Otis Johnson (baseball)
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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 1911. 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]
References
- ^ "Otis Johnson Dies From Bullet Shot From His Own Gun". Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. 1915-11-10. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
External links
- Baseball Reference.com page
- Otis Johnson at SABR Bio Project