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Mordecai Brown League
10-20-2263
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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1952 CHA 0 0 0 4 2 2 45 11 1
1953 CHA 0 0 7 3 4 9 39 1 1
1954 CHA 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 1 0
1961 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
1962 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4
1963 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
1964 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18
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.