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Cool Papa Bell League
5-3-2061
Cotton Speier Left Field
Retired (1991, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating   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 Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B (1.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF (0.9%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF (37.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1983 LF PHI 36 29 263.0 48 46 2 0 0 -4 1.64 1.000
RF PHI 1 1 11.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2.45 1.000
1984 LF COL 37 31 279.0 61 57 4 0 0 -2 1.97 1.000
1985 LF BAL 60 55 505.2 117 112 1 4 0 -1 2.01 .966
CF BAL 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
1986 LF MIN-HOU 18 18 156.1 38 38 0 0 0 0 2.19 1.000
RF MIN-HOU 10 10 87.0 17 16 1 0 0 -1 1.76 1.000
CF MIN-HOU 4 4 33.0 11 11 0 0 0 -1 3.00 1.000
3B MIN-HOU 1 1 8.2 4 1 3 0 0 0 4.16 1.000
1987 LF HOU 106 106 908.0 214 209 1 4 0 -6 2.08 .981
RF HOU 2 2 18.0 5 4 0 1 0 0 2.00 .800
1988 LF HOU 90 89 783.1 180 172 7 1 0 0 2.06 .994
RF HOU 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1989 LF HOU 92 89 799.1 195 190 4 1 0 -5 2.18 .995
RF HOU 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
CF HOU 2 2 16.0 11 10 0 1 0 0 5.62 .909
1990 LF COL 8 8 71.2 15 15 0 0 0 0 1.88 1.000
1B COL 2 2 16.0 14 13 1 0 1 0 7.88 1.000
1991 LF COL 3 3 27.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.67 1.000
Pos Total LF 450 428 3793.1 876 847 19 10 0 -18 2.05 .989
RF 16 16 143.0 30 28 1 1 0 -1 1.83 .967
CF 8 8 67.0 25 24 0 1 0 -1 3.22 .960
1B 2 2 16.0 14 13 1 0 1 0 7.88 1.000
3B 1 1 8.2 4 1 3 0 0 0 4.16 1.000
Total 477 455 4028.0 949 913 24 12 1 -20 2.09 .987
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.