Junior Ortiz
| Junior Ortiz | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 24, 1959 Humacao, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 20, 1982, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 8, 1994, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .256 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 186 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Adalberto "Junior" Ortiz Colón (born October 24, 1959) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of thirteen seasons in the majors from 1982 to 1994. He was a member of the 1991 World Champion Minnesota Twins.
Ortiz was a light-hitting catcher with a stutter.
Ortiz was known for having a strong sense of humor.