Donald Otten
Donald John Otten
Born: February 6, 1926
Brooklyn, NY US
Deceased: December 10, 2011
Sun City, AZ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1947-1953
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Donald Otten compiled a career record of 60 wins and 44 losses and a 3.08 ERA in his 176-game pitching career with the Valdosta Dodgers, Greenwood Dodgers, Mobile Bears, Newport News Dodgers, Fort Worth Cats and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.33 | 21 | 129.0 | 134 | 84 | 62 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 16 | 3 | .842 | 1.79 | 22 | 166.0 | 144 | 54 | 33 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.00 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 39.0 | 43 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.16 | 36 | 211.0 | 177 | 92 | 74 | 8 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 15 | 4 | .789 | 2.31 | 42 | 16 | 191.0 | 174 | 65 | 49 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.86 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 126.0 | 143 | 79 | 68 | 59 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.48 | 5 | 25.0 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 60 | 44 | .577 | 3.08 | 176 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 889.0 | 854 | 415 | 304 | 8 | 417 | 0 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | 22 | 45 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .178 | .200 | .378 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 22 | 63 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .190 | .349 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 10 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .154 | .267 | .154 | .421 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 36 | 77 | 77 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .260 | .506 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 47 | 72 | 72 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .250 | .486 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 37 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .417 | .750 | 5 | ||||||||
| Totals | 179 | 326 | 322 | 3 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .199 | .204 | .217 | .421 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 37 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .955 | 1.135 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 172 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .955 | .244 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO |
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