NAME     : Russ Ortiz
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/5/1974
  AGE      : 29
  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              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  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.      : 55
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (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        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, 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        3.56  8  8  0  25 25 154.0 132  68  61  62  92 
  At Home        2.61  3  4  0  10 10  72.1  48  22  21  35  40 
  Away           4.41  5  4  0  15 15  81.2  84  46  40  27  52 
  Last Week      1.93  1  0  0   2  2  14.0   8   3   3   5  13 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        2.34  3  2  0   6  6  42.1  28  13  11  18  25 
  May            3.94  2  2  0   5  5  29.2  31  13  13  13  14 
  June           2.61  2  1  0   6  6  38.0  26  12  11  14  25 
  July           6.48  0  2  0   5  5  25.0  31  21  18  11   8 
  August         3.79  1  1  0   3  3  19.0  16   9   8   6  20 
 

  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
  2002   3.44 17  7  0  33  1   1 217.0  83 109 148  SF,NL
 
  Total ERA   : 3.92
  Total Wins  : 78
  Total Losses: 49
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 2
  Total CG    : 7
  Total K's   : 815
  Total BB's  : 545
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game...