Amos Otis
Amos Joseph Otis (A.O.)
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 166 lb.

Born: April 26, 1947 in Mobile, AL
High School: Williamson (Mobile, AL)
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the 1965 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 6, 1967
Final Game: August 5, 1984
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1967 NYM NL 20 OF 16 16 139.2 24 22 2 0 1 1.000 -3.1 -26.6 -3.1 0.1 -3.1 0 1.55 1.50 .975 2.03 1.81
1967 NYM NL 20 CF 14 14 116.2 17 15 2 0 1 1.000 -3.7 -38.1 -3.7 -0.6 -3.0 0 1.31 1.21 .982 2.30 2.04
1967 NYM NL 20 RF 3 1 13.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 27.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 1.38 0.67 1.000 2.01 1.77
1967 NYM NL 20 LF 2 1 10.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 36.0 0.3 0.5 -0.2 0 2.70 1.50 .967 1.71 1.50
1967 NYM NL 20 3B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -120.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 4.50 1.00 .900 3.15 2.80
1969 NYM NL 22 OF 35 17 189.0 49 46 3 0 0 1.000 3.4 21.6 1.4 -0.2 1.5 2 2.33 1.40 .971 2.02 1.75
1969 NYM NL 22 CF 19 12 120.0 33 32 1 0 0 1.000 2.7 27.0 1.7 0.1 1.5 1 2.48 1.74 .976 2.30 2.07
1969 NYM NL 22 LF 16 5 69.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 12.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 1 1.83 0.88 .964 1.67 1.30
1969 NYM NL 22 3B 3 3 22.0 7 3 3 1 0 .857 -1.5 -81.8 -1.5 -1.5 0.0 0 2.45 2.00 .957 2.90 2.63
1970 KCR AL 23 CF 159 158 1413.2 407 387 16 4 6 .990 -2.0 -1.7 -2.0 2.5 -4.5 0 2.57 2.53 .985 2.62 2.30 AS
1970 KCR AL 23 OF 159 158 1413.2 407 388 15 4 6 .990 -2.0 -1.7 -2.0 2.5 -4.5 0 2.57 2.53 .980 2.14 1.85 AS
1971 KCR AL 24 CF 144 142 1241.1 415 401 10 4 4 .990 6.5 6.3 8.5 1.8 6.7 -2 2.98 2.85 .983 2.73 2.32 AS,MVP-8,GG
1971 KCR AL 24 OF 144 142 1241.1 418 404 10 4 4 .990 6.5 6.3 8.5 1.8 6.7 -2 3.00 2.88 .982 2.24 1.96 AS,MVP-8,GG
1972 KCR AL 25 CF 137 137 1190.0 362 352 7 3 3 .992 -7.1 -7.2 -4.1 -0.5 -3.6 -3 2.72 2.62 .987 2.65 2.29 AS,MVP-32
1972 KCR AL 25 OF 137 137 1190.0 360 351 6 3 3 .992 -7.1 -7.2 -4.1 -0.5 -3.6 -3 2.70 2.61 .983 2.22 1.91 AS,MVP-32
1973 KCR AL 26 CF 135 134 1160.1 345 330 10 5 4 .986 -12.1 -12.5 -12.1 -2.8 -9.2 0 2.64 2.52 .983 2.78 2.54 AS,MVP-3,GG
1973 KCR AL 26 OF 135 134 1160.1 345 330 10 5 4 .986 -12.1 -12.5 -12.1 -2.8 -9.2 0 2.64 2.52 .979 2.29 2.02 AS,MVP-3,GG
1973 KCR AL 26 DH 14 AS,MVP-3,GG
1974 KCR AL 27 CF 143 140 1257.2 436 422 8 6 3 .986 4.9 4.7 5.9 7.9 -2.1 -1 3.08 3.01 .986 2.93 2.63 GG
1974 KCR AL 27 OF 143 140 1257.2 439 425 8 6 3 .986 4.9 4.7 5.9 7.9 -2.1 -1 3.10 3.03 .980 2.41 2.12 GG
1974 KCR AL 27 DH 2 GG
1975 KCR AL 28 CF 130 121 1098.0 324 311 9 4 3 .988 -2.6 -2.8 -3.6 -3.3 -0.3 1 2.62 2.46 .983 2.84 2.52
1975 KCR AL 28 OF 130 121 1098.0 323 310 9 4 3 .988 -2.6 -2.8 -3.6 -3.3 -0.3 1 2.61 2.45 .979 2.37 2.10
