What years did Jim Otten play?

Jim Otten played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1981.

Was Jim Otten a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Otten pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 75 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Otten hit?

Jim Otten hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Jim Otten

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

W–L 1–6

ERA 5.46

WHIP 1.83

SO 75

Pitcher PIV -259.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 7/1/1951 in Lewistown, MT, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-07-31
Last Game: 1981-09-30

Full name: James Edward Otten

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	6	64	5	0	0	0	118.7	150	72	7	67	75	5.46	-259.0

Career ERA 5.46 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 49.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	CHA	AL	0	1	5	1	16.3	22	10	12	11	5.51	3.63 (-52%)	3.4
1975	CHA	AL	0	0	2	0	5.3	4	4	7	3	6.75	—	0.0
1976	CHA	AL	0	0	2	0	6.0	9	3	2	3	4.50	—	0.0
1980	SLN	NL	0	5	31	4	55.3	71	34	26	38	5.53	3.84 (-44%)	335.9
1981	SLN	NL	1	0	24	0	35.7	44	21	20	20	5.30	3.58 (-48%)	-598.3
Career · 5 seasons			1	6	64	5	118.2	150	72	67	75	5.46	—	-259

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
64	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 44.7% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	CHA	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	CHA	AL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CHA	AL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SLN	NL	31	5	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	SLN	NL	24	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			64	7	1	1	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	31	6	0	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	63.0	78	47	39	39	6.71
Away	31	55.2	72	25	28	36	4.04

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1981-09-30	STL	PHI	L	0
1981-09-24	STL	PHI	L	1
1981-09-23	STL	PHI	L	0
1981-09-18	STL	NYN	L	0
1981-06-07	STL	SDP	L	0
1981-06-02	STL	WSN	L	0
1981-05-30	STL	PHI	L	0
1981-05-27	STL	WSN	L	0
1981-05-25	STL	WSN	L	0
1981-05-22	STL	NYN	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-09-30	STL	PHI	—	1.0	2	2	2	3	0	0
1981-09-24	STL	PHI	—	3.1	6	3	3	0	0	1
1981-09-23	STL	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1981-09-18	STL	NYN	—	1.1	4	4	4	1	1	0
1981-06-07	STL	SDP	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1981-06-02	STL	WSN	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	2	0
1981-05-30	STL	PHI	—	2.1	1	0	0	0	2	0
1981-05-27	STL	WSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1981-05-25	STL	WSN	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1981-05-22	STL	NYN	—	2.0	2	3	1	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	64	5	0	17	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	A	E	DP
1974	CHA	P	5	1	2	0	0
1975	CHA	P	2	0	1	0	0
1976	CHA	P	2	0	0	0	0
1980	SLN	P	31	4	11	0	2
1981	SLN	P	24	0	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	64

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1972, 1973
Mesa Community College	Mesa	AZ	1970, 1971

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Otten

What years did Jim Otten play?: Jim Otten played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1981.
Was Jim Otten a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Otten pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 75 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Otten hit?: Jim Otten hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.