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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Bill Cottrell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.07 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 83-154 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 08-29-1930
K 1153 Drafted Round 5, Pick 66
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(12 games)
IP 1952.2
WHIP 1.62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed D  Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
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
1952 MIL
4
 11
25
25
2
0
0
 0
122.2
 188 128 121 4 72
60
2.12
8.88
1953 MIL
2
 27
33
33
0
0
0
 0
175.2
 316 232 227 6 95
89
2.34
11.63
1954 MIL
5
 16
32
31
4
1
0
 0
223.0
 245 153 142 4 102
128
1.56
5.73
1955 MIL
7
 15
29
29
3
0
0
 0
204.1
 246 142 130 5 83
125
1.61
5.73
1956 MIL
6
 16
29
29
1
0
0
 0
171.2
 196 103 91 8 57
116
1.47
4.77
1957 MIL
3
 18
27
27
0
0
0
 0
154.0
 199 122 115 2 57
97
1.66
6.72
1958 MIL
8
 17
27
27
3
0
0
 0
172.2
 183 106 100 4 61
103
1.41
5.21
1959 MIL-BAL
13
 7
31
31
6
0
0
 0
218.1
 229 115 111 2 70
137
1.37
4.58
1960 BAL-BOS-MIL-WAS
9
 4
64
12
1
0
0
 0
128.1
 135 69 68 2 62
79
1.54
4.77
1961 WAS
5
 2
114
0
0
0
3
 0
109.2
 133 70 65 2 43
56
1.60
5.33
1962 WAS
7
 7
85
0
0
0
1
 0
93.1
 92 42 42 2 37
52
1.38
4.05
1963 WAS
3
 5
64
0
0
0
0
 0
69.1
 80 49 41 2 25
43
1.51
5.32
1964 WAS
7
 7
88
0
0
0
0
 0
91.0
 89 49 47 0 28
56
1.29
4.65
1965 WAS
4
 2
22
0
0
0
0
 0
19.0
 26 18 18 0 10
12
1.89
8.53
2021
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
83
 154
670
244
20
1
4
 0
1952.2
 2357 1398 1318 43 802
1153
1.62
6.07
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Bill Cottrell has retired from the Washington Slammin Senators
1965-05-14The Washington Slammin Senators have promoted Hank Hatcher to the major league team. The Washington Slammin Senators have designated Bill Cottrell for assignment.
1960-07-18A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the Washington Slammin Senators. The Washington Slammin Senators receive Bill Cottrell, Joe Morgan, Dave Hancken, Dutch Ritter, Charlie Elmore, Nelson Sketchley from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Don Maranville, Sweet Lou Lafata, Herm Johnson.
1960-05-03A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the Boston Blaze. The Boston Blaze receive Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Bill Cottrell.
1960-04-19The Boston Blaze have acquired Bill Cottrell from the waiver wire.
1960-04-15The Baltimore Chops have promoted Ossie Bieser to the major league team. The Baltimore Chops have designated Bill Cottrell for assignment.
1959-03-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Chops and the Milwaukee Brew Crew. The Milwaukee Brew Crew receive Greg Swigart, Mitch Williams, Alex Harris, Sam Brunsberg, Johnny Roads, Mike Stuart, Larry Thies from the Baltimore Chops in exchange for Billy Scott, Jay Willis, Jim Kissinger, Bill Cottrell.
1952-06-15The Milwaukee Barking Spiders have promoted Bill Cottrell to the major league team. The Milwaukee Barking Spiders have sent George Bowen to the minors.
1952-05-30The Milwaukee Barking Spiders have promoted Bob Smith to the major league team. The Milwaukee Barking Spiders have sent Bill Cottrell to the minors.
1952-05-03The Milwaukee Barking Spiders have promoted Bill Cottrell to the major league team. The Milwaukee Barking Spiders have sent Vin Bunning to the minors.