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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 Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1964 PIT 2 7 8 64 9 6 0 0 5
1965 PIT 0 7 7 69 0 3 0 0 10
1966 PIT 0 2 5 84 0 2 1 0 27
1967 PIT 2 6 2 75 3 2 0 3 48
1968 PIT-KC 0 23 0 58 0 0 0 0 12
1969 KC 0 60 0 24 0 0 0 0 10
1970 DET 0 0 1 3 42 0 0 0 29
1971 DET 0 5 9 18 0 0 0 0 13
1972 DET 0 11 7 20 9 0 0 0 13
1973 DET 17 13 4 21 1 0 0 0 45
1974 DET 16 1 17 19 0 0 0 0 23
1975 DET 0 21 15 7 0 0 0 0 38
1976 DET 1 20 25 10 24 0 0 0 40
1977 DET 0 7 43 7 6 0 0 0 23
1978 DET 0 15 18 10 11 0 0 0 19
1979 DET 0 0 5 18 0 0 0 0 2
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.