P Ed 'Cotton' Bale #22
Dayton Aviators HL
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/19/1916
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ED 'COTTON' BALE #22 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
5 0 0-1 0 4.76 5.2 4 0 5 2 1.59 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/06/1916 @ CR Win, 15-7 1.1 1 1 1 3 1
06/01/1916 SB Win, 8-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
05/26/1916 @ GR Loss, 4-8 1.2 1 1 1 1 0
05/14/1916 @ SB Win, 13-5 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
05/12/1916 @ SB Loss, 4-5 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 Loss
03/18/1916 @ TH Win, 6-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
03/10/1916 TH Loss, 4-8 1.0 2 1 0 0 1
03/07/1916 ROC Win, 11-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
03/02/1916 PEO Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
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:$690
Signed Through:1916 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 13 Days
Service This Yr:31 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1916 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 0 1 0 4.76 5.2 4 3 3 0 5 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 5 5 14.29 6.35 3.18 7.94 5.24 1.59 113 -0.0 .211        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 6 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929      
vs. RHB 13 2 0 0 0 2 4 2 2 0 0 .154 .316 .154 .470      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1916 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 3 0 0 1 0 4.91 3.2 3 2 2 0 2 1  
June 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 1  
Spring Training 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.0 3 1 0 0 1 5  
Last Year 24 0 5 2 4 2.23 40.1 39 13 10 1 15 21  
2 Years Ago 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.1 1 0 0 0 2 2  
Career 106 30 31 17 12 2.84 364.0 344 128 115 6 143 210  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Road 4 0 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 0 5 2  
Grass 5 0 0 1 0 4.76 5.2 4 3 3 0 5 2  
Night 5 0 0 1 0 4.76 5.2 4 3 3 0 5 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 1 0 4.76 5.2 4 3 3 0 5 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
Total HL 106 30 31 17 12 2.84 364.0 344 128 115 6 143 210 5 3 1.34 .294 3.48 132.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1916 Dayton - A P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 -0.3 .000
TOTAL P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 -0.3 .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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