Baby Ortiz
Full name: Oliverio Ortiz Nuñez
Also known as: Baby · Baby Ortiz
- Bats / Throws
- Right / Right
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
- Born
- 1919-12-05 · Camaguey
- Died
- 1984-03-27
- Debut
- 1944-09-23
Baby Ortiz was a Cuban baseball player, born on 5 December 1919 in Camaguey. His full name is recorded as Oliverio Ortiz Nuñez. He died on 27 March 1984. He batted and threw right-handed.
The record here covers a single season in the American League, in 1944. He appears throughout for Washington Senators.
Career summary
- Seasons 1 (1944–1944)
- Leagues American League
- TeamsWashington Senators
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.167 / .167 / .167 - ERA 6.23
· Innings 13.0
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Washington Senators | American League | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .334 |
| Career total | — | American League | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .334 |
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Washington Senators | American League | 0 | 2 | 6.23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1.462 |
| Career total | — | American League | 0 | 2 | 6.23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1.462 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Baby Ortiz born?
Baby Ortiz was born on 1919-12-05 in Camaguey.
Which teams did Baby Ortiz play for?
Baby Ortiz appears for Washington Senators across 1 recorded seasons.
What are Baby Ortiz's career statistics?
In 1 recorded seasons Baby Ortiz batted .167 with 1 hits, 0 home runs and 0 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Identity data from the Chadwick Bureau Register, made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License v1.0. ODC-By-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org". custom-permissive (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
