SS Bill Cotton #56
Age: 74 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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SS BILL COTTON #56 - AGE: 74 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/07/1900
Born in:East Porterville, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 29 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 36 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1919, 9th Pick in Round 5
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1927 Cleveland - FABL 26 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 46 132 0.0
Total FABL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 46 132 0.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1916 Worcester HS - HS 15 40 166 53 16 0 5 15 32 9 2 2 17 5 7 .319 .358 .506 .864 125 125 0.9
1917 Worcester HS - HS 16 40 166 58 18 0 6 30 42 11 5 1 21 6 2 .349 .404 .566 .971 147 146 1.7
1918 Worcester HS - HS 17 40 156 44 9 3 3 27 26 16 2 2 21 4 1 .282 .352 .436 .788 102 106 0.7
1919 Worcester HS - HS 18 40 157 52 19 1 5 25 27 12 3 2 16 10 3 .331 .385 .561 .946 142 140 1.5
1920 Springfield - A 19 12 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258 -24 -19 -0.1
1921 Springfield - A 20 27 51 13 0 2 3 8 7 3 0 1 16 1 2 .255 .291 .510 .801 111 96 0.1
1922 Springfield - A 21 32 69 16 2 2 2 7 10 4 2 1 10 1 1 .232 .289 .406 .695 85 87 0.1
1923 Springfield - A 22 127 493 160 24 14 12 91 97 69 3 7 60 13 2 .325 .406 .503 .909 141 141 4.9
1924 Camden - A 23 18 72 19 3 2 1 10 17 3 0 0 2 2 0 .264 .293 .403 .696 89 89 0.2
1924 Evansville - A 23 12 45 11 1 0 2 6 7 5 1 0 5 4 3 .244 .333 .400 .733 108 117 0.2
1924 Total - A 23 30 117 30 4 2 3 16 24 8 1 0 7 6 3 .256 .310 .402 .711 97 100 0.4
1924 Toledo - AAA 23 46 178 63 11 2 3 21 25 19 1 1 23 5 3 .354 .417 .489 .906 145 146 1.8
1924 Nashville - AA 23 23 97 28 6 1 0 13 15 9 1 3 8 3 0 .289 .345 .371 .717 100 96 0.4
1924 Total - AA 23 69 275 91 17 3 3 34 40 28 2 4 31 8 3 .331 .392 .447 .839 129 129 2.2
1925 Toledo - AAA 24 127 500 156 21 7 13 71 86 53 4 2 63 17 4 .312 .381 .460 .841 127 133 4.5
1926 Toledo - AAA 25 129 519 180 35 4 16 92 119 50 11 4 44 18 5 .347 .413 .522 .935 152 159 6.3
1927 Toledo - AAA 26 76 309 111 19 3 9 58 69 33 5 1 27 10 3 .359 .428 .528 .956 158 165 4.4
1927 Cincinnati - AAA 26 50 171 60 11 2 1 20 44 12 5 2 22 8 3 .351 .405 .456 .861 121 127 1.1
1928 Cincinnati - AAA 27 101 346 116 17 6 2 37 47 33 0 4 34 4 7 .335 .389 .436 .825 116 118 2.3
1929 Portland - A 28 58 201 62 15 2 1 25 24 12 2 2 12 6 5 .308 .350 .418 .768 108 101 0.7
1929 Cincinnati - AAA 28 61 230 68 14 5 2 34 28 15 3 2 17 5 9 .296 .344 .426 .770 106 111 1.2
1930 San Antonio - AA 29 113 475 142 26 1 8 69 102 61 8 5 49 26 9 .299 .384 .408 .793 98 100 1.7
1931 San Antonio - AA 30 125 506 156 44 2 7 65 93 48 11 7 74 22 12 .308 .376 .445 .821 121 121 3.9
1932 San Antonio - AA 31 112 451 133 36 3 13 52 80 40 9 2 78 15 5 .295 .363 .475 .837 125 127 3.4
1933 San Antonio - AA 32 36 146 40 12 1 0 18 22 17 2 0 7 1 0 .274 .358 .370 .727 97 103 0.6
1933 Waco - AA 32 20 73 19 3 0 3 15 9 5 0 1 7 0 0 .260 .304 .425 .728 95 97 0.2
1933 Total - AA 32 56 219 59 15 1 3 33 31 22 2 1 14 1 0 .269 .340 .388 .728 96 101 0.9
1934 Waco - AA 33 89 224 62 14 2 2 29 31 16 1 3 22 7 4 .277 .324 .384 .708 72 73 -0.2
1935 Waco - AA 34 75 128 36 7 0 2 26 20 11 0 4 3 2 0 .281 .329 .383 .711 71 74 -0.0
Total DIX 23 97 28 6 1 0 13 15 9 1 3 8 3 0 .289 .345 .371 .717 100 96
Total HL 12 45 11 1 0 2 6 7 5 1 0 5 4 3 .244 .333 .400 .733 108 117
Total UL 212 747 244 42 13 5 91 119 60 8 8 73 17 19 .327 .379 .438 .817 114 118
Total MAL 274 897 271 44 22 19 141 156 92 7 11 100 23 10 .302 .367 .464 .831 122 120
Total HS 160 645 207 62 4 19 97 127 48 12 7 75 25 13 .321 .375 .518 .893 129 130
Total LSA 570 2003 588 142 9 35 274 357 198 31 22 240 73 30 .294 .362 .426 .788 105 107
Total CL 378 1506 510 86 16 41 242 299 155 21 8 157 50 15 .339 .406 .499 .905 144 150
