Name | Team | Age |
Otto Putzkammer | Retired (1964, Age 34) | Died (2001, Age 71) |
Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
Round 4, Pick 53 (1952) |
CF | L/R |
League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
Mordecai Brown League | 0 | 6 years (28 games) |
Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
Endurance | Velocity | Control |
Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
0 | 10/18/1930 | |
WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
0 | 1 | 1 |
Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (2B) |
(79.3 %) | (66.9 %) | (2.1 %) |
Year | Vs | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
1961 | RHP | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .000 | .000 |
1962 | LHP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
1962 | RHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 | .800 | .200 |
1963 | RHP | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.196 | .625 | .571 | .571 |
1964 | LHP | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .000 | .000 |
1964 | RHP | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .336 | .211 | .125 | .062 |
Total | LHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .833 | .500 | .333 | .333 |
Total | RHP | 38 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | .628 | .316 | .312 | .188 |
Total | 182 | 399 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 33 | 81 | .553 | .282 | .271 | .221 |
Date | Transaction |
1964-11-01 | Otto Putzkammer has retired from the Cincinnati Rafters |
1961-03-01 | The Cincinnati Rafters have promoted Otto Putzkammer to the major league team. |
1961-03-01 | The Cincinnati Rafters have acquired Otto Putzkammer from the waiver wire. |
1959-03-31 | The New York Yankees have waived Otto Putzkammer. |
1958-09-12 | The New York Yankees have acquired Otto Putzkammer from the waiver wire. |
1958-03-31 | The Chicago Bobble Heads have waived Otto Putzkammer. |
1954-05-03 | The Chicago Bobble Heads have sent Otto Putzkammer down to the minors. |
1952-04-01 | The Chicago Bobble Heads have promoted Otto Putzkammer to the major league team. The Chicago Bobble Heads have designated Rick Gerberman for assignment. |
1952-04-01 | The Chicago Bobble Heads have renamed Buck Hernandez to Otto Putzkammer. |