John Otness
John J. Otness
Born: September 15, 1981
Lakewood, WA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
Career: 2004-2010
John Otness compiled a career batting average of .279 with 23 home runs and 242 RBI in his 525-game career with the Red Sox, Lowell Spinners, Greenville Bombers, West Oahu CaneFires, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Portland Sea Dogs, Pawtucket Red Sox and Jacksonville Suns. He began playing during the 2004 season and last took the field during the 2010 campaign.
 Lowell Spinners |
 Greenville Bombers |
 Wilmington Blue Rocks |
 West Oahu CaneFires |
 Portland Sea Dogs |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Jacksonville Suns |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 63 | 254 | 232 | 23 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | .276 | .327 | .353 | .680 | 82 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .538 | .500 | 1.038 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Bombers | 117 | 508 | 441 | 59 | 146 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 42 | .331 | .398 | .469 | .867 | 207 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 105 | 446 | 402 | 48 | 113 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 40 | .281 | .339 | .373 | .712 | 150 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | West Oahu CaneFires | 25 | 100 | 83 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .313 | .400 | .446 | .846 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 71 | 266 | 251 | 17 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 31 | .227 | .260 | .283 | .543 | 71 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 69 | 293 | 251 | 35 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 32 | .263 | .348 | .351 | .699 | 88 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 27 | 106 | 93 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .226 | .321 | .333 | .654 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 8 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .320 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 37 | 138 | 116 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | .233 | .324 | .310 | .634 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 525 | 2154 | 1904 | 220 | 532 | 106 | 5 | 23 | 242 | 8 | 10 | 145 | 202 | .279 | .346 | .377 | .722 | 717 | 58 | 67 | 3 | 35 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | OF | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.333 | ||||
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 3B | 26 | 19 | 40 | 4 | 3 | .937 | 2.269 | ||||
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 1B | 20 | 131 | 9 | 1 | 11 | .993 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2004 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 1B | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 2004 | R | GULF | Red Sox | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2004 | R | GULF | Red Sox | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Bombers | LF | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Bombers | 1B | 49 | 406 | 26 | 4 | 38 | .991 | 8.816 | ||||
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Bombers | 3B | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.250 | ||||
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Bombers | RF | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Bombers | C | 29 | 218 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .987 | 8.138 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 28.9 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Bombers | OF | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.300 | ||||
| 2006 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | C | 85 | 550 | 46 | 4 | 4 | .993 | 7.012 | 11 | 114 | 34 | 23.0 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1B | 6 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .981 | 8.833 | ||||
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | West Oahu CaneFires | C | 21 | 190 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .985 | 9.619 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 10.3 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | C | 65 | 475 | 36 | 2 | 5 | .996 | 7.862 | 6 | 37 | 18 | 32.7 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 1B | 5 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 1.600 | ||||
| 2008 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 1B | 9 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .986 | 7.667 | ||||
| 2008 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | C | 52 | 397 | 27 | 6 | 4 | .986 | 8.154 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 31.7 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 8 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.125 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 25.0 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | C | 27 | 164 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .989 | 6.593 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 30.4 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 33 | 245 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .992 | 7.909 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 13.3 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| Totals | 470 | 3060 | 272 | 34 | 89 | .990 | 7.089 | 32 | 293 | 94 | 24.3 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | Gulf Coast League | Red Sox | BOS | June 21, 2004 | June 24, 2004 |
| 2004 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Lowell Spinners | BOS | June 26, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2005 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Bombers | BOS | April 9, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | BOS | April 6, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | Hawaii Winter Baseball | West Oahu CaneFires | October 1, 2006 | November 21, 2006 | |
| 2007 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | BOS | April 10, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | BOS | April 5, 2008 | August 31, 2008 |
| 2009 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | BOS | April 29, 2009 | August 2, 2009 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | May 17, 2009 | September 6, 2009 |
| 2010 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | LAN | June 23, 2010 | September 3, 2010 |
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