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Branch Rickey League
4-13-2229
Cotton Looney Relief Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.87 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 30-20 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 11-27-1954
K 556 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(117 games)
IP 591.1
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D- Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1984 Away 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 15.0 15 14 13 2 9 13 1.60 7.80
1984 Home 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10.1 10 4 4 0 5 8 1.45 3.48
1985 Away 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 1 32.1 30 14 12 0 10 29 1.24 3.34
1985 Home 1 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 43.1 32 12 11 0 14 40 1.06 2.28
1986 Away 2 1 24 0 0 0 1 2 39.2 39 16 14 1 9 36 1.21 3.18
1986 Home 1 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 48.0 48 21 20 0 12 47 1.25 3.75
1987 Away 1 2 19 2 0 0 0 0 31.2 36 18 15 0 12 28 1.52 4.26
1987 Home 1 2 22 1 0 0 0 2 50.2 41 29 27 2 24 55 1.28 4.80
1988 Away 3 2 32 0 0 0 2 0 31.1 24 8 8 3 7 31 0.99 2.30
1988 Home 6 1 39 0 0 0 1 2 39.2 36 21 19 0 21 42 1.44 4.31
1989 Away 5 4 42 0 0 0 0 3 47.2 50 24 19 0 21 42 1.49 3.59
1989 Home 2 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 53.2 45 24 22 2 13 46 1.08 3.69
1990 Away 2 2 43 0 0 0 1 2 48.0 51 25 23 0 16 45 1.40 4.31
1990 Home 3 1 45 0 0 0 1 0 54.1 52 21 21 0 18 48 1.29 3.48
1991 Away 0 1 22 0 0 0 0 1 21.0 27 12 12 2 7 23 1.62 5.14
1991 Home 1 1 26 0 0 0 4 1 24.2 22 14 14 0 11 23 1.34 5.11
2229 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2229 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 14 13 216 2 0 0 4 9 266.2 272 131 116 8 91 247 1.36 3.92
Total Home 16 7 242 1 0 0 7 7 324.2 286 146 138 4 118 309 1.24 3.83
Total
30
 20
458
3
0
0
11
 16
591.1
 558 277 254 12 209
556
1.30
3.87
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Cotton Looney has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1991-08-07The San Francisco Bay Bombers have waived Cotton Looney.
1991-06-29The San Francisco Bay Bombers have designated Cotton Looney for assignment.
1988-06-17Cotton Looney of the San Francisco Bay Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1987-09-06Cotton Looney of the San Francisco Bay Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1986-09-17Cotton Looney of the San Francisco Bay Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1986-06-01Cotton Looney of the San Francisco Bay Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1986-04-02Trade #1672670 has been completed between the New York Sewage and the San Francisco Bay Bombers. The San Francisco Bay Bombers receive Cotton Looney, Tom Bader, Duke Goodell from the New York Sewage in exchange for Nate Castillo, Ray Goodwin, Jack Shepard, Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 SF (Wes Taff).
1986-03-25The New York Knockers have placed Cotton Looney on the trade block.
1984-08-08The New York Knockers have promoted Ivan Scarsone to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Carlos Southeran to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Jerry Gomez to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Kazutoshi Yamamoto to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Cotton Looney to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Tsugio Tsujimoto to the major league team. The New York Knockers have waived Jimmie Bowsfield. The New York Knockers have waived Hal Crawford. The New York Knockers have waived Yoshinori Yamanaka. The New York Knockers have waived Mitch Rice. The New York Knockers have waived Bobby Brown. The New York Knockers have waived Walter Johnson.
1977-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Yosuke Ogasawara to the major league team. The New York Knockers have sent Cotton Looney to the minors.
1977-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Cotton Looney to the major league team.