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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Cotton Hill Second Base
Retired (1979, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .833 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2684 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-09-1940
HR 425 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(65 games)
RBI 1573
SB 250
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (74.5%) Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF F  (1.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 11
3B F  (0.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1962 BRO
57
226
33
58
10
0
6
26
31
 47 1 2
4
 2 11
.727
.346
.381
.124
.257
1963 BRO
147
597
58
149
21
5
17
74
28
 110 0 2
8
 4 19
.669
.282
.387
.137
.250
1964 BRO
149
572
98
166
33
8
20
84
65
 110 1 5
2
 5 12
.842
.361
.481
.191
.290
1965 BRO
149
583
100
168
32
3
23
108
61
 106 2 3
7
 4 10
.828
.356
.472
.184
.288
1966 BRO
149
598
102
162
32
2
29
104
60
 109 5 3
10
 1 11
.817
.341
.477
.206
.271
1967 BRO-CHA
149
600
86
162
30
7
28
98
50
 90 5 4
7
 2 16
.813
.329
.483
.213
.270
1968 CHA
149
571
100
148
16
4
27
98
81
 103 5 7
35
 13 8
.795
.352
.443
.184
.259
1969 CHA
126
501
74
141
30
4
21
75
54
 96 2 1
21
 10 4
.836
.353
.483
.202
.281
1970 CHA
149
606
110
194
33
8
31
105
65
 102 5 1
26
 10 14
.944
.390
.554
.234
.320
1971 CHA
149
581
115
163
25
5
28
92
73
 107 3 4
35
 11 21
.847
.362
.485
.205
.281
1972 CHA-BRO
156
588
105
165
32
7
26
112
60
 112 0 7
17
 8 10
.835
.344
.491
.211
.281
1973 BRO
155
590
101
187
31
11
32
117
56
 108 3 4
11
 4 23
.946
.377
.569
.253
.317
1974 BRO-BOS
151
585
107
188
45
5
30
126
62
 102 1 5
17
 5 15
.954
.384
.569
.248
.321
1975 BOS
129
487
73
142
23
5
20
85
50
 81 2 6
15
 3 8
.839
.356
.483
.191
.292
1976 SF-BRO
145
579
92
161
23
6
27
88
55
 114 4 0
17
 5 7
.823
.345
.478
.200
.278
1977 BRO
146
577
88
156
22
4
25
76
53
 110 4 4
12
 9 27
.786
.334
.452
.182
.270
1978 BRO-MIN
121
317
61
91
11
1
21
56
29
 63 2 3
3
 4 9
.874
.348
.527
.240
.287
1979 MIN-BRO
90
337
44
83
18
0
14
49
29
 73 1 3
3
 1 5
.730
.305
.424
.178
.246
Total
2466
9495
1547
2684
467
85
425
1573
962
 1743 46 64
250
 101 230
.833
.349
.484
.201
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Cotton Hill has retired from the Brooklyn Robins
1979-08-24Cotton Hill of the Brooklyn Robins is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1979-05-22A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Minnesota Maulers. The Minnesota Maulers receive Randy Errickson, Draft Pick 1980 Round 4 BRO (Watty Clarkson) from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Cotton Hill. Protest This Trade.
1978-06-18The Minnesota Maulers have removed Cotton Hill from the trade block.
1978-05-22The Minnesota Maulers have placed Cotton Hill on the trade block.
1978-05-22A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Minnesota Maulers. The Minnesota Maulers receive Cotton Hill, Jake Karp from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Ed Roser.
1976-04-03A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Seals and the Brooklyn Robins. The Brooklyn Robins receive Cotton Hill from the San Francisco Seals in exchange for Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 BRO (Dick Smith).
1976-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Bulldogs and the San Francisco Seals. The San Francisco Seals receive Joe Linares, Cotton Hill, Tom Viola, Hi Moreno, Craig Carreno, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 BOS (Punch Judith) from the Boston Bulldogs in exchange for Randy Errickson, Art Gaston, Brian Werley, Chet Cusick.
1975-08-30Cotton Hill of the Boston Bulldogs is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1974-05-03A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Boston Bulldogs. The Boston Bulldogs receive Cotton Hill from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 CHA (Dick Gerhart).
1974-04-30The Brooklyn Robins have placed Cotton Hill on the trade block.
1974-04-08The Brooklyn Robins have removed Cotton Hill from the trade block.
1974-04-04The Brooklyn Robins have placed Cotton Hill on the trade block.
1972-05-19A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cardinals and the Brooklyn Robins. The Brooklyn Robins receive Orber Pitts, Izzy Lyons, Cotton Hill, Joe Nealon, Monte Anderson, Nate Daley from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for John Cochran, Jack Coombs, Tom Siemer, Jim Foster, Larry Schwamb.
1969-07-15Cotton Hill of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1967-04-27A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Chicago Cardinals. The Chicago Cardinals receive Cotton Hill from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for John LaRoche, Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CHA (Doc Elster).
1962-07-24The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Cotton Hill to the major league team. The Brooklyn Robins have designated Bob Penny for assignment.
1962-04-20The Brooklyn Robins have renamed Tom Todt to Cotton Hill.