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Toledo - AAA 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1925 Toledo - AAA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 1.000
1925 Toledo - AAA CF 127 126 263 20 2 288 5 .983 1038.1 2.45 0.0 .981
1926 Toledo - AAA 1B 101 83 688 46 46 737 3 .996 751.0 8.80 +7.7 1.043
1926 Toledo - AAA 3B 3 3 3 1 0 5 1 .800 27.0 1.33 0.0 1.333
1926 Toledo - AAA CF 39 38 68 9 0 79 2 .975 311.2 2.22 -1.5 .895
1927 Cleveland - MLB 1B 5 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 +0.1 1.114
1927 Cincinnati - AAA 1B 2 1 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 9.0 12.00 +0.3 1.155
1927 Toledo - AAA 1B 58 57 499 35 23 537 3 .994 499.1 9.62 +9.1 1.000
1927 Cleveland - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1927 Cincinnati - AAA 3B 25 24 6 53 4 63 4 .937 210.1 2.52 -2.0 .942
1927 Toledo - AAA 3B 19 18 10 27 0 41 4 .902 155.2 2.14 -0.6 .824
1927 Cincinnati - AAA CF 14 12 36 3 0 39 0 1.000 112.1 3.12 -2.3 .903
1927 Toledo - AAA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.000
1927 Cincinnati - AAA RF 3 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 15.2 1.72 -0.4 1.025
1928 Cincinnati - AAA 1B 16 11 110 6 9 116 0 1.000 106.0 9.85 +1.6 1.127
1928 Cincinnati - AAA 3B 63 58 20 121 5 141 0 1.000 515.2 2.46 +2.4 1.018
1928 Cincinnati - AAA CF 12 10 42 0 0 42 0 1.000 98.2 3.83 -1.2 .970
1928 Cincinnati - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1929 Cincinnati - AAA 1B 1 1 15 1 1 16 0 1.000 11.0 13.09 +0.2 1.185
1929 Portland - A 1B 7 0 7 0 1 7 0 1.000 6.1 9.95 +0.1 1.050
1929 Cincinnati - AAA 3B 55 55 21 123 8 149 5 .966 490.1 2.64 +2.6 1.032
1929 Portland - A 3B 29 28 11 58 3 75 6 .920 250.1 2.48 -1.6 .944
1929 Cincinnati - AAA SS 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.8 .557
1929 Portland - A SS 24 23 25 47 2 81 9 .889 196.2 3.29 -6.3 .763
1929 Cincinnati - AAA CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 +0.2 1.059
1929 Portland - A CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.019
1930 San Antonio - AA 1B 10 0 20 1 1 21 0 1.000 18.0 10.50 +0.4 1.116
1930 San Antonio - AA 3B 61 58 32 120 7 158 6 .962 517.1 2.64 +0.2 1.004
1930 San Antonio - AA SS 18 18 21 58 11 85 6 .929 162.0 4.39 -1.4 .969
1930 San Antonio - AA CF 36 36 86 8 1 96 2 .979 295.1 2.86 -2.6 .974
1931 San Antonio - AA 3B 8 7 6 14 1 22 2 .909 50.0 3.60 -0.1 .927
1931 San Antonio - AA SS 119 114 123 385 41 542 34 .937 1055.0 4.33 +1.0 .999
1931 San Antonio - AA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1932 San Antonio - AA SS 111 111 114 288 40 454 52 .885 974.0 3.71 -5.3 .971
1933 San Antonio - AA 1B 24 24 218 21 17 241 2 .992 210.0 10.24 +1.6 1.067
1933 San Antonio - AA SS 13 12 20 31 9 56 5 .911 108.0 4.25 -0.2 .918
1933 Waco - AA SS 20 20 27 60 15 95 8 .916 166.2 4.70 -1.4 .964
1934 Waco - AA 1B 35 5 138 11 7 150 1 .993 110.0 12.19 +1.5 1.122
1934 Waco - AA 2B 2 1 8 6 3 14 0 1.000 15.0 8.40 -0.4 .867
1934 Waco - AA 3B 24 15 17 34 3 55 4 .927 145.0 3.17 +0.2 .957
1934 Waco - AA SS 39 31 39 96 17 146 11 .925 264.0 4.60 -4.5 .935
1935 Waco - AA 1B 42 5 145 7 14 152 0 1.000 128.2 10.63 +0.6 1.077
1935 Waco - AA 2B 4 4 9 3 1 12 0 1.000 27.0 4.00 -0.2 1.067
1935 Waco - AA 3B 15 8 7 20 0 27 0 1.000 78.1 3.10 +0.9 1.106
1935 Waco - AA SS 18 7 16 34 4 55 5 .909 77.1 5.82 -1.7 .914
1935 Waco - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1935 Waco - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 303 187 1857 129 119 1995 9 .995 1857.1 9.62 +23.2 1.049
TOTAL 2B 6 5 17 9 4 26 0 1.000 42.0 5.57 -0.6 .927
TOTAL 3B 304 274 133 571 31 736 32 .957 2442.0 2.59 +2.0 .990
TOTAL SS 364 337 387 1001 139 1518 130 .914 3013.2 4.15 -20.7 .960
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 233 222 499 40 3 548 9 .984 1865.2 2.60 -7.3 .961
