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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Giovanni Otterson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.33 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 211-85 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 05-19-1926
K 1764 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(26 games)
IP 2869.0
WHIP 1.19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B 
Speed D- Bunt C  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHA
21
 7
36
36
3
3
0
 0
249.0
 232 106 92 2 72
166
1.22
3.33
1951 CHA
20
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
252.2
 237 99 91 1 68
130
1.21
3.24
1952 CHA
14
 10
36
36
2
2
0
 0
250.0
 221 109 101 1 83
133
1.22
3.64
1953 CHA
23
 4
36
36
0
0
0
 0
248.0
 224 89 79 0 77
162
1.21
2.87
1954 CHA
19
 6
36
36
0
0
0
 0
249.2
 201 91 85 0 74
150
1.10
3.06
1955 CHA
16
 11
37
37
0
0
0
 0
252.1
 263 119 114 1 73
157
1.33
4.07
1956 CHA
24
 6
36
36
0
0
0
 0
257.1
 248 103 97 0 58
164
1.19
3.39
1957 CHA
22
 2
35
35
1
1
0
 0
268.1
 223 78 65 1 45
167
1.00
2.18
1958 CHA
21
 7
36
36
1
0
0
 0
263.1
 255 104 88 1 67
145
1.22
3.01
1959 CHA-BAL
18
 9
37
37
8
3
0
 0
256.1
 236 126 112 1 80
171
1.23
3.93
1960 BAL
7
 11
39
34
9
0
0
 1
241.1
 226 107 96 2 64
169
1.20
3.58
1961 BAL-CIN
4
 3
24
4
0
0
2
 0
54.0
 54 30 29 1 11
34
1.20
4.83
1962 CIN
2
 2
17
1
0
0
0
 0
26.2
 25 15 12 0 7
16
1.20
4.05
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
211
 85
441
400
24
9
2
 1
2869.0
 2645 1176 1061 11 779
1764
1.19
3.33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Giovanni Otterson has retired from the Cincinnati Comrades
1961-04-26A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Comrades and the Baltimore Browns. The Baltimore Browns receive Augie Mattern, Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 CIN (Pat McCabe), Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 CIN (Bob Poff) from the Cincinnati Comrades in exchange for Giovanni Otterson, Phil Gardner.
1961-04-22Giovanni Otterson of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1959-05-21A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Browns. The Baltimore Browns receive Babe Ruth, Giovanni Otterson, Stan Elster from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Lyle Russell, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 CHA (Manny Herrera), Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 BAL (Willie Davis), Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 BAL (Greg Jordan).
1957-07-28Giovanni Otterson of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1955-11-01Giovanni Otterson now holds the league record for career wins.
1954-11-01Giovanni Otterson now holds the league record for career pitching games started.