Vance Cozier
Vance Silbert Cozier
Born: September 26, 1977
St. George's, GD
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 245
Draft: Round 56 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Draft: Round 17 (1999 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Pickering HS (Ajax, ONT)
St. Bonaventure
Career: 1999-2003
Vance Cozier compiled a career record of 42 wins and 38 losses and a 4.14 ERA in his 135-game pitching career with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Bakersfield Blaze, San Jose Giants, Shreveport Swamp Dragons, Hagerstown Suns and Norwich Navigators. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
![]() Salem-Keizer Volcanoes |
![]() Bakersfield Blaze |
![]() San Jose Giants |
![]() Shreveport Swamp Dragons |
![]() Hagerstown Suns |
![]() Norwich Navigators |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.57 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 61 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 260 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.89 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.3 | 164 | 82 | 65 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 106 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 665 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 15 | 7 | .682 | 3.61 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7 | 158 | 71 | 68 | 17 | 45 | 1 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 698 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.99 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.7 | 86 | 60 | 45 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 330 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.90 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.7 | 72 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 283 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.14 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 117 | 54 | 46 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 451 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Totals | 42 | 38 | .525 | 4.14 | 135 | 100 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 624.0 | 671 | 339 | 287 | 50 | 231 | 5 | 349 | 27 | 3 | 19 | 2738 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 47 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | P | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | P | 28 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | .778 | .750 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 30 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | P | 21 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .727 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | P | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | P | 26 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 135 | 26 | 82 | 7 | 5 | .939 | .800 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | SFN | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | SFN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | SFN | ||
| 2003 | A | South Atlantic League | Hagerstown Suns | SFN | ||
| 2003 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | SFN |
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