Otis Johnson
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911)
Otis Johnson was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1911 for the New York Yankees. In 71 career games, he hit .234 with 49 hits, 3 home runs, and 36 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 340.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 185 lb
- Died
- 11/9/1915 in Johnson City, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1911-04-12
- Last Game
- 1911-09-21
Full name: Otis L. Johnson
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
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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
View full game log (71 games) →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 | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-21 | NYY | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-09-20 | NYY | CLE | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-09-20 | NYY | CLE | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-09-13 | NYY | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-09-05 | NYY | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1911-09-04 | NYY | BOS | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-09-04 | NYY | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-08-29 | NYY | SLA | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-28 | NYY | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-08-27 | NYY | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 15 |
| Third Base | 4 |
| Shortstop | 47 |
Otis Johnson: the record in brief
April 12, 1911 and September 21, 1911 bracket Otis Johnson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Johnson's only club in the season tables is the New York Highlanders. Johnson played primarily as a shortstop and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 5, 1883, in Fowler, IN, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-9 and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on November 9, 1915, in Johnson City, NY, USA. The given name on file is Otis L. Johnson.
Johnson collected 49 hits in 209 at bats across 71 games, good for a .234 batting average; the totals also include 3 homers and 36 RBI. The on-base percentage is .363 and the slugging percentage .378, for an OPS of .741. Over the seasons Johnson played, league hitters batted .267; the .234 career figure is 12.1% below that. Only one season appears, 1911 for the New York Highlanders, when Johnson played 71 games and went 49 for 209. That year the league hit .266, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
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.
- What was Otis Johnson's career batting average?
- Otis Johnson batted .234 over his career, with 49 hits in 209 at bats.
- How many RBI did Otis Johnson have?
- Otis Johnson drove in 36 runs in his career.
- Is Otis Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Otis Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Otis Johnson play for?
- Otis Johnson played for the New York Yankees.