Frank Ortenzio
Frank Joseph Ortenzio
Born: February 24, 1951
Fresno, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 47 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: San Joaquin Memorial HS (Fresno, CA)
Career: 1969-1980
Major League Statistics
Frank Ortenzio compiled a career batting average of .273 with 211 home runs and 753 RBI in his 1191-game career with the Corning Royals, Billings Mustangs, San Jose Bees, Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals, Denver Bears, Hawaii Islanders and Nankai Hawks. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
 Corning Royals |
 Billings Mustangs |
 San Jose Bees |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Omaha Royals |
 Denver Bears |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Denver Bears |
 Nankai Hawks |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Corning Royals | 38 | 131 | 117 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 28 | .256 | .336 | .368 | .703 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 58 | 227 | 190 | 45 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 50 | .316 | .419 | .553 | .971 | 105 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 132 | 547 | 472 | 99 | 143 | 22 | 5 | 32 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 108 | .303 | .397 | .574 | .971 | 271 | 18 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 69 | 280 | 246 | 30 | 63 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 59 | .256 | .333 | .476 | .809 | 117 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 70 | 299 | 251 | 47 | 80 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 43 | .319 | .411 | .590 | 1.001 | 148 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 8 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .227 | .346 | .318 | .664 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 95 | 378 | 329 | 59 | 101 | 16 | 2 | 19 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 63 | .307 | .392 | .541 | .933 | 178 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 94 | 375 | 325 | 43 | 78 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 85 | .240 | .322 | .382 | .703 | 124 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 115 | 472 | 414 | 48 | 100 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 101 | .242 | .325 | .401 | .726 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 129 | 519 | 447 | 61 | 113 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 88 | .253 | .349 | .430 | .779 | 192 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 132 | 554 | 473 | 100 | 147 | 22 | 7 | 40 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 98 | .311 | .403 | .641 | 1.044 | 303 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 36 | 158 | 129 | 20 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 24 | .217 | .348 | .372 | .720 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 66 | 260 | 217 | 26 | 55 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 44 | .253 | .371 | .429 | .799 | 93 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 113 | 425 | 387 | 39 | 96 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 93 | .248 | .308 | .450 | .758 | 174 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 36 | 111 | 101 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 22 | .257 | .324 | .545 | .869 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 1191 | 4762 | 4120 | 646 | 1125 | 200 | 33 | 211 | 753 | 21 | 12 | 541 | 912 | .273 | .363 | .491 | .854 | 2024 | 4 | 58 | 7 | 36 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Corning Royals | OF | 17 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .947 | 2.118 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Corning Royals | 1B | 13 | 95 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .980 | 7.538 |
| 1970 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 1B | 42 | 298 | 23 | 15 | 18 | .955 | 7.643 |
| 1970 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | OF | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.077 |
| 1971 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 1B | 126 | 838 | 63 | 18 | 69 | .980 | 7.151 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 70 | 636 | 41 | 8 | 59 | .988 | 9.671 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 69 | 572 | 36 | 5 | 48 | .992 | 8.812 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 35 | 52 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .917 | 1.571 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 14 | 133 | 10 | 2 | 12 | .986 | 1.214 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 84 | 687 | 41 | 10 | 67 | .986 | 8.667 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 93 | 842 | 47 | 7 | 57 | .992 | 9.559 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 123 | 1044 | 81 | 10 | 88 | .991 | 9.146 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 130 | 1082 | 107 | 16 | 113 | .987 | 9.146 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 48 | 374 | 37 | 9 | 30 | .979 | 8.562 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 31 | 307 | 21 | 3 | 29 | .991 | 1.581 |
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | OF | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | OF | 20 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 978 | 7007 | 516 | 113 | 599 | .985 | 7.692 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Corning Royals | KCA | ||
| 1970 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | KCA | ||
| 1971 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks |
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