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Dave Otto

David Alan Otto

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 7", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: November 12, 1964 in Chicago, IL
High School: Elk Grove Village HS (Elk Grove Village, IL)
School: University of Missouri Columbia (Columbia, MO)
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 8, 1987
Teams (by GP): Indians/Cubs/Pirates/Athletics 1987-1994

Final Game: August 10, 1994
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Christy Mathewson… #4. Tom Seaver… #5. Greg Maddux… #6. Pete Alexander… #7. Lefty Grove… 

Standard Pitching

More Stats

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1987 22 OAK AL 0 0 9.00 3 0 3 0 0 0 6.0 7 6 6 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 24 49 1.333 10.5 1.5 1.5 4.5 3.00
1988 23 OAK AL 0 0 1.80 3 2 1 0 0 0 10.0 9 2 2 0 6 0 7 0 1 0 43 221 1.500 8.1 0.0 5.4 6.3 1.17
1989 24 OAK AL 0 0 2.70 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.2 6 2 2 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 26 145 1.200 8.1 0.0 2.7 5.4 2.00
1990 25 OAK AL 0 0 7.71 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.1 3 3 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 13 56 2.571 11.6 0.0 11.6 7.7 0.67
1991 26 CLE AL 2 8 .200 4.23 18 14 0 1 0 0 100.0 108 52 47 7 27 6 47 4 0 3 425 99 1.350 9.7 0.6 2.4 4.2 1.74
1992 27 CLE AL 5 9 .357 7.06 18 16 0 0 0 0 80.1 110 64 63 12 33 0 32 1 0 5 368 56 1.780 12.3 1.3 3.7 3.6 0.97
1993 28 PIT NL 3 4 .429 5.03 28 8 7 0 0 0 68.0 85 40 38 9 28 1 30 3 0 4 306 80 1.662 11.3 1.2 3.7 4.0 1.07
1994 29 CHC NL 0 1 .000 3.80 36 0 7 0 0 0 45.0 49 20 19 4 22 4 19 1 0 3 200 111 1.578 9.8 0.8 4.4 3.8 0.86
8 Yrs 10 22 .313 5.06 109 41 20 1 0 0 318.1 377 189 179 33 122 11 144 9 1 15 1405 81 1.568 10.7 0.9 3.4 4.1 1.18
162 Game Avg. 5 10 .313 5.06 49 19 9 0 0 0 144 171 86 81 15 55 5 65 4 0 7 637 81 1.568 10.7 0.9 3.4 4.1 1.18
OAK (4 yrs) 0 0 4.32 9 3 6 0 0 0 25.0 25 13 12 1 12 0 16 0 1 0 106 95 1.480 9.0 0.4 4.3 5.8 1.33
CLE (2 yrs) 7 17 .292 5.49 36 30 0 1 0 0 180.1 218 116 110 19 60 6 79 5 0 8 793 74 1.542 10.9 0.9 3.0 3.9 1.32
PIT (1 yr) 3 4 .429 5.03 28 8 7 0 0 0 68.0 85 40 38 9 28 1 30 3 0 4 306 80 1.662 11.3 1.2 3.7 4.0 1.07
CHC (1 yr) 0 1 .000 3.80 36 0 7 0 0 0 45.0 49 20 19 4 22 4 19 1 0 3 200 111 1.578 9.8 0.8 4.4 3.8 0.86
AL (6 yrs) 7 17 .292 5.35 45 33 6 1 0 0 205.1 243 129 122 20 72 6 95 5 1 8 899 76 1.534 10.7 0.9 3.2 4.2 1.32
NL (2 yrs) 3 5 .375 4.54 64 8 14 0 0 0 113.0 134 60 57 13 50 5 49 4 0 7 506 90 1.628 10.7 1.0 4.0 3.9 0.98

