Roberto Ortiz (baseball)

Not to be confused with Roberto Ortiz (umpire).

Roberto Gonzalo Ortiz Núñez (June 30, 1915 – September 15, 1971) was a Cuban professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of six major-league seasons between 1941 and 1950 with the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .255 batting average with eight home runs and 78 runs batted in in 213 games played.^[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Núñez.

Roberto Ortiz
Outfielder
Born: (1915-06-30)June 30, 1915 Camagüey, Cuba
Died: September 15, 1971(1971-09-15) (aged 56) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1941, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 2, 1950, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.255
Home runs	8
Runs batted in	78
Teams
Washington Senators (1941–1944, 1949–1950) Philadelphia Athletics (1950)
Member of the Mexican Professional
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1973
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games 1938 Panama Team

Ortiz was born in Camagüey, Cuba, in 1915 and died in Miami in 1971, aged 56.^[1] He was inducted to the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.^[2]

References

1. "Roberto Ortiz". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
2. "1973: Roberto Ortiz". salondelafamadelbeisbolmexicano.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet