David Ortiz
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David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed "Big Papi", is a
Used almost exclusively as a DH during his 14 seasons with the Red Sox, he was a ten-time
Upon his retirement, Ortiz ranked sixth in AL history with 541 home runs, fifth in doubles (632) and ninth in RBIs (1,768). Regarded as one of the greatest
Early life
Ortiz was born on November 18, 1975, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as the oldest of four children of Enrique (Leo) Ortiz and Ángela Rosa Arias. As a boy, he followed the careers of standout pitcher Ramón Martinez and his younger brother Pedro, attending games whenever he could and building a friendship with Pedro that would only grow over the years.[3] Ortiz graduated from Estudia Espaillat High School in the Dominican Republic, and was a standout baseball and basketball player there.
Professional career
On November 28, 1992, Ortiz was signed by the
Despite his strong year in the Mariners' system, on September 13, 1996, Ortiz was traded to the Minnesota Twins as the player to be named later to complete an earlier transaction for Dave Hollins. When he arrived in Minnesota, he informed the team that he preferred to be listed as "David Ortiz"—using his paternal family name rather than "Arias" which was his maternal family name. Referring to the switch, sportswriter Jay Jaffe called Arias/Ortiz "literally the player to be named later."[6]
Ortiz rose quickly through the Twins system in 1997. Though he started with the High-A
Minnesota Twins (1997–2002)
1997
Ortiz made his MLB debut for the Twins on September 2, 1997. He played in 15 games in September, batting .327 in 49 at bats. He recorded his first major league hit in his second game, on September 3, with an eighth-inning pinch-hit double against the Chicago Cubs.[7] He hit his first major league home run on September 14 against the Texas Rangers, off pitcher Julio Santana, going 3-for-4 with two walks in the game overall.[8] Ortiz hit one home run and had 6 RBI in his first season.[4]
1998
In 1998, Ortiz entered the season with his sights set on playing as the regular first baseman for the Twins. However, Ortiz's playing style was somewhat different from the approach favored by manager Tom Kelly, which placed a premium on avoiding strikeouts, and great defense (which Kelly felt Ortiz still needed to work on).[9] While Kelly worked with Ortiz on his defense, he hit well, batting .306 through May 9 before fracturing his wrist and going on the disabled list. He returned to the Twins in July following a rehab assignment to Triple-A and finished the season with the team. He ended his rookie year strong, batting .360 in September. All told, he hit .277 with nine home runs and 46 RBI in 86 games.[4]
1999
In 1999, Ortiz figured to be a fixture in the lineup, but after a tough spring training which saw him bat only .137, he was sent down to the Triple-A
2000
By 2000, with the Twins coming off three consecutive seasons of over 90 losses, Ortiz's bat could not be buried in the minor leagues much longer. After playing only sparingly during the seasons first two months, by June 2000 he finally established himself as an MLB regular. However, Ortiz played primarily at designated hitter as manager Kelly stuck with the veteran Ron Coomer at first base. When Ortiz homered on June 9 against the Milwaukee Brewers, it was his first MLB home run in more than a year. On September 7, he hit his first major league grand slam at Fenway Park against Boston Red Sox pitcher Ramón Martínez,[11] one of his childhood heroes from the Dominican Republic. As his playing time increased, his stats improved. Despite his slow start, he finished at .282 with 10 home runs and 63 RBI.[4] His 36 doubles were second on the team to Matt Lawton's 44, despite Ortiz having almost 200 fewer plate appearances. Ortiz's .364 on-base percentage was fourth on the team among players with more than 100 plate appearances.
2001
Ortiz began the 2001 season as the regular DH and started the year strong, batting .311 with six home runs and 18 RBI through May 4. For the first time in years, the Twins were a contender thanks to a hot start helped by Ortiz's hitting. However, another wrist fracture landed Ortiz back on the disabled list,[12] and he did not return until July. It was apparent the injury affected his production, as he batted just .202 upon his return. He finished the year with a disappointing .234 average, however, the 11 home runs he hit over the season's final two months (including his first multihomer game on September 5 against the Texas Rangers) offered a glimmer of hope for the future. Despite their hot start, the Twins ultimately did not qualify for the postseason but did win a very respectable 85 games. It was the franchise's first winning season since 1992. At the end of the season, longtime Twins manager Tom Kelly retired, and Ron Gardenhire took over the reins.
