Cleveland Foresters (ML)
Otis O'Keefe
Nickname:
Double AughtBirthdate:
March 31, 1926 (36 y, 2 m, 4 d)Born In:
Lexington, KY, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/202Entry:
1947 Draft
- Round: 3, Overall: 39, Team: Montreal Saints
Contract:
$55.8k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
12 years, 87 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1949 (2nd) | Montreal (FABL) |
| All-Star | 1956 | Montreal (FABL) |
| 1949 | Montreal (FABL) | |
| League Champ | 1957 | Cleveland (FABL) |
| 1948 | None (None) | |
| Batter of the Month | Aug 1951 | Montreal (FABL) |
| Rookie of the Month | Jul 1949 | Montreal (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | Jun 15, 1959 | Cleveland (FABL) |
| Aug 4, 1958 | Cleveland (FABL) | |
| May 20, 1957 | Cleveland (FABL) | |
| Apr 27, 1953 | Montreal (FABL) | |
| Jul 25, 1949 | Montreal (FABL) | |
| Jul 26, 1948 | Nashville (DIX) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 66.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 40 | 273.0 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 67.0 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 39.8 | 109.0 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 29.5 | 60.4 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 34.6 | 84.7 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dick Estes | 900 |
| Pat Petty | 887 |
| Billy Forbes | 882 |
| John Moss R | 872 |
| Bill Morrison | 872 |
| Ron Rattigan R | 869 |
| Ralph Johnson | 869 |
| Jake Hooper R | 856 |
| Rex Pilcher | 854 |
| Chuck Adams R | 852 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 36
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dick Estes | 911 |
| Leon Drake R | 902 |
| Cliff Moss R | 902 |
| Pat Petty | 882 |
| Billy Forbes | 882 |
| John Moss R | 876 |
| Bill Morrison | 872 |
| Ralph Johnson | 871 |
| Ron Rattigan R | 869 |
| Rats McGonigle R | 865 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 154 | 1 |
| 1952 | 150 | 2 |
| 1957 | 148 | 10 |
| 1958 | 147 | 5 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 645 | 9 |
| 1950 | 666 | 8 |
| 1951 | 647 | 10 |
| 1952 | 656 | 10 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 574 | 8 |
| 1950 | 574 | 8 |
| 1951 | 570 | 9 |
| 1951 | 570 | 9 |
| 1952 | 592 | 5 |
| 1952 | 592 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 173 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 83 | 3 |
| 1950 | 81 | 7 |
| 1951 | 95 | 4 |
| 1952 | 100 | 5 |
| 1953 | 102 | 4 |
| 1954 | 82 | 8 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 248 | 9 |
| 1950 | 244 | 10 |
| 1951 | 268 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 97 | 4 |
| 1950 | 83 | 10 |
| 1956 | 87 | 5 |
| 1957 | 103 | 4 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 89 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 84 | 8 |
| 1950 | 85 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7 | 9 |
| 1956 | 7 | 3 |
| 1957 | 11 | 1 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.290 | 9 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.378 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 1956 | 0.810 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 154 | 1 |
| 1951 | 150 | 8 |
| 1952 | 152 | 3 |
| 1958 | 151 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 1951 | 5.0 | 7 |