What years did Willis Otanez play?

Willis Otanez played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 1999.

Was Willis Otanez a pitcher?

No. Willis Otanez was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Willis Otanez hit?

Willis Otanez hit 7 career home runs with 50 hits.

Willis Otanez

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-1999)

AVG .236

HR 7

RBI 24

H 50

OPS .678

PIV -452

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 4/19/1973 in Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1998-08-25
Last Game: 1999-10-03

Full name: Willis Alexander Otanez

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
74	212	28	50	11	0	7	24	0	15	48	.236	.291	.387	.678	-452

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OPS .678 vs. league average .767 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	BAL	AL	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BAL	AL	29	80	7	17	3	2	11	6	16	.212	.271 (-22%)	.344 (-21%)	.433 (-25%)	.778 (-23%)	-327.2
1999	TOR	AL	42	127	21	32	8	5	13	9	30	.252	.271 (-7%)	.344 (-11%)	.433 (avg)	.778 (-5%)	-327.2
Career · 3 seasons			74	212	28	50	11	7	24	15	48	.236	—	—	—	—	-654

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	34	103	12	20	2	11	.194
Away	40	109	16	30	5	13	.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1999-10-03	TOR	CLE	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1999-10-02	TOR	CLE	W	5	1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1999-10-01	TOR	CLE	W	4	2	3	0	1	2	1	0
1999-09-30	TOR	CLE	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
1999-09-29	TOR	TBR	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1999-09-28	TOR	TBR	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1999-09-26	TOR	CLE	L	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
1999-09-25	TOR	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
1999-09-24	TOR	CLE	L	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	0
1999-09-23	TOR	BOS	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	18	11	95	7	0	11
3B	46	38	32	53	6	8
OF	2	2	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	BAL	OF	2	2	1	0	0	0
1999	BAL	1B	5	0	6	0	0	0
1999	BAL	3B	22	20	16	28	4	2
1999	TOR	1B	13	11	89	7	0	11
1999	TOR	3B	24	18	16	25	2	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	18
Third Base	46
Right Field	2
Designated Hitter	5

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	BAL	AL	$200,000
1998	BAL	AL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$370,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Willis Otanez

What years did Willis Otanez play?: Willis Otanez played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 1999.
Was Willis Otanez a pitcher?: No. Willis Otanez was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Willis Otanez hit?: Willis Otanez hit 7 career home runs with 50 hits.