2002
The offseason proved very difficult for Ortiz, as on New Year's Day 2002, his mother died following a car accident. Gardenhire reached out and helped Ortiz deal with the death, and Ortiz prepared hard for the coming baseball season, both saddened his mother never saw him play at his best
After the season, the small market Twins faced a decision on Ortiz, who had made $950,000 and would likely have been granted around $2 million for 2003 by an arbitrator. Rather than negotiate a contract, or go to arbitration, the Twins instead decided to release Ortiz as a cost-cutting move on December 16, after being unable to swing a trade for him.
Boston Red Sox (2003–2016)
2003
After his release from the Twins, Ortiz had a chance encounter with Pedro Martínez at a restaurant in the Dominican Republic, and Martinez remembered the home run he had given up to Ortiz in August 2002. Excited at the prospect of his friend joining him on the Boston Red Sox (who needed a first baseman), Pedro began calling several Red Sox team officials to request that the team sign Ortiz.[18] On January 22, Ortiz signed a non-guaranteed free agent contract with the Red Sox that would be worth $1.25 million if he made the team.[19] New Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein envisioned Ortiz as one of several candidates to fill a void at first base. Sabermetrics favorite Jeremy Giambi was widely expected to get most of the playing time, but also in the mix were primary third baseman Bill Mueller (who figured to DH at times), Shea Hillenbrand (who could play third base, first base, or DH), and Kevin Millar (who could play first base or outfield). The team's best hitter, outfielder Manny Ramirez, figured to DH at times also. When the season started, all of them made the team, including Ortiz, with the new designated hitter/first baseman taking player number 34 in honor of his mentor and friend on the Twins, Kirby Puckett.[20]
Because of the logjam, Ortiz did not play steadily during the first two months of the season. He hit his first home run with his new team on April 27 at
In the 2003 postseason, Ortiz struggled in the ALDS against the Oakland A's until Game 4, when he hit a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning off closer Keith Foulke to turn a 4–3 deficit into a 5–4 Red Sox lead and eventual victory. In Game 1 of the AL Championship Series against the rival New York Yankees, Ortiz hit his first career postseason home run. He finished with two home runs and 6 RBI in the ALCS, including a solo home run in the eighth inning of the decisive Game 7 that gave the Red Sox a 5–2 lead at the time. However, the Red Sox would go on to blow the lead in the bottom of the inning, and Boston lost the series in heartbreaking fashion on Aaron Boone's infamous extra-inning walk-off home run that instead sent the Yankees to the 2003 World Series.
2004
In the offseason, Ortiz was eligible for salary arbitration once again, but the Red Sox agreed with him on a $4.6 million salary for the 2004 season, avoiding hearings. Prior to the agreement, Ortiz and his agent had submitted a figure of $5 million, while the Red Sox had countered with $4.2 million, so the agreement split the difference.[21]
Once the 2004 season started, Ortiz wasted no time picking up right where he left off with the bat. On May 28, Ortiz hit his 100th career home run, a
In the 2004 postseason, Ortiz elevated his play to a new level. He had multiple game-winning hits to help Boston advance through the rounds. In the
2005
In
2006
On April 10, the Red Sox announced Ortiz signed a four-year, $52 million contract extension with the team.[22] The contract also included a team option for a fifth year. Over the two months of June and July, he had five walk-off hits, three of which were home runs. Ortiz hit his 200th career home run on June 29, against Duaner Sánchez of the New York Mets at Fenway Park. He posted his best month of the season in July, batting .339 with 14 home runs. On September 20 at Fenway Park, Ortiz tied Jimmie Foxx's single season Red Sox home run record of 50 set in 1938, in the sixth inning against Minnesota Twins' Boof Bonser. On September 21, Ortiz broke the record by hitting his 51st home run off Johan Santana of the Twins. The home run was also his 44th of the season as a designated hitter, breaking his own AL single-season record. Ortiz finished 2006 with a career-high 54 home runs to set a new Red Sox record and had 137 RBIs while batting .287 with an OPS of 1.049.[4] He led the AL in both home runs and RBIs and finished third in OPS. He finished third in the AL MVP voting behind Justin Morneau and Derek Jeter. Despite his outstanding campaign, however, the Red Sox did not qualify for the postseason.
2007
In 2007, Ortiz was instrumental in leading the Red Sox to their seventh
In the postseason, Ortiz again kept up the clutch hitting. He batted .714 (5-for-7) against the
2008
In 2008, Ortiz started slowly after suffering a wrist injury which caused him to miss several weeks. He played in a total of 109 games and finished the season with 23 home runs and 89 RBI while batting .264.[4] Despite his struggles, Ortiz was named to his fifth All-Star team. In the playoffs, Ortiz batted just .186 over two rounds as the Red Sox ultimately fell to the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Championship Series.
2009
Ortiz struggled early in the 2009 season, hitting only .206 with no home runs and 30 strikeouts in his first 34 games. He did not hit his first home run of the season until May 20 off Brett Cecil of the Toronto Blue Jays, ending a career-high 150 homerless at-bat streak.[27] In June, Ortiz broke out of his slump by hitting seven home runs with 22 RBI. He hit seven home runs in both July and August, including the 300th of his career against Luke Hochevar of the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on July 9.[28] On September 17, Ortiz hit his 270th career home run as a DH off José Arredondo of the Los Angeles Angels, breaking the all-time record held by Frank Thomas. However, Ortiz finished the season with just a .238 average to go along with his 28 home runs and 99 RBI.[4] He also struggled in the postseason, with just one hit in 12 at-bats. During 2009, Ortiz did, however, play first base for the first time since the 2007 season.
2010
In 2010, Ortiz again got off to a slow start, and questions loomed large about his future.
2011
In 2011, Ortiz continued to produce, batting .309 with 29 home runs and 96 RBI.
2012
2012 began like Ortiz had his sights set on MVP contention again, as he hit .405 over the season's first month, with six home runs and 20 RBI. On July 4, at
With free agency again looming, Ortiz and the Red Sox agreed to terms on a two-year contract with $26 million, with incentives that could push the total value of the deal to $30 million.[34] The deal was made official on November 5.
2013
Ortiz rebounded from his injury to post a strong 2013 campaign as he once again guided the Red Sox to a first-place finish in the AL East. During the regular season, he hit 30 home runs, had 103 RBI and batted .309. He finished in the top 10 in all the categories in the AL. On April 20, before the first game played at Fenway Park since the Boston Marathon bombing and his first since August 2012 after an Achilles tendon injury, Ortiz spoke emotionally to the crowd and stated, "This is our fucking city, and no one is going to dictate our freedom. Stay strong."[35] Ortiz reached several career milestones in 2013, including his 500th career double on July 2[36] and his 2,000th career hit on September 4. On July 10, Ortiz passed Harold Baines to become the all-time leader for hits by a DH with 1,689.[37]
On July 27, Ortiz was ejected by home-plate umpire Tim Timmons for arguing balls and strikes in a game against the Baltimore Orioles. After his ejection, Ortiz used his bat to smash a pressbox phone in the dugout.[38] Major League Baseball decided not to suspend Ortiz for the incident.
In the postseason, Ortiz hit five home runs and 13 RBI while batting .353 to lead the Red Sox to a World Series championship, the franchise's eighth. In Game 2 of the AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, he hit two home runs off of Rays' ace pitcher David Price. In Game 2 of the AL Championship Series versus the Detroit Tigers, Ortiz hit a dramatic, game-tying grand slam off reliever Joaquín Benoit in the bottom of the eighth inning, helping propel the Red Sox to victory. In the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Ortiz hit home runs in both Games 1 and 2, had six RBIs and batted .688 as the Red Sox won the series 4–2. He tied a Series record by reaching base nine times in a row, and the opposing Cardinals seemed to stop trying to get him out, with many intentional walks. Ortiz won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.[39]
Ortiz gained several new nicknames from the media and his teammates as a result of his great postseason play such as "Señor Octubre"[40] and "Cooperstown."[41] He finished third in Boston's mayoral race that year with 560 write-in votes.[42] He also finished 10th in AL MVP voting, the first season he garnered votes since 2007.
