Rafael Ortega

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2024)

AVG .245
HR 22
RBI 110
H 282
OPS .671
PIV -973
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
5/15/1991 in El Tigre, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2012-09-30

Full name: Rafael Angel Ortega

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
425 1,150 140 282 45 4 22 110 49 128 251 .245 .322 .349 .671 -973

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OPS .671 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 8.0% 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
2012 COL NL 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
2016 LAA AL 66 185 24 43 8 0 1 16 8 13 23 .232 .255 (-9%) .321 (-12%) .417 (-30%) .738 (-22%) -643.7
2018 MIA NL 41 133 10 31 3 1 0 7 5 10 23 .233 .247 (-6%) .318 (-10%) .409 (-34%) .727 (-23%) -475.0
2019 ATL NL 34 88 7 18 3 0 2 10 3 8 22 .205 .252 (-19%) .322 (-16%) .434 (-29%) .757 (-24%) -338.2
2021 CHN NL 103 296 44 86 14 2 11 33 12 30 70 .291 .243 (+19%) .317 (+13%) .410 (+13%) .727 (+13%) 777.7
2022 CHN NL 118 316 35 76 14 1 7 35 12 44 74 .241 .242 (-1%) .311 (+6%) .394 (-9%) .706 (-3%) -69.0
2023 NYN NL 47 114 16 25 3 0 1 8 6 20 33 .219 .248 (-12%) .320 (+6%) .414 (-34%) .734 (-17%) -224.3
2024 CHA AL 14 14 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 .071 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 425 1,150 140 282 45 4 22 110 49 128 251 .245 — — — — -973

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 NLDS2 ATL 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21958869138846.235
Away206562711441464.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-05-14 CHWWASW 211000011
2024-05-12 CHWCLEL 400000002
2024-05-11 CHWCLEW 000000000
2024-05-10 CHWCLEW 000000000
2024-05-09 CHWCLEW 000000000
2024-05-08 CHWTBRW 000000000
2024-05-07 CHWTBRL 400000000
2024-05-05 CHWSTLW 000000000
2024-05-04 CHWSTLW 110000000
2024-04-30 CHWMINL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 370 273 594 16 9 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 COL OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
2016 LAA OF 59 47 103 7 3 1
2018 MIA OF 34 30 70 3 3 1
2019 ATL OF 27 18 37 0 0 0
2021 CHN OF 93 73 154 0 2 0
2022 CHN OF 93 66 133 4 1 0
2023 NYN OF 51 34 76 2 0 0
2024 CHA OF 12 4 18 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 124
Center Field 190
Right Field 78
Designated Hitter 27

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  3. 93
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  4. 91
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  5. 85
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  6. 84
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Frequently Asked Questions about Rafael Ortega

What years did Rafael Ortega play?
Rafael Ortega played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2024.
Was Rafael Ortega a pitcher?
No. Rafael Ortega was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rafael Ortega hit?
Rafael Ortega hit 22 career home runs with 282 hits.