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Branch Rickey League
4-11-2229
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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1984 NYN
2
 1
18
0
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 25 18 17 2 14
21
1.54
6.04
1985 NYN
1
 0
48
0
0
0
0
 1
75.2
 62 26 23 0 24
69
1.14
2.74
1986 SF
3
 1
52
0
0
0
1
 2
87.2
 87 37 34 1 21
83
1.23
3.49
1987 SF
2
 4
41
3
0
0
0
 2
82.1
 77 47 42 2 36
83
1.37
4.59
1988 SF
9
 3
71
0
0
0
3
 2
71.0
 60 29 27 3 28
73
1.24
3.42
1989 SF
7
 6
92
0
0
0
1
 5
101.1
 95 48 41 2 34
88
1.27
3.64
1990 SF
5
 3
88
0
0
0
2
 2
102.1
 103 46 44 0 34
93
1.34
3.87
1991 SF
1
 2
48
0
0
0
4
 2
45.2
 49 26 26 2 18
46
1.47
5.12
2229
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
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.