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Ed Ott
Nathan Edward Ott

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 198 lb.

Debut June 10, 1974
  vs. SDP 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 2, 1981
Born July 11, 1951 in Muncy, PA

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 23rd round of the 1970 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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        Muncy High School teammate. He was so good, he played Legion ball at 13. Toughest player in the National League when he played for the Pirates. Ask any secondbaseman from that era.

Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ 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 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1974 22 PIT NL   7    5    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1975 23 PIT NL   5    5    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .200  .200  .200   12    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1976 24 PIT NL  27   39    2   12   2  0   0    5   0  0   3   5  .308  .349  .359  102   14   0   1   1   0   0
 1977 25 PIT NL 104  311   40   82  14  3   7   38   7  7  32  41  .264  .334  .395   94  123   0   2   6   2   4
 1978 26 PIT NL 112  379   49  102  18  4   9   38   4  1  27  56  .269  .315  .409   98  155   1   3   6   0   7
 1979 27 PIT NL 117  403   49  110  20  2   7   51   0  1  26  62  .273  .314  .385   86  155   6   4   8   0   8
 1980 28 PIT NL 120  392   35  102  14  0   8   41   1  6  33  47  .260  .317  .357   86  140   4   1   8   0   9
 1981 29 CAL AL  75  258   20   56   8  1   2   22   2  1  17  42  .217  .266  .279   58   72   4   2   1   1   7
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      567 1792  196  465  76 10  33  195  14 16 138 254  .259  .311  .368   86  660  15  13  30   3  35
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        512   56  133  22  3   9   56   4  5  39  73  .259  .311  .368   86  189   4   4   9   1  10
 Career High    120  403   49  110  20  4   9   51   7  7  33  62  .273  .334  .409   98  155   6   4   8   2   9
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% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1974 22 PIT NL    5    5    0   0.0    92| .000  .259| .000  .330| .000  .374| .000  .704|-100  .000  -1.3  -0.1   0%
 1975 23 PIT NL    5    4    0   0.0    95| .200  .264| .200  .335| .200  .382| .400  .716|  12  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1976 24 PIT NL   43   28    5   4.8    92| .308  .263| .349  .329| .359  .374| .708  .703| 102  .574   0.3   0.0   0%
 1977 25 PIT NL  347  242   41   4.6   105| .264  .272| .334  .340| .395  .414| .729  .753|  94  .495  -2.8  -0.3  50%
 1978 26 PIT NL  410  289   49   4.5    99| .269  .268| .315  .336| .409  .394| .724  .730|  98  .538  -2.6  -0.3  80%
 1979 27 PIT NL  439  312   48   4.1   104| .273  .275| .314  .341| .385  .408| .699  .749|  86  .471  -8.4  -0.9   0%
 1980 28 PIT NL  430  310   42   3.7    97| .260  .270| .317  .333| .357  .392| .674  .725|  86  .433  -7.9  -0.8  14%
 1981 29 CAL AL  282  216   19   2.4    89| .217  .256| .266  .321| .279  .373| .545  .693|  58  .268 -14.4  -1.5  66%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons      1961 1406  204   3.9    99| .259  .269| .311  .335| .368  .396| .679  .731|  86  .456 -37.8  -4.0  46%

* 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    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1974 22 PIT NL RF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.65 3.91 1.96 0 2.3 1975 23 PIT NL C 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 5.25 3.60 6.12 0 5.0 1 0 0 0 1976 24 PIT NL C 8 20 6 0 1 1.000 .985 3.25 5.16 4.36 5.97 5 53.7 1 2 3 4 1977 25 PIT NL C 90 455 49 9 6 .982 .985 5.60 5.54 6.36 6.49 78 712.7 8 18 40 29 1978 26 PIT NL C 97 537 42 15 7 .975 .985 5.97 5.11 6.22 6.17 92 838.0 10 26 67 26 LF 4 8 0 1 0 .889 .976 2.00 1.55 2.25 2.00 4 32.0 1979 27 PIT NL C 116 612 53 4 6 .994 .985 5.73 5.27 6.25 6.13 103 957.0 7 34 72 33 1980 28 PIT NL C 117 569 73 11 5 .983 .983 5.49 5.23 6.12 6.09 105 944.3 6 14 82 49 LF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.67 2.78 2.04 0 9.7 1981 29 CAL AL C 72 287 36 7 1 .979 .987 4.49 4.76 4.82 5.51 68 603.3 4 11 45 31
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1975 23 PIT NL C 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 5.25 3.60 6.12 0 5.0 1 0 0 0 1976 24 PIT NL C 8 20 6 0 1 1.000 .985 3.25 5.16 4.36 5.97 5 53.7 1 2 3 4 1977 25 PIT NL C 90 455 49 9 6 .982 .985 5.60 5.54 6.36 6.49 78 712.7 8 18 40 29 1978 26 PIT NL C 97 537 42 15 7 .975 .985 5.97 5.11 6.22 6.17 92 838.0 10 26 67 26 1979 27 PIT NL C 116 612 53 4 6 .994 .985 5.73 5.27 6.25 6.13 103 957.0 7 34 72 33 1980 28 PIT NL C 117 569 73 11 5 .983 .983 5.49 5.23 6.12 6.09 105 944.3 6 14 82 49 1981 29 CAL AL C 72 287 36 7 1 .979 .987 4.49 4.76 4.82 5.51 68 603.3 4 11 45 31 1978 26 PIT NL LF 4 8 0 1 0 .889 .976 2.00 1.55 2.25 2.00 4 32.0 1980 28 PIT NL LF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.67 2.78 2.04 0 9.7 1974 22 PIT NL OF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.95 3.91 2.35 0 2.3 1978 26 PIT NL OF 4 10 1 1 0 .917 .982 2.75 1.95 3.09 2.31 4 32.0 1980 28 PIT NL OF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 1.97 1.86 2.32 0 9.7 1974 22 PIT NL RF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.65 3.91 1.96 0 2.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total C* 502 2482 259 46 26 .983 .985 5.46 5.20 6.00 6.10 451 4114.0 37 105 309 172 OF* 9 13 1 1 0 .933 .986 1.56 1.96 2.86 2.31 4 44.0 7 0 2# LF* 7 11 0 1 0 .917 .973 1.57 1.60 2.37 2.01 4 41.7 RF* 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.65 3.91 1.96 0 2.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 511 2495 260 47 26 .983 .985 5.39 5.15 5.96 6.06 455 4158
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1979   NLCS  PIT CIN     W   3  13   0   3  0  0  0   0   0   2  .231  .231  .231   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    PIT BAL     W   3  12   2   4  1  0  0   3   0   2  .333  .308  .417   0  0   0   1   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   2-0   6  25   2   7  1  0  0   3   0   4  .280  .269  .320   0  0   0   1   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

June 4, 1970: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 23rd round of the 1970 amateur draft.

April 1, 1981: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with Mickey Mahler to the California Angels for Jason Thompson.

November 13, 1981: Granted Free Agency.

January 29, 1982: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.


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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