Amos Otis
[edit] Biography
Amos Otis (Amos Joseph Otis) was born on April 26, 1947 in Mobile, Alabama. He made his Major League debut on September 6, 1967 for the New York Mets. In 1970, his rookie year, he hit .284 with 11 home runs and 58 RBI. Otis played for the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates over the course of his 17 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Amos Otis's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1973, when he slugged 26 home runs, hit for a .300 average and knocked in 93 runs. However, others believe that it was 1971, when he slugged 15 home runs, stole 52 bases, hit for a .301 average and knocked in 79 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1967
| NY
| N
| 19
| 59
| 6
| 13
| 0
| 1
| .220
| .292
| .254
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 13
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1969
| NY
| N
| 48
| 93
| 6
| 14
| 0
| 4
| .151
| .202
| .204
| 3
| 1
| 6
| 27
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
|
| 1970
| KC
| A
| 159
| 620
| 91
| 176
| 11
| 58
| .284
| .353
| .424
| 36
| 9
| 68
| 67
| 1
| 6
| 33
| 3
| 8
|
| 1971
| KC
| A
| 147
| 555
| 80
| 167
| 15
| 79
| .301
| .345
| .443
| 26
| 4
| 40
| 74
| 2
| 2
| 52
| 2
| 18
|
| 1972
| KC
| A
| 143
| 540
| 75
| 158
| 11
| 54
| .293
| .352
| .413
| 28
| 2
| 50
| 59
| 3
| 6
| 28
| 3
| 6
|
| 1973
| KC
| A
| 148
| 583
| 89
| 175
| 26
| 93
| .300
| .368
| .484
| 21
| 4
| 63
| 47
| 1
| 1
| 13
| 5
| 10
|
| 1974
| KC
| A
| 146
| 552
| 87
| 157
| 12
| 73
| .284
| .348
| .438
| 31
| 9
| 58
| 67
| 2
| 8
| 18
| 4
| 16
|
| 1975
| KC
| A
| 132
| 470
| 87
| 116
| 9
| 46
| .247
| .342
| .385
| 26
| 6
| 66
| 48
| 4
| 4
| 39
| 1
| 8
|
| 1976
| KC
| A
| 153
| 592
| 93
| 165
| 18
| 86
| .279
| .341
| .444
| 40
| 2
| 55
| 100
| 5
| 5
| 26
| 7
| 13
|
| 1977
| KC
| A
| 142
| 478
| 85
| 120
| 17
| 78
| .251
| .342
| .433
| 20
| 8
| 71
| 88
| 0
| 3
| 23
| 5
| 13
|
| 1978
| KC
| A
| 141
| 486
| 74
| 145
| 22
| 96
| .298
| .380
| .525
| 30
| 7
| 66
| 54
| 4
| 1
| 32
| 7
| 10
|
| 1979
| KC
| A
| 151
| 577
| 100
| 170
| 18
| 90
| .295
| .369
| .444
| 28
| 2
| 68
| 92
| 3
| 7
| 30
| 8
| 12
|
| 1980
| KC
| A
| 107
| 394
| 56
| 99
| 10
| 53
| .251
| .316
| .383
| 16
| 3
| 39
| 70
| 3
| 2
| 16
| 0
| 9
|
| 1981
| KC
| A
| 99
| 372
| 49
| 100
| 9
| 57
| .269
| .321
| .417
| 22
| 3
| 31
| 59
| 2
| 3
| 16
| 1
| 7
|
| 1982
| KC
| A
| 125
| 475
| 73
| 136
| 11
| 88
| .286
| .335
| .421
| 25
| 3
| 37
| 65
| 2
| 1
| 9
| 3
| 17
|
| 1983
| KC
| A
| 98
| 356
| 35
| 93
| 4
| 41
| .261
| .313
| .357
| 16
| 3
| 27
| 63
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 3
| 7
|
| 1984
| PIT
| N
| 40
| 97
| 6
| 16
| 0
| 10
| .165
| .213
| .206
| 4
| 0
| 7
| 15
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 4
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 107
| 249
| 18
| 43
| 0
| 15
| .173
| .228
| .217
| 9
| 1
| 18
| 55
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 4
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 1891
| 7050
| 1074
| 1977
| 193
| 992
| .280
| .347
| .433
| 365
| 65
| 739
| 953
| 32
| 49
| 340
| 52
| 154
|
| Total
|
|
| 1998
| 7299
| 1092
| 2020
| 193
| 1007
| .277
| .343
| .425
| 374
| 66
| 757
| 1008
| 33
| 54
| 341
| 53
| 158
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1967
| NY
| N
| CF
| 14
| 14
| 116.2
| 15
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| NY
| N
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| NY
| N
| RF
| 3
| 1
| 13
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| NY
| N
| OF
| 16
| 16
| 139.2
| 22
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| NY
| N
| LF
| 2
| 1
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| NY
| N
| CF
| 19
| 12
| 120
| 32
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| NY
| N
| LF
| 16
| 5
| 69
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| NY
| N
| OF
| 35
| 17
| 189
| 46
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| NY
| N
| 3B
| 3
| 3
| 22
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .857
|
| 1970
| KC
| A
| OF
| 159
| 158
| 1413.2
| 388
| 15
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1970
| KC
| A
| CF
| 159
| 158
| 1413.2
| 387
| 16
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1971
| KC
| A
| CF
| 144
| 142
| 1241.1
| 401
| 10
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1971
| KC
| A
| OF
| 144
| 142
| 1241.1
| 404
