David Ortiz
| 32-year-old Designated hitter |
| Boston Red Sox |
| Date of Birth: November 18, 1975 |
| Height: 6-4 Weight: 230 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 29 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 722 | 601 | 119 | 180 | 40 | 1 | 47 | 148 | 102 | 124 | .300 | .397 | .604 | 1001 |
| 2006 | 30 | MLB | Boston | 686 | 558 | 115 | 160 | 29 | 2 | 54 | 137 | 98 | 117 | .287 | .394 | .636 | 1030 |
| 2007 | 31 | MLB | Boston | 679 | 549 | 116 | 182 | 52 | 1 | 35 | 117 | 111 | 103 | .332 | .445 | .621 | 1066 |
| 2008 | 32 | MLB | Boston | 251 | 210 | 36 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 33 | 37 | .252 | .354 | .486 | 840 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 29 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 722 | 601 | .304 | 14.3% | 17.4% | .309 | .411 | ||||
| 2006 | 30 | MLB | Boston | 686 | 558 | .349 | 17.3% | 17.1% | .274 | 38% | 16% | .394 | ||
| 2007 | 31 | MLB | Boston | 679 | 549 | .289 | 18.1% | 15.2% | .358 | 39% | 18% | .432 | ||
| 2008 | 32 | MLB | Boston | 251 | 210 | .234 | 15.1% | 14.7% | .250 | 41% | 16% | .341 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Ortiz: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
| Split Statistics with Boston in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 111 | 96 | .177 | 5 | 12.6% | 16.2% | .192 | 47% | 12% | .198 | .300 | .375 | .292 |
| May | 130 | 107 | .299 | 8 | 16.2% | 13.8% | .321 | 37% | 19% | .318 | .409 | .617 | .404 |
| AWAY | 144 | 122 | .189 | 6 | 14.6% | 16.0% | .226 | 34% | 20% | .221 | .314 | .410 | .289 |
| HOME | 107 | 88 | .296 | 7 | 15.9% | 13.1% | .284 | 49% | 11% | .295 | .406 | .591 | .411 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| May 31 | MLB | @ Baltimore | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 30 | MLB | @ Baltimore | DH | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 28 | MLB | @ Seattle | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 27 | MLB | @ Seattle | DH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 26 | MLB | @ Seattle | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| May 25 | MLB | @ Oakland | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| May 24 | MLB | @ Oakland | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 23 | MLB | @ Oakland | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| May 22 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | DH | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 21 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player Notes
June 2008
MVN: The Transaction Guy: No surgery for Ortiz?The Boston Herald reports that Dr.
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: Ortiz out for a month or more
After injuring his left wrist during the Red Sox?
May 2008
River Ave. Blues: Ortiz flap much ado about nothingPosted by mobile phone:I don’t particularly have warm and fuzzy feelings for the Red Sox.
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: Call David Ortiz?s shot
State Farm has a promotion that directly involves a Red Sox player who we all know and love: David Ortiz.
April 2008
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: Manny?s locked in and hitting for OrtizManny Ramirez said after the game that if Ortiz is not hitting, he will hit for him.
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: Ortiz breaks out
David Ortiz, even in a slump, will always be clutch.