2014
On March 23, 2014, Ortiz signed a one-year, $16 million contract extension for the 2015 season. The extension also included two team option years to potentially keep him under contract with the Red Sox through the 2017 season.[43] Once the season started, Ortiz continued to hit well, homering 35 times to go along with 104 RBI and a .263 average.[4] He again placed in the top 10 in the AL in both home runs and RBI. During a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 31, Ortiz was hit by a pitch from David Price, leading to both benches being warned. Price later hit Mike Carp which led to both benches clearing and an enraged Ortiz shouting at Price.[44] On June 29 at Yankee Stadium, Ortiz homered off New York Yankees pitcher Chase Whitley for his 450th career home run.[45]
In a
2015
In 2015, Ortiz hit 37 home runs and had 108 RBI while batting .273.[4] He finished in the top 10 in the AL in both home runs and RBIs for the eighth time in his career.
On April 19, in a game at Fenway Park vs. the Baltimore Orioles, Ortiz was ejected for arguing a check swing call. While arguing, Ortiz bumped into umpire John Tumpane.[48] Two days later, MLB suspended Ortiz one game and fined him an undisclosed amount.[49]
On July 14, in an announcement prior to the
On September 5 at Fenway Park, Ortiz hit his 30th home run of the season off of Jerome Williams of the Philadelphia Phillies. This marked the ninth time that Ortiz hit 30 or more home runs in a season, the most in Red Sox history. On September 12, in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, Ortiz hit his 500th career home run off of Rays pitcher Matt Moore. He became only the 27th player in MLB history to reach that milestone.[50]
2016
On November 18, 2015, his 40th birthday, Ortiz announced on the website The Players' Tribune that he would retire following the 2016 season.[51]
In the
Throughout the season, opposing teams honored Ortiz by presenting him with gifts, some humorous, when the Red Sox visited, similar to how teams had done when other stars like Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera were in their final season. For example, the New York Yankees presented Ortiz with a painting of him at home plate in Yankee Stadium, as well as a book of notes to Ortiz written by several former and current Yankees.[54] When it was their turn, the Baltimore Orioles presented Ortiz with the mangled dugout phone he had destroyed with a bat from his 2013 outburst.[55]
On May 14, at Fenway Park, Ortiz hit a walk-off double to lead the Red Sox to a 6–5 victory over the Houston Astros;[56] it was his 20th career walk-off hit.[57] The double was the 600th of Ortiz' career, making him the 15th player all time to reach the milestone. He also joined Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds as only the third player in MLB history with at least 500 career home runs and 600 career doubles.[58]
On August 24, in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, Ortiz hit his 30th home run of the season. He became the oldest MLB player to ever do so. In the same game, he also reached 100 RBI for the season. It was the tenth time in his career he reached both milestones, a Red Sox record.[59] He hit his 625th career double two days later against the Royals, passing Hank Aaron for tenth place all-time.[60]
On October 2, during a pregame ceremony at Fenway Park for Ortiz prior to the final game of the season, the Red Sox announced that his uniform number 34 would be retired during the 2017 season.[61] Additionally, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker was on hand to announce the bridge that carries Brookline Avenue over the Massachusetts Turnpike would be dedicated in honor of Ortiz.[62]
Ortiz's strong play in his final season was enough to get the Red Sox into the postseason, but a first-round sweep at the hands of the Cleveland Indians in the AL Division Series ended the Red Sox season on October 10. Following the loss at Fenway Park, Ortiz came out and saluted the Boston fans in a tearful goodbye before leaving the field.
On October 26, Major League Baseball announced that Ortiz had won his second Hank Aaron Award as the outstanding offensive player in the AL.[63] He was the 2016 Esurance MLB/This Year in Baseball Award winner for Best Hitter, his third time.[64] In addition, Ortiz also placed sixth in voting for 2016 AL MVP.[65]
Analyst career
In October 2017 Ortiz joined MLB on Fox as a part-time sports analyst for the coverage of the 2017 World Series. He returned in late 2019 as a full-time studio analyst following the June 2019 shootings.
