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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1921 23 2TM NNL 0.9 5 4 .556 4.01 13 11 8 1 0 89.2 107 49 40 8 25 43 3 0 386 96 4.27 1.472 10.7 0.8 2.5 4.3 1.72
1921 23 CAG NNL 1.0 4 2 .667 3.44 10 9 6 1 0 70.2 77 35 27 8 24 34 2 0 304 112 4.75 1.429 9.8 1.0 3.1 4.3 1.42
1921 23 SLG NNL -0.1 1 2 .333 6.16 3 2 2 0 0 19.0 30 14 13 0 1 9 1 0 82 64 2.50 1.632 14.2 0.0 0.5 4.3 9.00
1923 25 BRG ECL 0.6 3 1 .750 3.29 7 4 1 1 0 38.1 33 21 14 2 11 23 1 0 159 122 3.45 1.148 7.7 0.5 2.6 5.4 2.09
1924 26 2TM ECL 0.1 2 6 .250 5.22 14 10 7 0 1 91.1 111 63 53 33 41 1 0 81 1.577 10.9 3.3 4.0 1.24
1924 26 NLG ECL -0.4 1 2 .333 6.10 6 6 3 0 0 38.1 49 32 26 17 19 1 0 69 1.722 11.5 4.0 4.5 1.12
1924 26 AC ECL 0.5 1 4 .200 4.58 8 4 4 0 1 53.0 62 31 27 16 22 0 0 92 1.472 10.5 2.7 3.7 1.38
1927 29 BRG ECL -0.9 1 3 .250 6.70 6 4 2 3 0 0 41.2 55 46 31 4 20 17 0 3 199 66 4.38 1.800 11.9 0.9 4.3 3.7 0.85
1929 31 AC ANL -0.1 0 0 10.38 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 9 6 5 1 2 0 0 0 23 54 7.18 2.538 18.7 2.1 4.2 0.0 0.00
1935 37 BE NN2 0.6 3 3 .500 4.95 10 5 4 1 0 56.1 70 39 31 4 19 16 0 0 252 103 4.55 1.580 11.2 0.6 3.0 2.6 0.84
6 Yrs 1.1 14 17 .452 4.87 51 35 2 23 3 1 321.2 385 224 174 19 110 140 5 3 1019 88 3.06 1.539 10.8 0.5 3.1 3.9 1.27
162 Game Avg 0.8 11 13 .452 4.87 40 28 18 2 1 254 304 177 138 87 111 4 2 88 1.539 10.8 3.1 3.9 1.27
BRG (2 Yrs) -0.4 4 4 .500 5.06 13 8 2 4 1 0 80.0 88 67 45 6 31 40 1 3 358 84 3.93 1.488 9.9 0.7 3.5 4.5 1.29
AC (2 Yrs) 0.4 1 4 .200 5.02 9 5 0 4 0 1 57.1 71 37 32 1 18 22 0 0 23 86 0.54 1.552 11.1 0.2 2.8 3.5 1.22
CAG (1 Yr) 1.0 4 2 .667 3.44 10 9 6 1 0 70.2 77 35 27 8 24 34 2 0 304 112 4.75 1.429 9.8 1.0 3.1 4.3 1.42
BE (1 Yr) 0.6 3 3 .500 4.95 10 5 4 1 0 56.1 70 39 31 4 19 16 0 0 252 103 4.55 1.580 11.2 0.6 3.0 2.6 0.84
NLG (1 Yr) -0.4 1 2 .333 6.10 6 6 3 0 0 38.1 49 32 26 17 19 1 0 69 1.722 11.5 4.0 4.5 1.12
SLG (1 Yr) -0.1 1 2 .333 6.16 3 2 2 0 0 19.0 30 14 13 0 1 9 1 0 82 64 2.50 1.632 14.2 0.0 0.5 4.3 9.00
ECL (3 Yrs) -0.3 6 10 .375 5.15 27 18 2 11 1 1 171.1 199 130 98 6 64 81 2 3 358 82 1.84 1.535 10.5 0.3 3.4 4.3 1.27
NNL (1 Yr) 0.9 5 4 .556 4.01 13 11 8 1 0 89.2 107 49 40 8 25 43 3 0 386 96 4.27 1.472 10.7 0.8 2.5 4.3 1.72
NN2 (1 Yr) 0.6 3 3 .500 4.95 10 5 4 1 0 56.1 70 39 31 4 19 16 0 0 252 103 4.55 1.580 11.2 0.6 3.0 2.6 0.84
ANL (1 Yr) -0.1 0 0 10.38 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 9 6 5 1 2 0 0 0 23 54 7.18 2.538 18.7 2.1 4.2 0.0 0.00

