P Ed 'Cotton' Bale #22
Dayton Aviators HL
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/01/1915
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ED 'COTTON' BALE #22 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 0 5-2 4 2.23 40.1 39 1 15 21 1.34 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/02/1915 ROC Win, 10-9 2.0 6 2 0 2 1 Win
08/28/1915 @ GR Loss, 5-8 4.0 4 1 1 1 2
08/22/1915 GR Loss, 3-6 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
08/18/1915 @ TOL Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/17/1915 @ TOL Win, 5-2 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
08/14/1915 @ TH Loss, 3-6 2.1 2 4 4 2 0 Loss
08/11/1915 PEO Win, 4-2 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Save
08/10/1915 PEO Loss, 1-6 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
08/09/1915 PEO Loss, 1-5 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
08/04/1915 @ PEO Loss, 4-5 1.2 3 1 0 1 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/29/1886
Born in:Dayton, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$680
Signed Through:1915 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 154 Days
Service This Yr:72 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1915 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 0 5 2 4 2.23 40.1 39 13 10 1 15 21 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 6 2 66.7 24 19 12.27 8.70 4.69 3.35 4.01 1.34 90 0.4 .288        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 27 6 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .259 .481      
vs. RHB 127 33 4 2 1 13 15 18 0 2 1 .260 .343 .346 .689      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1915 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 0 0 1 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 1  
July 10 0 2 0 2 1.80 15.0 12 3 3 0 7 7  
August 11 0 2 1 2 2.49 21.2 19 7 6 1 6 12  
September 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 6 2 0 0 2 1  
Spring Training 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 1  
Last Year 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.1 1 0 0 0 2 2  
Career 101 30 31 16 12 2.81 358.1 340 125 112 6 138 208  
Home 13 0 4 0 3 0.90 20.0 17 4 2 0 7 8  
Road 11 0 1 2 1 3.54 20.1 22 9 8 1 8 13  
Grass 24 0 5 2 4 2.23 40.1 39 13 10 1 15 21  
Day 9 0 1 0 1 0.52 17.1 14 1 1 0 2 9  
Night 15 0 4 2 3 3.52 23.0 25 12 9 1 13 12  
As Reliever / Substitution 24 0 5 2 4 2.23 40.1 39 13 10 1 15 21  
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
Total HL 101 30 31 16 12 2.81 358.1 340 125 112 6 138 208 5 3 1.33 .295 3.46 133.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1915 Dayton - A P 24 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 40.1 0.89 +0.1 .766
TOTAL P 24 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 40.1 0.89 +0.1 .766
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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