Phil Ortega
Phil Ortega | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. | October 7, 1939|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 1960, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 4, 1969, for the California Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 46–62 |
Earned run average | 4.43 |
Strikeouts | 549 |
Teams | |
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Filomeno Coronado Ortega (born October 7, 1939) is an American former
Career
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Managed by former Dodger teammate Gil Hodges, Ortega took a regular turn in the Senators' rotation, with 94 starting appearances over his first three seasons, including the 1965 "Presidential Opener". His best campaign came in 1967, when he set career highs in games started (34), innings pitched (2192⁄3), strikeouts (122) and earned run average (3.03). But his performance declined in 1968 with only five wins in 17 decisions and a poor 4.98 earned run average, and Ortega's contract was sold to the California Angels just prior to the 1969 season. The Angels used him in five games in relief during the campaign's early weeks, then sent him to the minors, where he pitched for the rest of his pro career, retiring in 1972.
During his ten-year MLB career, Ortega compiled 46
References
- ^ "Phil Ortega Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Baseball Almanac