John Lotz
John N. Lotz
Born: May 8, 1915
Remsen, IA US
Deceased: April 29, 2007
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 173
Career: 1935-1945
John Lotz compiled a career record of 69 wins and 89 losses and a 3.65 ERA in his 256-game pitching career with the Brainerd Blues, Sioux City Cowboys, Charleston Senators, Waterloo Red Hawks, Tulsa Oilers, Helena Seaporters and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1945 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Brainerd Blues | 5 | 6 | .455 | 0.00 | 16 | 99.0 | 106 | 63 | 34 | |||||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.06 | 33 | 150.0 | 159 | 88 | 51 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.28 | 20 | 101.0 | 100 | 70 | 48 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 11 | 17 | .393 | 3.97 | 38 | 220.0 | 244 | 140 | 97 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Red Hawks | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.77 | 11 | 64.0 | 69 | 48 | 41 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 5 | 9 | .357 | 3.53 | 27 | 153.0 | 148 | 78 | 60 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 11 | 16 | .407 | 3.75 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 216.0 | 224 | 105 | 90 | 73 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.22 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 254.0 | 278 | 109 | 91 | 78 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6.12 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 125.0 | 170 | 109 | 85 | 48 | 38 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 69 | 89 | .437 | 3.65 | 256 | 35 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1387.0 | 1507 | 810 | 563 | 0 | 519 | 0 | 148 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Brainerd Blues | 18 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .302 | .512 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | 49 | 98 | 98 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .306 | .551 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | 22 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .273 | .515 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 57 | 110 | 110 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .282 | .518 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Red Hawks | 12 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .120 | .240 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 27 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 33 | 81 | 72 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 14 | .250 | .289 | .278 | .567 | 20 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 37 | 102 | 98 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .173 | .198 | .194 | .392 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 38 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .200 | .263 | .229 | .492 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 293 | 579 | 563 | 11 | 119 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 31 | .211 | .225 | .249 | .474 | 140 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Brainerd Blues | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Red Hawks | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 33 | 26 | 47 | 2 | 2 | .973 | 2.212 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 37 | 16 | 56 | 5 | 2 | .935 | 1.946 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 38 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .969 | .816 |
| Totals | 215 | 45 | 131 | 8 | 5 | .957 | .819 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Northern League | Brainerd Blues | |||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Sioux City Cowboys | |||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Sioux City Cowboys | DET | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo Red Hawks | CIN | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1941 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | |||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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