Podcast
In 2018, Ortiz hosted a podcast, David Ortiz: The Big Papi Story alongside Michael Chiklis. The series had four episodes and discussed Ortiz's life and career.[66]
No. | Title | Length (minutes:seconds) | Original air date |
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1 | "The Beginning" | 61:53 | April 16, 2018 |
2 | "The Rise" | 73:29 | April 16, 2018 |
3 | "The Hero" | 66:18 | April 16, 2018 |
4 | "The Legend" | 76:44 | April 16, 2018 |
Personal life
Ortiz's nickname "Big Papi" originates from his habit of calling people (and teammates) whose names he could not remember "Papi." The nickname was given to him by Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy.[67]
On June 11, 2008, Ortiz became a
Ortiz is a fan of the Boston Celtics and convinced Dominican NBA player Al Horford to sign with the Celtics in 2016.[70]
Family
Each time Ortiz crossed the plate after hitting a home run, he would look up and point both index fingers to the sky in tribute to his mother, Angela Rosa Arias, who died in a car crash in January 2002 at the age of 46.[71] Ortiz also has a tattoo of his mother on his biceps.
Ortiz and his wife, Tiffany, have three children. His wife hails from Kaukauna, Wisconsin, a town in between the cities of Green Bay and Appleton.[72] In April 2013, Ortiz announced that he and his wife were separating,[73] but they later reconciled.[74] Since 2017, Ortiz and his wife and two of their children have resided in Miami; he also maintains a home in the Dominican Republic[75] where his oldest son, David Andres, lives with his mother, Fary Almanzar Fernandez.[76] An 8,100-square-foot (750 m2) home that Ortiz bought in 2007 in Weston, Massachusetts, was put up for sale in February 2019;[77] it sold in early 2021 for $3.5 million.[78] In December 2021, Tiffany announced on Instragram that the she and David had separated again.[79]
Ortiz's daughter Alex, who professionally goes by "Alex Veda" (her first and middle names) to distinguish herself from her famous father, will graduate from Berklee College of Music in Boston in 2023. She sang the national anthem before the 2016 Red Sox home opener on April 11, 2016[80] and did the same before her father was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the 2022 induction ceremony on July 24, 2022.[81] His son D'Angelo played baseball at Westminster Christian School in Palmetto Bay, Florida[82] and graduated in 2022. As of summer 2022, he plays for the Brockton Rox of New England's Futures Collegiate Baseball League. Also on the team are Pedro Martinez Jr., Manny Ramirez Jr., Kade Foulke, and Jaden Sheffield; the sons of former major leaguers Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez, Keith Foulke (all teammates of Ortiz on the Red Sox), and Gary Sheffield, respectively. D'Angelo is an incoming freshman at Miami Dade College in fall 2022.[83]
Business
Ortiz has received about $4.5 million in endorsements over the years. In April 2007, sporting-goods company
In October 2009, Ortiz opened a nightclub called "Forty-Forty" in his native Dominican Republic. In April 2010, rapper and producer Jay-Z and his business partner Juan Perez sued Ortiz for trademark infringement, alleging that the name of Ortiz's nightclub was stolen from Jay-Z's chain of sports clubs in New York.[85] In March 2011, Ortiz reached a settlement deal with Jay-Z and Perez.[86]
In July 2022, Ortiz launched his "Papi Cannabis" line of cannabis products in collaboration with the company Rev Brands. Ortiz stated: "Cannabis has helped me relax, sleep better, manage stress, and heal physically after a lifetime of playing ball, and I look forward to sharing Papi Cannabis and my personal journey to help people understand its benefits."[87]
In 2021, Ortiz, among other high-profile athletes and celebrities, was a paid spokesperson for
Charity work
In 2007, Ortiz founded the David Ortiz Children's Fund to support a range of his favorite causes and to help children, from Boston to the Dominican Republic and beyond.[92] In 2008, Ortiz allowed his likeness to be used on a charity wine label, called Vintage Papi, with proceeds going to the Children's Fund.[93][94] In 2016, Ortiz joined UNICEF Kid Power as a brand ambassador Kid Power Champion for a global mission in Burkina Faso.[95][96] A 2017 roast of Ortiz raised $335,000 for his Children's Fund.[97]
June 2019 shooting
At approximately 8:50 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time on June 9, 2019, Ortiz was shot and severely wounded while at the Dial Bar and Lounge in
On June 10, a medical flight sent by the Red Sox brought Ortiz to Boston, so he could receive further treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).[100] He underwent a second surgery shortly after arriving at MGH, and was reported to be "making good progress toward recovery."[101][102] He was released from the hospital on July 26, 2019, following a third surgery; on July 29, 2019, his spokesperson released a statement saying that "Big Papi will be back soon."[103]
