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Cool Papa Bell League
5-6-2061
Cotton Speier Left Field
Retired (1991, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 504 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-06-1957
HR 88 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(32 games)
RBI 298
SB 63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF F  (0.9%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF C  (37.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1983 Away 32 62 13 22 3 1 3 11 7 18 2 1 0 1.001 .420 .581 .226 .355
1983 Home 40 88 16 28 4 3 4 19 6 19 3 1 0 .933 .365 .568 .250 .318
1984 Away 35 89 14 30 6 0 2 11 2 15 7 1 0 .824 .352 .472 .135 .337
1984 Home 41 77 13 18 0 1 8 19 7 18 1 0 0 .877 .306 .571 .338 .234
1985 Away 34 119 11 30 6 1 3 13 10 30 1 0 4 .710 .315 .395 .143 .252
1985 Home 34 113 19 28 5 0 7 16 8 26 0 1 0 .787 .310 .478 .230 .248
1986 Away 36 66 10 16 2 1 0 8 9 12 0 0 0 .636 .333 .303 .061 .242
1986 Home 38 87 14 20 1 3 6 15 8 27 1 1 0 .812 .295 .517 .287 .230
1987 Away 68 233 28 55 11 3 8 30 16 54 9 5 4 .697 .285 .412 .176 .236
1987 Home 47 156 26 55 7 5 13 37 6 34 7 3 1 1.092 .380 .712 .359 .353
1988 Away 49 195 26 55 10 2 8 25 13 47 10 6 0 .802 .325 .477 .195 .282
1988 Home 47 174 22 43 6 3 5 20 10 39 7 1 1 .689 .286 .402 .155 .247
1989 Away 55 189 15 38 6 2 5 26 13 43 10 2 2 .589 .256 .333 .132 .201
1989 Home 49 166 19 40 3 1 9 28 12 42 5 4 0 .730 .296 .434 .193 .241
1990 Away 24 49 10 15 2 0 4 10 1 12 0 0 0 .912 .320 .592 .286 .306
1990 Home 14 17 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .575 .222 .353 .176 .176
1991 Away 11 15 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 .333 .133 .200 .067 .133
1991 Home 22 26 4 6 2 0 2 8 1 8 0 0 0 .798 .259 .538 .308 .231
Total Away 344 1017 128 263 47 10 33 135 71 239 39 15 10 .730 .308 .422 .163 .259
Total Home 332 904 134 241 28 16 55 163 59 219 24 11 2 .831 .315 .515 .249 .267
Total 676 1921 262 504 75 26 88 298 130 458 63 26 12 .777 .311 .466 .204 .262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Cotton Speier has retired from the Colorado Highlanders
1991-07-30The Colorado Highlanders have removed Cotton Speier from the trade block.
1991-07-24The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Lou Anderson to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Cotton Speier to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Keith Anderson to the minors. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Dave Seats to the minors.
1991-06-15The Colorado Highlanders have placed Cotton Speier on the trade block.
1991-05-22The Colorado Highlanders have designated Cotton Speier for assignment.
1990-08-21Cotton Speier of the Colorado Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1990-04-05The Colorado Highlanders have acquired Cotton Speier from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The Houston Matadors have designated Cotton Speier for assignment.
1986-06-25The Houston Bushwackers have acquired Cotton Speier from the waiver wire.
1986-06-20The Minnesota DareDevils have designated Cotton Speier for assignment.
1985-03-07A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Detectives and the Colorado Highlanders. The Colorado Highlanders receive Hooks Alexander, Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 BAL (Mudcat Nathan) from the Baltimore Detectives in exchange for Dutch Wheaton, Cotton Speier, Tom Gross, Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 WAS (Thurston Howell). Protest This Trade.
1985-03-01The Colorado Highlanders have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Cotton Speier to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Tex McFarlane to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Lyn Thomas to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Lanny Adair to the minors. The Colorado Highlanders have waived Chris Alvarez. The Colorado Highlanders have waived Gene Scheinblum.
1984-10-03The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Slick Stanford to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Lanny Adair to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent John Nelson to the minors. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Cotton Speier to the minors.
1984-09-17The Colorado Highlanders have removed Cotton Speier from the trade block.
1984-07-21The Colorado Highlanders have placed Cotton Speier on the trade block.
1984-05-01The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Cotton Speier to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have waived Al Agee.
1984-04-14The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Al Agee to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Cotton Speier to the minors.
1983-06-17The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Cotton Speier to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Kevin Hernandez to the minors.
1983-06-16The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Kevin Hernandez to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Cotton Speier to the minors.
1983-05-12The Philadelphia Stars have removed Cotton Speier from the trade block.
1983-04-25The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Dino Marinaro to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Charlie Kelleher to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Cotton Speier to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have waived Red Leonard. The Philadelphia Stars have waived Javier Musser. The Philadelphia Stars have waived Jack Rueter.
1983-04-06The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Miguel Kunz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Cotton Speier to the minors.
1983-04-06The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Cotton Speier to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Ray Jones to the minors.
1983-04-04The Philadelphia Stars have placed Cotton Speier on the trade block.