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Bob Horner League
4-29-1975
Bill Otis Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.95 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 198-118 Status Retired (1969) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age 45 (OS 46) Date of Birth 09-19-1929
K 2362 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(30 games)
IP 2750.2
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 21 56.00 1 / 6 0 / 30 6 / 20 7 / 56
1951 Minors 22 64.00 0 / 1 0 / 27 6 / 36 6 / 64
1951 Majors 22 8.30 26 6 0 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 8
1952 Minors 23 27.00 0 / 2 0 / 18 0 / 7 0 / 27
1952 Majors 23 22.73 81 12 15 0 / 0 0 / 7 2 / 15 2 / 22
1953 Majors 24 41.64 161 24 0 1 / 4 0 / 17 5 / 20 6 / 41
1954 Majors 25 46.60 162 29 0 5 / 16 0 / 14 1 / 16 6 / 46
1955 Majors 26 41.75 162 22 0 0 / 11 0 / 11 2 / 19 2 / 41
1956 Majors 27 48.54 162 31 0 1 / 10 0 / 17 2 / 21 3 / 48
1957 Majors 28 48.67 162 31 0 1 / 16 0 / 12 0 / 20 1 / 48
1958 Majors 29 33.61 109 22 53 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 33
1959 Majors 30 42.46 123 29 39 1 / 8 0 / 17 0 / 17 1 / 42
1960 Majors 31 47.75 148 32 12 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 24 0 / 47
1961 Majors 32 48.34 162 32 0 0 / 11 0 / 19 1 / 18 1 / 48
1962 Majors 33 51.74 162 37 0 0 / 10 0 / 21 0 / 20 0 / 51
1963 Majors 34 46.66 143 32 18 -4 / 12 -2 / 23 0 / 11 -6 / 46
1964 Majors 35 40.57 157 27 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 14 -1 / 17 -7 / 40
1965 Majors 36 46.75 162 28 0 -1 / 9 -9 / 16 -1 / 21 -11 / 46
1966 Majors 37 27.29 146 3 16 -2 / 0 -1 / 11 -2 / 16 -5 / 27
1967 Majors 38 40.82 154 10 0 -2 / 5 -7 / 21 0 / 14 -9 / 40
1968 Majors 39 40.01 140 28 22 -3 / 6 -3 / 20 -3 / 14 -9 / 40
Total 2522 435 175 -4 / 151 -26 / 347 18 / 363 -12 / 861
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Bill Otis has retired from the Seattle Rainiers
1969-09-01The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Wayne Hayes to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Bill Otis to the major league team.
1969-09-01The Seattle Rainiers have acquired Bill Otis from the waiver wire.
1969-04-09The Seattle Rainiers have waived Bill Otis.
1969-03-25The Seattle Rainiers have designated Bill Otis for assignment. The Seattle Rainiers have designated Wayne Hayes for assignment.
1968-08-11Bill Otis of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1967-05-21The Seattle Rainiers have re-claimed Bill Otis from the waiver wire.
1967-05-19The Seattle Rainiers have designated Bill Otis for assignment.
1967-04-08The Seattle Rainiers have acquired Bill Otis from the waiver wire.
1967-03-25The Oakland Gunners have promoted Bob Flores to the major league team. The Oakland Gunners have designated Bill Otis for assignment.
1966-04-22Bill Otis of the Oakland Gunners is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1966-04-01Trade #1905199 has been completed between the Baltimore Wire and the Oakland Gunners. The Oakland Gunners receive Norihiro Egawa, Bill Otis, Dave Zipfel, Murphy Strange, Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 BAL (William Spiezio), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 BAL (Fritz Henriksen) from the Baltimore Wire in exchange for Hank Sundin, George McCormick.
1965-03-25Trade #1900261 has been completed between the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors and the Baltimore Wire. The Baltimore Wire receive Bill Otis, Mel Bradford from the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors in exchange for Draft Pick 1966 Round 2 BAL (Buck Kading), Draft Pick 1966 Round 3 BAL (John Hankins), Draft Pick 1967 Round 3 BAL (Harold Larkin).
1964-07-16The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have re-claimed Bill Otis from the waiver wire.
1964-07-10The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Oscar Bickford to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have designated Bill Otis for assignment.
1963-05-25Bill Otis of the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1960-07-30Bill Otis of the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1959-04-03Bill Otis of the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1958-06-04Bill Otis of the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1958-04-04Bill Otis of the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1953-04-06The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Bill Otis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have designated Pat Harris for assignment.
1953-04-05The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Bill Otis down to the minors.
1952-09-03Bill Otis of the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1952-07-13The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Bill Otis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have designated Jack Taylor for assignment.
1952-06-11The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Bill Otis to the minors.
1952-05-25The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Bill Otis to the major league team.
1952-05-20The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Bill Otis to the minors.
1952-05-05The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Bill Otis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Joe Spencer to the minors.
1952-03-25The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Bob Fariss to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Ty "Die" Dell to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have designated Mike Outlaw for assignment. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Bill Otis to the minors. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Al Dunham to the minors.
1951-09-03The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Bill Otis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Bob Fariss to the minors.
1950-04-01The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Jeff Mayer to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Andruw Hittle to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Bernie Gideon to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Dave Santovenia to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Darnell Cotter to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have promoted Mike Outlaw to the major league team. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Glenn Baldwin to the minors. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Dave Paxton to the minors. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Frank Ruhle to the minors. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Bill Otis to the minors. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent George Reed to the minors. The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have sent Joe Spencer to the minors.