NAME     : Ramon Ortiz
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 3/23/1976
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 175
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $512,500 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : YES, holds team together
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .952)

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

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        6.11  6 13  0  26 18 112.0 154  86  76  42  79 
  At Home        6.52  2  7  0  13  7  49.2  70  44  36  17  36 
  Away           5.78  4  6  0  13 11  62.1  84  42  40  25  43 
  Last Week      9.39  0  2  0   4  0   7.2  15  10   8   3   4 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        7.94  1  2  0   3  3  11.1  20  14  10   4   7 
  May            6.21  2  3  0   6  6  33.1  43  25  23  15  20 
  June           5.45  3  2  0   6  6  38.0  49  25  23  12  29 
  July           4.97  0  5  0   9  3  25.1  35  16  14   9  21 
  August        13.50  0  1  0   2  0   4.0   7   6   6   2   2 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1999   6.56  2  3  0   9  0   0  48.0  35  25  44  ANA
  2001   4.37 13 11  0  32  2   0 208.0 101  76 135  ANA
 
  Total ERA   : 5.18
  Total Wins  : 21
  Total Losses: 27
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 2
  Total K's   : 258
  Total BB's  : 143
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 6/16/2002, off Kazuhisa Ishii (LA)...