As of June 12, six suspects had been arrested in relation to the shooting and more were being sought. Police Major General Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte revealed that the alleged organizer of the attack was promised 400,000 Dominican pesos (approximately $7,098) to carry out the attack. Security camera footage showed two men on a motorcycle allegedly planning the attack with a man in a car near the bar where the shooting took place.[104] According to Ortiz's friends in the Dominican Republic, Ortiz often went to popular nightspots with them without any security presence, "trusting his fans to protect him."[104] By June 18, there were at least 11 suspects in custody.[105]
Ortiz was discharged from MGH on July 26, 2019, after a six week stay.[106] On July 29, in his first Instagram comments since leaving the hospital, Ortiz stated, "too bad I can't crush food yet."[107] He made his first public appearance on September 9, throwing out a ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park.[108]
On June 19, the Dominican Attorney General's office announced that Ortiz had not been the intended victim of the gunman and that the shooting had been carried out on the orders of Victor Hugo Gomez Vasquez, a known associate of a
On March 19, 2022, the Boston Globe reported that Ed Davis, the former Boston Police Commissioner whom Ortiz hired to conduct an independent investigation into the shooting, had disclosed his findings for the first time, contradicting the official account of the shooting and saying that accused drug kingpin César "The Abuser" Peralta had put a bounty on Ortiz, whom he felt disrespected him.[111]
Restraining order
A restraining order was issued on May 21, 2020, against Ortiz by Fary Almanzar Fernandez, who is also the mother of Ortiz's firstborn son, David Andres Ortiz Almanzar.[112] Ortiz was ordered to refrain from "annoying, intimidating or threatening his former partner in person or by phone." According to Ortiz's former partner, he "intimidated and threatened" her.[113]
Alleged PED use
On July 30, 2009,
On August 8, 2009, Ortiz held a press conference before a game at Yankee Stadium and denied ever buying or using steroids and suggested the positive test might have been due to his use of supplements and vitamins at the time.[115] When asked which supplements he had been taking, Ortiz said he did not know.[116] Ortiz was accompanied at the press conference by Michael Weiner, the general counsel of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Because the list of players was seized as part of a government investigation and is currently under court-ordered seal pending the outcome of litigation, Weiner said the players union was unable to provide Ortiz with any details about his test result, including what substance he tested positive for.
On the same day, both Major League Baseball[117] and the Major League Baseball Players Association issued statements[118] pointing out that because of several factors, any player appearing on the list compiled by federal investigators in 2003 did not necessarily test positive for performance-enhancing drugs. Among those factors were that the total number of players said to be on the list far exceeded the number of collected specimens that tested positive. In addition, there were questions raised regarding the lab that performed the testing and their interpretation of the positive tests. Also, the statement pointed out that certain legal supplements that were available over the counter at the time could cause a positive test result.
On October 2, 2016, at a press conference at Fenway Park, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said it was "entirely possible" Ortiz did not test positive during the MLB survey drug testing in 2003. The commissioner stated that the alleged failed test should not harm Ortiz's legacy, and that there were "legitimate scientific questions about whether or not those were truly positives". Manfred added "Those particular tests were inconclusive because "it was hard to distinguish between certain substances that were legal, available over the counter, and not banned under our program."[119] He also said "Ortiz has never been a positive at any point under our program" since MLB began testing in 2004 and that it is unfair for Hall of Fame voters to consider "leaks, rumors, innuendo and non-confirmed positive test results" when assessing a player.[120]
Career highlights
Championships, awards, and honors
Title | Times | Dates | Ref |
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American League champion | 3 | 2004, 2007, 2013 | [39] |
World Series champion |
Recognition | Dates | Ref |
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Sporting News MLB All-Decade Team (DH)
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2009 | [121] |
Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team (DH) | 2009 | [122] |
Name of award | Times | Dates | Ref |
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American League Player of the Month | 3 | September 2005, July 2006, May 2010 | [123][124][125] |
