 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 LAN P 3 1 0 1 0 0
1961 LAN P 4 2 0 1 0 1
1962 LAN P 24 3 2 7 1 0
1963 LAN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1964 LAN P 34 25 6 18 2 1
1965 WS2 P 35 29 11 26 1 1
1966 WS2 P 33 31 11 28 3 1
1967 WS2 P 34 34 13 33 1 2
1968 WS2 P 31 16 4 20 4 3
1969 CAL P 5 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 204

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Phil Ortega (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Art Mahaffey
    59-64, 4.17 ERA
  2. 97
    Charles Hudson
    50-60, 4.14 ERA
  3. 89
    Fred Talbot
    38-56, 4.12 ERA
  4. 86
    Bennie Daniels
    45-76, 4.44 ERA
  5. 85
    Arnie Portocarrero
    38-57, 4.32 ERA
  6. 85
    Pete Smith
    47-71, 4.55 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Ortega

What years did Phil Ortega play?
Phil Ortega played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1969.
Was Phil Ortega a pitcher?
Yes. Phil Ortega pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 549 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Phil Ortega hit?
Phil Ortega hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.