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Billy Hamilton League
8-17-2079
Bill Cotter Third Base
Retired (1979, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .780 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1056 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 10-12-1941
HR 114 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(140 games)
RBI 462
SB 126
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (95.4%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B C+ (48.4%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1973 3B DET 21 20 166.1 50 15 34 1 3 0 2.65 .980
1B DET 13 12 110.1 143 142 0 1 10 -1 11.58 .993
2B DET 4 4 34.0 20 7 12 1 0 -2 5.03 .950
C DET 12 1 22.2 19 18 1 0 0 0 2 1 33.3% 0 7.55 1.000
SS DET 1 1 7.0 3 0 2 1 0 0 2.57 .667
1974 3B DET 19 19 168.1 69 13 53 3 3 0 3.53 .957
2B DET 17 17 141.0 82 32 48 2 10 -9 5.11 .976
C DET 16 15 133.0 109 99 6 4 0 1 33 3 8.3% 0 7.11 .963
1B DET 1 1 8.0 5 5 0 0 1 +1 5.62 1.000
1975 1B DET 21 21 187.2 204 199 3 2 14 -6 9.69 .990
2B DET 15 15 126.0 67 18 48 1 4 -6 4.71 .985
3B DET 7 7 60.0 15 4 11 0 2 -2 2.25 1.000
1976 2B DET 25 25 216.0 140 53 79 8 14 0 5.50 .943
SS DET 24 24 214.1 115 39 68 8 12 -4 4.49 .930
1B DET 20 20 172.0 196 189 6 1 17 +1 10.20 .995
3B DET 10 10 88.0 32 10 22 0 1 -1 3.27 1.000
C DET 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 4.00 1.000
1977 2B DET 43 43 378.2 210 87 115 8 16 -6 4.80 .962
1B DET 7 7 70.1 75 71 4 0 2 +1 9.60 1.000
3B DET 7 7 63.2 10 4 6 0 0 -1 1.41 1.000
SS DET 6 6 52.0 31 16 15 0 3 -2 5.37 1.000
1978 2B DET 18 18 158.2 91 33 53 5 7 -7 4.88 .945
1B DET 15 15 126.0 132 123 7 2 9 -2 9.29 .985
SS DET 11 11 93.2 59 31 24 4 6 -5 5.29 .932
3B DET 10 10 89.0 22 5 15 2 1 -1 2.02 .909
1979 3B DET 18 18 154.2 33 13 18 2 0 -4 1.80 .939
2B DET 5 5 43.0 35 13 20 2 3 -1 6.91 .943
Pos Total 2B 127 127 1097.1 645 243 375 27 54 -31 5.07 .958
3B 92 91 790.0 231 64 159 8 10 -9 2.54 .965
1B 77 76 674.1 755 729 20 6 53 -6 10.00 .992
SS 42 42 367.0 208 86 109 13 21 -11 4.78 .938
C 29 17 164.2 132 121 7 4 0 1 37 4 9.8% 0 7.00 .970
Total 367 353 3093.1 1971 1243 670 58 138 1 37 4 9.8% -57 5.57 .971
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Bill Cotter has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1970-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Yellow Canaries and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Bill Cotter, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries in exchange for Luis Roy.
1968-04-05A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Yellow Canaries and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Fred Gammons, Hank Groth, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries in exchange for Bill Cotter.
1968-04-04The Pittsburgh Steel Men have re-claimed Bill Cotter from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Jerry Shannon to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have designated Bill Cotter for assignment.
1964-04-06The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Bill Cotter to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Bobby Oana to the minors.