RF Constant Gortana #21
Santa Cruz Beachcombers (RED) PUBAA
Age: 39 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
08/30/1972
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RF CONSTANT GORTANA #21 - AGE: 39 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
126 499 151 24 1 34 112 48 140 .303 .364 .559 4 2.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 51 45 56 51
Gap 48 38 51 48
Power 59 46 64 59
Eye 39 30 41 39
Avoid K's 40 36 42 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 39
Errors: - 7 86
Arm: 4 6 76
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 37
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 48
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 23
Stealing Ability: 90
Baserunning Inst.: 90
Sacrifice Bunt: 100
Bunt for Hit: 17
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/29/1972 @ CHA Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
08/28/1972 @ CHA Loss, 6-7 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/27/1972 @ CHA Loss, 3-8 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1972 TER Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/24/1972 TER Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/23/1972 TER Win, 6-4 4 2 3 3 2 0 0 0
08/22/1972 @ STC Win, 7-4 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/21/1972 @ STC Loss, 0-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/20/1972 @ STC Loss, 1-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
08/19/1972 SPO Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Gortana is a leader. Teammates look up to him and managers love his positive influence in the clubhouse.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:11/21/1932
Born in:Valencia, CAR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 127 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension:Minor League Extension
Drafted:1952, 3rd Pick in Round 8
PUB DOUBLE A 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 126 499 151 24 1 34 112 90 48 140 .303 .364 .559 .923 .398 .257 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 126 552 2 2 0 13 0 3 279 59 4 3 57.1 98.9 7.28 2.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   104 19 7 0 5 13 11 8 35 0 0 1 .183 .248 .394 .642
Versus Right   395 132 17 1 29 99 79 40 105 3 0 1 .334 .394 .603 .997
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .143 .400 .143 .543
Last Week   21 7 1 0 3 5 4 1 5 0 0 0 .333 .364 .810 1.173
April   73 21 0 0 6 15 20 11 20 1 0 0 .288 .376 .534 .911
May   107 39 5 1 7 29 19 14 24 0 0 1 .364 .443 .626 1.069
June   102 28 5 0 7 26 17 11 33 0 0 0 .275 .345 .529 .875
July   113 29 7 0 9 25 21 4 35 2 0 1 .257 .283 .558 .841
August   104 34 7 0 5 17 13 8 28 0 0 0 .327 .375 .538 .913
All-Star Game   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   295 91 13 0 22 59 63 42 79 5 0 3 .308 .394 .576 .970
2 Years Ago   320 90 16 0 20 65 63 44 78 3 2 2 .281 .369 .519 .887
Career   1892 526 81 7 116 377 341 248 572 17 9 11 .278 .362 .512 .874
Home   245 77 9 1 18 50 47 25 66 1 0 1 .314 .379 .580 .958
Road   254 74 15 0 16 62 43 23 74 2 0 1 .291 .350 .539 .889
Grass   499 151 24 1 34 112 90 48 140 3 0 2 .303 .364 .559 .923
Day   162 51 10 0 14 49 33 20 49 3 0 0 .315 .384 .636 1.020
Night   337 100 14 1 20 63 57 28 91 0 0 2 .297 .354 .522 .876
As Starter   499 151 24 1 34 112 90 48 140 3 0 2 .303 .364 .559 .923
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1959 Kinuso - PUB 26 4 4 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .750 .750 1.750 2.500 524 594 0.3
1960 Kinuso - PUB 27 35 54 13 3 1 2 10 9 4 0 1 16 1 0 .241 .288 .444 .733 88 68 -0.0
1962 Kinuso - PUB 29 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -127 -0.3
1963 Kinuso - PUB 30 109 120 26 7 1 4 14 14 7 1 3 43 3 0 .217 .260 .392 .651 68 62 -0.3
1964 Kinuso - PUB 31 155 578 155 25 1 15 72 78 39 5 6 180 31 1 .268 .317 .393 .710 89 91 1.2
1965 Kinuso - PUB 32 60 113 40 4 1 7 20 22 8 1 0 29 1 1 .354 .402 .593 .995 163 172 1.5
1966 Kinuso - PUB 33 143 464 129 22 1 17 52 56 21 2 1 125 20 1 .278 .311 .440 .751 104 103 0.9
1967 Kinuso - PUB 34 139 326 80 15 0 8 37 35 16 1 0 90 7 0 .245 .283 .365 .648 82 74 0.1
