Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Marcos Ortega
Birthdate:
April 21, 1954 (47 y, 5 m, 12 d)Born In:
Bellingham, WA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
6'1"/184
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1987 | Minnesota (XFBL) |
| 1986 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1985 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1984 (2nd) | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1983 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1982 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1981 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1980 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1979 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1978 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1977 (2nd) | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1975 | Charlotte (SOL) | |
| 1974 (2nd) | Wisconsin Rapids (MWL) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1976 (2nd) | Minnesota (XFBL) |
| All-Star | 1990 | Minnesota (XFBL) |
| 1987 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1985 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1984 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1983 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1981 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1980 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1979 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1978 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1977 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 1986 | Minnesota (XFBL) |
| Sep 1984 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| Oct 1983 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| Oct 1982 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| May 1981 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| Oct 1980 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| Jul 1980 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| Aug 1979 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| Oct 1978 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| May 1978 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| Jun 1977 | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| Jun 1975 | Charlotte (SOL) | |
| May 1975 | Charlotte (SOL) | |
| Player of the Week | Jun 30, 1975 | Charlotte (SOL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 77 | 38.9 | 32.1 |
| Grey Ink | 208 | 188.9 | 177.1 |
| HoF Standard | 66 | 52.7 | 51.0 |
| WAR | 119.4 | 73.9 | 61.8 |
| WAR7 | 67.8 | 48.9 | 39.8 |
| JAWS | 93.6 | 61.4 | 50.8 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dave Righetti R | 927 |
| Roger Clemens | 926 |
| Edwin Ramirez R | 907 |
| Mike Scott R | 883 |
| Bob Moose R | 870 |
| Fergie Jenkins R | 850 |
| Steve Carlton R | 844 |
| Dave McNally R | 843 |
| Mark W Davis | 831 |
| Denny McLain R | 825 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41 | 5 |
| 1977 | 40 | 3 |
| 1978 | 44 | 1 |
| 1979 | 39 | 4 |
| 1980 | 43 | 2 |
| 1981 | 42 | 1 |
| 1982 | 43 | 1 |
| 1983 | 43 | 1 |
| 1984 | 42 | 2 |
| 1985 | 44 | 3 |
| 1986 | 44 | 2 |
| 1987 | 44 | 1 |
| 1988 | 37 | 4 |
| 1989 | 33 | 7 |
| 1991 | 33 | 3 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | 10 |
| 1977 | 18 | 5 |
| 1978 | 24 | 1 |
| 1979 | 21 | 2 |
| 1980 | 21 | 3 |
| 1981 | 24 | 2 |
| 1982 | 21 | 2 |
| 1983 | 26 | 2 |
| 1984 | 25 | 1 |
| 1985 | 20 | 6 |
| 1986 | 21 | 2 |
| 1987 | 20 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17 | 8 |
| 1988 | 15 | 7 |
| 1989 | 19 | 1 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.692 | 6 |
| 1978 | 0.750 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0.700 | 7 |
| 1980 | 0.808 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0.667 | 9 |
| 1982 | 0.700 | 8 |
| 1983 | 0.867 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0.781 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 294.1 | 3 |
| 1979 | 272.2 | 8 |
| 1980 | 299.2 | 6 |
| 1981 | 281.1 | 5 |
| 1982 | 282.1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 308.1 | 4 |
| 1984 | 292.0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 316.0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 284.2 | 2 |
| 1987 | 309.1 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1167 | 6 |
| 1980 | 1166 | 8 |
| 1981 | 1117 | 8 |
| 1982 | 1146 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1205 | 5 |
| 1984 | 1162 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1253 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1166 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1254 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 96 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 252 | 3 |
| 1977 | 280 | 1 |
| 1978 | 285 | 1 |
| 1979 | 262 | 1 |
| 1980 | 296 | 2 |
| 1981 | 285 | 1 |
| 1982 | 283 | 1 |
| 1983 | 310 | 1 |
| 1984 | 307 | 1 |
| 1985 | 328 | 1 |
| 1986 | 236 | 1 |
| 1987 | 257 | 1 |
| 1988 | 173 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11 | 10 |
| 1984 | 14 | 4 |
| 1986 | 14 | 6 |
| 1990 | 13 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.452 | 4 |
| 1979 | 2.740 | 3 |
| 1980 | 2.733 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2.559 | 4 |
| 1983 | 2.043 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2.848 | 6 |
| 1986 | 3.446 | 5 |
| 1987 | 3.142 | 1 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.243 | 4 |
| 1980 | 0.235 | 4 |
| 1987 | 0.270 | 6 |
| 1990 | 0.279 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.127 | 5 |
| 1977 | 0.981 | 2 |
| 1978 | 0.985 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0.961 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0.901 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0.963 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1.077 | 8 |
| 1983 | 0.928 | 2 |
| 1984 | 0.932 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0.949 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1.180 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1.148 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.667 | 10 |
| 1977 | 6.649 | 3 |
| 1978 | 6.482 | 1 |
| 1979 | 6.932 | 4 |
| 1980 | 6.007 | 1 |
| 1981 | 6.462 | 1 |
| 1983 | 6.334 | 1 |
| 1984 | 6.688 | 1 |
| 1985 | 6.380 | 3 |
| 1986 | 7.967 | 6 |
| 1987 | 7.536 | 2 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.014 | 9 |
| 1984 | 1.695 | 7 |
| 1991 | 2.146 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 239 | 8 |
| 1989 | 234 | 7 |
| 1991 | 231 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13 | 5 |
| 1985 | 13 | 5 |
| 1990 | 13 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1977 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 1978 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 1979 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 1981 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 1982 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 1983 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 1984 | 9.0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 11.6 | 1 |
| 1986 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 1988 | 5.6 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8 | 6 |
| 1978 | 8 | 7 |
| 1979 | 9 | 6 |
| 1980 | 5 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.8 | 3 |
| 1978 | 7.8 | 4 |
| 1979 | 8.5 | 3 |
| 1980 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 1981 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 1982 | 6.6 | 8 |
| 1983 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 1984 | 7.2 | 3 |
| 1985 | 9.4 | 2 |
| 1986 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 1987 | 9.3 | 1 |