Jorge Orta
Jorge Orta
Born: November 26, 1950
Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico
Primary Position: 2B
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1972-1987
Minor League Statistics
Jorge Orta compiled a career batting average of .278 with 130 home runs and 745 RBI in his 1755-game career with the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 51 | 133 | 124 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 37 | .202 | .244 | .315 | .559 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 128 | 469 | 425 | 46 | 113 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 87 | .266 | .323 | .376 | .699 | 160 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1974 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 139 | 578 | 525 | 73 | 166 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 67 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 88 | .316 | .365 | .440 | .805 | 231 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 140 | 602 | 542 | 64 | 165 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 16 | 9 | 48 | 67 | .304 | .363 | .450 | .813 | 244 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 1976 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 158 | 688 | 636 | 74 | 174 | 29 | 8 | 14 | 72 | 24 | 8 | 38 | 77 | .274 | .316 | .410 | .726 | 261 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 1977 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 144 | 621 | 564 | 71 | 159 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 49 | .282 | .334 | .417 | .751 | 235 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 1978 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 117 | 477 | 420 | 45 | 115 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 39 | .274 | .340 | .421 | .762 | 177 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 1979 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 113 | 377 | 325 | 49 | 85 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 33 | .262 | .348 | .437 | .785 | 142 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1980 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 129 | 564 | 481 | 78 | 140 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 71 | 44 | .291 | .379 | .403 | .782 | 194 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1981 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 88 | 370 | 338 | 50 | 92 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 43 | .272 | .312 | .376 | .688 | 127 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 1982 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | 86 | 129 | 115 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | .217 | .295 | .313 | .608 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1983 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | 103 | 268 | 245 | 30 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 29 | .237 | .287 | .408 | .695 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 122 | 438 | 403 | 50 | 120 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 39 | .298 | .343 | .457 | .800 | 184 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1985 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 110 | 330 | 300 | 32 | 80 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 28 | .267 | .317 | .383 | .700 | 115 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1986 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 106 | 361 | 336 | 35 | 93 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 34 | .277 | .321 | .411 | .732 | 138 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1987 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 21 | 53 | 50 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .180 | .226 | .380 | .606 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 1755 | 6458 | 5829 | 733 | 1619 | 267 | 63 | 130 | 745 | 79 | 60 | 500 | 715 | .278 | .334 | .412 | .746 | 2402 | 125 | 29 | 33 | 67 | 46 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 18 | 14 | 130.0 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 13 | .958 | 4.777 | 3.833 |
| 1972 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 2B | 14 | 8 | 85.0 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 8 | .958 | 4.871 | 3.286 |
| 1972 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 9 | 6 | 56.0 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 2 | .870 | 3.214 | 2.222 |
| 1973 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 2B | 122 | 116 | 1036.0 | 254 | 300 | 18 | 75 | .969 | 4.813 | 4.541 |
| 1973 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.000 | 2.000 |
| 1974 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 2B | 123 | 116 | 1058.0 | 297 | 313 | 18 | 93 | .971 | 5.189 | 4.959 |
| 1974 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1975 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 2B | 135 | 134 | 1201.3 | 354 | 354 | 16 | 95 | .978 | 5.304 | 5.244 |
| 1976 | AL | Chicago White Sox | OF | 77 | 76 | 667.7 | 156 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .971 | 2.224 | 2.143 |
| 1976 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 49 | 49 | 436.0 | 31 | 102 | 10 | 9 | .930 | 2.745 | 2.714 |
| 1977 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 2B | 139 | 136 | 1202.0 | 287 | 335 | 19 | 64 | .970 | 4.657 | 4.475 |
| 1978 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 2B | 114 | 114 | 974.3 | 275 | 290 | 9 | 62 | .984 | 5.219 | 4.956 |
| 1979 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 2B | 41 | 34 | 279.0 | 57 | 75 | 3 | 17 | .978 | 4.258 | 3.220 |
| 1980 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 120 | 120 | 1027.0 | 269 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .982 | 2.445 | 2.325 |
| 1981 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 86 | 80 | 743.3 | 150 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 1.949 | 1.872 |
| 1982 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 17 | 16 | 118.0 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .947 | 2.746 | 2.118 |
| 1983 | AL | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | 17 | 12 | 77.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.987 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 26 | 26 | 212.7 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 2.031 | 1.846 |
| 1984 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1112 | 1057 | 9312.3 | 2280 | 1887 | 115 | 444 | .973 | 4.027 | 3.747 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .100 | .300 | .400 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | AL | Kansas City Royals | WS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 8 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .222 | .333 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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