John Otten

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895)

AVG .241
HR 0
RBI 8
H 21
OPS .524
PIV -444
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
— / 175 lb
Born
8/21/1870 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
10/17/1905 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1895-07-05
Last Game
1895-09-28

Full name: John G. Otten

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
26 87 8 21 0 0 0 8 2 5 8 .241 .283 .241 .524 -444

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .296 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Career OPS .524 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1895 SLN NL 26 87 8 21 0 0 0 8 2 5 8 .241 .296 (-19%) .361 (-22%) .399 (-40%) .761 (-31%) -443.9
Career · 1 season 26 87 8 21 0 0 0 8 2 5 8 .241 — — — — -444

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 24 0 74 15 5 3
OF 2 0 1 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1895 SLN C 24 0 74 15 5 3
1895 SLN OF 2 0 1 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 24
Left Field 1
Center Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about John Otten

Was John Otten a pitcher?
No. John Otten was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Otten hit?
John Otten hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.