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Mordecai Brown League
10-22-2263
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Majors 22 17.50 0 / 1 3 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 6 2 / 4 0 / 0 11 / 17
1953 Majors 23 17.03 2 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 2 3 / 4 3 / 3 13 / 17
1954 Minors 24 6.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 6
1954 Majors 24 2.31 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1955 Minors 25 12.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 3 8 / 12
1956 Minors 26 14.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 2 5 / 14
1957 Minors 27 15.00 3 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 4 0 / 1 10 / 15
1958 Minors 28 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2
1961 Majors 31 0.60 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1962 Majors 32 0.60 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1963 Majors 33 0.80 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1964 Majors 34 2.20 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
Total 0 0 0 7 / 13 7 / 11 7 / 8 8 / 12 6 / 17 8 / 16 8 / 10 51 / 87
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.