Otis Starks

Otis Starks
Otis Starks
	Pitcher
	Born: December 3, 1897; Chattanooga, Tennessee
	Died: July 16, 1965 (aged 67); New York, New York
	Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
	1917, for the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York
Last appearance
	1937, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Teams
	Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York (1917); Hilldale Club (1919); Chicago American Giants (1921); St. Louis Giants (1921); Brooklyn Royal Giants (1922–1923); Lincoln Giants (1924); Bacharach Giants (1924); Brooklyn Royal Giants (1927–1930); Bacharach Giants (1932); Brooklyn Eagles (1935); Brooklyn Royal Giants (1936–1937);

Otis Starks (December 3, 1897 – July 16, 1965) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1917 and 1937.

A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Starks made his Negro leagues debut in 1917 with the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York. He went on to enjoy a long career with several teams, including eight seasons with the Brooklyn Royal Giants, where he finished his career in 1937.[1][2] Starks died in New York, New York in 1965 at age 67.

References

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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