P Joe Cotton #20
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/04/1950
P JOE COTTON #20 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/12/1913
Born in:Oceanside, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1931, 12th Pick in Round 6
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+
1937 Philadelphia - FABL 23 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 .250 19.01 -0.2 15
Total FABL 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 .250 19.01 -0.2 15
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+
1929 St. Louis HS - HS 15 12 10 6 1 1 2.10 68.2 43 17 16 2 24 56 0 0 0.98 .227 2.76 1.4 155
1930 St. Louis HS - HS 16 10 9 2 5 0 4.76 51.0 55 28 27 3 33 51 0 0 1.73 .359 4.01 0.6 82
1931 St. Louis HS - HS 17 8 8 4 2 0 2.22 52.2 39 16 13 2 24 58 0 0 1.20 .282 2.72 1.4 160
1932 La Crosse - C 18 24 24 7 9 0 3.79 142.2 143 62 60 4 62 133 0 0 1.44 .337 3.39 3.5 112
1933 La Crosse - C 19 2 2 1 1 0 6.07 13.1 21 9 9 0 2 3 0 0 1.72 .368 3.04 0.4 66
1933 San Jose - B 19 22 22 6 14 0 6.59 136.2 206 114 100 12 69 58 1 0 2.01 .371 5.21 0.8 69
1934 La Crosse - C 20 5 5 3 0 0 1.14 31.2 21 5 4 0 13 28 0 0 1.07 .256 3.11 1.2 459
1934 San Jose - B 20 12 12 4 3 0 4.06 68.2 72 37 31 3 29 24 0 0 1.47 .280 5.01 0.9 123
1934 Lincoln - A 20 9 9 1 5 0 4.44 50.2 53 38 25 4 31 17 1 0 1.66 .266 5.64 0.1 105
1935 Scranton - A 21 22 22 7 7 0 4.70 107.1 96 68 56 6 64 66 2 2 1.49 .269 4.58 1.0 90
1936 Scranton - A 22 28 28 11 9 0 3.56 139.0 133 62 55 5 71 105 0 0 1.47 .307 3.74 2.0 107
1937 Scranton - A 23 14 14 2 7 0 6.61 64.0 69 53 47 10 43 36 0 0 1.75 .273 5.50 0.1 67
1937 Harrisburg - AA 23 14 14 5 4 0 5.29 66.1 67 44 39 15 33 52 0 0 1.51 .260 5.69 0.3 91
1938 Gulfport - C 24 3 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 4 2 1 0 2 5 0 0 1.38 .308 2.22 0.1 220
1938 Miami - B 24 6 1 2 1 0 3.38 26.2 25 15 10 1 11 18 1 0 1.35 .289 3.54 0.3 115
1938 Peoria - A 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 2.00 .333 4.67 -0.0 999
1939 Peoria - A 25 33 3 5 6 3 4.04 71.1 60 33 32 4 29 63 2 0 1.25 .279 4.71 0.9 134
1940 Providence - AA 26 22 6 3 2 0 4.14 71.2 68 37 33 3 36 40 2 1 1.45 .281 3.62 0.4 83
1941 Peoria - A 27 24 22 12 8 0 3.79 164.0 147 78 69 9 69 123 4 1 1.32 .276 3.58 3.1 107
1941 Providence - AA 27 11 0 0 1 2 3.72 19.1 15 9 8 0 14 11 0 0 1.50 .234 3.84 0.0 101
1942 Peoria - A 28 18 8 5 1 2 2.48 72.2 63 22 20 2 36 53 1 0 1.36 .288 3.29 1.4 157
1942 Providence - AA 28 6 0 1 0 1 0.96 9.1 5 1 1 0 5 9 0 0 1.07 .217 2.42 0.2 340
1943 Miami - B 29 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.60 .000 0.00 0.1 999
1943 Peoria - A 29 21 0 0 2 3 6.11 35.1 34 26 24 7 22 37 0 0 1.58 .297 5.61 -0.3 75
1943 Providence - AA 29 6 0 0 0 3 2.60 17.1 12 8 5 3 5 21 0 0 0.98 .214 3.37 -0.0 120
1944 Peoria - A 30 11 11 4 4 0 5.54 74.2 81 55 46 6 36 66 3 1 1.57 .335 4.62 0.7 77
1944 Providence - AA 30 34 4 6 6 4 3.39 79.2 73 34 30 2 53 65 0 0 1.58 .306 3.58 0.9 114
1945 Peoria - A 31 26 25 15 7 0 2.68 188.0 159 66 56 7 68 165 4 3 1.21 .285 3.34 4.1 147
Total EA 93 24 15 13 10 3.96 263.2 240 133 116 23 146 198 2 1 1.46 .274 4.08 99.3
Total HL 143 78 42 33 8 3.72 658.2 598 318 272 39 294 527 15 5 1.35 .287 3.99 114.8
Total MAL 64 64 20 23 0 4.58 310.1 298 183 158 21 178 207 2 2 1.53 .286 4.39 90.1
Total HS 30 27 12 8 1 2.92 172.1 137 61 56 7 81 165 0 0 1.26 .284 3.12 123.4
Total SEL 8 1 3 1 0 3.18 28.1 25 15 10 1 12 22 1 0 1.31 .286 3.33 122.6
Total COW 34 34 10 17 0 5.74 205.1 278 151 131 15 98 82 1 0 1.83 .342 5.14 80.9
Total GSL 3 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 4 2 1 0 2 5 0 0 1.38 .308 2.22 219.7
Total UMVA 31 31 11 10 0 3.50 187.2 185 76 73 4 77 164 0 0 1.40 .328 3.32 121.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1929 St. Louis HS - HS P 12 10 2 9 1 12 1 .917 68.2 1.44 +0.8 1.007
1930 St. Louis HS - HS P 10 9 1 8 0 10 1 .900 51.0 1.59 -0.8 1.000
1931 St. Louis HS - HS P 8 8 2 13 1 15 0 1.000 52.2 2.56 +1.7 1.317
1932 La Crosse - C P 24 24 12 8 0 21 1 .952 142.2 1.26 -2.3 .966
1933 San Jose - B P 22 22 5 22 0 28 1 .964 136.2 1.78 +0.7 .972
1933 La Crosse - C P 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 +0.4 .960
1934 Lincoln - A P 9 9 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 50.2 0.71 +0.0 1.483
1934 San Jose - B P 12 12 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 68.2 1.18 +0.1 1.108
1934 La Crosse - C P 5 5 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 31.2 0.57 +1.3 .000
1935 Scranton - A P 22 22 5 10 0 16 1 .938 107.1 1.26 +0.5 .980
1936 Scranton - A P 28 28 10 7 1 17 0 1.000 139.0 1.10 -0.7 .810
