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Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 23 | TOT | NNL | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.01 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 89.2 | 107 | 49 | 40 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 386 | 96 | 4.27 | 1.472 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.72 | ||||
| 1921 | 23 | CAG | NNL | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.44 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 70.2 | 77 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 304 | 112 | 4.75 | 1.429 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.42 | ||||
| 1921 | 23 | SLG | NNL | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 64 | 2.50 | 1.632 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 9.00 | ||||
| 1923 | 25 | BRG | ECL | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38.1 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 159 | 122 | 3.45 | 1.148 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 2.09 | ||||
| 1924 | 26 | TOT | ECL | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.22 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 91.1 | 111 | 63 | 53 | 33 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 1.577 | 10.9 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.24 | ||||||||
| 1924 | 26 | NLG | ECL | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 | 49 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 1.722 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.12 | ||||||||
| 1924 | 26 | AC | ECL | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.58 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 53.0 | 62 | 31 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 1.472 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.38 | ||||||||
| 1927 | 29 | BRG | ECL | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.70 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41.2 | 55 | 46 | 31 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 199 | 66 | 4.38 | 1.800 | 11.9 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 0.85 | |||
| 1929 | 31 | AC | ANL | 0 | 0 | 10.38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 54 | 7.18 | 2.538 | 18.7 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||||
| 1935 | 37 | BE | NN2 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.95 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 56.1 | 70 | 39 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 103 | 4.55 | 1.580 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.84 | ||||
| 6 Yrs | 14 | 17 | .452 | 4.87 | 51 | 35 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 321.2 | 385 | 224 | 174 | 19 | 110 | 140 | 5 | 3 | 1019 | 88 | 3.90 | 1.539 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 1.27 | ||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 11 | 13 | .452 | 4.87 | 40 | 28 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 254 | 304 | 177 | 138 | 15 | 87 | 111 | 4 | 2 | 806 | 88 | 3.90 | 1.539 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 1.27 | ||||||
| AC (2 yrs) | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.02 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 57.1 | 71 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 86 | 0.54 | 1.552 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 1.22 | ||||||
| BRG (2 yrs) | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.06 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 | 88 | 67 | 45 | 6 | 31 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 358 | 84 | 3.93 | 1.488 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1.29 | ||||||
| NLG (1 yr) | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 | 49 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 1.722 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.12 | |||||||||||
| CAG (1 yr) | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.44 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 70.2 | 77 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 304 | 112 | 4.75 | 1.429 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.42 | |||||||
| BE (1 yr) | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.95 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 56.1 | 70 | 39 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 103 | 4.55 | 1.580 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.84 | |||||||
| SLG (1 yr) | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 64 | 2.50 | 1.632 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 9.00 | |||||||
| ECL (3 yrs) | 6 | 10 | .375 | 5.15 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 171.1 | 199 | 130 | 98 | 6 | 64 | 81 | 2 | 3 | 358 | 82 | 1.84 | 1.535 | 10.5 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 1.27 | ||||||
| NNL (1 yr) | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.01 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 89.2 | 107 | 49 | 40 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 386 | 96 | 4.27 | 1.472 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.72 | |||||||
| ANL (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 10.38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 54 | 7.18 | 2.538 | 18.7 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |||||||
| NN2 (1 yr) | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.95 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 56.1 | 70 | 39 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 103 | 4.55 | 1.580 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.84 | |||||||
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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 140 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Otis Starks played for?
Otis Starks played for 7 teams; the Chicago American Giants, St. Louis Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants and Brooklyn Eagles.
When did Otis Starks retire?
Otis Starks last played in 1935.
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