Bill Otey
William Tilford Otey "Steamboat Bill"
Born: December 16, 1886
Dayton, OH US
Deceased: April 22, 1931
Dayton, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 181
Career: 1906-1914
Major League Statistics
Bill Otey compiled a career record of 96 wins and 79 losses in his 216-game pitching career with the Norfolk Tars, Roanoke Tigers, Wheeling Stogies, Rochester Bronchos and Dayton Veterans. He began playing during the 1906 season and last took the field during the 1914 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 19 | 11 | .633 | 0.00 | 37 | 276.0 | 189 | 80 | 76 | |||||||||||||
| 1907 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 22 | 10 | .688 | 0.00 | 40 | 327.0 | 214 | 86 | 83 | |||||||||||||
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | Wheeling Stogies | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.00 | 5 | 38.0 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1908 | C | VIRL4 | Roanoke Tigers | 9 | 13 | .409 | 24 | 0.0 | 42 | 79 | |||||||||||||||
| 1909 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 18 | 15 | .545 | 0.00 | 44 | 292.0 | 235 | 95 | 68 | |||||||||||||
| 1910 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0.00 | 14 | 95.0 | 68 | 37 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| 1911 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Veterans | 8 | 8 | .500 | 0.00 | 17 | 126.0 | 111 | 50 | 26 | |||||||||||||
| 1912 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Veterans | 13 | 13 | .500 | 0.00 | 33 | 224.0 | 219 | 97 | 74 | |||||||||||||
| 1914 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Veterans | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 2 | 16.0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 96 | 79 | .549 | 0.00 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1394.0 | 1089 | 473 | 0 | 0 | 407 | 0 | 92 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 35 | 110 | 110 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .182 | .355 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 40 | 107 | 107 | 12 | .112 | .112 | .112 | .224 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | C | VIRL4 | Roanoke Tigers | 24 | 70 | 67 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .149 | .149 | .149 | .299 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | Wheeling Stogies | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 45 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .183 | .323 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | C | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 14 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .219 | .438 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Veterans | 34 | 76 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .118 | .224 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 197 | 500 | 497 | 5 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .139 | .151 | .290 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | Wheeling Stogies | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | C | VIRL4 | Roanoke Tigers | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Veterans | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | C | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1907 | C | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1908 | B | Central League | Wheeling Stogies | |||
| 1908 | A | Eastern League | Rochester Bronchos | |||
| 1908 | C | Virginia League | Roanoke Tigers | |||
| 1909 | C | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1910 | C | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1911 | B | Central League | Dayton Veterans | |||
| 1912 | B | Central League | Dayton Veterans | |||
| 1914 | B | Central League | Dayton Veterans |
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