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1B David Ortiz #20
Age: 21 | Bats: L | Throws: L
10/05/1997
1B DAVID ORTIZ #20 - AGE: 21 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
130 502 108 23 0 20 81 52 131 .215 .292 .380 3 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 13 11 14 15
Gap 16 13 16 16
Power 13 11 14 18
Eye 13 11 14 13
Avoid K's 10 9 10 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 5 2
Errors: - 5 2
Arm: - 5 1
Turn DP: - 5 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 9 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/1997 NYY Loss, 5-6 7 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/27/1997 NYY Win, 4-3 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/26/1997 NYY Win, 2-1 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
09/25/1997 @ ORL Win, 8-7 5 1 1 2 1 0 4 0
09/24/1997 @ ORL Loss, 1-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/1997 @ ORL Loss, 1-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1997 @ CIN Loss, 6-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1997 @ CIN Loss, 5-7 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/19/1997 @ CIN Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/1997 @ CHA Loss, 0-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Birthday:11/18/1975
Born in:Santo Domingo, DIS
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 4"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Drafted:1996, 6th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 130 502 108 23 0 20 81 60 52 131 .215 .292 .380 .673 .286 .165 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 130 565 5 1 0 10 0 6 191 43 3 0 100.0 57.7 3.80 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   173 35 8 0 5 28 18 19 49 1 0 1 .202 .284 .335 .619
Versus Right   329 73 15 0 15 53 42 33 82 5 0 4 .222 .296 .404 .701
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   26 6 0 0 2 5 3 3 8 1 0 0 .231 .300 .462 .762
May   88 20 7 0 6 23 15 12 22 3 0 0 .227 .311 .511 .822
June   106 30 5 0 2 15 9 5 21 1 0 3 .283 .330 .387 .717
July   100 21 5 0 4 20 10 10 29 0 0 0 .210 .282 .380 .662
August   105 17 2 0 3 14 11 12 30 1 0 1 .162 .252 .267 .519
September   103 20 4 0 5 9 15 13 29 1 0 1 .194 .288 .379 .667
Career   502 108 23 0 20 81 60 52 131 6 0 5 .215 .292 .380 .673
Home   247 58 14 0 9 40 31 30 60 4 0 2 .235 .318 .401 .719
Road   255 50 9 0 11 41 29 22 71 2 0 3 .196 .266 .361 .627
Grass   406 90 22 0 14 61 53 47 103 6 0 4 .222 .305 .379 .684
Turf   96 18 1 0 6 20 7 5 28 0 0 1 .188 .235 .385 .621
Day   182 38 10 0 3 24 17 14 47 3 0 3 .209 .272 .313 .585
Night   320 70 13 0 17 57 43 38 84 3 0 2 .219 .303 .419 .722
As Starter   502 108 23 0 20 81 60 52 131 6 0 5 .215 .292 .380 .673
Close/Late   111 21 3 0 3 16 12 13 33 3 0 0 .189 .268 .297 .565
Inning 1-3   156 33 7 0 9 27 22 16 40 1 0 2 .212 .291 .429 .721
Inning 4-6   175 43 11 0 6 33 20 16 46 2 0 2 .246 .313 .411 .724
Inning 7-9   155 32 5 0 5 20 17 18 37 2 0 1 .206 .290 .335 .625
Extra Innings   16 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 8 1 0 0 .000 .105 .000 .105
0 Outs   186 34 6 0 6 13 22 17 49 1 0 1 .183 .254 .312 .565
1 Outs   156 43 11 0 6 36 23 17 38 5 0 3 .276 .348 .462 .810
2 Outs   160 31 6 0 8 32 15 18 44 0 0 1 .194 .279 .381 .661
Scoring Position   148 42 5 0 10 68 22 12 36 6 0 2 .284 .333 .520 .854
Bases Empty   279 53 16 0 9 9 32 30 78 0 0 1 .190 .271 .344 .615
Runner on 1st   75 13 2 0 1 4 6 10 17 0 0 2 .173 .287 .240 .527
Runner on 2nd   51 9 1 0 2 8 4 8 10 0 0 0 .176 .288 .314 .602
Runner on 3rd   9 3 2 0 0 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 .333 .300 .556 .856
