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Branch Rickey League
4-14-2229
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1972 Minors 18 76.00 2 / 3 7 / 28 13 / 45 22 / 76
1973 Minors 19 76.00 3 / 5 5 / 35 13 / 36 21 / 76
1974 Minors 20 61.00 0 / 1 7 / 33 8 / 27 15 / 61
1975 Minors 21 58.00 1 / 5 6 / 34 3 / 19 10 / 58
1976 Minors 22 68.00 2 / 5 5 / 29 5 / 34 12 / 68
1977 Minors 23 67.00 0 / 3 4 / 40 2 / 24 6 / 67
1978 Minors 24 53.00 2 / 6 0 / 23 1 / 24 3 / 53
1979 Minors 25 71.00 0 / 5 0 / 31 2 / 35 2 / 71
1980 Minors 26 59.00 0 / 3 0 / 23 5 / 33 5 / 59
1981 Minors 27 48.00 0 / 5 0 / 18 2 / 25 2 / 48
1982 Minors 28 31.00 1 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 17 2 / 31
1983 Minors 29 23.00 0 / 1 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 23
1984 Minors 30 17.00 1 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 17
1984 Majors 30 12.26 49 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 12
1985 Majors 31 40.37 162 0 0 1 / 5 0 / 17 0 / 18 1 / 40
1986 Majors 32 36.71 126 0 36 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 18 0 / 36
1987 Majors 33 36.76 140 3 22 0 / 5 0 / 17 0 / 14 0 / 36
1988 Majors 34 39.97 141 0 21 0 / 7 -1 / 20 -1 / 12 -2 / 39
1989 Majors 35 48.56 162 0 0 -1 / 13 -7 / 17 0 / 18 -8 / 48
1990 Majors 36 48.18 162 0 0 -2 / 8 -6 / 18 -3 / 22 -11 / 48
1991 Minors 37 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
1991 Majors 37 24.39 79 0 0 0 / 0 -3 / 12 0 / 12 -3 / 24
Total 1021 3 79 10 / 92 17 / 445 51 / 457 78 / 994
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.