1968 Kinuso - PUB 35 15 47 7 0 0 3 7 7 3 2 0 10 0 0 .149 .231 .340 .571 57 64 0.0
Total PUB 671 1717 453 77 5 57 214 222 98 12 11 496 64 3 .264 .306 .414 .720 94 93 3.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1949 Union City HS - HS 16 29 110 35 5 0 6 24 22 8 0 1 29 5 0 .318 .361 .527 .889 117 114 0.6
1950 Union City HS - HS 17 26 89 35 5 0 7 19 27 16 1 1 25 9 1 .393 .486 .685 1.171 188 192 1.5
1951 Union City HS - HS 18 32 108 39 4 0 11 29 26 8 1 0 30 5 1 .361 .410 .704 1.114 168 164 1.2
1952 Union City HS - HS 19 35 144 41 5 0 11 38 32 15 0 0 43 4 1 .285 .352 .549 .901 114 114 0.7
1953 Aberdeen - A 20 124 402 87 9 2 6 31 34 32 2 1 132 18 4 .216 .277 .294 .570 64 62 -0.0
1954 Aberdeen - A 21 124 419 85 13 2 11 39 45 47 5 1 168 12 4 .203 .290 .322 .612 89 88 1.3
1955 Aberdeen - A 22 73 251 58 10 7 5 42 30 45 1 0 93 9 6 .231 .350 .386 .737 109 109 1.3
1955 Sherwood Park - AA 22 23 57 9 4 1 1 7 5 6 0 0 26 1 0 .158 .238 .316 .554 42 38 -0.3
1956 Sherwood Park - AA 23 122 460 111 14 2 23 75 73 64 2 3 169 11 3 .241 .335 .430 .765 102 99 1.8
1957 Sherwood Park - AA 24 47 170 50 9 3 9 35 28 28 2 2 56 5 1 .294 .396 .541 .937 149 147 1.7
1957 Edmonton - AAA 24 66 265 69 8 1 12 45 45 31 0 3 80 9 1 .260 .334 .434 .768 90 90 0.6
1958 Edmonton - AAA 25 112 427 125 24 1 26 94 75 38 1 8 138 11 2 .293 .346 .536 .882 112 106 1.9
1959 Edmonton - AAA 26 111 443 139 17 1 31 87 84 51 5 5 124 13 4 .314 .387 .567 .953 128 125 3.1
1960 Edmonton - AAA 27 76 311 118 12 2 35 99 63 37 1 3 68 4 6 .379 .443 .768 1.212 187 182 4.6
1961 Sherwood Park - AA 28 24 91 24 1 0 7 24 19 16 0 1 24 2 0 .264 .370 .505 .876 119 93 0.3
1961 Edmonton - AAA 28 81 327 97 9 2 27 91 55 38 0 6 90 5 0 .297 .364 .584 .948 121 112 1.6
1962 Edmonton - AAA 29 112 439 138 17 3 26 85 90 45 4 1 115 10 0 .314 .382 .544 .927 127 126 3.5
1965 Edmonton - AAA 32 59 234 73 9 1 12 35 45 29 1 1 58 7 2 .312 .389 .513 .901 114 117 1.2
1968 Edmonton - AAA 35 122 407 139 21 0 32 90 84 49 1 3 84 11 2 .342 .411 .629 1.040 152 144 4.3
1969 Edmonton - AAA 36 134 484 169 19 0 26 93 90 45 5 2 118 11 0 .349 .409 .550 .958 137 135 4.2
1970 Santa Cruz - AA 37 93 320 90 16 0 20 65 63 44 2 3 78 8 0 .281 .369 .519 .887 123 120 2.3
1971 Santa Cruz - AA 38 105 295 91 13 0 22 59 63 42 3 5 79 9 1 .308 .394 .576 .970 131 134 2.3
1972 Santa Cruz - AA 39 126 499 151 24 1 34 112 90 48 2 3 140 4 3 .303 .364 .559 .923 132 129 2.8
Total PUBAAA 873 3337 1067 136 11 227 719 631 363 18 32 875 81 17 .320 .386 .571 .957 131 127
Total PUBAA 540 1892 526 81 7 116 377 341 248 11 17 572 40 8 .278 .362 .512 .874 121 118
Total PUBA 321 1072 230 32 11 22 112 109 124 8 2 393 39 14 .215 .300 .326 .627 85 84
Total PUBHS 122 451 150 19 0 35 110 107 47 2 2 127 23 3 .333 .396 .608 1.004 143 142
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Kinuso - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.026
1960 Kinuso - MLB RF 12 8 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 74.2 1.33 +0.3 1.041
1963 Kinuso - MLB RF 39 13 35 4 0 40 1 .975 148.0 2.37 -1.0 .978
1964 Kinuso - MLB RF 155 155 332 28 3 365 5 .986 1358.0 2.39 -1.7 .998
1965 Kinuso - MLB RF 27 21 45 3 0 48 0 1.000 201.0 2.15 +0.6 1.008
1966 Kinuso - MLB CF 10 8 28 5 1 33 0 1.000 72.0 4.12 -1.5 .948
1966 Kinuso - MLB RF 111 100 229 7 2 238 2 .992 883.0 2.41 -4.4 .987
1967 Kinuso - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 -0.1 .994
1967 Kinuso - MLB CF 22 13 40 4 1 46 2 .957 137.2 2.88 -3.0 .918
1967 Kinuso - MLB RF 75 53 122 8 1 131 1 .992 508.0 2.30 +1.6 1.018
1968 Kinuso - MLB RF 15 14 26 2 0 28 0 1.000 117.1 2.15 +0.6 1.069
1972 Santa Cruz - AA LF 26 26 46 0 0 47 1 .979 227.0 1.82 -1.0 .939
1972 Santa Cruz - AA RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.1 1.005
TOTAL LF 27 26 47 0 0 48 1 .979 228.1 1.85 -1.1 .940
TOTAL CF 32 21 68 9 2 79 2 .975 209.2 3.31 -4.5 .930
TOTAL RF 437 365 802 52 6 863 9 .990 3301.0 2.33 -4.0 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
05/24/1948 Joined the Union City HS Buzzers.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (21); Power: 1 (19); Eye: 2 (22).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (24); Power: 1 (21); Eye: 2 (11).
