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1998–2010 · P

Russ Ortiz

6' 1", 200 lbs·Lived to 52·Bats R / Throws R

All-Star

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Career Highs

3.29

Best ERA · 2001

21

Most W · 2003

169

Most K · 2001

1.271

Best WHIP · 2001

Career Arc · OPS

11 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

12 seasons

Statistical Comps

K/9 6.7 · BB/9 3.2 · HR/9 0.86 · SP · FB 95.2 mph · Whiff% 19

K/9 7.5 · BB/9 3.4 · HR/9 0.60 · SP · FB 92.4 mph · Whiff% 23

K/9 6.6 · BB/9 2.7 · HR/9 0.72 · SP · FB 94.6 mph · Whiff% 17

Career · Hitting

12 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1998	SF	22	25	1	2	.280	.733	97
1999	SF	33	71	1	8	.197	.497	64
2000	SF	33	61	0	5	.197	.519	66
2001	SF	33	67	0	6	.194	.530	70
2002	SF	33	69	2	9	.246	.704	94
2003	ATL	35	70	2	10	.257	.703	93
2004	ATL	34	59	0	1	.102	.267	35
2005	AZ	24	34	0	1	.206	.506	68
2006	AZ	26	6	0	2	.333	.833	108
2007	SF	12	17	0	3	.176	.412	54
2009	HOU	25	28	1	2	.179	.493	66
2010	LAD	6	0	0	0	—	—	—
Career		316	507	7	49	.205	—	—

Career · Pitching

12 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1998	SF	22	88.3	4	4	4.99	89	75	1.540
1999	SF	33	207.7	18	9	3.81	123	164	1.512
2000	SF	33	195.7	14	12	5.01	95	167	1.554
2001	SF	33	218.7	17	9	3.29	134	169	1.271
2002	SF	33	214.3	14	10	3.61	118	137	1.330
2003	ATL	34	212.3	21	7	3.81	115	149	1.314
2004	ATL	34	204.7	15	9	4.13	108	143	1.510
2005	AZ	22	115.0	5	11	6.89	62	46	1.843
2006	BAL	26	63.0	0	8	8.14	56	44	2.000
2007	SF	12	49.0	2	3	5.51	81	27	1.571
2009	HOU	23	85.7	3	6	5.57	77	65	1.669
2010	LAD	6	7.0	0	1	10.29	40	6	2.143
Career		311	1661.4	113	89	—	—	1192	—

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