| 10
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1972
| KC
| A
| OF
| 137
| 137
| 1190
| 351
| 6
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1972
| KC
| A
| CF
| 137
| 137
| 1190
| 352
| 7
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1973
| KC
| A
| OF
| 134
| 133
| 1160.1
| 330
| 10
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1973
| KC
| A
| CF
| 134
| 133
| 1160.1
| 330
| 10
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1973
| KC
| A
| DH
| 14
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1974
| KC
| A
| OF
| 143
| 140
| 1257.2
| 425
| 8
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1974
| KC
| A
| CF
| 143
| 140
| 1257.2
| 422
| 8
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1974
| KC
| A
| DH
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| KC
| A
| OF
| 130
| 121
| 1098
| 310
| 9
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1975
| KC
| A
| CF
| 130
| 121
| 1098
| 311
| 9
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1976
| KC
| A
| CF
| 152
| 151
| 1326
| 374
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1976
| KC
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| KC
| A
| OF
| 152
| 151
| 1326
| 373
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1977
| KC
| A
| CF
| 140
| 129
| 1181.1
| 324
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1977
| KC
| A
| OF
| 140
| 129
| 1181.1
| 326
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1978
| KC
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| KC
| A
| OF
| 136
| 133
| 1151.2
| 382
| 9
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1978
| KC
| A
| CF
| 136
| 133
| 1151.2
| 383
| 9
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1979
| KC
| A
| DH
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| KC
| A
| OF
| 146
| 143
| 1266.1
| 385
| 11
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1979
| KC
| A
| CF
| 146
| 143
| 1266.1
| 383
| 11
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1980
| KC
| A
| OF
| 105
| 104
| 912.2
| 310
| 6
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1980
| KC
| A
| CF
| 105
| 104
| 912.2
| 307
| 6
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1981
| KC
| A
| LF
| 12
| 12
| 104
| 34
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1981
| KC
| A
| OF
| 99
| 97
| 870.1
| 294
| 6
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1981
| KC
| A
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| KC
| A
| CF
| 86
| 84
| 758.1
| 257
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| KC
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| KC
| A
| OF
| 125
| 124
| 1055.2
| 308
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .997
|
| 1982
| KC
| A
| CF
| 125
| 124
| 1055.2
| 311
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .997
|
| 1983
| KC
| A
| CF
| 55
| 55
| 465
| 154
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| KC
| A
| RF
| 41
| 41
| 344.1
| 83
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1983
| KC
| A
| OF
| 96
| 96
| 809.1
| 233
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .996
|
| 1983
| KC
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 32
| 24
| 222.1
| 49
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1984
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 32
| 24
| 222.1
| 48
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 1825
| 1780
| 15714.2
| 4743
| 118
| 42
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1929
| 1865
| 16485.1
| 4936
| 126
| 47
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 24
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 45
| 43
| 365.1
| 88
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 4
| 3
| 24
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .875
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 62
| 42
| 405.1
| 99
| 7
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the free-agent draft (June 8, 1965).
- Selected by New York Mets from Boston Red Sox in the minor league draft (November 29, 1966).
- Traded by New York Mets with Bob Johnson to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Joe Foy (December 3, 1969).
- Granted free agency (November 7, 1983).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (December 19, 1983).
- Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (August 5, 1984).
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