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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 P CHA 36 36 249.0 34 3 27 4 2 -6 1.08 .882
1951 P CHA 36 36 252.2 42 1 40 1 1 -1 1.46 .976
1952 P CHA 36 36 250.0 29 4 23 2 0 -3 0.97 .931
1953 P CHA 36 36 248.0 32 1 30 1 0 -1 1.12 .969
1954 P CHA 36 36 249.2 37 2 35 0 3 +1 1.33 1.000
1955 P CHA 37 37 252.1 28 4 23 1 1 -3 0.96 .964
1956 P CHA 36 36 257.1 33 4 29 0 0 -5 1.15 1.000
1957 P CHA 35 35 268.1 65 5 56 4 4 0 2.05 .938
1958 P CHA 36 36 263.1 36 2 32 2 2 +1 1.16 .944
1959 P CHA-BAL 37 37 256.1 27 1 24 2 1 0 0.88 .926
1960 P BAL 39 34 241.1 28 0 25 3 1 -1 0.93 .893
1961 P BAL-CIN 23 4 54.0 5 0 4 1 0 0 0.67 .800
1962 P CIN 17 1 26.2 4 1 3 0 0 0 1.35 1.000
Total 440 400 2869.0 400 28 351 21 15 -18 1.19 .948
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.