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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CHA
36
93
5
10
1
0
0
2
1
 19 0 1
0
 0 4
.234
.116
.118
.011
.108
1951 CHA
36
83
2
13
0
0
0
7
1
 20 0 0
0
 0 1
.323
.167
.157
.000
.157
1952 CHA
36
86
5
9
1
0
0
5
3
 23 0 0
0
 0 2
.251
.135
.116
.012
.105
1953 CHA
36
88
8
13
0
0
0
4
3
 19 0 1
0
 0 1
.322
.174
.148
.000
.148
1954 CHA
36
88
7
15
1
0
0
11
1
 23 0 1
0
 0 0
.360
.178
.182
.011
.170
1955 CHA
37
85
3
6
0
0
0
1
1
 18 0 0
0
 0 1
.152
.081
.071
.000
.071
1956 CHA
36
87
5
11
1
0
0
3
1
 19 0 0
0
 0 0
.274
.136
.138
.011
.126
1957 CHA
35
101
7
13
0
0
0
1
3
 25 0 0
0
 0 4
.283
.154
.129
.000
.129
1958 CHA
36
96
5
14
0
0
0
5
0
 18 0 1
0
 0 2
.290
.144
.146
.000
.146
1959 CHA-BAL
37
86
5
13
0
0
0
5
3
 27 1 1
0
 0 2
.338
.187
.151
.000
.151
1960 BAL
39
72
5
10
0
0
0
4
0
 20 0 0
0
 1 3
.278
.139
.139
.000
.139
1961 BAL-CIN
24
11
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.258
.167
.091
.000
.091
1962 CIN
17
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
441
980
58
128
4
0
0
48
18
 233 1 5
0
 1 21
.281
.146
.135
.004
.131
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.