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Otto Hess
Otto C. Hess

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 1", Weight 170 lb.

Debut August 3, 1902
Final Game June 13, 1915
Born October 10, 1878 in Bern, Switzerland
Died February 25, 1926 in Tucson, AZ

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Pitching  Glossary / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1902 23 CLE AL   2   4   7   4   4   0   3  0   43.7   67   42   29   0   23   13   1   1     0       0  5.98  3.43   57 2.061
 1904 25 CLE AL   8   7  21  16  15   4   5  0  151.3  134   60   28   2   31   64   5   5   626       0  1.67  2.54  153 1.090
 1905 26 CLE AL  10  15  26  25  22   4   1  0  213.7  179   97   75   1   72  109   9  18     0       0  3.16  2.62   83 1.175
 1906 27 CLE AL  20  17  43  36  33   7   7  3  333.7  274  104   68   4   85  167  24   2     0       1  1.83  2.61  142 1.076
 1907 28 CLE AL   6   6  17  14   7   0   2  1   93.3   84   37   30   1   37   36  15   4   411       0  2.89  2.51   87 1.296
 1908 29 CLE AL   0   0   4   0   0   0   4  0    7.0   11    6    4   0    1    2   0   0    28       0  5.14  2.39   46 1.714
 1912 33 BSN NL  12  17  33  31  21   0   2  0  254.0  270  142  106   3   90   80  15   4  1090       2  3.76  3.53   94 1.417
 1913 34 BSN NL   7  17  29  27  19   2   1  0  218.3  231  123   93  12   70   80   7   2   936       2  3.83  3.26   85 1.379
 1914 35 BSN NL   5   6  14  11   7   1   3  1   89.0   89   39   30   2   33   24   5   0   375       0  3.03  2.84   94 1.371
 1915 36 BSN NL   0   1   4   1   1   0   2  0   14.0   16   13    6   0    6    5   2   2    65       0  3.86  2.66   69 1.571
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 10 Yr WL% .438  70  90 198 165 129  18  30  5 1418.0 1355  663  469  25  448  580  83  38  3531       5  2.98  2.90   98 1.272
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    13  16  37  30  24   3   5  0  265.3  253  124   87   4   83  108  15   7   661   0   0  2.98  2.90   98 1.272
 Career High     20  17  43  36  33   7   7  3  333.7  274  142  106  12   90  167  24  18  1090   0   2  1.67  3.53  153 1.076

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1902 23 CLE AL   7   14    2    1   0  0   0    1   0      2      .071  .188  .071  -25    1   0           0    
 1904 25 CLE AL  34  100    4   12   2  1   0    5   0      3      .120  .146  .160   -3   16   1           0    
 1905 26 CLE AL  54  173   15   44   8  1   2   13   2      7      .254  .291  .347  101   60   3           2    
 1906 27 CLE AL  53  154   13   31   5  2   0   11   1      2      .201  .212  .260   48   40   1           0    
 1907 28 CLE AL  19   30    4    4   0  0   0    0   1      4      .133  .278  .133   31    4   1           2    
 1908 29 CLE AL   9   14    0    0   0  0   0    0   0      1      .000  .067  .000  -78    0   0           0    
 1912 33 BSN NL  33   94   10   23   4  4   0   10   0      0  26  .245  .245  .372   67   35   6           0    
 1913 34 BSN NL  35   83    9   26   0  1   2   11   0      7  15  .313  .367  .410  121   34   4           0    
 1914 35 BSN NL  31   47    5   11   1  0   1    6   0      1  11  .234  .250  .319   66   15   2           0    
 1915 36 BSN NL   5    5    1    2   1  0   0    1   0      0   2  .400  .400  .600  203    3   0           0    
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     280  714   63  154  21  9   5   58   4  0  27  54  .216  .248  .291   64  208  18   0   0   4   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        413   36   89  12  5   3   34   2  0  16  31  .216  .248  .291   64  120  10   0   0   2   0
 Career High     54  173   15   44   8  4   2   13   2  0   7  26                          60   6   0   0   2   0
Special Batting  Glossary 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1902 23 CLE AL   16   13    0   0.0    94| .071  .279| .188  .336| .071  .376| .259  .712| -25  .000  -2.3  -0.2     
 1904 25 CLE AL  104   89    2   0.6    72| .120  .250| .146  .302| .160  .329| .306  .631|  -3  .045 -11.8  -1.4     
 1905 26 CLE AL  185  132   17   3.4    73| .254  .249| .291  .308| .347  .325| .638  .634| 101  .545  -0.2   0.0     
 1906 27 CLE AL  157  124    8   1.7    74| .201  .255| .212  .310| .260  .326| .472  .637|  48  .239  -9.9  -1.2     
 1907 28 CLE AL   37   27    1   1.0    73| .133  .255| .278  .311| .133  .319| .411  .630|  31  .109  -2.0  -0.2     
 1908 29 CLE AL   15   14    0   0.0    69| .000  .247| .067  .304| .000  .314| .067  .618| -78  .000  -2.7  -0.3     
 1912 33 BSN NL  100   77    9   3.1   100| .245  .280| .245  .350| .372  .381| .617  .732|  67  .362  -5.2  -0.5     
 1913 34 BSN NL   94   61   12   5.3    91| .313  .270| .367  .334| .410  .367| .777  .701| 121  .639   2.1   0.2     
 1914 35 BSN NL   50   38    4   2.8    87| .234  .263| .250  .332| .319  .352| .569  .684|  66  .401  -2.3  -0.3     
 1915 36 BSN NL    5    3    1   9.0    79| .400  .253| .400  .316| .600  .339|1.000  .655| 203  .863   0.6   0.1     
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons      763  578   54   2.5    80| .216  .259| .248  .319| .291  .341| .539  .659|  64  .356 -33.8  -3.8     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1902 23 CLE AL   P    7      4   16    3    0  .870  .926  2.86  2.66  4.12  3.11    4   43.7
 1904 25 CLE AL   P   21     13   45    3    0  .951  .952  2.76  3.01  3.45  3.45   16  151.3
                 OF   12     12    4    2    0  .889  .952  1.33  1.84                            7    5    0
 1905 26 CLE AL  OF   28     52    5    3    2  .950  .953  2.04  1.83                           27    0    1
                  P   26     22   62    6    0  .933  .943  3.23  2.61  3.54  3.24   25  213.7
 1906 27 CLE AL   P   43     25   86    6    4  .949  .948  2.58  2.52  2.99  3.22   36  333.7
                 OF    5      4    1    0    0 1.000  .962  1.00  1.88                            0    5    0
 1907 28 CLE AL   P   17      6   26    2    0  .941  .947  1.88  2.43  3.09  3.28   14   93.3
                 OF    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.85                            2    0    0
 1908 29 CLE AL  OF    4      3    0    0    0 1.000  .968  0.75  1.80                            0    0    4
                  P    4      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  2.27  5.14  3.21    0    7.0
 1912 33 BSN NL   P   33     11   47    3    3  .951  .948  1.76  1.55  2.06  2.54   31  254.0
 1913 34 BSN NL   P   29     11   58    4    2  .945  .954  2.38  1.57  2.84  2.61   27  218.3
 1914 35 BSN NL   P   14      3   33    2    2  .947  .942  2.57  1.65  3.64  2.68   11   89.0
                 1B    5     19    0    0    1 1.000  .990  3.80 10.10                        
 1915 36 BSN NL   P    4      0    4    1    0  .800  .952  1.00  1.68  2.57  2.70    1   14.0
                 1B    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00 10.20                        

