Jim Otten
James Edward Otten
Born: July 1, 1951
Lewistown, MT US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1973-1980
Major League Statistics
Jim Otten compiled a career record of 56 wins and 47 losses, with 20 saves, and a 3.75 ERA in his 202-game pitching career with the Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks, Denver Bears, Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds and St. Petersburg Cardinals. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
 Knoxville Sox |
 Iowa Oaks |
 Denver Bears |
 Iowa Oaks |
 Springfield Redbirds |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.80 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 90 | 50 | 40 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.25 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 76.0 | 52 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.20 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 80 | 41 | 35 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.11 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 151.0 | 131 | 79 | 69 | 9 | 71 | 3 | 114 | 5 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.91 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 133.0 | 140 | 51 | 43 | 11 | 45 | 3 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.68 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 | 114 | 60 | 52 | 10 | 48 | 3 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.70 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90.0 | 90 | 56 | 47 | 17 | 50 | 5 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.89 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.21 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 77.0 | 70 | 39 | 36 | 6 | 46 | 5 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.69 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48.0 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 56 | 47 | .544 | 3.75 | 202 | 107 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 853.0 | 825 | 416 | 355 | 74 | 401 | 23 | 624 | 27 | 4 | 48 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 39 | 43 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .158 | .200 | .158 | .358 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 38 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .200 | .226 | .400 | .626 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 163 | 82 | 73 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .192 | .224 | .301 | .525 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | P | 14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .643 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | P | 15 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.133 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.182 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 28 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .963 | .929 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 38 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .737 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 34 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .382 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | P | 18 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | P | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .212 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | P | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.143 |
| Totals | 202 | 38 | 106 | 4 | 9 | .973 | .713 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | CHA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN |
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