American League Player of the Week | 6 | June 27, 2004; September 18, 2005; August 6, 2006; August 26, 2007; June 5, 2011; September 15, 2015 |
[126][127][128][129][130][131] |
Babe Ruth Award | 1 | 2013 | [39] |
Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award | 8 | 2003–2007, 2011, 2013, 2016 | [132] |
Hank Aaron Award | 2 | 2005, 2016 | [63] |
Home Run Derby winner
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1 | 2010 | [133] |
League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award | 1 | 2004 | [134] |
Major League Baseball All-Star | 10 | 2004−2008, 2010−2013, 2016 | [135][136] |
Roberto Clemente Award | 1 | 2011 | [137] |
Silver Slugger Award at designated hitter | 7 | 2004–2007, 2011, 2013, 2016 | [138] |
This Year in Baseball Award for Hitter of the Year | 3 | 2004, 2005, 2016 | [64] |
Thomas A. Yawkey Boston Red Sox Most Valuable Player Award | 5 | 2004–2006, 2013–2014 | [139] |
World Series Most Valuable Player Award | 1 | 2013 | [39] |
Records
- Red Sox single-season home-run leader (54; 2006)[140]
- Tied with Babe Ruth for AL single-season home run record in road games (32; 2006)[141]
- Tied for all-time postseason consecutive on-base streak; 10 in 2007 (Billy Hatcher in 1990)[142]
- Tied World Series record with on-base streak of nine in a row[143]
- Twice set single season record for home runs by a designated hitter: first in 2005 (43),[144] then again in 2006 (47)[145]
- First player ever to hit two walk-off home runs in the same postseason (vs. Angels, 2004 ALDS; Yankees, 2004 ALCS)[146]
- First player in Red Sox history to hit 40 or more home runs in three consecutive seasons (2004–2006)[147]
- Ten seasons of 30 or more home runs (2003–2007, 2010, 2013–2016; most in Red Sox history)[59]
- Ten seasons of 100 or more RBIs (2003–2007, 2010, 2013–2016; most in Red Sox history)[59]
- Ten seasons of 30 or more home runs and 100 or more RBIs (2003–2007, 2010, 2013–2016; most in Red Sox history)[59]
Distinctions
- 27th player in MLB history with 500 or more home runs[148]
- Fourth player in MLB history with 500 or more home runs and 3 World Series championships (Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Reggie Jackson)[149]
- One of four players in MLB history with 500 or more home runs and 600 or more doubles (Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Albert Pujols)[150]
- Third player with 85 extra base hits or more for four consecutive years (Lou Gehrig, 5; Sammy Sosa, 4)[151]
- Third player in Red Sox history with three seasons of 40 or more home runs (Carl Yastrzemski and Manny Ramirez)[152]
- 17 career postseason home runs (tied for seventh all-time in MLB history)[153]
- 61 career postseason RBI (tied for fourth all-time in MLB history)[153]
- Most home runs by a player in his final season (38)[154][155]
Annual statistical achievements
Category | Times | Dates | Ref |
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Bases on balls leader
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2 | 2006, 2007 | [156][157] |
Doubles leader | 1 | 2016 | [158] |
Extra base hits leader
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4 | 2004, 2005, 2007, 2016 | [159][160][157][158] |
Home run leader | 1 | 2006 | [156] |
On-base percentage leader | 1 | 2007 | [157] |
On-base plus slugging leader | 1 | 2016 | [158] |
Runs batted in leader | 3 | 2005, 2006, 2016 | [160] |
Slugging percentage leader | 1 | 2016 | [158] |
Total bases leader | 1 | 2006 | [156] |
Other accomplishments
- Ortiz's home run total increased each year from 2000 to 2006, starting with 10 home runs, and ending with 54[4]
- Hit 11 career regular season Tony Perez and Ryan Zimmerman),[161] and one of two players (the other being Bernie Williams) with two in the postseason (2004 ALDS, 2004 ALCS)[162]
- Five-time top five
National Baseball Hall of Fame
As Ortiz last played in MLB in 2016, he became eligible to appear on the
See also
- 50 home run club
- 500 home run club
- Boston Red Sox all-time roster
- List of Boston Red Sox award winners
- List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders
- List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career bases on balls leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career extra base hits leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career OPS leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career slugging percentage leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career strikeouts by batters leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career total bases leaders
- List of Major League Baseball doubles records
- List of Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Minnesota Twins all-time roster
- Dominican-Americans in Boston
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External links
- David Ortiz on Twitter
- David Ortiz on Instagram. Archived from the original
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- David Ortiz at the SABR Baseball Biography Project