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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1951 Away 11 5 16 16 0 0 0 0 114.2 97 43 40 1 28 57 1.09 3.14
1951 Home 9 2 20 20 0 0 0 0 138.0 140 56 51 0 40 73 1.30 3.33
1952 Away 8 6 17 17 1 1 0 0 113.2 101 50 50 1 36 72 1.21 3.96
1952 Home 6 4 19 19 1 1 0 0 136.1 120 59 51 0 47 61 1.22 3.37
1953 Away 10 2 18 18 0 0 0 0 121.1 125 46 37 0 37 83 1.34 2.74
1953 Home 13 2 18 18 0 0 0 0 126.2 99 43 42 0 40 79 1.10 2.98
1954 Away 8 4 17 17 0 0 0 0 114.0 95 48 47 0 37 55 1.16 3.71
1954 Home 11 2 19 19 0 0 0 0 135.2 106 43 38 0 37 95 1.05 2.52
1955 Away 7 8 19 19 0 0 0 0 127.1 140 62 61 1 34 70 1.37 4.31
1955 Home 9 3 18 18 0 0 0 0 125.0 123 57 53 0 39 87 1.30 3.82
1956 Away 12 2 17 17 0 0 0 0 120.0 125 46 44 0 28 83 1.27 3.30
1956 Home 12 4 19 19 0 0 0 0 137.1 123 57 53 0 30 81 1.11 3.47
1957 Away 11 1 16 16 0 0 0 0 119.2 104 35 31 1 18 74 1.02 2.33
1957 Home 11 1 19 19 1 1 0 0 148.2 119 43 34 0 27 93 0.98 2.06
1958 Away 13 2 20 20 0 0 0 0 146.0 135 57 51 1 39 73 1.19 3.14
1958 Home 8 5 16 16 1 0 0 0 117.1 120 47 37 0 28 72 1.26 2.84
1959 Away 6 5 17 17 3 1 0 0 107.0 115 63 60 1 39 62 1.44 5.05
1959 Home 12 4 20 20 5 2 0 0 149.1 121 63 52 0 41 109 1.08 3.13
1960 Away 5 6 18 16 6 0 0 1 107.1 110 58 55 0 36 69 1.36 4.61
1960 Home 2 5 21 18 3 0 0 0 134.0 116 49 41 2 28 100 1.07 2.75
1961 Away 1 2 11 2 0 0 1 0 21.1 30 17 17 1 8 13 1.78 7.17
1961 Home 3 1 13 2 0 0 1 0 32.2 24 13 12 0 3 21 0.83 3.31
1962 Away 2 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 18.1 19 11 8 0 6 9 1.36 3.93
1962 Home 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 8.1 6 4 4 0 1 7 0.84 4.32
2070 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2070 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 94 44 199 176 10 2 1 1 1230.2 1196 536 501 7 346 720 1.25 3.66
Total Home 96 34 206 188 11 4 1 0 1389.1 1217 534 468 2 361 878 1.14 3.03
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.