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1914 35 BSN NL  1B    5     19    0    0    1 1.000  .990  3.80 10.10                        
 1915 36 BSN NL  1B    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00 10.20                        

 1904 25 CLE AL  OF   12     12    4    2    0  .889  .952  1.33  1.84                            7    5    0
 1905 26 CLE AL  OF   28     52    5    3    2  .950  .953  2.04  1.83                           27    0    1
 1906 27 CLE AL  OF    5      4    1    0    0 1.000  .962  1.00  1.88                            0    5    0
 1907 28 CLE AL  OF    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.85                            2    0    0
 1908 29 CLE AL  OF    4      3    0    0    0 1.000  .968  0.75  1.80                            0    0    4

 1902 23 CLE AL   P    7      4   16    3    0  .870  .926  2.86  2.66  4.12  3.11    4   43.7
 1904 25 CLE AL   P   21     13   45    3    0  .951  .952  2.76  3.01  3.45  3.45   16  151.3
 1905 26 CLE AL   P   26     22   62    6    0  .933  .943  3.23  2.61  3.54  3.24   25  213.7
 1906 27 CLE AL   P   43     25   86    6    4  .949  .948  2.58  2.52  2.99  3.22   36  333.7
 1907 28 CLE AL   P   17      6   26    2    0  .941  .947  1.88  2.43  3.09  3.28   14   93.3
 1908 29 CLE AL   P    4      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  2.27  5.14  3.21    0    7.0
 1912 33 BSN NL   P   33     11   47    3    3  .951  .948  1.76  1.55  2.06  2.54   31  254.0
 1913 34 BSN NL   P   29     11   58    4    2  .945  .954  2.38  1.57  2.84  2.61   27  218.3
 1914 35 BSN NL   P   14      3   33    2    2  .947  .942  2.57  1.65  3.64  2.68   11   89.0
 1915 36 BSN NL   P    4      0    4    1    0  .800  .952  1.00  1.68  2.57  2.70    1   14.0

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Position Total   P* 198     96  380   30   11  .941  .947  2.40  2.20              165 1418.0
                 OF   51     71   10    5    2  .942  .954  1.59  1.84                           36   10    5
                 1B    6     20    0    0    1 1.000  .990  3.33 10.12                        
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Overall Total       255    187  390   35   14  .943  .949  2.26  2.31
An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

ERA
1906 AL-1.83-6

Wins
1906 AL-20-7

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1906 AL-1.076-10

Hits Allowed/9IP
1905 AL-7.54-9
1906 AL-7.39-10

Strikeouts/9IP
1906 AL-4.50-10

Games
1906 AL-43-3

Saves
1906 AL-3-1

Innings
1906 AL-333.7-2

Strikeouts
1906 AL-167-4

Games Started
1906 AL-36-4

Comp. Games
1906 AL-33-3
1913 NL-19-8

Shutouts
1905 AL-4-7
1906 AL-7-4

Home Runs Allow.
1906 AL-4-10
1913 NL-12-1

Bases On Balls Allow.
1906 AL-85-6
1912 NL-90-10

Hits Allowed
1906 AL-274-7

Losses
1906 AL-17-7
1912 NL-17-8
1913 NL-17-6

Earned Runs Allow.
1912 NL-106-3
1913 NL-93-7

Wild Pitches
1905 AL-18-1

Hit Batsmen
1906 AL-24-1
1907 AL-15-5
1912 NL-15-2

Games Finished
1904 AL-5-7
1906 AL-7-9

Adjusted ERA+
1906 AL-142-6

Oldest Player
1914 NL-35-10
1915 NL-36-5

    

Black Ink: Pitching - 3 (549) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 30 (772) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 12.0 (647) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 15.0 (717) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

August 18, 1911: Purchased by the Boston Rustlers from the New Orleans (Southern Association).

June 14, 1915: Released by the Boston Braves.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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