Jim Otten

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: July 1, 1951 in Lewistown, MT us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 5th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ), the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (21st) of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ), the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (18th) of the 1971 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ) and the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High School: Flathead HS (Kalispell, MT)

Schools: Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ), Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Debut: July 31, 1974 (Age 23-030d, 13,522nd in major league history)
vs. CAL 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 30, 1981 (Age 30-091d)
vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season

Full Name: James Edward Otten

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.1

ERA

5.46

118.2

WHIP

1.829

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	41 (40)	May 27	STL		NYM	L,5-9		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	42	May 28	STL		NYM	L,5-6		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	43	May 30	STL		MON	L,4-10		9	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	50 (6)	Jun 7	STL	@	MON	L,1-2	GF	4	0.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	51	Jun 8 (1)	STL	@	MON	L,4-6		5	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	59 (7)	Jun 16	STL		ATL	L,3-6		10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	64 (4)	Jun 21	STL	@	CIN	L,5-8	GS	27	6.0	0	2	0	2	1	P
8	71 (6)	Jun 28 (2)	STL	@	CHC	L,1-2	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	77 (5)	Jul 3 (2)	STL		PHI	L,1-8	GS	12	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	80 (2)	Jul 6	STL		PHI	L,3-8		5	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
11	85 (4)	Jul 13 (2)	STL	@	NYM	L,4-10	GS	12	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	89 (3)	Jul 18	STL		SFG	L,7-8	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	90	Jul 19	STL		SFG	L,4-7		7	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	94 (3)	Jul 23	STL		LAD	W,7-3		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	98 (3)	Jul 29	STL	@	SFG	L,1-4	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	100 (1)	Jul 31	STL	@	SFG	L,4-6		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	108 (7)	Aug 10	STL		NYM	L,1-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	113 (4)	Aug 15	STL		CHC	L,4-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	114	Aug 16	STL		CHC	L,4-9		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	115	Aug 17	STL		CHC	L,2-6		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	118 (2)	Aug 20	STL	@	CIN	L,3-4	GF	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	120 (1)	Aug 23	STL	@	ATL	L,2-7		20	4.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
23	123 (2)	Aug 26	STL		HOU	L,2-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	128 (4)	Aug 31	STL		ATL	L,2-6		13	2.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	132 (3)	Sep 5	STL	@	HOU	W,7-5		8	2.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
26	133	Sep 6 (1)	STL	@	HOU	L,5-9		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	138 (4)	Sep 10	STL		PIT	L,6-7		12	3.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
28	143 (4)	Sep 14	STL	@	PHI	L,4-8		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	152 (8)	Sep 24	STL	@	PIT	L,3-6	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	158 (5)	Sep 30	STL	@	MON	L,2-7	GF	8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
31	161 (2)	Oct 4	STL		NYM	L,2-5		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							31gm		55.1	0	11	0	11	2