Harry Otis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)

Harry Otis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 5 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 1.37 ERA and 6 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

W–L 2–2
ERA 1.37
WHIP 1.67
SO 6
Pitcher PIV -1074.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
10/5/1886 in West New York, NJ, USA
Died
1/29/1976 in Teaneck, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1909-09-05
Last Game
1909-09-29

Full name: Harry George Otis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Harry Otis — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 2 5 3 0 0 0 26.1 26 4 0 18 6 1.37 -1074.1

Career ERA 1.37 vs. league average 2.55 across their career seasons — 46.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harry Otis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1909 CLE AL 2 2 5 3 0 0 0 26.1 26 4 18 6 1.37 2.55 (+46%) -1074.1
Career · 1 season 2 2 5 3 0 0 0 26.1 26 4 18 6 1.37 — -1,074

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

Harry Otis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 .111 .222 .333 0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 63.7% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Otis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1909 CLE AL 5 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 5 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 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

Harry Otis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away590100.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry Otis — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away526.12701850.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Harry Otis — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1909-09-29 CLEMINL 000000000
1909-09-27 CLEPHAW 300000002
1909-09-18 CLENYYL 201100001
1909-09-12 CLECHWL 100000001
1909-09-05 CLECHWW 300000001

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Harry Otis — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1909-09-29 CLEMIN — 0.2230100
1909-09-27 CLEPHA W 7.0520520
1909-09-18 CLENYY L 4.21140500
1909-09-12 CLECHW L 7.0410310
1909-09-05 CLECHW W 7.0510420

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Otis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 3 0 9 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Otis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 CLE P 5 3 0 9 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Otis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

Harry Otis: the record in brief

Harry Otis's major league career runs from a debut on September 5, 1909 to a final game on September 29, 1909. Otis spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Naps. Listed as a pitcher, Otis threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Height and weight on file: 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads October 5, 1886, in West New York, NJ, USA. The bio records the death on January 29, 1976, in Teaneck, NJ, USA. Harry Otis was the playing name; the full given name is Harry George.

The pitching table credits Otis with a 2-2 record and a 1.37 ERA in 5 games. The same table counts 6 strikeouts. That 1.37 ERA compares with a 2.55 league average across the same seasons, 46.3% better. Otis's only pitching season is 1909: 5 games, 6 strikeouts.

Otis appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.

Otis's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 10 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Otis

Was Harry Otis a pitcher?
Yes. Harry Otis pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Otis hit?
Harry Otis hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Harry Otis play for?
Harry Otis played for one team, the Cleveland Naps (1909).
What were Harry Otis's career stats?
In 5 games, Harry Otis went 2-2 with a 1.37 ERA, 6 strikeouts, and 26.1 innings pitched.
What position did Harry Otis play?
Harry Otis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Harry Otis and how much did he weigh?
Harry Otis was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
What was Harry Otis's career ERA?
Harry Otis finished with a 1.37 career ERA, going 2-2 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harry Otis have?
Harry Otis recorded 6 career strikeouts.
Is Harry Otis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry Otis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.