TOTAL RF 4 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 16.2 1.62 -0.4 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1915 Joined the Worcester HS Warriors.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/30/1917 Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/03/1919 Injured (Sprained finger), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/14/1919 Goes 5-5 against the Reading HS Reds, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
08/01/1919 Released by the Worcester HS Warriors.
12/05/1919 Drafted in the 1919 first-year player draft by the Boston Minutemen (Round 5, Pick 9, 73rd overall pick).
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1920 Named the #79 prospect in the FABL
09/07/1920 Wins the 1920 Championship with the Springfield Rifles!
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/06/1922 Wins the 1922 Championship with the Springfield Rifles!
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/25/1923 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/12/1923 Goes 0-4 against the Scranton Silver Stars, ending his hitting streak at 27 games.
09/04/1923 Wins the 1923 Championship with the Springfield Rifles!
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/10/1924 Released by the Boston organization.
04/17/1924 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
04/25/1924 Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/26/1924 Released by the Montreal organization.
06/14/1924 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Clippers organization.
06/20/1924 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/08/1924 Released by the Baltimore organization.
07/23/1924 Signed a minor league contract ($1,200 bonus) with the Cleveland Foresters organization.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/06/1925 Injured (Strained groin), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/13/1925 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/08/1925 Wins the 1925 Championship with the Toledo Tornados!
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/19/1926 Wins the EA EA Player of the Week Award.
05/19/1926 Goes 5-6 against the Worcester Warriors, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/25/1927 Wins the EA EA Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1927 Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/20/1928 Wins the 1928 Championship with the Cincinnati Steamers!
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/21/1929 Injured (Migraine), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/05/1930 Released by the Cleveland Foresters.
05/06/1930 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Antonio Gunslingers organization.
09/10/1930 Wins the 1930 Championship with the San Antonio Gunslingers!
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/01/1931 Wins the 1931 Championship with the San Antonio Gunslingers!
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/23/1932 Wins the LSA LSA Player of the Week Award.
06/30/1932 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks.
08/11/1932 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks.
09/07/1932 Wins the 1932 Championship with the San Antonio Gunslingers!
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/02/1933 Goes 0-4 against the Houston Bulls, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
05/16/1933 Released by the San Antonio Gunslingers.
05/26/1933 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,320 with the Waco Wranglers organization.
06/15/1933 Injured (Post-concussion syndrome), out for 8-9 months.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/05/1934 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 4-5 weeks.
07/05/1934 Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/03/1934 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2-3 months.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/24/1935 Retired from professional baseball.
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