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Standard Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1921 23 2TM NNL 0.7 4 4 .500 4.35 12 10 1 7 1 0 80.2 98 45 39 5 23 38 3 0 0 349 92 3.98 1.500 10.9 0.6 2.6 4.2 1.65
1921 23 CAG NNL 0.8 3 2 .600 3.65 9 8 1 5 1 0 61.2 68 31 25 5 22 29 2 0 0 267 109 4.43 1.459 9.9 0.7 3.2 4.2 1.32
1921 23 SLG NNL -0.1 1 2 .333 6.63 3 2 0 2 0 0 19.0 30 14 14 0 1 9 1 0 0 82 61 2.52 1.632 14.2 0.0 0.5 4.3 9.00
1923 25 BRG ECL 0.5 3 1 .750 3.29 7 4 3 1 1 0 38.1 35 21 14 2 11 23 1 0 0 161 121 3.45 1.200 8.2 0.5 2.6 5.4 2.09
1924 26 2TM ECL -0.6 2 8 .200 5.63 16 12 3 8 0 1 102.1 130 80 64 3 42 52 1 0 0 472 79 3.83 1.681 11.4 0.3 3.7 4.6 1.24
1924 26 NLG ECL -0.8 1 3 .250 6.47 7 7 0 3 0 0 40.1 56 39 29 3 20 19 1 0 0 196 68 4.79 1.884 12.5 0.7 4.5 4.2 0.95
1924 26 AC ECL 0.2 1 5 .167 5.08 9 5 3 5 0 1 62.0 74 41 35 0 22 33 0 0 0 276 87 3.21 1.548 10.7 0.0 3.2 4.8 1.50
1927 29 BRG ECL -0.7 2 5 .286 6.20 9 7 2 6 0 0 69.2 88 63 48 5 31 25 2 0 3 321 75 4.73 1.708 11.4 0.6 4.0 3.2 0.81
1929 31 AC ANL -0.1 0 0 12.46 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 9 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 23 47 7.73 2.538 18.7 2.1 4.2 0.0 0.00
1935 37 BE NN2 0.4 3 3 .500 5.04 10 5 4 1 0 55.1 70 39 31 4 19 16 0 0 0 252 102 4.59 1.608 11.4 0.7 3.1 2.6 0.84
6 Yrs 0.3 14 21 .400 5.18 55 39 9 26 3 1 350.2 430 254 202 20 128 154 7 0 3 1578 86 4.17 1.591 11.0 0.5 3.3 4.0 1.20
162 Game Avg 0.2 10 15 .400 5.18 40 28 19 2 1 253 311 184 146 14 93 111 5 0 2 1142 86 4.17 1.591 11.0 0.5 3.3 4.0 1.20
BRG (2 Yrs) -0.1 5 6 .455 5.17 16 11 5 7 1 0 108.0 123 84 62 7 42 48 3 0 3 482 85 4.28 1.528 10.3 0.6 3.5 4.0 1.14
AC (2 Yrs) 0.1 1 5 .167 5.56 10 6 3 5 0 1 66.1 83 47 41 1 24 33 0 0 0 299 81 3.50 1.613 11.3 0.1 3.3 4.5 1.38
BE (1 Yr) 0.4 3 3 .500 5.04 10 5 4 1 0 55.1 70 39 31 4 19 16 0 0 0 252 102 4.59 1.608 11.4 0.7 3.1 2.6 0.84
CAG (1 Yr) 0.8 3 2 .600 3.65 9 8 1 5 1 0 61.2 68 31 25 5 22 29 2 0 0 267 109 4.43 1.459 9.9 0.7 3.2 4.2 1.32
NLG (1 Yr) -0.8 1 3 .250 6.47 7 7 0 3 0 0 40.1 56 39 29 3 20 19 1 0 0 196 68 4.79 1.884 12.5 0.7 4.5 4.2 0.95
SLG (1 Yr) -0.1 1 2 .333 6.63 3 2 0 2 0 0 19.0 30 14 14 0 1 9 1 0 0 82 61 2.52 1.632 14.2 0.0 0.5 4.3 9.00
ECL (3 Yrs) -0.7 7 14 .333 5.39 32 23 8 15 1 1 210.1 253 164 126 10 84 100 4 0 3 954 82 4.06 1.602 10.8 0.4 3.6 4.3 1.19
NNL (1 Yr) 0.7 4 4 .500 4.35 12 10 1 7 1 0 80.2 98 45 39 5 23 38 3 0 0 349 92 3.98 1.500 10.9 0.6 2.6 4.2 1.65
NN2 (1 Yr) 0.4 3 3 .500 5.04 10 5 4 1 0 55.1 70 39 31 4 19 16 0 0 0 252 102 4.59 1.608 11.4 0.7 3.1 2.6 0.84
ANL (1 Yr) -0.1 0 0 12.46 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.1 9 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 23 47 7.73 2.538 18.7 2.1 4.2 0.0 0.00

Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1921 23 2TM NNL 80.2 12 10 45 5.02 4.91 0.14 0.00 100 4.77 -2 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.7 6 .493 .501
1921 23 CAG NNL 61.2 9 8 31 4.52 4.96 0.26 0.00 100 4.70 1 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.8 8 .523 .501
1921 23 SLG NNL 19.0 3 2 14 6.63 4.76 -0.24 0.00 100 5.00 -3 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .405 .498
1923 25 BRG ECL 38.1 7 4 21 4.93 5.39 0.00 100 5.39 2 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.5 6 .533 .501
1924 26 2TM ECL 102.1 16 12 80 7.04 5.33 -0.07 0.00 100 5.40 -19 -1.3 1.00 -0.2 -0.6 -7 .416 .496
1924 26 NLG ECL 40.1 7 7 39 8.70 5.32 -0.15 0.00 100 5.47 -14 -1.1 -0.1 -0.8 -10 .345 .493
1924 26 AC ECL 62.0 9 5 41 5.95 5.34 -0.02 0.00 100 5.36 -4 -0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.2 3 .471 .498
1927 29 BRG ECL 69.2 9 7 63 8.14 5.40 -0.44 0.00 100 5.84 -18 -1.2 1.00 -0.1 -0.7 -10 .363 .492
1929 31 AC ANL 4.1 1 1 6 12.46 6.30 -0.48 0.00 100 6.78 -3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -2 .327 .499
1935 37 BE NN2 55.1 10 5 39 6.34 5.92 -0.12 0.00 100 6.05 -2 0.0 1.00 -0.1 0.4 5 .502 .500
6 Yrs 350.2 55 39 254 6.52 5.36 -0.10 0.00 100 5.46 -41 -2.6 1.00 -0.5 0.3 -1 .453 .498
162 Game Avg 253 40 28 184 6.52 5.36 0.00 100 5.46 -30 -1.9 1.00 -0.3 0.2 -1 .453 .498
BRG (2 Yrs) 108.0 16 11 84 7.00 5.40 -0.28 0.00 100 5.68 -16 -1.0 1.00 -0.1 -0.1 -3 .438 .496
AC (2 Yrs) 66.1 10 6 47 6.38 5.40 -0.05 0.00 100 5.45 -7 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.1 1 .456 .498
BE (1 Yr) 55.1 10 5 39 6.34 5.92 -0.12 0.00 100 6.05 -2 0.0 1.00 -0.1 0.4 5 .502 .500
CAG (1 Yr) 61.2 9 8 31 4.52 4.96 0.26 0.00 100 4.70 1 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.8 8 .523 .501
NLG (1 Yr) 40.1 7 7 39 8.70 5.32 -0.15 0.00 100 5.47 -14 -1.1 -0.1 -0.8 -10 .345 .493
SLG (1 Yr) 19.0 3 2 14 6.63 4.76 -0.24 0.00 100 5.00 -3 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .405 .498
ECL (3 Yrs) 210.1 32 23 164 7.02 5.37 -0.18 0.00 100 5.54 -34 -2.3 1.00 -0.3 -0.7 -10 .427 .496
NNL (1 Yr) 80.2 12 10 45 5.02 4.91 0.14 0.00 100 4.77 -2 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.7 6 .493 .501
NN2 (1 Yr) 55.1 10 5 39 6.34 5.92 -0.12 0.00 100 6.05 -2 0.0 1.00 -0.1 0.4 5 .502 .500
ANL (1 Yr) 4.1 1 1 6 12.46 6.30 -0.48 0.00 100 6.78 -3 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -2 .327 .499