Runner on 1st & 2nd   46 16 2 0 4 19 8 4 13 0 0 0 .348 .400 .652 1.052
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 5 0 0 1 9 3 0 1 2 0 2 .357 .389 .571 .960
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .222 .286 .508
Bases Loaded   21 7 0 0 3 21 5 0 8 1 0 0 .333 .318 .762 1.080
Two Strikes   276 44 7 0 9 34 24 21 131 1 0 3 .159 .226 .283 .509
First Pitch   37 9 2 0 1 6 6 1 0 1 0 1 .243 .275 .378 .653
Count 0-1   27 7 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .259 .407 .667
Count 0-2   51 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 26 0 0 1 .059 .077 .118 .195
Count 1-0   46 21 3 0 5 15 9 0 0 0 0 1 .457 .468 .848 1.316
Count 1-1   48 9 5 0 1 5 6 0 0 1 0 0 .188 .184 .354 .538
Count 1-2   84 11 3 0 5 13 7 0 48 0 0 0 .131 .131 .345 .476
Count 2-0   19 7 0 0 3 12 6 0 0 2 0 0 .368 .333 .842 1.175
Count 2-1   32 9 5 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .281 .273 .438 .710
Count 2-2   97 17 1 0 3 11 5 0 46 0 0 1 .175 .184 .278 .462
Count 3-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 .000 .833 .000 .833
Count 3-1   15 2 0 0 0 1 4 20 0 0 0 0 .133 .629 .133 .762
Full Count   44 13 3 0 0 6 10 21 11 1 0 1 .295 .522 .364 .886
Behind in Count   162 21 4 0 7 21 11 0 74 0 0 1 .130 .135 .284 .419
Ahead in Count   114 39 8 0 8 32 22 30 0 3 0 1 .342 .473 .623 1.096
Batting 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Batting 4th   205 46 13 0 12 43 34 26 55 4 0 2 .224 .312 .463 .776
Batting 5th   262 58 9 0 8 36 24 21 66 1 0 3 .221 .286 .347 .633
Batting 6th   26 3 1 0 0 2 2 4 8 1 0 0 .115 .226 .154 .380
Low Leverage   196 39 10 0 6 13 22 18 59 0 0 1 .199 .270 .342 .612
Medium Leverage   184 36 11 0 6 23 22 27 41 2 0 2 .196 .302 .353 .656
High Leverage   118 32 1 0 8 45 16 7 31 4 0 2 .271 .313 .483 .796
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 34 142 47 10 0 7 29 22 15 38 .331 .391 .549 .941 .410 .218 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 34 161 1 0 0 5 0 3 78 17 0 0 0.0 30.2 7.91 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 7 1 0 1 4 4 2 3 0 0 0 .412 .474 .647 1.121
Versus Right   125 40 9 0 6 25 18 13 35 3 0 1 .320 .380 .536 .916
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   116 41 10 0 6 23 20 14 29 1 0 1 .353 .424 .595 1.019
May   21 6 0 0 1 5 2 1 5 1 0 0 .286 .304 .429 .733
Career   142 47 10 0 7 29 22 15 38 3 0 1 .331 .391 .549 .941
Home   52 21 5 0 3 13 12 9 11 1 0 0 .404 .484 .673 1.157
Road   90 26 5 0 4 16 10 6 27 2 0 1 .289 .333 .478 .811
Grass   108 36 9 0 6 24 16 9 25 2 0 1 .333 .383 .583 .967
Turf   34 11 1 0 1 5 6 6 13 1 0 0 .324 .415 .441 .856
Day   43 12 1 0 3 7 4 1 11 0 0 1 .279 .311 .512 .823
Night   99 35 9 0 4 22 18 14 27 3 0 0 .354 .422 .566 .988
As Starter   142 47 10 0 7 29 22 15 38 3 0 1 .331 .391 .549 .941
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1997 Boston - DBL 21 130 502 108 23 0 20 81 60 52 5 6 131 3 0 .215 .292 .380 .673 87 89 0.1
Total DBL 130 502 108 23 0 20 81 60 52 5 6 131 3 0 .215 .292 .380 .673 87 89 0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1997 Danville - AAA 21 34 142 47 10 0 7 29 22 15 1 3 38 0 0 .331 .391 .549 .941 130 135 0.0
Total HBL 34 142 47 10 0 7 29 22 15 1 3 38 0 0 .331 .391 .549 .941 130 135
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Boston - DBL 1B 7 7 40 1 2 41 0 1.000 63.2 5.80 -0.3 .936
1997 Danville - AAA 1B 34 34 250 10 23 263 3 .989 297.0 7.88 -0.6 .962
TOTAL 1B 41 41 290 11 25 304 3 .990 360.2 7.51 -0.8 .957
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 13 (18); Eye: 12 (13).
03/31/1997 Named the #8 prospect in the DBL
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