NAME     : Russ Ortiz
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/5/1974
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 208
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $4,350,000 through 2004
  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 Pitcher :    E  (Fielding Pct. : .979)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : B
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 8
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.23 10  6  0  23 23 151.0 130  76  71  59 100 
  At Home        3.78  4  3  0  12 12  81.0  60  37  34  32  62 
  Away           4.76  6  3  0  11 11  70.0  70  39  37  27  38 
  Last Week      3.00  1  0  0   1  1   6.0   6   2   2   2   5 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        5.86  2  1  0   6  6  35.1  36  24  23  14  29 
  May            2.83  2  2  0   5  5  35.0  24  11  11  12  16 
  June           4.24  2  2  0   6  6  40.1  38  22  19  19  31 
  July           4.19  3  1  0   5  5  34.1  26  17  16  12  19 
  August         3.00  1  0  0   1  1   6.0   6   2   2   2   5 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1998   5.01  4  4  0  22  0   0  88.0  49  46  75  SFN
  1999   3.83 18  9  0  33  3   0 207.0  88 125 164  SFN
  2000   5.03 14 12  0  33  0   0 195.0 109 112 167  SFN
  2001   3.30 17  9  0  33  1   1 218.0  80  91 169  SFN
 
  Total ERA   : 4.16
  Total Wins  : 63
  Total Losses: 40
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 2
  Total CG    : 5
  Total K's   : 675
  Total BB's  : 433