NAME     : David Ortiz
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/18/1975
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 230
 
  POSITION : Designated Hitter
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $1,638,000 through 2005
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .999)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 3  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .243 20  58 358  87 17  2  54  1  0  42  72 .328 .469 
  vs RHP        .267 18  51 270  72 12  2  43  0  0  33  56 .339 .526 
  vs LHP        .170  2   7  88  15  5  0  11  0  0   9  16 .242 .295 
  At Home       .222  8  22 194  43  9  2  27  0  0  23  43 .300 .412 
  Away          .268 12  36 164  44  8  0  27  0  0  19  29 .333 .537 
  R.I.S.P.      .211  6  38  90  19  4  0   0  0  0  14  14 .297 .456 
  Pinch Hitting .333  0   0   6   2  1  0   1  0  0   2   0 .400 .500 
  Close/Late    .237  3   7  38   9  3  0   5  0  0   6   6 .333 .553 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .348  1   1  23   8  3  0   5  0  0   3   6 .423 .609 
  Apr/Mar       .306  6  22  98  30  6  0  17  0  0   8  20 .355 .551 
  May           .195  4   8  82  16  1  0  10  0  0  11  14 .278 .354 
  June          .197  2   7  71  14  5  2   9  0  0   8  16 .272 .408 
  July          .258  8  21  93  24  3  0  16  0  0  12  17 .336 .548 
  August        .214  0   0  14   3  2  0   2  0  0   3   5 .353 .357 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1997  .327  1   6  15  49  16  3  0  10  0  0   2  19 .353 .449   MIN
  1998  .277  9  46  86 278  77 20  0  47  1  0  39  72 .366 .446   MIN
  1999  .000  0   0  10  20   0  0  0   1  0  0   5  12 .200 .000   MIN
  2000  .282 10  63 130 415 117 36  1  59  1  0  57  81 .369 .446   MIN
  2001  .234 18  48  89 303  71 17  1  46  1  0  40  68 .324 .475   MIN
 
  Total AB  : 1423
  Total AVG : .259
  Total Hits: 368
  Total HR  : 58
  Total RBI : 221
  Total Runs: 217
  Total SB  : 4