Junior Ortiz was a catcher in MLB. Across 749 career games, with a .256 batting average and 5 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | PIT | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .250 | .267 | .517 |
| 1983 | NYM | 68 | 185 | 10 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 34 | .254 | .270 | .281 | .551 |
| 1983 | PIT | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 |
| 1984 | NYM | 40 | 91 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 15 | .198 | .235 | .231 | .465 |
| 1985 | PIT | 23 | 72 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | .292 | .320 | .361 | .681 |
| 1986 | PIT | 49 | 110 | 11 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .336 | .380 | .391 | .771 |
| 1987 | PIT | 75 | 192 | 16 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 23 | .271 | .322 | .339 | .661 |
| 1988 | PIT | 49 | 118 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 9 | .280 | .336 | .381 | .717 |
| 1989 | PIT | 91 | 230 | 16 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 20 | .217 | .282 | .265 | .548 |
| 1990 | MIN | 71 | 170 | 18 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 16 | .335 | .384 | .388 | .772 |
| 1991 | MIN | 61 | 134 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 12 | .209 | .293 | .261 | .555 |
| 1992 | CLE | 86 | 244 | 20 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 23 | .250 | .296 | .279 | .575 |
| 1993 | CLE | 95 | 249 | 19 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 26 | .221 | .267 | .273 | .540 |
| 1994 | TEX | 29 | 76 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .276 | .329 | .303 | .632 |
| Career Totals | — | 749 | 1894 | 142 | 484 | 71 | 4 | 5 | 186 | 8 | 121 | 222 | .256 | .305 | .305 | .610 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1986 | $97,000 |
| 1987 | $190,000 |
| 1988 | $250,000 |
| 1989 | $300,000 |
| 1990 | $350,000 |
| 1991 | $450,000 |
| 1992 | $300,000 |
| 1993 | $395,000 |
| 1994 | $350,000 |
Career Total: $2,682,000 (9 seasons)
Average: $298,000
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.