Otis Johnson | |
Position: | Shortstop |
Bats: | Both |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | November 5, 1883 |
Birth Place: | Fowler, Indiana |
Death Place: | Johnson City, New York |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 12 |
Debutteam: | New York Highlanders |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 21 |
Finalteam: | New York Highlanders |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .234 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 3 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 36 |
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Otis L. Johnson (November 5, 1883 – November 9, 1915) was a Major League Baseball shortstop. Johnson played for the New York Highlanders in . In 71 career games, he had 49 hits in 209 at-bats, with 36 RBIs. He batted right and left and threw right-handed.
Johnson was born in Fowler, Indiana, and died in Johnson City, New York. He accidentally shot himself in a hunting accident and died at a hospital.[1]