1937 Philadelphia - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1937 Harrisburg - AA P 14 14 3 6 0 11 2 .818 66.1 1.22 -0.3 .832
1937 Scranton - A P 14 14 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 64.0 1.41 -0.5 1.003
1938 Peoria - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1938 Miami - B P 6 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 26.2 0.67 +0.2 .000
1938 Gulfport - C P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1939 Peoria - A P 33 3 8 6 0 14 0 1.000 71.1 1.77 +0.1 1.134
1940 Providence - AA P 22 6 0 9 2 9 0 1.000 71.2 1.13 -0.2 1.233
1941 Providence - AA P 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 19.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1941 Peoria - A P 24 22 4 17 0 23 2 .913 164.0 1.15 -0.6 1.003
1942 Providence - AA P 6 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 9.1 2.89 -0.2 .970
1942 Peoria - A P 18 8 6 6 0 12 0 1.000 72.2 1.49 +0.6 .862
1943 Providence - AA P 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.1 0.52 +0.5 .000
1943 Peoria - A P 21 0 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 35.1 1.53 +0.6 .976
1943 Miami - B P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Providence - AA P 34 4 2 7 0 10 1 .900 79.2 1.02 -0.5 .879
1944 Peoria - A P 11 11 0 5 0 6 1 .833 74.2 0.60 -0.4 .778
1945 Peoria - A P 26 25 11 10 0 21 0 1.000 188.0 1.01 +0.0 1.081
TOTAL P 407 259 79 174 5 265 12 .955 1831.2 1.24 +1.0 1.003
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1928 Joined the St. Louis HS Explorers.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/05/1931 Released by the St. Louis HS Explorers.
12/05/1931 Drafted in the 1931 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 12, 92nd overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/08/1933 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/30/1934 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/01/1935 Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the New York Stars in exchange for SP Dick Reid.
05/04/1935 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
05/10/1935 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/12/1935 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Camden Rockets with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/25/1935 Injured (Tender elbow), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/22/1936 Wins the MAL MAL Player of the Week Award.
09/07/1936 Wins the MAL MAL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
10/03/1937 Was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia while with New York.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/01/1938 Injured (calf strain),out for 3 weeks.
06/12/1938 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Philadelphia.
06/26/1938 Was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia while with Chicago.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/17/1940 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Akron Wheels with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/16/1940 Wins the 1940 Championship with the Providence Sailors!
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
08/29/1941 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Davenport Dusters with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/15/1941 Wins the 1941 Championship with the Peoria Pastimers!
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/21/1942 Wins the 1942 Championship with the Peoria Pastimers!
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/19/1943 Wins the 1943 Championship with the Miami Sailors!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
08/14/1944 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/24/1944 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Gary Steelmen with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/17/1945 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cedar Rapids Chiefs with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/14/1945 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Gary Steelmen with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1945 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/03/1945 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cedar Rapids Chiefs with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/24/1945 Wins the 1945 Championship with the Peoria Pastimers!
10/11/1945 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
10/12/1945 Retired from professional baseball.
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