1951
Born July 11, 1951
Muncy, PA, USA
Ed Ott Notable
Ed Ott divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1974, then the California Angels through 1981.
Across 567 games he batted .259, with 465 hits and 196 runs. He finished with 33 home runs, 76 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 502 games behind the plate, with 2,482 putouts and 46 errors. He turned 26 double plays.
He was born in Muncy, PA, USA on July 11, 1951, and died on March 3, 2024. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1978 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | PIT | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1975 | PIT | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1976 | PIT | 27 | 39 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .308 |
| 1977 | PIT | 104 | 311 | 40 | 82 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 41 | 7 | .264 |
| 1978 | PIT | 112 | 379 | 49 | 102 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 27 | 56 | 4 | .269 |
| 1979 | PIT | 117 | 403 | 49 | 110 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 26 | 62 | 0 | .273 |
| 1980 | PIT | 120 | 392 | 35 | 102 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 33 | 47 | 1 | .260 |
| 1981 | CAL | 75 | 258 | 20 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 42 | 2 | .217 |
| Career | — | 567 | 1792 | 196 | 465 | 76 | 10 | 33 | 195 | 138 | 254 | 14 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died March 3, 2024
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