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Amos Otis

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Full name Amos Joseph Otis
Born April 26, 1947, Mobile, Alabama
First Game: September 6, 1967; Final Game: August 5, 1984
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 11.5" Weight: 165
Named outfielder on The Sporting News AL All-Star Team (1973)
Won AL Gold Glove as outfielder (1971 and 1973 to 1974)
Ejections as player: 1970 (1), 1973 (1), 1974 (1), 1980 (1), 1982 (2). Total: 6
Ejections as coach: 1993 (1)
SABR Biography

Top Performances

Pitcher Matchups

Discrepancies

                       Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team 1967 NY N Daily Splits 19 59 6 13 2 0 0 1 5 0 13 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .220 .292 .254 -0.7 1967 NY N 1969 NY N Daily Splits 48 93 6 14 3 1 0 4 6 1 27 0 3 0 0 4 0 1 0 .151 .202 .204 -1.1 1969 NY N 1970 KC A Daily Splits 159 620 91 176 36 9 11 58 68 3 67 1 6 5 0 8 8 33 2 .284 .353 .424 1.5 1970 KC A 1971 KC A Daily Splits 147 555 80 167 26 4 15 79 40 2 74 2 2 8 0 7 18 52 8 .301 .345 .443 3.1 1971 KC A 1972 KC A Daily Splits 143 540 75 158 28 2 11 54 50 3 59 3 6 6 0 7 6 28 12 .293 .352 .413 1.8 1972 KC A 1973 KC A Daily Splits 148 583 89 175 21 4 26 93 63 5 47 1 1 3 0 10 10 13 9 .300 .368 .484 1.4 1973 KC A 1974 KC A Daily Splits 146 552 87 157 31 9 12 73 58 4 67 2 8 12 0 13 16 18 5 .284 .348 .438 1.2 1974 KC A 1975 KC A Daily Splits 132 470 87 116 26 6 9 46 66 1 48 4 4 4 0 10 8 39 11 .247 .342 .385 0.0 1975 KC A 1976 KC A Daily Splits 153 592 93 165 40 2 18 86 55 7 100 5 5 8 0 7 13 26 7 .279 .341 .444 0.5 1976 KC A 1977 KC A Daily Splits 142 478 85 120 20 8 17 78 71 5 88 0 3 9 0 17 13 23 7 .251 .342 .433 0.2 1977 KC A 1978 KC A Daily Splits 141 486 74 145 30 7 22 96 66 7 54 4 1 10 0 7 10 32 8 .298 .380 .525 3.9 1978 KC A 1979 KC A Daily Splits 151 577 100 170 28 2 18 90 68 8 92 3 7 5 0 7 12 30 5 .295 .369 .444 1.4 1979 KC A 1980 KC A Daily Splits 107 394 56 99 16 3 10 53 39 0 70 3 2 10 0 3 9 16 1 .251 .316 .383 -0.3 1980 KC A 1981 KC A Daily Splits 99 372 49 100 22 3 9 57 31 1 59 2 3 9 0 4 7 16 7 .269 .321 .417 1.1 1981 KC A 1982 KC A Daily Splits 125 475 73 136 25 3 11 88 37 3 65 2 1 9 1 8 17 9 5 .286 .335 .421 -0.4 1982 KC A 1983 KC A Daily Splits 98 356 35 93 16 3 4 41 27 3 63 0 0 1 0 5 7 5 2 .261 .313 .357 -1.2 1983 KC A 1984 PIT N Daily Splits 40 97 6 16 4 0 0 10 7 0 15 0 1 4 0 1 4 0 0 .165 .213 .206 -0.9 1984 PIT N Total NL ( 3 Years) 107 249 18 43 9 1 0 15 18 1 55 1 5 4 0 6 4 1 4 .173 .228 .217 -2.7 Total NL Total AL (14 Years) 1891 7050 1074 1977 365 65 193 992 739 52 953 32 49 99 1 113 154 340 89 .280 .347 .433 14.2 Total AL Total (17 Years) Splits 1998 7299 1092 2020 374 66 193 1007 757 53 1008 33 54 103 1 119 158 341 93 .277 .343 .425 11.5 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team