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1921 23 2TM NNL 80.2 1.4 10.9 6.6
1921 23 CAG NNL 61.2 1.9 10.9 8.2
1921 23 SLG NNL 19.0 0.0 11.0 1.2
1923 25 BRG ECL 38.1 1.2 14.3 6.8
1924 26 2TM ECL 102.1 0.6 11.0 8.9
1924 26 NLG ECL 40.1 1.5 9.7 10.2
1924 26 AC ECL 62.0 0.0 12.0 8.0
1927 29 BRG ECL 69.2 1.6 7.8 9.7
1929 31 AC ANL 4.1 4.3 0.0 8.7
1935 37 BE NN2 55.1 1.6 6.3 7.5
6 Yrs 350.2 1.3 9.8 8.1
MLB Average 1.1 7.4 7.8
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1921 23 2TM NNL 28 .084 -81 .042 .042 0.0 0.0 150.0 1
1921 23 CAG NNL 21 .000 -142 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 1
1921 23 SLG NNL 7 .301 78 .167 .167 0.0 0.0 150.0 /1
1923 25 BRG ECL 16 .282 63 .267 .067 0.0 0.0 25.0 /1
1924 26 2TM ECL 42 .144 -22 .103 .000 0.0 7.1 42.9 1
1924 26 NLG ECL 17 .155 -15 .125 .000 0.0 5.9 0.0 /1
1924 26 AC ECL 25 .136 -27 .087 .000 0.0 8.0 75.0 /1
1927 29 BRG ECL 31 .334 83 .222 .143 3.2 9.7 66.7 /1
1929 31 AC ANL 3 .261 30 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 100.0 /1
1935 37 BE NN2 28 .289 57 .269 .000 0.0 7.1 33.3 1/7
6 Yrs 148 .220 19 .165 .045 0.7 6.1 53.1 1/7
MLB Average .345 100 .294 .113 1.1 7.8 36.0

Standard Fielding

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1921 23 2TM NNL P 12 10 80.2 20 1 19 0 2 1.000 .931 2.23 3.26 1.67 3.33
1921 23 CAG NNL P 9 8 61.2 14 0 14 0 1 1.000 .931 2.04 3.25 1.56 3.32
1921 23 SLG NNL P 3 2 19.0 6 1 5 0 1 1.000 .932 2.84 3.27 2.00 3.33
1923 25 BRG ECL P 7 4 38.1 8 1 7 0 0 1.000 .930 1.88 3.05 1.14 3.04
1924 26 2TM ECL P 16 12 102.1 28 2 22 4 0 .857 .932 2.11 3.06 1.50 2.94
1924 26 NLG ECL P 7 7 40.1 11 1 9 1 0 .909 .932 2.23 3.06 1.43 2.94
1924 26 AC ECL P 9 5 62.0 17 1 13 3 0 .824 .932 2.03 3.06 1.56 2.94
1927 29 BRG ECL P 9 7 69.2 22 3 16 3 1 .864 .920 2.45 2.66 2.11 2.54
1929 31 AC ANL P 1 1 4.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .910 2.08 2.49 1.00 2.50
1935 37 BE NN2 P 10 5 55.1 17 2 15 0 0 1.000 .956 2.77 2.65 1.70 2.11
1935 37 BE NN2 LF 1 1 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.40
6 Yrs 55 39 350.2 96 9 80 7 3 .927 .933 2.28 2.95 1.62 2.81
P (6 Yrs) P 55 39 350.2 96 9 80 7 3 .927 .933 2.28 2.95 1.62 2.81
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 1 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.40

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Otis Starks born?

Otis Starks was born on December 3, 1897.

Where was Otis Starks born?

Otis Starks was born in Chattanooga, TN.

How tall was Otis Starks?

Otis Starks was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

How much did Otis Starks weigh when playing?

Otis Starks weighed 182 lbs (82 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Otis Starks play?

Otis Starks played 6 seasons.

Is Otis Starks in the Hall of Fame?

Otis Starks has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Otis Starks play?

Otis Starks was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Otis Starks have?

Otis Starks had 154 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Otis Starks played for?

Otis Starks played for 6 teams; the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Chicago American Giants, Brooklyn Eagles, New York Lincoln Giants and St. Louis Giants.

When did Otis Starks retire?

Otis Starks last played in 1935.

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