Bill Cotton
William Jay Cotton
Born: October 20, 1947
McCook, NE US
Deceased: July 7, 2008
Kearney, NE US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 4 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Athletics)
School: McCook HS (NE)
Career: 1969-1974
Bill Cotton compiled a career batting average of .255 with 15 home runs and 89 RBI in his 278-game career with the Pompano Beach Mets, Visalia Mets, Memphis Blues, Tidewater Tides, Toledo Mud Hens and Iowa Oaks. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | .714 | .500 | 1.214 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 19 | 60 | 49 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .265 | .356 | .388 | .744 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 81 | 293 | 257 | 27 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 68 | .253 | .334 | .424 | .759 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 61 | 201 | 176 | 9 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 32 | .267 | .353 | .347 | .700 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 62 | 179 | 155 | 13 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 27 | .258 | .341 | .290 | .631 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | (+) Tidewater Tides | 56 | 168 | 149 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 25 | .201 | .279 | .275 | .554 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | (+) Toledo Mud Hens | 56 | 168 | 149 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 25 | .201 | .279 | .275 | .554 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 51 | 115 | 97 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 22 | .206 | .319 | .268 | .587 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 278 | 861 | 742 | 69 | 189 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 89 | 5 | 2 | 98 | 160 | .255 | .345 | .356 | .701 | 264 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | C | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | C | 18 | 109 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.500 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | C | 77 | 574 | 58 | 15 | 5 | .977 | 8.208 | 19 | |||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | C | 54 | 375 | 31 | 12 | 5 | .971 | 7.519 | 7 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 60 | 324 | 29 | 3 | 7 | .992 | 5.883 | 8 | |||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | C | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 | 1 | |||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | C | 50 | 186 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .971 | 3.980 | 9 | |||
| Totals | 263 | 1591 | 141 | 36 | 17 | .980 | 6.586 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Pompano Beach Mets | NYN | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA |
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