       Division Series Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1981 KC A Daily Splits 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1981 KC A

League Championship Series Batting Record Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1976 KC A Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1976 KC A 1977 KC A Daily Splits 5 16 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .125 .222 .188 1977 KC A 1978 KC A Daily Splits 4 14 2 6 2 0 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 .429 .529 .571 1978 KC A 1980 KC A Daily Splits 3 12 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .333 .333 .417 1980 KC A Total ( 4 Years) Splits 13 43 5 12 4 0 0 3 5 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 .279 .354 .372 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team

          World Series Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1980 KC A Daily Splits 6 23 4 11 2 0 3 7 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .478 .538 .957 1980 KC A

         All-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1970 AL Daily Splits 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1970 AL 1971 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1971 AL 1973 AL Daily Splits 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 1973 AL 1976 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1976 AL Total ( 4 Years) Splits 4 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .286 .286 .286 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team

                       Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1967 NY N Daily Splits OF 16 16 13 139.2 22 2 0 1 0 1.000 2 14 3 1967 NY N CF 14 14 11 116.2 15 2 0 1 0 1.000 1967 NY N RF 3 1 1 13 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1967 NY N LF 2 1 1 10 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1967 NY N 3B 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1969 NY N Daily Splits OF 35 17 17 189 46 3 0 0 0 1.000 16 19 0 1969 NY N CF 19 12 12 120 32 1 0 0 0 1.000 1969 NY N LF 16 5 5 69 14 0 0 0 0 1.000 1969 NY N 3B 3 3 1 22 3 3 1 0 0 .857 1970 KC A Daily Splits OF 159 158 155 1413.2 388 15 4 6 0 .990 0 159 0 1970 KC A CF 159 158 155 1413.2 387 16 4 6 0 .990 1971 KC A Daily Splits OF 144 142 138 1241.1 404 10 4 4 0 .990 0 144 0 1971 KC A CF 144 142 138 1241.1 401 10 4 4 0 .990 1972 KC A Daily Splits OF 137 137 127 1190 351 6 3 3 0 .992 0 137 0 1972 KC A CF 137 137 127 1190 352 7 3 3 0 .992 1973 KC A Daily Splits OF 135 134 124 1160.1 330 10 5 4 0 .986 0 135 0 1973 KC A CF 135 134 124 1160.1 330 10 5 4 0 .986 1973 KC A DH 14 14 13 - 1974 KC A Daily Splits OF 143 140 134 1257.2 425 8 6 3 0 .986 0 143 0 1974 KC A CF 143 140 134 1257.2 422 8 6 3 0 .986 1974 KC A DH 2 2 2 - 1975 KC A Daily Splits OF 130 121 116 1098 310 9 4 3 0 .988 0 130 0 1975 KC A CF 130 121 116 1098 311 9 4 3 0 .988 1976 KC A Daily Splits OF 152 151 136 1326 373 5 3 1 0 .992 0 152 0 1976 KC A CF 152 151 136 1326 374 5 3 1 0 .992 1976 KC A DH 1 0 0 - 1977 KC A Daily Splits OF 140 129 126 1181.1 326 10 3 0 0 .991 0 140 0 1977 KC A CF 140 129 126 1181.1 324 10 3 0 0 .991 1978 KC A Daily Splits OF 136 133 119 1151.2 382 9 2 1 0 .995 0 136 0 1978 KC A CF 136 133 119 1151.2 383 9 2 1 0 .995 1978 KC A DH 1 1 0 - 1979 KC A Daily Splits OF 146 143 138 1266.1 385 11 3 5 0 .992 0 146 0 1979 KC A CF 146 143 138 1266.1 383 11 3 5 0 .992 1979 KC A DH 4 4 4 - 1980 KC A Daily Splits OF 105 104 95 912.2 310 6 4 1 0 .988 0 105 0 1980 KC A CF 105 104 95 912.2 307 6 4 1 0 .987 1981 KC A Daily Splits OF 99 97 95 870.1 294 6 2 1 0 .993 12 86 1 1981 KC A CF 86 84 83 758.1 257 4 0 1 0 1.000 1981 KC A LF 12 12 11 104 34 2 2 0 0 .947 1981 KC A RF 1 1 1 8 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1981 KC A DH 1 0 0 - 1982 KC A Daily Splits OF 125 124 111 1055.2 308 5 1 1 0 .997 0 125 0 1982 KC A CF 125 124 111 1055.2 311 6 1 1 0 .997 1983 KC A Daily Splits OF 96 96 81 809.1 233 6 1 1 0 .996 0 55 41 1983 KC A CF 55 55 48 465 154 4 0 1 0 1.000 1983 KC A RF 41 41 33 344.1 83 2 1 0 0 .988 1983 KC A DH 1 0 0 - 1984 PIT N Daily Splits OF 32 24 21 222.1 49 5 2 0 0 .964 32 0 0 1984 PIT N LF 32 24 21 222.1 48 5 2 0 0 .964 Total (17 Years) Splits OF 1930 1866 1746 16485.1 4936 126 47 35 0 .991 62 1826 45 Total (16 Years) CF 1826 1781 1673 15714.2 4743 118 42 35 0 .991 Total ( 4 Years) LF 62 42 38 405.1 99 7 4 0 0 .964 Total ( 3 Years) RF 45 43 35 365.1 88 2 1 0 0 .989 Total ( 7 Years) DH 24 21 19 - Total ( 2 Years) 3B 4 3 1 24 4 3 1 0 0 .875 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

