NAME     : David Ortiz
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/18/1975
  AGE      : 27
  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                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Suffers
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  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         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, 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 : 4, 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       .245  7  24 102  25  5  0  19  0  0  14  26 .331 .500 
  vs RHP        .231  6  19  78  18  4  0  12  0  0  13  24 .333 .513 
  vs LHP        .292  1   5  24   7  1  0   7  0  0   1   2 .320 .458 
  At Home       .237  4   8  38   9  2  0   8  0  0   4  13 .310 .605 
  Away          .250  3  16  64  16  3  0  11  0  0  10  13 .338 .438 
  R.I.S.P.      .267  2  15  30   8  2  0   0  0  0   2   8 .294 .533 
  Pinch Hitting .274  7  22  73  20  5  0  18  0  0  10  22 .349 .630 
  Close/Late    .270  5  13  37  10  3  0  10  0  0   7   6 .378 .757 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   6   0  0  0   1  0  0   3   1 .333 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .261  2   7  23   6  1  0   5  0  0   1   5 .292 .565 
  May           .350  4  11  20   7  0  0   6  0  0   3   6 .417 .950 
  June          .241  0   3  29   7  3  0   3  0  0   4   7 .324 .345 
  July          .227  1   3  22   5  1  0   3  0  0   2   7 .280 .409 
  August        .000  0   0   8   0  0  0   2  0  0   4   1 .333 .000 
 

  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
  2002  .218 13  37  99 225  49  8  0  38  0  5  33  42 .318 .427   MIN
 
  Total AB  : 1392
  Total AVG : .255
  Total Hits: 355
  Total HR  : 58
  Total RBI : 224
  Total Runs: 220
  Total SB  : 3
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from Minnesota to Chicago (N) on 2/14/2003...