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1987 22 OAK AL 6.0 3 0 6 9.00 4.61 -0.11 -0.36 95.2 4.15 -3 -0.3 .0 0.1 -0.1 -3 .403 .498 $
1988 23 OAK AL 10.0 3 2 2 1.80 4.04 0.09 -0.05 96.2 3.75 2 0.2 .0 -0.1 0.3 3 .581 .501 $
1989 24 OAK AL 6.2 1 1 2 2.70 4.32 0.11 0.15 90.0 3.92 1 0.1 -0.0 0.2 2 .600 .501 $
1990 25 OAK AL 2.1 2 0 3 11.57 4.19 0.70 -0.32 101.8 3.22 -2 -0.2 .0 0.1 -0.1 -2 .396 .499 $102,000
1991 26 CLE AL 100.0 18 14 52 4.68 4.56 -0.08 0.12 103.2 4.91 3 0.3 .7 -0.1 1.1 14 .515 .502 $
1992 27 CLE AL 80.1 18 16 64 7.17 4.46 0.12 0.14 98.9 4.43 -24 -2.3 .1 -0.0 -1.6 -16 .372 .486 $300,000
1993 28 PIT NL 68.0 28 8 40 5.29 4.61 -0.10 -0.02 99.1 4.64 -6 -0.6 .7 -0.0 -0.1 2 .478 .496 $525,000
1994 29 CHC NL 45.0 36 0 20 4.00 4.82 0.10 -0.37 98.0 4.26 1 0.1 1.0 -0.1 0.4 4 .503 .501 $
8 Seasons 318.1 109 41 189 5.34 4.56 0.01 0.01 99.8 4.56 -29 -2.7 .8 -0.1 0.1 5 .475 .498 $927,000
OAK (4 yrs) 25.0 9 3 13 4.68 4.26 0.10 -0.10 94.8 3.84 -2 -0.2 .0 0.2 0.3 0 .483 .500 $102,000
CLE (2 yrs) 180.1 36 30 116 5.79 4.51 0.01 0.13 101.3 4.70 -22 -2.0 .5 -0.1 -0.5 -2 .443 .494 $300,000
PIT (1 yr) 68.0 28 8 40 5.29 4.61 -0.10 -0.02 99.1 4.64 -6 -0.6 .7 -0.0 -0.1 2 .478 .496 $525,000
CHC (1 yr) 45.0 36 0 20 4.00 4.82 0.10 -0.37 98.0 4.26 1 0.1 1.0 -0.1 0.4 4 .503 .501 $

Standard Batting

More Stats

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1987 22 OAK AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1988 23 OAK AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1989 24 OAK AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1990 25 OAK AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1991 26 CLE AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1992 27 CLE AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1993 28 PIT NL 28 19 18 0 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 5 .222 .222 .389 .611 61 7 0 0 1 0 0 1
1994 29 CHC NL 36 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Yrs 109 21 20 0 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 6 .200 .200 .350 .550 44 7 0 0 1 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 31 30 0 6 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 9 .200 .200 .350 .550 44 10 0 0 1 0 0
OAK (4 yrs) 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE (2 yrs) 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PIT (1 yr) 28 19 18 0 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 5 .222 .222 .389 .611 61 7 0 0 1 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 36 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (6 yrs) 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 64 21 20 0 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 6 .200 .200 .350 .550 44 7 0 0 1 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1987 22 OAK AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1988 23 OAK AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1989 24 OAK AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1990 25 OAK AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $102,000 /1
1991 26 CLE AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1992 27 CLE AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $300,000 1
1993 28 PIT NL 28 19 -1 -0 0 0 2 1 0.2 0 2 0.2 .505 .501 0.2 0.0 2 $525,000 1
1994 29 CHC NL 36 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ 1
8 Seasons 109 21 -2 -0 0 0 3 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .501 .500 0.2 0.1 2 $927,000
OAK (4 yrs) 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $102,000
CLE (2 yrs) 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $300,000
PIT (1 yr) 28 19 -1 -0 0 0 2 1 0.2 0 2 0.2 .505 .501 0.2 0.0 2 $525,000
CHC (1 yr) 36 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1987 OAK AL 22 P 3 0 0 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.50 0.33 .960 1.80 1.83 0 0 0
1988 OAK AL 23 P 3 2 0 10.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.80 0.67 .960 1.80 1.77 2 0 0% 32% 0
1989 OAK AL 24 P 1 1 0 6.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.35 1.00 .960 1.89 1.80 1 1 50% 32% 0
1990 OAK AL 25 P 2 0 0 2.1 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 7.71 1.00 .955 1.93 1.75 0 0 0
1991 CLE AL 26 P 18 14 1 100.0 18 1 16 1 0 .944 1.53 0.94 .956 1.80 1.80 4 4 50% 34% 1
1992 CLE AL 27 P 18 16 0 80.1 18 3 14 1 1 .944 1.90 0.94 .953 1.71 1.71 11 2 15% 34% 0
1993 PIT NL 28 P 28 8 0 68.0 17 4 13 0 1 1.000 2.25 0.61 .953 1.84 1.83 8 2 20% 32% 0
1994 CHC NL 29 P 36 0 0 45.0 7 1 5 1 1 .857 1.20 0.17 .959 1.86 1.85 3 3 50% 32% 0
8 Seasons P 109 41 1 318.1 66 11 52 3 4 .955 1.78 0.58 .955 1.80 1.81 29 12 29% 33% 1
8 Seasons TOT 109 41 1 318.1 66 11 52 3 4 .955 1.78 0.58 .955 1.80 1.81 29 12 29% 33% 1
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1948 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1948 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1948 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1918 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1948 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1918) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1948 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
199025Oakland Athletics$102,000USA Today
199227Cleveland Indians$300,0004/2/92 USA Today
199328Pittsburgh Pirates$525,000USA Today
Career to date (may be incomplete)$927,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
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