Was Otis Johnson a pitcher?

No. Otis Johnson was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Otis Johnson hit?

Otis Johnson hit 3 career home runs with 49 hits.

Otis Johnson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911)

AVG .234

HR 3

RBI 36

H 49

OPS .741

PIV 340

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 185 lb
Born: 11/5/1883 in Fowler, IN, USA
Died: 11/9/1915 in Johnson City, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-04-12
Last Game: 1911-09-21

Full name: Otis L. Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
71	209	21	49	9	6	3	36	12	39	43	.234	.363	.378	.741	340

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OBP .363 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career OPS .741 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	NYA	AL	71	209	21	49	9	6	3	36	12	39	43	.234	.266 (-12%)	.336 (+8%)	.356 (+6%)	.693 (+7%)	340.0
Career · 1 season			71	209	21	49	9	6	3	36	12	39	43	.234	—	—	—	—	340

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	27	66	8	12	2	13	.182
Away	44	143	13	37	1	24	.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1911-09-21	NYY	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
1911-09-20	NYY	CLE	W	2	0	0	1	0	1
1911-09-20	NYY	CLE	L	1	1	1	0	1	0
1911-09-13	NYY	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1911-09-05	NYY	BOS	W	3	1	1	0	1	1
1911-09-04	NYY	BOS	W	3	1	2	0	1	0
1911-09-04	NYY	BOS	W	4	0	1	0	0	1
1911-08-29	NYY	SLA	W	3	1	0	0	0	0
1911-08-28	NYY	SLA	W	3	0	0	0	1	0
1911-08-27	NYY	SLA	W	3	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	15	34	44	9	6
3B	3	3	7	1	0
SS	47	78	126	21	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1911	NYA	2B	15	34	44	9	6
1911	NYA	3B	3	3	7	1	0
1911	NYA	SS	47	78	126	21	17

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	15
Third Base	4
Shortstop	47

Frequently Asked Questions about Otis Johnson

Was Otis Johnson a pitcher?: No. Otis Johnson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Otis Johnson hit?: Otis Johnson hit 3 career home runs with 49 hits.