| Amos Otis | |
|---|---|
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| Center fielder | |
| Born: April 26, 1947 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 1967, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 5, 1984, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .277 |
| Hits | 2,020 |
| Home runs | 193 |
| Runs batted in | 1,007 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Amos Joseph Otis (born April 26, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and coach.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from 1967 to 1984, most prominently as an integral member of the Kansas City Royals team that won the franchise's first American League Western Division championship in 1976, and their first American League pennant in 1980.[2] Although the Royals lost the 1980 World Series in six games to the Philadelphia Phillies, Otis produced a .478 batting average with three home runs in what would be his only World Series appearance.[1]
A five-time All-Star, Otis twice led the American League in doubles and once led the league in stolen bases.[3] He was considered one of the best center fielders of his era, using his speed to earn three Gold Glove Awards.[2][4] He ranks tenth among center fielders in Major League Baseball history in career putouts.[5] He was named Royals Player of the Year three times and, finished among the Royals all-time leaders in hits (1,977), home runs (193), runs scored (1,074), stolen bases (340) and games played (1,891).[2][3][6]
Otis also played for the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates. After his playing career, he continued to work as a hitting instructor. Otis was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 1986.[2]
- ^ a b "Amos Otis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Amos Otis at the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame". Kansas City Royals. MLB.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Not In The Hall of Fame- 5. Amos Otis". Not In Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Gregory, Jerry. "The Best Fielders of the 1970s". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Putouts as Center Fielder". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Kansas City Royals Top 10 Career Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.