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Position P
Born Oct 7, 1939

Key Insights

1969
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Willie Mays is 1 for 16 against Ortega, a .062 average that is the worst any regular opponent has managed.

19 career plate appearances.
He cannot get the bat on this opponent's pitches

No hitter swings through more of what Ortega throws than Leo Cardenas: 37.5% of the swings between them come up empty.

14 plate appearances between them. 91st percentile of the 12 matchups on his own record.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Ernie Banks has hit .333/.375/.867 against Ortega over 16 plate appearances, more than any other hitter has managed.

5 for 15 with 2 home runs and 3 strikeouts, against a .913 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Ortega has walked Ron Santo 4 times in 15 plate appearances, 26.7% of them.

4 walks in 15 plate appearances.
He has faced this opponent enough for it to mean something

Ortega has faced 171 different batters across 857 plate appearances, and seen 12 of them at least 12 times.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 7, 1939