#35 Billy Otterson, Third Base, 35 yrs, Chicago (N) Colts Wednesday, 10/25/1897 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Billy Otterson
5/4/1862 35 PITTSBURGH PA USA 5"7 129
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 457,143 1897 $ 495,000 (2 year(s)) 6 Year(s), 43 Days (1075 total Days) 121 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 126 Days (1330 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible Last Option Year
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 5 7 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 10 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 10 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 10 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 10 (Range), .934 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
5/31 | @PIT | W 7-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
6/2 | @PIT | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
6/3 | PHI | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
6/4 | PHI | W 4-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
6/7 | CIN | L 1-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
6/9 | CIN | W 8-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
6/21 | SLN | L 5-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
6/29 | CIN | W 8-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
6/30 | CIN | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
7/1 | CIN | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 12 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .159 | .196 | .205 | .400 | .275 | .045 |
Projected | 12 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .159 | .196 | .205 | .400 | .275 | .045 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 11 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .0 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
vs. RHP | 43 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .200 | .209 | .409 |
Close/Late | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 9 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .161 | .188 | .226 | .413 |
Road | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 |
March/April | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
May | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
June | 8 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .214 | .267 | .286 | .552 |
July | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1891 | 21 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .186 | .240 | .271 | .511 | CLE |
1892 | 54 | 151 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | .252 | .293 | .404 | .697 | CLE |
1893 | 52 | 153 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .235 | .264 | .373 | .636 | CLE |
1894 | 43 | 129 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .295 | .324 | .465 | .789 | CLE |
1895 | 132 | 494 | 100 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 41 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | .202 | .249 | .273 | .522 | CLE CHN |
1896 | 12 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .275 | .278 | .553 | CHN |
1897 | 12 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .159 | .196 | .205 | .400 | CHN |
Total | 326 | 1077 | 240 | 50 | 11 | 13 | 136 | 108 | 67 | 0 | 16 | 39 | 29 | 24 | .223 | .265 | .326 | .591 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1887, A | 120 | 359 | 113 | 21 | 1 | 30 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 26 | 9 | 5 | .315 | .401 | .630 | 1.030 |
1888, AA | 132 | 463 | 121 | 14 | 7 | 31 | 67 | 67 | 54 | 21 | 14 | 4 | .261 | .336 | .523 | .859 |
1888, AAA | 6 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .250 | .227 | .477 |
1889, AAA | 138 | 475 | 121 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 78 | 63 | 57 | 20 | 14 | 8 | .255 | .331 | .478 | .809 |
1890, AAA | 117 | 421 | 91 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 64 | 47 | 57 | 19 | 4 | 5 | .216 | .306 | .371 | .676 |
1891, AAA | 102 | 366 | 102 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 65 | 67 | 46 | 20 | 16 | 6 | .279 | .356 | .522 | .878 |
1897, AAA | 11 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .324 | .240 | .564 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1894 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 1.000 | 22.0 | 12.27 | | | | |
Second Base | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.1 | 4.44 | | | | |
Third Base | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 22 | 2 | .909 | 56.0 | 3.54 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 40th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1887... Injured on 8/24/1889 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 3 days... Had first career hit (double) on 7/31/1891, off George Derby (WAS)... Hit first career homerun on 9/30/1891, off Denny Driscoll (LOU)... 1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $457,143 through salary arbitration... Traded from Cleveland to Chicago (N) on 5/3/1895 (Going to CLE: P John Reccius, LF Charlie Hamburg. Going to CHN: P Kid Nichols, SS Billy Otterson)... 1/31/1896: Gets a new one-year contract worth $457,143 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1897: Gets a new one-year contract worth $457,143 through salary arbitration... 5/13/1897: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $495,000 per year, for 2 years.
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