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Minnie Minoso League
10-13-2069
Bill Cotter Shortstop
Retired (1992, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .770 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1609 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 10-12-1956
HR 274 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1974)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(92 games)
RBI 1038
SB 163
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed A- Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 3
1B B+ (72.9%) LF (1.0%) Arm WS Appearances 5
2B A+ (99.0%) CF D- (4.7%)   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (98.9%) RF (0.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1974 Minors 18 57.00 4 / 4 6 / 6 5 / 7 11 / 12 3 / 10 6 / 10 7 / 8 42 / 57
1975 Minors 19 26.00 3 / 4 5 / 6 3 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 0 2 / 2 14 / 26
1976 Minors 20 24.00 3 / 4 5 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 5 2 / 2 6 / 6 18 / 24
1976 Pos (LF) 20 33.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 33
1977 Minors 21 53.00 4 / 5 13 / 13 3 / 5 4 / 9 2 / 8 6 / 6 5 / 7 37 / 53
1977 Pos (2B) 21 58.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 58
1977 Pos (LF) 21 103.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 13 / 103
1978 Minors 22 63.00 6 / 7 7 / 12 3 / 5 4 / 7 4 / 13 3 / 10 4 / 9 31 / 63
1978 Pos (2B) 22 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 14 / 162
1979 Minors 23 24.00 4 / 5 2 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 3 / 5 0 / 0 10 / 24
1979 Majors 23 35.02 96 62 0 1 / 3 1 / 7 2 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 11 2 / 2 4 / 7 14 / 35
1979 Pos (3B) 23 60.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 60
1980 Majors 24 61.27 162 124 0 2 / 9 0 / 9 3 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 8 5 / 12 4 / 9 15 / 61
1981 Majors 25 61.57 162 142 0 2 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 13 2 / 13 3 / 11 3 / 9 11 / 61
1982 Majors 26 58.74 162 142 0 2 / 5 0 / 5 3 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 2 / 8 3 / 14 10 / 58
1983 Majors 27 64.62 162 142 0 3 / 10 0 / 9 4 / 5 0 / 9 2 / 8 1 / 12 3 / 11 13 / 64
1984 Majors 28 65.55 162 142 0 1 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 14 0 / 4 4 / 65
1985 Majors 29 66.26 162 142 0 2 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 16 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 14 2 / 66
1986 Majors 30 65.62 162 142 0 1 / 10 0 / 6 2 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 5 3 / 65
1987 Majors 31 66.26 162 142 0 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 66
1988 Majors 32 55.36 162 96 0 2 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 12 3 / 55
1989 Majors 33 52.79 154 97 8 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 52
1990 Majors 34 54.80 135 114 27 -4 / 6 -3 / 6 -1 / 5 -6 / 2 -6 / 13 -1 / 6 -2 / 16 -23 / 54
1991 Majors 35 33.16 162 41 0 -4 / 3 -1 / 7 -2 / 5 -6 / 2 -2 / 5 0 / 5 -3 / 6 -18 / 33
1992 Majors 36 22.05 158 15 0 -6 / 1 -3 / 7 -3 / 4 -7 / 0 -1 / 4 -1 / 2 0 / 4 -21 / 22
Total 2163 1543 35 27 / 132 32 / 139 25 / 115 2 / 147 10 / 170 33 / 139 38 / 162 209 / 1420
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Bill Cotter has retired from the Milwaukee Puns
1992-04-05The Milwaukee Puns have acquired Bill Cotter from the waiver wire.
1992-04-01The Detroit River Cats have promoted Santiago Meyers to the major league team. The Detroit River Cats have designated Bill Cotter for assignment.
1990-06-27Bill Cotter of the Detroit River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1990-03-07The Detroit River Cats have placed Bill Cotter on the trade block.
1989-06-18Bill Cotter of the Detroit River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1987-10-05Bill Cotter of the Detroit River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1979-06-15The Detroit River Cats have promoted Bill Cotter to the major league team.
1976-06-17The Detroit River Cats have acquired Bill Cotter from the waiver wire.
1976-06-13The Chicago Whales waive Bill Cotter.