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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 24 51.91 162 36 0 1 / 14 1 / 21 0 / 16 2 / 51
1951 Majors 25 53.12 162 36 0 2 / 15 2 / 23 2 / 15 6 / 53
1952 Majors 26 53.04 162 36 0 0 / 14 0 / 22 3 / 17 3 / 53
1953 Majors 27 53.10 162 36 0 1 / 14 0 / 26 0 / 13 1 / 53
1954 Majors 28 53.27 162 36 0 0 / 11 2 / 21 1 / 21 3 / 53
1955 Majors 29 53.29 162 37 0 0 / 12 1 / 24 1 / 17 2 / 53
1956 Majors 30 53.52 162 36 0 1 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 19 1 / 53
1957 Majors 31 53.27 153 35 9 0 / 13 0 / 22 0 / 18 0 / 53
1958 Majors 32 53.89 162 36 0 0 / 11 0 / 18 0 / 24 0 / 53
1959 Majors 33 53.56 162 37 0 0 / 21 0 / 18 0 / 14 0 / 53
1960 Majors 34 52.80 162 34 0 -6 / 18 -9 / 14 -4 / 20 -19 / 52
1961 Majors 35 29.30 154 4 8 0 / 2 -6 / 10 0 / 17 -6 / 29
1962 Majors 36 23.29 162 1 0 -3 / 0 -4 / 10 -4 / 13 -11 / 23
Total 2089 400 17 -4 / 159 -13 / 249 -1 / 224 -18 / 632
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.