Amos Otis

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1984)

Amos Otis was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1984 for the New York Mets, the Kansas City Royals, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 18 seasons. In 1,998 career games, he hit .277 with 2,020 hits, 193 home runs, and 1,007 RBI. Amos Otis was a 5-time All-Star and a 3-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 13,689.

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

AVG .277
HR 193
RBI 1,007
H 2,020
OPS .768
PIV 13,689
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
4/26/1947 in Mobile, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-06
Last Game
1984-08-05
Awards
5× All-Star · 3× Gold Glove

Full name: Amos Joseph Otis

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Career Batting Statistics

Amos Otis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,998 7,299 1,092 2,020 374 66 193 1,007 341 757 1,008 .277 .343 .425 .768 13,689

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career SLG .425 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Career OPS .768 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Amos Otis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 NYN NL 19 59 6 13 2 0 0 1 0 5 13 .220 .242 (-9%) .306 (-5%) .357 (-29%) .663 (-18%) -135.7
1969 NYN NL 48 93 6 14 3 1 0 4 1 6 27 .151 .248 (-39%) .320 (-37%) .369 (-45%) .689 (-41%) -597.0
1970 KCA AL 159 620 91 176 36 9 11 58 33 68 67 .284 .253 (+12%) .325 (+8%) .385 (+10%) .711 (+9%) 1137.9
1971 KCA AL 147 555 80 167 26 4 15 79 52 40 74 .301 .249 (+21%) .316 (+9%) .365 (+21%) .682 (+16%) 1516.8
1972 KCA AL 143 540 75 158 28 2 11 54 28 50 59 .293 .243 (+20%) .310 (+13%) .353 (+17%) .664 (+15%) 1530.0
1973 KCA AL 148 583 89 175 21 4 26 93 13 63 47 .300 .256 (+17%) .325 (+13%) .378 (+28%) .703 (+21%) 2428.4
1974 KCA AL 146 552 87 157 31 9 12 73 18 58 67 .284 .256 (+11%) .324 (+7%) .369 (+19%) .693 (+13%) 1289.8
1975 KCA AL 132 470 87 116 26 6 9 46 39 66 48 .247 .257 (-4%) .327 (+4%) .374 (+3%) .701 (+4%) 400.1
1976 KCA AL 153 592 93 165 40 2 18 86 26 55 100 .279 .255 (+9%) .320 (+6%) .360 (+23%) .681 (+15%) 1646.7
1977 KCA AL 142 478 85 120 20 8 17 78 23 71 88 .251 .264 (-5%) .329 (+4%) .401 (+8%) .730 (+6%) 594.8
1978 KCA AL 141 486 74 145 30 7 22 96 32 66 54 .298 .257 (+16%) .323 (+17%) .378 (+39%) .702 (+29%) 2729.8
1979 KCA AL 151 577 100 170 28 2 18 90 30 68 92 .295 .265 (+11%) .329 (+12%) .397 (+12%) .727 (+12%) 1525.9
1980 KCA AL 107 394 56 99 16 3 10 53 16 39 70 .251 .264 (-5%) .326 (-3%) .387 (-1%) .714 (-2%) -180.3
1981 KCA AL 99 372 49 100 22 3 9 57 16 31 59 .269 .255 (+5%) .320 (avg) .368 (+13%) .688 (+7%) 355.8
1982 KCA AL 125 475 73 136 25 3 11 88 9 37 65 .286 .261 (+10%) .324 (+3%) .388 (+8%) .712 (+6%) 461.7
1983 KCA AL 98 356 35 93 16 3 4 41 5 27 63 .261 .260 (avg) .324 (-4%) .389 (-8%) .714 (-6%) -357.0
1984 PIT NL 40 97 6 16 4 0 0 10 0 7 15 .165 .259 (-37%) .322 (-34%) .384 (-46%) .707 (-41%) -658.6
Career · 17 seasons 1,998 7,299 1,092 2,020 374 66 193 1,007 341 757 1,008 .277 — — — — 13,689

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Amos Otis — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
22 78 9 23 6 0 3 11 8 18 .295

Playoff Batting by Year

Amos Otis — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 AWDIV KCA 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 .000
1980 ALCS KCA 3 12 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .333
1980 WS KCA 6 23 4 11 2 0 3 7 3 3 .478
1978 ALCS KCA 4 14 2 6 2 0 0 1 3 5 .429
1977 ALCS KCA 5 16 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 .125
1976 ALCS KCA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Amos Otis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9953593585104985509.292
Away10033706507971108498.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Amos Otis — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-08-05 PITNYNL 400000000
1984-08-04 PITNYNL 100000000
1984-07-13 PITSFGW 201000000
1984-07-13 PITSFGW 100000000
1984-07-08 PITSDPW 000000000
1984-07-05 PITSDPL 400000002
1984-07-02 PITLADL 100000000
1984-07-01 PITSFGL 311000110
1984-06-30 PITSFGL 100000100
1984-06-29 PITSFGL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Amos Otis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 4 3 4 3 1 0
OF 1928 1866 4936 126 47 35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Amos Otis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 NYN 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1967 NYN OF 16 16 22 2 0 1
1969 NYN 3B 3 3 3 3 1 0
1969 NYN OF 35 17 46 3 0 0
1970 KCA OF 159 158 388 15 4 6
1971 KCA OF 144 142 404 10 4 4
1972 KCA OF 137 137 351 6 3 3
1973 KCA OF 135 134 330 10 5 4
1974 KCA OF 143 140 425 8 6 3
1975 KCA OF 130 121 310 9 4 3
1976 KCA OF 152 151 373 5 3 1
1977 KCA OF 140 129 326 10 3 0
1978 KCA OF 136 133 382 9 2 1
1979 KCA OF 146 143 385 11 3 5
1980 KCA OF 105 104 310 6 4 1
1981 KCA OF 97 97 294 6 2 1
1982 KCA OF 125 124 308 5 1 1
1983 KCA OF 96 96 233 6 1 1
1984 PIT OF 32 24 49 5 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Amos Otis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Third Base 4
Left Field 62
Center Field 1825
Right Field 45
Designated Hitter 24

Awards & Honors

Amos Otis — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-09-15
1974 Gold Glove OF
1974 Player of the Week Week of 1974-08-09
1973 Gold Glove OF
1973 TSN All-Star OF
1971 Gold Glove OF

Award Voting History

Amos Otis — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1978 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 90.0 392 0
1976 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 58.0 336 1
1973 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 112.0 336 0
1972 Most Valuable Player AL 32th 1.0 336 0
1971 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 67.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Amos Otis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jose Cruz
    .284 avg, 165 HR
  2. 91
    Claudell Washington
    .278 avg, 164 HR
  3. 86
    Cesar Cedeno
    .285 avg, 199 HR
  4. 86
    Jose Cardenal
    .275 avg, 138 HR
  5. 83
    Dusty Baker
    .278 avg, 242 HR
  6. 83
    Andy Van Slyke
    .274 avg, 164 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Amos Otis

What years did Amos Otis play?
Amos Otis played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1984.
Was Amos Otis a pitcher?
No. Amos Otis was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Amos Otis hit?
Amos Otis hit 193 career home runs with 2020 hits.
What was Amos Otis's career batting average?
Amos Otis batted .277 over his career, with 2,020 hits in 7,299 at bats.
How many RBI did Amos Otis have?
Amos Otis drove in 1,007 runs in his career.
Is Amos Otis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Amos Otis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.