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1921 23 2TM NNL 89.2 13 11 49 4.92 4.98 0.10 0.00 100 4.88 0 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.9 9 .509 .501
1921 23 CAG NNL 70.2 10 9 35 4.46 5.01 0.20 0.00 100 4.82 3 0.4 1.00 -0.1 1.0 10 .538 .502
1921 23 SLG NNL 19.0 3 2 14 6.63 4.84 -0.26 0.00 100 5.10 -3 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .413 .498
1923 25 BRG ECL 38.1 7 4 21 4.93 5.43 0.00 100 5.43 2 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.6 7 .535 .502
1924 26 2TM ECL 91.1 14 10 63 6.21 5.28 0.00 100 5.28 -9 -0.6 1.00 -0.1 0.1 1 .454 .498
1924 26 NLG ECL 38.1 6 6 32 7.51 5.29 0.00 100 5.29 -9 -0.7 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .379 .496
1924 26 AC ECL 53.0 8 4 31 5.26 5.27 0.00 100 5.27 0 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.5 6 .511 .501
1927 29 BRG ECL 41.2 6 4 46 9.94 5.40 -0.34 0.00 100 5.74 -19 -1.3 1.00 -0.1 -0.9 -14 .286 .492
1929 31 AC ANL 4.1 1 1 6 12.46 6.31 -0.48 0.00 100 6.79 -3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -2 .327 .499
1935 37 BE NN2 56.1 10 5 39 6.23 5.96 -0.16 0.00 100 6.12 -1 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.6 7 .510 .501
6 Yrs 321.2 51 35 224 6.27 5.36 -0.05 0.00 100 5.41 -31 -1.6 1.00 -0.4 1.1 7 .468 .499
162 Game Avg 254 40 28 177 6.27 5.36 0.00 100 5.41 -24 -1.3 1.00 -0.3 0.8 5 .468 .499
BRG (2 Yrs) 80.0 13 8 67 7.54 5.42 -0.18 0.00 100 5.59 -17 -1.0 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -8 .420 .497
AC (2 Yrs) 57.1 9 5 37 5.81 5.35 -0.04 0.00 100 5.39 -3 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.4 4 .490 .500
CAG (1 Yr) 70.2 10 9 35 4.46 5.01 0.20 0.00 100 4.82 3 0.4 1.00 -0.1 1.0 10 .538 .502
BE (1 Yr) 56.1 10 5 39 6.23 5.96 -0.16 0.00 100 6.12 -1 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.6 7 .510 .501
NLG (1 Yr) 38.1 6 6 32 7.51 5.29 0.00 100 5.29 -9 -0.7 -0.1 -0.4 -5 .379 .496
SLG (1 Yr) 19.0 3 2 14 6.63 4.84 -0.26 0.00 100 5.10 -3 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .413 .498
ECL (3 Yrs) 171.1 27 18 130 6.83 5.34 -0.08 0.00 100 5.43 -27 -1.7 1.00 -0.3 -0.3 -7 .438 .498
NNL (1 Yr) 89.2 13 11 49 4.92 4.98 0.10 0.00 100 4.88 0 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.9 9 .509 .501
NN2 (1 Yr) 56.1 10 5 39 6.23 5.96 -0.16 0.00 100 6.12 -1 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.6 7 .510 .501
ANL (1 Yr) 4.1 1 1 6 12.46 6.31 -0.48 0.00 100 6.79 -3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -2 .327 .499

