John Otten
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895)
John Otten was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1895 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 26 career games, he hit .241 with 21 hits and 8 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- — / 175 lb
- Died
- 10/17/1905 in Chicago, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1895-07-05
- Last Game
- 1895-09-28
Full name: John G. Otten
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
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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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 24 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 1 |
John Otten: the record in brief
The profile opens with John Otten's first major league game on July 5, 1895; the last one listed came on September 28, 1895. Otten spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. Otten, born on August 21, 1870, in Chicago, IL, USA, is listed as a catcher. Otten died on October 17, 1905, in Chicago, IL, USA. The given name on file is John G. Otten.
Otten collected 21 hits in 87 at bats across 26 games, good for a .241 batting average, plus 8 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .283 clip and slugging .241, Otten finished with a .524 OPS. Set against a .296 league average for the same years, Otten's .241 average sits 18.5% below it. The season table holds a single row: 1895 with the St. Louis Browns, 26 games, 87 at bats and 21 hits. That year the league hit .296, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
By games played in the field, catcher leads with 24, followed by left field (1) and center field (1). Behind the plate, the fielding record shows 5 errors alongside 74 putouts and 15 assists.
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.
- What was John Otten's career batting average?
- John Otten batted .241 over his career, with 21 hits in 87 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Otten have?
- John Otten drove in 8 runs in his career.
- Is John Otten in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Otten has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did John Otten play for?
- John Otten played for the St. Louis Cardinals.