Junior Ortiz

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1994)

AVG .256
HR 5
RBI 186
H 484
OPS .610
PIV -4,093
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 174 lb
Born
10/24/1959 in Humacao, P.R.
MLB Debut
1982-09-20
Last Game
1994-08-08

Full name: Adalberto Ortiz

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
749 1,894 142 484 71 4 5 186 8 121 222 .256 .305 .305 .610 -4,093

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career SLG .305 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OPS .610 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 14.9% 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
1982 PIT NL 7 15 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1983 PIT NL 5 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1983 NYN NL 68 185 10 47 5 0 0 12 1 3 34 .254 .260 (-3%) .324 (-17%) .389 (-28%) .714 (-23%) 0.0
1984 NYN NL 40 91 6 18 3 0 0 11 1 5 15 .198 .259 (-24%) .322 (-27%) .384 (-40%) .707 (-34%) -502.4
1985 PIT NL 23 72 4 21 2 0 1 5 1 3 17 .292 .257 (+13%) .323 (-1%) .390 (-8%) .714 (-5%) -50.6
1986 PIT NL 49 110 11 37 6 0 0 14 0 9 13 .336 .257 (+31%) .325 (+17%) .395 (-1%) .720 (+7%) 146.4
1987 PIT NL 75 192 16 52 8 1 1 22 0 15 23 .271 .262 (+3%) .331 (-3%) .415 (-18%) .746 (-12%) -345.9
1988 PIT NL 49 118 8 33 6 0 2 18 1 9 9 .280 .254 (+10%) .317 (+6%) .377 (+1%) .695 (+3%) 66.5
1989 PIT NL 91 230 16 50 6 1 1 22 2 20 20 .217 .254 (-14%) .319 (-12%) .375 (-29%) .694 (-21%) -732.8
1990 MIN AL 71 170 18 57 7 1 0 18 0 12 16 .335 .257 (+30%) .324 (+18%) .385 (+1%) .710 (+9%) 305.4
1991 MIN AL 61 134 9 28 5 1 0 11 0 15 12 .209 .255 (-18%) .323 (-9%) .384 (-32%) .708 (-22%) -422.9
1992 CLE AL 86 244 20 61 7 0 0 24 1 12 23 .250 .255 (-2%) .322 (-8%) .377 (-26%) .699 (-18%) -632.9
1993 CLE AL 95 249 19 55 13 0 0 20 1 11 26 .221 .265 (-17%) .332 (-20%) .403 (-32%) .735 (-27%) -1067.8
1994 TEX AL 29 76 3 21 2 0 0 9 0 5 11 .276 .269 (+2%) .338 (-3%) .424 (-29%) .763 (-17%) -194.9
Career · 14 seasons 749 1,894 142 484 71 4 5 186 8 121 222 .256 — — — — -3,432

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
6 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1991 ALCS MIN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 WS MIN 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home380919742481110.270
Away36997568236476.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-08-08 TEXSEAL 100000000
1994-07-31 TEXLAAL 200000000
1994-07-30 TEXLAAL 100000000
1994-07-23 TEXTORL 100000000
1994-07-21 TEXTORL 302000111
1994-07-19 TEXCLEL 000000000
1994-07-01 TEXDETW 200000000
1994-06-30 TEXMINL 301000000
1994-06-29 TEXMINW 402000110
1994-06-28 TEXMINW 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 702 543 2934 324 45 40

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 PIT C 7 4 27 3 0 0
1983 PIT C 4 2 20 0 0 0
1983 NYN C 67 56 273 31 11 2
1984 NYN C 32 23 136 13 3 3
1985 PIT C 23 20 115 14 2 3
1986 PIT C 36 28 165 13 3 2
1987 PIT C 72 55 313 39 9 2
1988 PIT C 40 33 152 23 3 2
1989 PIT C 84 65 334 32 2 2
1990 MIN C 68 45 247 25 0 6
1991 MIN C 60 41 203 17 1 2
1992 CLE C 86 69 402 38 5 2
1993 CLE C 95 84 441 58 5 13
1994 TEX C 28 18 106 18 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 702
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 TEX AL $350,000
1993 CLE AL $395,000
1992 CLE AL $300,000
1991 MIN AL $450,000
1990 PIT NL $350,000
1989 PIT NL $300,000
1988 PIT NL $250,000
1987 PIT NL $190,000
1986 PIT NL $97,000
Total Career Earnings $2,682,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Junior Ortiz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Oates
    .250 avg, 14 HR
  2. 95
    Roy Spencer
    .247 avg, 3 HR
  3. 82
    Dick Bertell
    .250 avg, 10 HR
  4. 76
    Mike Guerra
    .242 avg, 9 HR
  5. 76
    Gary Bennett
    .241 avg, 22 HR
  6. 74
    Josh Thole
    .242 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior Ortiz

What years did Junior Ortiz play?
Junior Ortiz played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1994.
Was Junior Ortiz a pitcher?
No. Junior Ortiz was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Junior Ortiz hit?
Junior Ortiz hit 5 career home runs with 484 hits.