       Division Series Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1981 KC A Daily Splits OF 3 3 3 26 12 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 3 0 1981 KC A CF 3 3 3 26 12 0 0 0 0 1.000

League Championship Series Fielding Record Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1976 KC A Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 1976 KC A CF 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1977 KC A Daily Splits OF 5 4 4 38 11 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 5 0 1977 KC A CF 5 4 4 38 11 1 0 0 0 1.000 1978 KC A Daily Splits OF 4 4 4 34 8 0 1 0 0 .889 0 4 0 1978 KC A CF 4 4 4 34 8 0 1 0 0 .889 1980 KC A Daily Splits OF 3 3 3 27 11 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 3 0 1980 KC A CF 3 3 3 27 11 0 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 4 Years) Splits OF 13 12 11 100 30 1 1 0 0 .969 0 13 0 Total ( 4 Years) CF 13 12 11 100 30 1 1 0 0 .969 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

          World Series Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1980 KC A Daily Splits OF 6 6 6 52 21 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 6 0 1980 KC A CF 6 6 6 52 21 0 0 0 0 1.000

         All-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1970 AL Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 5.2 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0 1970 AL CF 1 0 0 5.2 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1971 AL Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 1971 AL CF 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 1973 AL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 1973 AL CF 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Total ( 3 Years) Splits OF 3 1 0 13.2 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 3 0 Total ( 3 Years) CF 3 1 0 13.2 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

              Coaching Record

Year Team Position START END 1988 SD N Coach 4- 5 10- 2 1989 SD N Coach 4- 3 10- 1 1990 SD N Coach 4- 9 7-11 1993 COL N Hitting 4- 5 10- 3 Total ( 4 Years)

Ejection Information

As player: Date Team Umpire Reason 9-17-1970 BOX KC A Frank Umont Balls and strikes (Threw helmet) 7- 4-1973 BOX KC A Lou DiMuro Call at 2B 5- 9-1974 BOX KC A Joe Brinkman Called third strike 8- 9-1980 BOX KC A Fred Spenn Balls and strikes 8-28-1982 BOX KC A Larry McCoy Fan interference call (Threw bat) 9- 1-1982 BOX KC A Mark Johnson Throwing bat at pitcher

As coach: Date Team Umpire Reason 9-29-1993 BOX COL N Bruce Froemming Not asking for appeal

Transaction Information

Selected by Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the free-agent draft (June 8, 1965).

Selected by New York Mets from Boston Red Sox in the minor league draft (November 29, 1966).

Traded by New York Mets with Bob Johnson to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Joe Foy (December 3, 1969).

Granted free agency (November 7, 1983).

Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (December 19, 1983).

Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (August 5, 1984).

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