1976 KCR AL 29 CF 152 151 1326.0 382 374 5 3 1 .992 -11.2 -10.1 -6.2 -8.0 1.7 -5 2.57 2.49 .984 2.98 2.60 AS,MVP-7
1976 KCR AL 29 OF 152 151 1326.0 381 373 5 3 1 .992 -11.2 -10.1 -6.2 -8.0 1.7 -5 2.57 2.49 .981 2.47 2.21 AS,MVP-7
1977 KCR AL 30 CF 140 129 1181.1 337 324 10 3 0 .991 -9.0 -9.1 -6.0 -0.4 -5.6 -3 2.54 2.39 .983 2.83 2.49
1977 KCR AL 30 OF 140 129 1181.1 339 326 10 3 0 .991 -9.0 -9.1 -6.0 -0.4 -5.6 -3 2.56 2.40 .978 2.34 2.03
1978 KCR AL 31 CF 136 133 1151.2 394 383 9 2 1 .995 15.9 16.6 8.9 -6.9 15.8 7 3.06 2.88 .984 2.97 2.64 MVP-4
1978 KCR AL 31 OF 136 133 1151.2 393 382 9 2 1 .995 15.9 16.6 8.9 -6.9 15.8 7 3.06 2.88 .979 2.47 2.13 MVP-4
1978 KCR AL 31 DH 1 MVP-4
1979 KCR AL 32 CF 146 143 1266.1 397 383 11 3 5 .992 -6.6 -6.3 -8.6 -7.0 -1.6 2 2.80 2.70 .983 2.92 2.62
1979 KCR AL 32 OF 146 143 1266.1 399 385 11 3 5 .992 -6.6 -6.3 -8.6 -7.0 -1.6 2 2.81 2.71 .981 2.46 2.13
1979 KCR AL 32 DH 4
1980 KCR AL 33 CF 105 104 912.2 317 307 6 4 1 .987 2.5 3.3 0.5 2.8 -2.3 2 3.09 2.98 .983 2.92 2.65
1980 KCR AL 33 OF 105 104 912.2 320 310 6 4 1 .988 2.5 3.3 0.5 2.8 -2.3 2 3.12 3.01 .979 2.47 2.15
1981 KCR AL 34 OF 97 97 870.1 302 294 6 2 1 .993 2.1 2.9 1.1 3.7 -2.6 1 3.10 3.09 .983 2.48 2.16
1981 KCR AL 34 CF 86 84 758.1 261 257 4 0 1 1.000 2.7 4.3 0.7 3.5 -2.8 2 3.10 3.03 .988 2.90 2.61
1981 KCR AL 34 LF 12 12 104.0 38 34 2 2 1 .947 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0 3.12 3.00 .979 2.38 1.99
1981 KCR AL 34 DH 1
1981 KCR AL 34 RF 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -90.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 -1 3.38 3.00 .967 2.14 1.80
1982 KCR AL 35 CF 125 124 1055.2 318 311 6 1 1 .997 -13.4 -15.2 -9.4 -7.6 -1.8 -4 2.70 2.54 .985 2.84 2.49
1982 KCR AL 35 OF 125 124 1055.2 314 308 5 1 1 .997 -13.4 -15.2 -9.4 -7.6 -1.8 -4 2.67 2.50 .982 2.47 2.15
1983 KCR AL 36 OF 96 96 809.1 240 233 6 1 1 .996 -3.1 -4.6 -2.1 -4.6 2.5 -1 2.66 2.49 .981 2.50 2.16
1983 KCR AL 36 CF 55 55 465.0 158 154 4 0 1 1.000 -1.6 -4.1 -1.6 -3.5 1.9 0 3.06 2.87 .987 2.93 2.56
1983 KCR AL 36 RF 41 41 344.1 86 83 2 1 0 .988 -1.5 -5.2 -0.5 -1.1 0.6 -1 2.22 2.07 .978 2.25 1.85
1983 KCR AL 36 DH 1
1984 PIT NL 37 LF 32 24 222.1 55 48 5 2 0 .964 2.3 12.4 0.3 1.1 -0.8 2 2.15 1.66 .971 2.03 1.53
1984 PIT NL 37 OF 32 24 222.1 56 49 5 2 0 .964 2.3 12.4 0.3 1.1 -0.8 2 2.19 1.69 .979 2.27 1.91
17 Seasons OF 1928 1866 16485.1 5109 4936 126 47 35 .991 -32.6 -2.4 -30.6 -21.4 -9.3 -2 2.76 2.63 .980 2.36 2.06
16 Seasons CF 1826 1781 15714.2 4903 4743 118 42 35 .991 -34.1 -2.6 -31.1 -22.0 -9.2 -3 2.78 2.66 .984 2.83 2.50
4 Seasons LF 62 42 405.1 110 99 7 4 1 .964 3.3 9.8 0.3 1.1 -0.8 3 2.35 1.71 .973 2.05 1.56
3 Seasons RF 45 43 365.1 91 88 2 1 0 .989 -1.8 -5.9 0.2 -0.5 0.7 -2 2.22 2.00 .978 2.24 1.84
6 Seasons DH 23
2 Seasons 3B 4 3 24.0 8 4 3 1 0 .875 -1.7 -85.0 -1.7 -1.5 -0.2 0 2.62 1.75 .950 2.92 2.68
17 Seasons TOT 1932 1869 16509.1 5117 4940 129 48 35 .991 -34.3 -2.5 -32.3 -22.9 -9.5 -2 0 2.76 2.62 .971 2.36 2.06
