Billy Otterson
William John Otterson
Born: May 24, 1862
Pittsburgh, PA US
Deceased: September 21, 1940
Pittsburgh, PA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 135
Career: 1883-1895
Major League Statistics
Billy Otterson compiled a career batting average of .236 with 5 home runs and 0 RBI in his 342-game career with the Enterprise, New Castle Neshannocks, Hamilton, Oil City Oilers, Chattanooga Lookouts, Bridgeport Giants, Kalamazoo Kazoos, Wheeling Nail Cities, Burlington Babies, Altoona Mountaineers, Lima/Mansfield and Kenton. He began playing during the 1883 season and last took the field during the 1895 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Kalamazoo Kazoos | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 91 | 359 | 359 | 35 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .206 | .206 | .245 | .451 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Bridgeport Giants | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Kalamazoo Kazoos | 91 | 436 | 436 | 111 | 131 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .300 | .300 | .411 | .711 | 179 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | CEISL | Burlington Babies | 112 | 445 | 445 | 71 | 93 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 36 | .209 | .209 | .258 | .467 | 115 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | PASL1 | Altoona Mountaineers | 44 | 162 | 162 | 26 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .216 | .216 | .235 | .451 | 38 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 342 | 1416 | 1416 | 244 | 334 | 54 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .297 | .533 | 421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 91 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Bridgeport Giants | 3B | 4 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Kalamazoo Kazoos | SS | 91 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Kalamazoo Kazoos | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | PASL1 | Altoona Mountaineers | 2B | 44 | .000 | ||||||
| Totals | 231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Western Inter-State Association | Enterprise | ||||
| 1883 | Western Inter-State Association | New Castle Neshannocks | ||||
| 1884 | Ohio Association | Hamilton | ||||
| 1884 | Iron & Oil Association | Oil City Oilers | ||||
| 1885 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | ||||
| 1886 | Eastern League | Bridgeport Giants | May 20, 1886 | May 25, 1886 | ||
| 1887 | Ohio State League | Kalamazoo Kazoos | ||||
| 1888 | Tri-State League | Wheeling Nail Cities | ||||
| 1889 | Central Inter-State League | Burlington Babies | ||||
| 1890 | Pennsylvania State League | Altoona Mountaineers | ||||
| 1895 | Ind | Inter-State League | Lima/Mansfield | |||
| 1895 | Ind | Inter-State League | Kenton |
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