How Jim Otten's WHIP Compares to Similar Players
Jim Otten posted a career WHIP of 1.83, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.38 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest WHIP season came in 1980, posting 1.75, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.36 that year. The highest point came in 1974 at 2.08, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.38 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The figure moved from 1.83 in 1976 to 1.75 in 1980 and 1.79 in 1981. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. The WHIP profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 5 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.
Jim Otten Lifetime WHIP
Stats similar to WHIP for Jim Otten
| Jim Otten
WHIP |
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| Career | 1.829 |
| Season Avg. | 1.829 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.829 |
| More Info | See More |
Jim Otten WHIP Per Season
Jim Otten's WHIP for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Jim Otten WHIP by Team
Jim Otten's career WHIP totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jim Otten WHIP Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Jim Otten's career WHIP shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Jim Otten WHIP Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Jim Otten's seasonal WHIP alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Jim Otten WHIP — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Jim Otten's MLB career with WHIP alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