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1967 NYM NL 20 19 16 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 14 3 16 0 2
1969 NYM NL 22 48 20 48 48 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 19 0 35 11 6
1970 KCR AL 23 159 158 159 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 0 159 1 0
1971 KCR AL 24 147 142 147 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 0 144 5 0
1972 KCR AL 25 143 137 143 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 0 137 6 0
1973 KCR AL 26 148 148 148 135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 135 14 0 0
1974 KCR AL 27 146 142 146 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143 0 143 2 3 0
1975 KCR AL 28 132 121 132 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 0 130 0 4 1
1976 KCR AL 29 153 151 153 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 0 152 0 0 1
1977 KCR AL 30 142 129 142 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140 0 140 0 5 3
1978 KCR AL 31 141 134 141 136 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 0 136 1 5 1
1979 KCR AL 32 151 147 151 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 0 146 4 2 0
1980 KCR AL 33 107 104 107 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 105 0 2 0
1981 KCR AL 34 99 97 99 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 86 1 99 0 2 0
1982 KCR AL 35 125 124 125 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 125 0 1 0
1983 KCR AL 36 98 96 98 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 41 96 0 2 0
1984 PIT NL 37 40 24 40 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 8 2
17 Seasons 1998 1890 1998 1955 0 0 0 0 4 0 62 1826 45 1930 21 57 16
G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1967 NYM NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0.0% 6 1 14.3% 1 510 64% 74% 23% 26 62%
1969 NYM NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 5 55.6% 3 1 11.1% 0 509 65% 75% 26% 57 58%
1970 KCR AL 23 4 0 4 0 1 16 0 2 6 4 43 25 1 41 3 2 9 3 0 22 3 2 39 27 2 154 61 39.6% 86 7 4.5% 9 6285 61% 76% 27% 638 62%
1971 KCR AL 24 4 0 3 1 0 10 0 1 2 5 70 38 0 46 4 1 6 1 2 21 5 2 29 23 0 172 71 41.3% 96 5 2.9% 5 5341 62% 78% 27% 737 55%
1972 KCR AL 25 3 1 2 0 1 7 0 2 1 2 58 30 0 41 8 1 10 4 0 24 3 2 20 17 0 153 62 40.5% 88 3 2.0% 4 5097 63% 79% 26% 644 55%
1973 KCR AL 26 5 0 5 0 0 10 0 2 1 4 42 25 0 36 3 2 9 6 0 22 6 1 32 21 0 141 61 43.3% 77 3 2.1% 7 5283 59% 78% 23% 578 58%
1974 KCR AL 27 6 0 5 1 1 8 0 1 4 2 51 30 2 45 3 1 6 2 0 25 7 0 42 32 2 169 74 43.8% 90 5 3.0% 3 5531 60% 81% 27% 727 59%
1975 KCR AL 28 4 0 4 0 1 9 0 1 3 3 32 24 0 32 6 0 10 2 1 15 4 1 27 19 1 116 55 47.4% 58 3 2.6% 6 4854 53% 80% 25% 512 61%
1976 KCR AL 29 3 0 3 0 1 5 0 2 1 1 46 26 1 35 4 1 3 1 0 25 3 0 31 24 0 140 58 41.4% 80 2 1.4% 3 5754 56% 80% 26% 586 65%
1977 KCR AL 30 3 0 3 0 1 10 0 4 2 4 49 24 1 32 6 1 2 1 0 19 3 0 24 15 0 126 49 38.9% 75 2 1.6% 8 5146 56% 78% 25% 544 61%
