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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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196120C-B-C-
196221D+B-D-
196322C+C-C+C+D-
196423C+C-C+C+D-
196524C+B-C+
196625B-B+B-C+D+D+
196726B-C+B+B-B-D+D+
196827B-C+B+B-B-D+D+
196928C+B+B-B-C-D+
197029C+B+B-B-C-C-
197130C+B+B-B-C-C-
197231C+B+B-B-C-C-
197332C+B+B-B-C-C-
197433C+B+B-B-C-C-
197534C+B+B-B-C-C-
197635C+B+B-B-C-C-
197736C+B+B-B-C-C-
197837C+B+B-B-C-C-
197938C+B+B-B-C-C-
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.