William John Otterson (May 24, 1862 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – September 21, 1940) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player. He played shortstop in 30 games for the Brooklyn Grays during the 1887 baseball season.

Billy Otterson
Shortstop
Born: (1862-05-24)May 24, 1862
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died: September 21, 1940(1940-09-21) (aged 78)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1887, for the Brooklyn Grays
Last MLB appearance
October 10, 1887, for the Brooklyn Grays
MLB statistics
Batting average.200
Home runs2
Runs batted in15
Teams
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