1978 KCR AL 31 2 0 1 1 0 9 0 4 2 1 42 31 0 33 7 0 11 5 2 25 6 1 24 22 0 135 71 52.6% 60 3 2.2% 6 4934 60% 81% 30% 616 63%
1979 KCR AL 32 3 0 3 0 0 11 0 3 2 3 45 27 2 56 13 1 8 1 1 25 3 2 21 15 0 155 59 38.1% 90 6 3.9% 5 5639 60% 81% 28% 677 58%
1980 KCR AL 33 4 0 4 0 3 6 0 1 2 2 43 27 1 37 6 1 5 3 0 14 2 1 16 12 0 115 50 43.5% 62 3 2.6% 3 4003 56% 83% 30% 528 59%
1981 KCR AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 33 24 0 20 2 1 4 1 0 10 0 0 14 13 1 81 40 49.4% 39 2 2.5% 2 3288 62% 83% 31% 428 61%
1982 KCR AL 35 1 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 3 1 51 28 1 42 6 0 5 1 1 19 1 0 22 18 0 139 54 38.8% 83 2 1.4% 4 4673 67% 82% 29% 569 55%
1983 KCR AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 2 25 15 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 13 3 1 13 10 0 66 29 43.9% 36 1 1.5% 3 2060 69% 84% 28% 276 57%
16 Seasons 42 1 38 3 9 118 0 26 32 37 637 377 10 517 73 13 88 31 7 281 49 13 355 269 6 1878 799 42.5% 1029 49 2.6% 69 68907 60% 80% 27% 8143 59%
MLB Averages 42.7% 2.2% 59% 78% 26% 58%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1967 NYM NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 46 54% 78% 26% 8 38%
1969 NYM NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 5 83.3% 0 1 16.7% -1 315 51% 77% 22% 28 54%
1981 KCR AL 34 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 5 4 0 6 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 4 3 1 22 9 40.9% 12 1 4.5% 1 453 56% 81% 31% 76 46%
1984 PIT NL 37 2 0 2 0 0 5 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 7 5 71.4% 1 1 14.3% 4 1008 67% 76% 26% 65 78%
4 Seasons 4 0 4 0 2 7 0 4 2 1 11 8 1 9 1 1 5 4 0 5 1 0 7 6 1 37 20 54.1% 14 3 8.1% 4 1822 61% 78% 27% 177 59%
MLB Averages 57.8% 2.7% 59% 78% 26% 49%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1967 NYM NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 69% 59% 20% 3 67%
1981 KCR AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.0% 3 0 0.0% 0 41 39% 88% 27% 7 43%
1983 KCR AL 36 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 21 7 0 6 1 1 6 4 0 3 1 0 8 5 0 44 18 40.9% 25 1 2.3% 1 1519 64% 83% 30% 160 53%
3 Seasons 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 22 7 0 7 1 1 7 4 0 3 1 0 8 5 0 47 18 38.3% 28 1 2.1% 1 1611 64% 83% 29% 170 53%
MLB Averages 42.7% 3.1% 59% 78% 26% 54%

Advanced Fielding -- 3B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 543 53 GB LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1967 NYM NL 20 9 67% 67% 11% 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 NYM NL 22 108 69% 75% 25% 8 75% 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0%
2 Seasons 117 69% 74% 24% 8 75% 0 4 3 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0%
MLB Averages 59% 78% 27% 89% 68%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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