P Ed 'Cotton' Bale #22
Dayton Aviators HL
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/21/1917
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ED 'COTTON' BALE #22 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 0 1-1 0 2.25 4.0 3 0 0 2 0.75 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/20/1917 TH Loss, 2-3 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Loss
05/12/1917 GR Loss, 2-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
05/11/1917 GR Win, 7-6 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Win
05/10/1917 TOL Win, 12-3 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
03/27/1917 CR Loss, 3-9 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
03/25/1917 @ TH Win, 6-0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
03/16/1917 @ TOL Loss, 3-9 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
03/05/1917 ROC Win, 5-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
03/03/1917 TH Loss, 4-5 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/29/1886
Born in:Dayton, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$700
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 43 Days
Service This Yr:30 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1917 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 0 1 1 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 4 6.75 6.75 4.50 0.00 2.62 0.75 61 0.1 .273        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 12 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1917 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1  
May 4 0 1 1 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 0 0 2  
Spring Training 5 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.2 5 0 0 0 2 1  
Last Year 5 0 0 1 0 4.76 5.2 4 3 3 0 5 2  
2 Years Ago 24 0 5 2 4 2.23 40.1 39 13 10 1 15 21  
Career 110 30 32 18 12 2.84 368.0 347 129 116 6 143 212  
Home 4 0 1 1 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 0 0 2  
Grass 4 0 1 1 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 0 0 2  
Day 2 0 0 1 0 6.75 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 1  
Night 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 1 1 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 0 0 2  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1906 Dayton - A 19 11 0 1 1 1 0.82 22.0 13 2 2 0 12 20 0 0 1.14 .236 2.93 0.3 438
1907 Dayton - A 20 3 3 3 0 0 2.88 25.0 24 8 8 0 9 15 2 1 1.32 .300 3.17 0.5 129
1908 Dayton - A 21 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0.83 .250 1.60 0.4 999
1909 Dayton - A 22 19 0 6 0 6 2.25 28.0 30 7 7 0 10 15 0 0 1.43 .316 3.15 0.5 165
1911 Dayton - A 24 30 27 12 12 0 3.28 214.0 202 85 78 5 80 113 3 2 1.32 .291 3.54 3.0 111
1912 Dayton - A 25 10 0 2 1 0 3.20 19.2 27 10 7 0 9 16 0 0 1.83 .397 3.17 0.4 144
1914 Dayton - A 27 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.90 .111 4.38 0.0 999
1915 Dayton - A 28 24 0 5 2 4 2.23 40.1 39 13 10 1 15 21 0 0 1.34 .288 4.01 0.4 198
1916 Dayton - A 29 5 0 0 1 0 4.76 5.2 4 3 3 0 5 2 0 0 1.59 .211 5.24 -0.0 97
1917 Dayton - A 30 4 0 1 1 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.75 .273 2.62 0.1 190
Total HL 110 30 32 18 12 2.84 368.0 347 129 116 6 143 212 5 3 1.33 .293 3.47 132.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1917 Dayton - A P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 +0.4 .000
TOTAL P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 +0.4 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1906 Drafted in the 1906 inaugural draft by the Dayton Aviators. (Round 10, Pick 8, 80th overall pick).
09/15/1906 Wins the 1906 Heartland League Championship Series with the Dayton Aviators!
04/16/1907 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Toledo Top Hats with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/11/1907 Wins the 1907 Heartland League Championship Series with the Dayton Aviators!
09/19/1908 Wins the 1908 Heartland League Championship Series with the Dayton Aviators!
03/19/1909 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/17/1909 Wins the 1909 Heartland League Championship Series with the Dayton Aviators!
03/02/1910 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Dayton Aviators development complex.
07/05/1911 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the South Bend Maroons with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/10/1911 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
08/24/1911 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toledo Top Hats with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
02/28/1912 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Dayton Aviators development complex.
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