04/20/1950 Was selected to the 1950 PUB High School All-Star Game.
05/21/1950 Won the 1950 PUB High School Round 1 with the Union City HS Buzzers!
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (55); Power: 3 (74); Eye: 5 (33).
05/02/1951 Hits three home runs against the Hermantown HS Corals, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
05/22/1951 Won the 1951 PUB High School Round 1 with the Union City HS Buzzers!
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (71); Power: 14 (78); Eye: 18 (48).
05/25/1952 Released by the Union City HS Buzzers.
06/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 3, 157th overall pick) by the Atlantic City Aces.
06/21/1952 Released by the Atlantic City organization.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (61); Power: 12 (76); Eye: 20 (46).
01/15/1953 Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Rainiers organization.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (61); Power: 27 (76); Eye: 30 (45).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (61); Power: 35 (76); Eye: 38 (44).
05/30/1955 Wins the PUBA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1955 Released by the Seattle organization.
07/18/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the Kinuso Blues organization.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (62); Power: 47 (75); Eye: 40 (44).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (66); Power: 51 (75); Eye: 41 (43).
04/01/1957 Named the #92 prospect in the PUB
06/03/1957 Wins the PUBAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1957 Goes 5-6 against the Town and Country Electric Eels, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (66); Power: 59 (74); Eye: 46 (46).
04/07/1958 Named the #56 prospect in the PUB
06/09/1958 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
10/29/1958 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Kinuso Blues organization.
12/05/1958 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 6, Pick 4, 114th overall Pick) by the Saskatoon Jazz, from the Kinuso Blues.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 68 (73); Eye: 45 (45).
04/06/1959 Released by the Saskatoon organization, returned to the Kinuso Blues.
08/01/1959 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
08/17/1959 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
11/14/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (72); Power: 76 (76); Eye: 44 (44).
07/04/1960 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1960 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1960 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
08/16/1960 Goes 0-4 against the Fort Myers Armada, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
09/01/1960 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
10/06/1960 Finished 2nd in 1960 PUBAAA SL1 Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
11/11/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 73 (73); Eye: 42 (42).
05/15/1961 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1961 Was selected to the 1961 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/16/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 71 (71); Eye: 40 (40).
11/13/1962 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 39 (39).
11/18/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 71 (71); Eye: 41 (41).
11/27/1964 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 41 (42).
05/30/1965 Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/21/1965 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,000.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 74 (74); Eye: 34 (34).
09/19/1966 Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award.
11/21/1966 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 73 (73); Eye: 34 (34).
03/01/1967 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/15/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $17,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 71 (71); Eye: 38 (38).
06/16/1968 Was selected to the 1968 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
10/25/1968 Wins the 1968 PUBAAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at RF.
11/16/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $23,750.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 43 (43).
08/25/1969 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
10/23/1969 Wins the 1969 PUBAAA SL1 Glove Wizard Award at RF.
10/25/1969 Wins the 1969 PUBAAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at RF.
11/24/1969 Became a free agent.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 68 (68); Eye: 39 (39).
04/11/1970 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Redwood Pioneers organization.
06/08/1970 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 3 weeks.
08/08/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Redwood Pioneers organization.
09/30/1970 Wins the 1970 PUBAA SL2 League Championship MVP Award.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (57); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 38 (38).
09/11/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Redwood Pioneers organization.
10/13/1971 Wins the 1971 AA Championship MVP Award.
10/14/1971 Wins the 1971 PUB Double A AA Championship with the Santa Cruz Beachcombers!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 62 (62); Eye: 38 (38).
04/17/1972 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Redwood Pioneers organization.
05/08/1972 Wins the PUBAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
06/18/1972 Was selected to the 1972 PUB Double A All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1964 155 6
Year K Rank
1964 180 3
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