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1921 23 2TM NNL 89.2 2.1 11.1 6.5
1921 23 CAG NNL 70.2 2.6 11.2 7.9
1921 23 SLG NNL 19.0 0.0 11.0 1.2
1923 25 BRG ECL 38.1 1.3 14.5 6.9
1924 26 2TM ECL 91.1
1924 26 NLG ECL 38.1
1924 26 AC ECL 53.0
1927 29 BRG ECL 41.2 2.0 8.5 10.1
1929 31 AC ANL 4.1 4.3 0.0 8.7
1935 37 BE NN2 56.1 1.6 6.3 7.5
6 Yrs 321.2 1.9
MLB Average 1.1
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1921 23 2TM NNL 33 .127 -42 .071 .036 0.0 3.0 100.0 1
1921 23 CAG NNL 26 .074 -80 .045 .000 0.0 3.8 50.0 1
1921 23 SLG NNL 7 .302 79 .167 .167 0.0 0.0 150.0 /1
1923 25 BRG ECL 16 .283 63 .267 .067 0.0 0.0 25.0 /1
1924 26 2TM ECL 40 .131 -17 .105 .000 0.0 5.0 50.0 1
1924 26 NLG ECL 18 .146 -9 .118 .000 0.0 5.6 0.0 /1
1924 26 AC ECL 22 .119 -24 .095 .000 0.0 4.5 100.0 /1
1927 29 BRG ECL 19 .221 16 .125 .000 0.0 15.8 80.0 /1
1929 31 AC ANL 3 .261 28 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 100.0 /1
1935 37 BE NN2 28 .289 56 .269 .000 0.0 7.1 33.3 1/7
6 Yrs 139 .195 9 .152 .016 0.0 6.5 55.2 1/7
MLB Average .344 100 .294 .113 1.1 7.9 36.4

Appearances

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1921 23 2TM NNL P 13 89.2 24 2 22 0 2 1.000 .934 2.41 3.27 1.85 3.78 0 8
1921 23 CAG NNL P 10 70.2 18 1 17 0 1 1.000 .934 2.29 3.27 1.80 3.78 0 6
1921 23 SLG NNL P 3 19.0 6 1 5 0 1 1.000 .933 2.84 3.27 2.00 3.77 0 2
1923 25 BRG ECL P 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.69 0
1924 26 2TM ECL P 14 0.00 0
1924 26 NLG ECL P 6 0.00 0
1924 26 AC ECL P 8 0.00 0
1927 29 BRG ECL P 6 4 41.2 17 1 13 3 0 .824 .922 3.02 2.68 2.33 2.50 3 9 0 0.0 1.4
1929 31 AC ANL P 1 1 4.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .910 2.08 2.49 1.00 2.40 0 0
1935 37 BE NN2 P 10 5 55.1 17 2 15 0 0 1.000 .953 2.77 2.59 1.70 1.78 0 7
1935 37 BE NN2 LF 1 1 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.30
6 Yrs 51 10 191.0 59 5 51 3 2 .949 .935 2.64 2.93 1.10 1.75 3 24 0 0.0 1.4
P (6 Yrs) P 51 10 191.0 59 5 51 3 2 .949 .935 2.64 2.93 1.10 1.75 3 24 0 0.0 1.4
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 1 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.30

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Otis Starks born?

Otis Starks was born on December 3, 1897.

Where was Otis Starks born?

Otis Starks was born in Chattanooga, TN.

How tall was Otis Starks?

Otis Starks was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

How much did Otis Starks weigh when playing?

Otis Starks weighed 182 lbs (82 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Otis Starks play?

Otis Starks played 6 seasons.

Is Otis Starks in the Hall of Fame?

Otis Starks has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Otis Starks play?

Otis Starks was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Otis Starks have?

Otis Starks had 140 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Otis Starks played for?

Otis Starks played for 7 teams; the Chicago American Giants, St. Louis Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants and Brooklyn Eagles.

When did Otis Starks retire?

Otis Starks last played in 1935.

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