Rafael Ortega

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)

Team: Chicago White Sox (minors)

Born: May 15, 1991 in El Tigre, Venezuela ve

Debut: September 30, 2012 (Age 21-138d, 20,326th in major league history)
vs. LAD 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2016 season

2024 Contract Status: 1st-Year Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 3.035 • Arb Eligible: 2024 • Free Agent: 2027

Full Name: Rafael Angel Ortega

Nicknames: Balita

Pronunciation: \or-TAY-guh\

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.2

1136

281

.247

136

RBI

109

OBP

.324

SLG

.352

OPS

.676

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2021 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2021 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	48 (47)	May 26	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
2	49	May 27	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
3	50	May 28	CHC		CIN	W,1-0	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
4	51	May 29	CHC		CIN	W,10-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
5	52	May 30	CHC		CIN	L,1-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
6	53	May 31	CHC		SDP	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	54	Jun 1	CHC		SDP	W,4-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
8	55	Jun 2	CHC		SDP	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
9	58 (2)	Jun 5	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	GF	16	4.0	2	0	0	2	0
10	61 (2)	Jun 8	CHC	@	SDP	W,7-1	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
11	62	Jun 9	CHC	@	SDP	W,3-1	GS	23	6.0	0	0	0	0	0
12	67 (4)	Jun 15	CHC	@	NYM	L,2-3	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
13	68	Jun 16	CHC	@	NYM	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
14	70 (1)	Jun 18	CHC		MIA	L,2-10	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
15	71	Jun 19	CHC		MIA	L,1-11	GF	12	3.0	2	0	0	2	0
16	74 (2)	Jun 22	CHC		CLE	W,7-1	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
17	75	Jun 24	CHC	@	LAD	W,4-0	GS	26	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
18	76	Jun 25	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-6	GS	18	4.0	1	0	0	1	0
19	77	Jun 26	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-3	GF	13	3.1	2	0	0	2	0
20	78	Jun 27	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-7	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
21	81 (2)	Jun 30	CHC	@	MIL	L,7-15	GF	13	3.0	2	0	0	2	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	83 (1)	Jul 3	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-3	GS	18	5.0	1	0	0	1	0
23	85 (1)	Jul 5	CHC		PHI	L,3-13	GF	6	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	87 (1)	Jul 7	CHC		PHI	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
25	88	Jul 8	CHC		PHI	L,0-8	GS	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
26	90 (1)	Jul 10	CHC		STL	L,0-6	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
27	92 (1)	Jul 17	CHC	@	ARI	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
28	94 (1)	Jul 19	CHC	@	STL	L,3-8	GS	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
29	95	Jul 20	CHC	@	STL	W,7-6	GS	23	5.0	2	0	0	2	0
30	96	Jul 21	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
31	97	Jul 22	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
32	98	Jul 23	CHC		ARI	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
33	99	Jul 24	CHC		ARI	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
34	100	Jul 25	CHC		ARI	W,5-1	GF	14	2.2	0	0	0	0	0
35	101	Jul 26	CHC		CIN	W,6-5	GF	11	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
36	102	Jul 27	CHC		CIN	L,4-7	GS	30	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
37	103	Jul 28	CHC		CIN	L,2-8	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
38	104	Jul 29	CHC		CIN	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
39	105	Jul 30	CHC	@	WSN	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
40	106	Jul 31	CHC	@	WSN	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
41	107	Aug 1	CHC	@	WSN	L,5-6	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
42	108	Aug 3	CHC	@	COL	L,6-13	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
43	109	Aug 4	CHC	@	COL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
44	110	Aug 5	CHC	@	COL	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
45	111	Aug 6	CHC		CHW	L,6-8	GS	31	7.0	0	0	0	0	0
46	112	Aug 7	CHC		CHW	L,0-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
47	113	Aug 8	CHC		CHW	L,3-9	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
48	114	Aug 10 (1)	CHC		MIL	L,2-4	CG	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
49	115	Aug 10 (2)	CHC		MIL	L,3-6	CG	31	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
50	116	Aug 11	CHC		MIL	L,0-10	GS	30	6.0	1	0	0	1	0
51	117	Aug 12	CHC		MIL	L,4-17	GS	43	7.0	0	0	0	0	0
52	119 (1)	Aug 14	CHC	@	MIA	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
53	120	Aug 15	CHC	@	MIA	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
54	121	Aug 16	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-14	GF	14	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
55	122	Aug 17	CHC	@	CIN	W,2-1	GS	23	6.0	0	0	0	0	0
56	123	Aug 18	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
57	124	Aug 20	CHC		KCR	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
58	125	Aug 21	CHC		KCR	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
59	126	Aug 22	CHC		KCR	L,1-9	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
60	127	Aug 23	CHC		COL	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
61	128	Aug 25 (1)	CHC		COL	W,5-2	CG	25	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
62	129	Aug 25 (2)	CHC		COL	L,10-13	CG	48	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
63	131 (1)	Aug 28	CHC	@	CHW	W,7-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
64	132	Aug 29	CHC	@	CHW	L,1-13	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
65	133	Aug 31	CHC	@	MIN	W,3-1	GS	27	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
66	134	Sep 1	CHC	@	MIN	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
67	135	Sep 2	CHC		PIT	W,6-5	CG	44	11.0	0	0	0	0	0
68	136	Sep 3	CHC		PIT	W,6-5	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
69	137	Sep 4	CHC		PIT	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
70	138	Sep 5	CHC		PIT	W,11-8	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
71	139	Sep 6	CHC		CIN	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
72	140	Sep 7	CHC		CIN	L,3-4	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
73	141	Sep 8	CHC		CIN	W,4-1	CG	35	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
74	142	Sep 10	CHC		SFG	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
75	143	Sep 11	CHC		SFG	L,4-15	CG	50	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
76	144	Sep 12	CHC		SFG	L,5-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
77	145	Sep 14	CHC	@	PHI	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
78	146	Sep 15	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-6	GF	14	3.2	1	0	0	1	0
79	147	Sep 16	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-17	GS	41	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
80	148	Sep 17	CHC	@	MIL	L,5-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
81	149	Sep 18	CHC	@	MIL	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
82	150	Sep 19	CHC	@	MIL	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
83	151	Sep 21	CHC		MIN	L,5-9	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
84	152	Sep 22	CHC		MIN	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
85	154 (1)	Sep 24 (2)	CHC		STL	L,4-12	CG	39	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
86	155	Sep 25	CHC		STL	L,5-8	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
87	156	Sep 26	CHC		STL	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
88	157	Sep 28	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-8	CG	36	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
89	158	Sep 29	CHC	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
90	159	Sep 30	CHC	@	PIT	W,9-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
91	160	Oct 1	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	38	8.2	3	0	0	3	0
92	161	Oct 2	CHC	@	STL	W,6-5	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
93	162	Oct 3	CHC	@	STL	W,3-2	CG	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
							99gm		647.1	154	0	2	156	0