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Mordecai Brown League
10-13-2263
Otto Putzkammer Center Field
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .221 Total Rating 50   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .553 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 88 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 10-18-1930
HR 2 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(28 games)
RBI 28
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 49 Contact vs. L 45 Endurance 55   Ldrship 63
Power vs. R 42 Power vs. L 32 Velocity 14   Mentor vR 100
Speed 74 Bunt 63 Control 3   Mentor vL 52
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 76 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 66 (66.9%) Arm 41 WS Appearances 1
2B 2 (2.1%) CF 100 (100%)   Health 32 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF 79 (79.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 CHA
65
169
7
36
4
1
0
12
11
 28 0 2
3
 2 1
.507
.258
.249
.036
.213
1953 CHA
64
173
16
38
3
1
1
12
15
 41 2 2
2
 4 1
.552
.286
.266
.046
.220
1954 CHA
12
22
4
7
0
1
0
1
1
 2 0 0
2
 0 1
.757
.348
.409
.091
.318
1961 CIN
6
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
.333
.333
.000
.000
.000
1962 CIN
7
6
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.167
.333
.833
.500
.333
1963 CIN
8
7
2
4
0
0
0
1
1
 2 0 0
0
 1 0
1.196
.625
.571
.000
.571
1964 CIN
20
18
3
1
1
0
0
1
3
 7 1 0
0
 0 0
.338
.227
.111
.056
.056
Total
182
399
33
88
8
3
2
28
33
 81 3 4
8
 7 3
.553
.282
.271
.050
.221
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Otto Putzkammer has retired from the Cincinnati Rafters
1961-03-01The Cincinnati Rafters have promoted Otto Putzkammer to the major league team.
1961-03-01The Cincinnati Rafters have acquired Otto Putzkammer from the waiver wire.
1959-03-31The New York Yankees have waived Otto Putzkammer.
1958-09-12The New York Yankees have acquired Otto Putzkammer from the waiver wire.
1958-03-31The Chicago Bobble Heads have waived Otto Putzkammer.
1954-05-03The Chicago Bobble Heads have sent Otto Putzkammer down to the minors.
1952-04-01The Chicago Bobble Heads have promoted Otto Putzkammer to the major league team. The Chicago Bobble Heads have designated Rick Gerberman for assignment.
1952-04-01The Chicago Bobble Heads have renamed Buck Hernandez to Otto Putzkammer.