Ed Ott

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1981)

AVG .259
HR 33
RBI 195
H 465
OPS .680
PIV -1,297
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 190 lb
Born
7/11/1951 in Muncy, PA, USA
Died
3/3/2024 in Danville, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1974-06-10
Last Game
1981-10-02

Full name: Nathan Edward Ott

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
567 1,792 196 465 76 10 33 195 14 138 254 .259 .311 .368 .680 -1,297

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .368 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1974 PIT NL 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 PIT NL 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1976 PIT NL 27 39 2 12 2 0 0 5 0 3 5 .308 — — — — 0.0
1977 PIT NL 104 311 40 82 14 3 7 38 7 32 41 .264 .264 (avg) .329 (+2%) .401 (-1%) .730 (avg) 20.1
1978 PIT NL 112 379 49 102 18 4 9 38 4 27 56 .269 .257 (+4%) .323 (-3%) .378 (+8%) .702 (+3%) 130.3
1979 PIT NL 117 403 49 110 20 2 7 51 0 26 62 .273 .265 (+3%) .329 (-5%) .397 (-3%) .727 (-4%) -306.9
1980 PIT NL 120 392 35 102 14 0 8 41 1 33 47 .260 .264 (-2%) .326 (-3%) .387 (-8%) .714 (-6%) -308.3
1981 CAL AL 75 258 20 56 8 1 2 22 2 17 42 .217 .255 (-15%) .320 (-17%) .368 (-24%) .688 (-21%) -831.7
Career · 8 seasons 567 1,792 196 465 76 10 33 195 14 138 254 .259 — — — — -1,297

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 25 2 7 1 0 0 3 0 4 .280

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 NLCS PIT 3 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
1979 WS PIT 3 12 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 2 .333

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (567 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2708599723317100.271
Away297933992321695.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-10-02 LAATEXL 501000000
1981-09-29 LAACHWW 401000100
1981-09-26 LAATORW 400000000
1981-09-25 LAATORW 300000101
1981-09-24 LAACHWL 401000000
1981-09-20 LAATORL 400000011
1981-09-19 LAATORL 422101100
1981-09-18 LAATORL 401000000
1981-09-16 LAAKCRL 301000000
1981-09-14 LAAKCRL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 502 451 2482 259 46 26
OF 9 4 13 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 PIT OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1975 PIT C 2 0 2 0 0 0
1976 PIT C 8 5 20 6 0 1
1977 PIT C 90 78 455 49 9 6
1978 PIT C 97 92 537 42 15 7
1978 PIT OF 4 4 10 1 1 0
1979 PIT C 116 103 612 53 4 6
1980 PIT C 117 105 569 73 11 5
1980 PIT OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1981 CAL C 72 68 287 36 7 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 502
Left Field 7
Right Field 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-09-01

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ed Ott (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Engle
    .262 avg, 31 HR
  2. 97
    Brook Fordyce
    .258 avg, 41 HR
  3. 97
    Bob Scheffing
    .263 avg, 20 HR
  4. 94
    Duane Josephson
    .258 avg, 23 HR
  5. 90
    Clyde Kluttz
    .268 avg, 19 HR
  6. 90
    Charlie Lau
    .255 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Ott

What years did Ed Ott play?
Ed Ott played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1981.
Was Ed Ott a pitcher?
No. Ed Ott was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ed Ott hit?
Ed Ott hit 33 career home runs with 465 hits.