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Barry Zito League
9-4-2100
Jim Otten Catcher
Retired (1970, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .758 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 1939 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 04-12-1931
HR 271 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(7 games)
RBI 1098
SB 122 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1970
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1953 CHN
4
9
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.100
.100
.000
.000
.000
1954 CHN
98
294
37
65
3
3
10
34
29
 56 0 3
1
 0 6
.642
.288
.354
.133
.221
1955 CHN
130
429
40
96
13
2
8
50
35
 100 0 3
0
 0 4
.600
.281
.319
.096
.224
1956 CHN
130
504
49
111
16
7
11
64
27
 101 2 4
3
 2 5
.606
.261
.345
.125
.220
1957 CHN
130
494
69
138
19
6
19
83
36
 105 0 3
1
 0 5
.784
.326
.457
.178
.279
1958 CHN
130
500
65
132
24
4
16
71
40
 100 1 3
1
 3 3
.742
.318
.424
.160
.264
1959 CHN-LAA
130
486
55
127
22
2
21
73
56
 97 2 2
14
 4 3
.783
.339
.444
.183
.261
1960 SEA
99
387
58
105
20
3
12
56
41
 75 0 0
10
 1 3
.773
.341
.432
.160
.271
1961 SEA
130
524
59
145
36
7
15
81
45
 114 4 3
13
 4 9
.795
.337
.458
.181
.277
1962 NYA
93
331
52
86
12
2
11
48
40
 69 0 3
2
 1 3
.745
.337
.408
.148
.260
1963 NYA-SEA
129
494
73
124
19
6
16
59
47
 108 3 3
7
 2 1
.729
.318
.411
.160
.251
1964 SEA
130
505
84
156
25
8
28
95
50
 88 3 0
15
 10 3
.931
.375
.556
.248
.309
1965 SEA
130
499
88
141
22
3
24
72
45
 102 0 2
13
 4 1
.824
.341
.483
.200
.283
1966 SEA
114
424
71
128
21
5
22
77
37
 81 1 1
12
 4 4
.889
.359
.531
.229
.302
1967 SEA
130
497
66
143
23
6
19
74
29
 99 0 1
12
 5 3
.799
.326
.473
.185
.288
1968 SEA
130
462
60
121
19
1
17
75
44
 109 3 3
7
 1 2
.746
.328
.418
.156
.262
1969 SEA
103
368
41
94
15
3
16
62
31
 80 1 4
9
 3 2
.755
.312
.443
.188
.255
1970 SEA-TOR
44
148
14
27
4
0
6
23
9
 29 2 1
2
 1 2
.569
.238
.331
.149
.182
Total
1984
7355
981
1939
313
68
271
1098
642
 1516 22 39
122
 45 59
.758
.323
.435
.172
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Jim Otten has retired from the Toronto Soulpeppers
1970-06-15A trade has been completed between the Toronto Soulpeppers and the Seattle Howlers. The Seattle Howlers receive Robinson Peterek, Bill Gear, Chet Hesselbacher, Dick Harris from the Toronto Soulpeppers in exchange for Mickey Umphlett, Jim Otten, Todd Henrich. Protest This Trade.
1970-03-29The Seattle Howlers have promoted Jim Otten to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have sent Jack Puckett to the minors.
1970-03-29Jim Otten has signed with the Seattle Howlers for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1969-09-11Jim Otten of the Seattle Howlers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1969-04-15Jim Otten of the Seattle Howlers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1969-03-29The Seattle Howlers have promoted Jim Otten to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Joey Wheeler to the major league team.
1969-03-29Jim Otten has signed with the Seattle Howlers for $0.75M per year for 1 year.
1968-03-30The Seattle Howlers have promoted Jim Otten to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Andy Bush to the major league team.
1968-03-30Jim Otten has signed with the Seattle Howlers for $1.65M per year for 1 year.
1966-05-10Jim Otten of the Seattle Howlers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1963-06-01A trade has been completed between the Seattle Sea Monsters and the New York Robber Barons. The New York Robber Barons receive Scotti Maul, Morrie Larkin, Brian Alou from the Seattle Sea Monsters in exchange for Ben Fuentes, Jim Otten. Protest This Trade.
1962-07-30Jim Otten of the New York Robber Barons is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1962-03-30The New York Robber Barons have promoted Erik Scrivener to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Jim Otten to the major league team.
1962-03-30Jim Otten has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $4.6M per year for 6 years.
1960-07-18Jim Otten of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1960-05-12Jim Otten of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1960-04-01The Seattle Grunge have promoted Bill Hernandez to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Darrell Beville to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Herbie Chapman to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Jim Otten to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted John Brackenridge to the major league team.
1960-03-29Jim Otten has signed with the Seattle Grunge for $6.0M per year for 2 years.
1959-04-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubbies and the Los Angeles Beachgoers . The Los Angeles Beachgoers receive Ruppert Wolfe, Cliff Stock, Al Tomlin, Jim Otten, Sailor Schult, Bill Daubach from the Chicago Cubbies in exchange for Bruno Jenkins, Chris Naragon, Scott Bushong, Frank Garvin, Skeeter Miller, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (LAA), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (LAA).
1956-03-28The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jim Otten to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Al Tomlin to the major league team.
1955-10-13The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Armando Bailey to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Billy Asbjornson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Jim Otten to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Dan Kingman for assignment.
1954-09-27Jim Otten of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1954-09-08The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jim Otten to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Armando Bailey for assignment.
1954-09-01The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Armando Bailey to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Jim Otten to the minors.
1954-08-17Jim Otten of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1954-03-28The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jim Otten to the major league team.
1953-04-08The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Doyle Kahoe to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Max Corbett to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Jim Otten to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Oscar Sarni to the minors.
1953-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Charlie Walker to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jim Otten to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Oscar Sarni to the major league team.
1951-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Donn Hall to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Jim Otten to the minors.
1951-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jim Otten to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Russ Scheer to the minors.