What years did Bill Otey play?

Bill Otey played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1911.

Was Bill Otey a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Otey pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 33 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Otey hit?

Bill Otey hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What was Bill Otey's career batting average?

Bill Otey batted .206 over his career, with 7 hits in 34 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Otey have?

Bill Otey drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Bill Otey's career ERA?

Bill Otey finished with a 5.01 career ERA, going 1-5 with 33 strikeouts.

Bill Otey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1911)

Bill Otey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1911 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Senators, a span of 5 seasons. Across 24 career appearances, he went 1-5 with a 5.01 ERA and 33 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 1–5

ERA 5.01

WHIP 1.55

SO 33

Pitcher PIV -679.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 181 lb
Born: 12/16/1886 in Dayton, OH, USA
Died: 4/22/1931 in Dayton, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1907-09-27
Last Game: 1911-06-24

Full name: William Tilford Otey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Otey — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	5	24	5	2	0	0	100.7	131	56	4	25	33	5.01	-679.2

Career ERA 5.01 vs. league average 2.89 across their career seasons — 73.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Otey — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1907	PIT	NL	0	1	3	2	1	16.3	23	8	4	5	4.41	2.50 (-76%)	-319.3
1910	WS1	AL	0	1	9	1	1	34.7	40	13	6	12	3.38	2.79 (-21%)	129.4
1911	WS1	AL	1	3	12	2	0	49.7	68	35	15	16	6.34	3.37 (-88%)	-489.3
Career · 3 seasons			1	5	24	5	2	100.2	131	56	25	33	5.01	—	-679

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bill Otey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
24	34	4	7	0	1	0	1	0	0	11	.206	.229	.265	.493	0

Career AVG .206 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career SLG .265 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OPS .493 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Otey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1907	PIT	NL	3	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	WS1	AL	9	13	2	5	1	0	3	.385	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	WS1	AL	12	17	2	1	0	0	7	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			24	34	4	7	1	1	11	.206	—	—	—	—	0

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

Bill Otey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	14	1	3	0	0	.214
Away	14	20	3	4	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Otey — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	45.2	65	22	16	15	4.34
Away	14	55.0	66	20	9	18	3.27

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Otey — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	SO
1911-06-24	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1911-06-10	MIN	CHW	L	3	1	1	1	0
1911-06-01	MIN	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0
1911-05-29	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1911-05-17	MIN	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1911-05-14	MIN	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	1
1911-05-13	MIN	CHW	W	2	1	0	0	1
1911-05-10	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	1
1911-05-05	MIN	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1911-05-01	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Otey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1911-06-24	MIN	NYY	—	0.2	2	3	3	0	0	1
1911-06-10	MIN	CHW	—	5.1	7	5	5	1	0	0
1911-06-01	MIN	DET	L	8.0	15	4	4	4	1	0
1911-05-29	MIN	BOS	—	0.0	4	6	2	1	0	0
1911-05-17	MIN	SLA	—	2.0	2	5	3	1	1	1
1911-05-14	MIN	SLA	—	6.0	4	2	0	1	2	0
1911-05-13	MIN	CHW	W	3.1	2	1	1	0	1	0
1911-05-10	MIN	CHW	—	2.2	5	4	3	0	2	0
1911-05-05	MIN	PHA	L	3.0	6	5	4	3	2	0
1911-05-01	MIN	BOS	—	4.0	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Otey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	3	6	27	6	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Otey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1907	PIT	P	3	2	0	3	1
1910	WS1	P	9	1	3	5	1
1911	WS1	P	12	0	3	19	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Otey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	24

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Otey

What years did Bill Otey play?: Bill Otey played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1911.
Was Bill Otey a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Otey pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Otey hit?: Bill Otey hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Bill Otey's career batting average?: Bill Otey batted .206 over his career, with 7 hits in 34 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Otey have?: Bill Otey drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Bill Otey's career ERA?: Bill Otey finished with a 5.01 career ERA, going 1-5 with 33 strikeouts.