Player Report for #44 Erik Cotton

04/26/1981

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RF Erik Cotton #44

Age: 29

Bats: L

Throws: L

Morale: Normal

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	7	6	7	7
Gap	8	7	9	9
Power	2	2	2	2
Eye	4	3	4	4
Avoid K's	9	9	9	10

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	1	5
Errors:	-	2	11
Arm:	1	1	7
Turn DP:	-	1	-
Ability:	2	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	5
1st Base:	-	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	2
3rd Base:	-

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	8
Stealing Ability:	16
Baserunning Inst.:	12
Sacrifice Bunt:	7
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Normal
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Very Low
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Normal
Work Ethic:	High

Erik Cotton
Birthday:	03/22/1936
Born in:	Northbridge (Massachusetts)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 3"
Weight:	207 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	None, None
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	None, None
Pro Service:	11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1954, 15th Pick in Round 5

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

RBI

AVG

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

VORP

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1954 Total - HS	18	24	106	47	12	1	0	26	38	7	4	3	10	13	2	.443	.483	.575	1.059	100	0.0
1954 Pasadena - A	18	14	49	14	2	1	0	4	4	2	0	0	6	0	1	.286	.314	.367	.681	82	-0.2
1955 Pasadena - A	19	68	269	76	7	2	1	18	26	32	3	1	45	7	4	.283	.364	.335	.699	92	4.5
1955 Eagle Pass - AA	19	47	160	45	4	2	1	12	24	12	1	2	18	3	3	.281	.331	.350	.681	84	-1.1
1956 Eagle Pass - AA	20	115	458	120	17	4	5	36	55	34	5	2	59	1	1	.262	.319	.349	.668	87	1.3
1956 Uxbridge - AAA	20	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.0
1957 Eagle Pass - AA	21	95	399	103	14	4	4	24	47	27	3	2	45	9	2	.258	.309	.343	.652	83	1.1
1957 Uxbridge - AAA	21	7	14	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.286	.286	.286	.571	62	-0.9
1958 Eagle Pass - AA	22	86	222	55	13	2	1	16	29	19	1	0	44	0	0	.248	.310	.338	.648	85	1.3
1959 Eagle Pass - AA	23	49	90	17	3	1	0	4	7	3	1	0	22	2	0	.189	.223	.244	.468	30	-7.0
1960 Eagle Pass - AA	24	20	26	8	0	2	2	5	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	.308	.333	.692	1.026	182	3.6
1961 Kingsville - AA	25	26	19	7	2	0	0	4	3	2	1	1	2	1	0	.368	.435	.474	.908	154	2.8
1961 Peterborough - AAA	25	14	5	2	0	0	0	2	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	.400	.500	.400	.900	153	0.4
1962 Riverside - A	26	50	80	21	5	0	3	13	11	4	0	0	7	0	0	.263	.298	.438	.735	109	2.8
1963 Somerset - A	27	59	109	32	4	0	5	11	14	7	4	0	17	2	0	.294	.358	.468	.826	134	7.9
1963 Tulsa - AA	27	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.4
1964 San Bernadino - A	28	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.5
Total GHL		22	23	6	0	0	0	3	5	1	0	0	1	1	2	.261	.292	.261	.553	58	-0.6
Total STL		442	1377	355	53	15	13	101	170	98	12	7	194	17	6	.258	.311	.346	.658	84	1.6
Total SCL		193	509	143	18	3	9	46	55	45	7	1	76	9	5	.281	.347	.381	.728	102	14.5

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League

POS

PCT

INN

RNG

EFF

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Player History
06/15/1954	Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 15, 81st overall pick) by the Chicago Hitmen, out of high school (Grafton Memorial; Grafton, MA).
08/03/1954	Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization with a signing bonus of $2,000.
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (7).
05/24/1955	Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (13); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 5 (6).
07/16/1956	Wins the STL RGL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 6 (7).
04/22/1957	Injured (sprained knee), out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
06/04/1959	Injured (sprained wrist), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
10/13/1960	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
04/06/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization.
10/12/1961	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
04/05/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Empires organization.
10/07/1962	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
04/05/1963	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Manhattan Peril organization.
10/08/1963	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 2 (3).
04/23/1964	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Bears organization.
05/24/1964	Released by the Detroit organization.
05/28/1964	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization.
07/21/1964	Released by the St. Louis organization.
07/22/1964	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Manhattan Peril organization.
10/13/1964	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1966	Retired from professional baseball.