Ron Wotus
Ronald Allan Wotus
Born: March 3, 1961
Hartford, CT US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 164
Draft: Round 16 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Bacon Academy HS (Colchester, CT)
Career: 1979-1989
Major League Statistics
Ron Wotus compiled a career batting average of .280 with 32 home runs and 312 RBI in his 783-game career with the Pirates, Salem Pirates, Shelby Pirates, Hagerstown Suns, Alexandria Dukes, Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers, Hawaii Islanders, Nashua Pirates, Omaha Royals and Phoenix Firebirds. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Salem Pirates |
 Alexandria Dukes |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Portland Beavers |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Omaha Royals |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | GULF | Pirates | 40 | 161 | 147 | 16 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 10 | .272 | .331 | .361 | .692 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 8 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .308 | .379 | .308 | .687 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 45 | 179 | 158 | 19 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 14 | .228 | .299 | .285 | .584 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | A | CARL | (+) Alexandria Dukes | 134 | 560 | 487 | 72 | 138 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 32 | .283 | .369 | .366 | .734 | 178 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1981 | A | CARL | (+) Hagerstown Suns | 134 | 560 | 487 | 72 | 138 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 32 | .283 | .369 | .366 | .734 | 178 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 86 | 356 | 321 | 50 | 96 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 53 | .299 | .363 | .439 | .803 | 141 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 42 | 165 | 145 | 27 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 19 | .290 | .362 | .462 | .824 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 125 | 540 | 465 | 94 | 140 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 63 | 72 | .301 | .379 | .452 | .831 | 210 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 61 | 249 | 224 | 32 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 20 | .254 | .325 | .424 | .749 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 37 | 128 | 102 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | .186 | .315 | .255 | .570 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 125 | 486 | 419 | 75 | 132 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 51 | .315 | .398 | .415 | .813 | 174 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 91 | 300 | 262 | 27 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 40 | .256 | .339 | .302 | .640 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 82 | 312 | 261 | 46 | 75 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 35 | .287 | .382 | .352 | .734 | 92 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 41 | 137 | 109 | 17 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | .257 | .390 | .294 | .683 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 783 | 3043 | 2639 | 416 | 740 | 126 | 30 | 32 | 312 | 53 | 30 | 344 | 344 | .280 | .362 | .387 | .749 | 1022 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 3B | 7 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .963 | 3.714 |
| 1979 | R | GULF | Pirates | SS | 25 | 39 | 83 | 8 | 9 | .938 | 4.880 |
| 1979 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1B | 14 | 108 | 8 | 2 | 8 | .983 | 8.286 |
| 1979 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 1B | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 13.000 |
| 1979 | R | GULF | Pirates | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | SS | 25 | 39 | 63 | 5 | 18 | .953 | 4.080 |
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 3B | 22 | 22 | 42 | 3 | 1 | .955 | 2.909 |
| 1981 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | 1B | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 7 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 3.143 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 48 | 94 | 146 | 11 | 27 | .956 | 5.000 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 36 | 57 | 74 | 3 | 20 | .978 | 3.639 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 26 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 1.654 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .857 | 3.000 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 10 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 5 | .913 | 4.200 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 9 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.111 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 2B | 86 | 206 | 236 | 9 | 53 | .980 | 5.140 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | SS | 30 | 37 | 85 | 10 | 13 | .924 | 4.067 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 8 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .984 | 7.500 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | SS | 8 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 4.625 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 2B | 44 | 94 | 122 | 6 | 23 | .973 | 4.909 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 76 | 583 | 58 | 6 | 63 | .991 | 8.434 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 2B | 50 | 94 | 116 | 3 | 26 | .986 | 4.200 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 52 | 75 | 152 | 6 | 39 | .974 | 4.365 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3B | 25 | 14 | 54 | 4 | 6 | .944 | 2.720 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2B | 14 | 24 | 49 | 2 | 10 | .973 | 5.214 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 2B | 46 | 94 | 124 | 9 | 32 | .960 | 4.739 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 1B | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 3B | 24 | 11 | 38 | 5 | 1 | .907 | 2.042 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | SS | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 4.500 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 3B | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 2B | 31 | 74 | 76 | 2 | 22 | .987 | 4.839 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 1B | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.667 |
| Totals | 745 | 1924 | 1632 | 105 | 398 | .971 | 4.773 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1979 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Shelby Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Alexandria Dukes | PIT | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PIT | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | Nashua Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN |
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