Cotton Tierney
James Arthur Tierney
Born: February 10, 1894
Kansas City, KS US
Deceased: April 18, 1953
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, CF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 175
Career: 1912-1930
Major League Statistics
Cotton Tierney compiled a career batting average of .272 with 41 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1121-game career with the Tyler Elbertas, Dallas Giants, Texarkana Tigers, McAlester Miners, Ardmore Indians, Beaumont Oilers, Kansas City Blues, San Antonio Bronchos, Tulsa Oilers, Minneapolis Millers, Mobile Bears, Hollywood Stars, Pueblo Steel Workers, Shawnee Robins, Danville Veterans, Pueblo Steelworkers and Joplin Miners. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1930 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | TL | Dallas Giants | 26 | 71 | 71 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .070 | .070 | .113 | .183 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | D | SCEN2 | Tyler Elbertas | 27 | 89 | 89 | 15 | .169 | .169 | .169 | .337 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | D | TXOK1 | Texarkana Tigers | 101 | 343 | 343 | 81 | .236 | .236 | .236 | .472 | 81 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | D | TXOK1 | Ardmore Indians | 50 | 202 | 177 | 24 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 27 | .271 | .306 | .407 | .713 | 72 | 16 | ||||||
| 1914 | D | WA | McAlester Miners | 69 | 257 | 251 | 31 | 67 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 16 | .267 | .267 | .390 | .657 | 98 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 55 | 136 | 136 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .235 | .426 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | TL | San Antonio Bronchos | 128 | 443 | 443 | 112 | 25 | 6 | 1 | .253 | .253 | .343 | .596 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 52 | 186 | 186 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .253 | .253 | .344 | .597 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 91 | 327 | 327 | 90 | 18 | 5 | 3 | .275 | .275 | .388 | .664 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 153 | 576 | 576 | 193 | 48 | 13 | 11 | .335 | .335 | .521 | .856 | 300 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | (+) Minneapolis Millers | 103 | 333 | 333 | 96 | 22 | 3 | 8 | .288 | .288 | .444 | .733 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | (+) Kansas City Blues | 103 | 333 | 333 | 96 | 22 | 3 | 8 | .288 | .288 | .444 | .733 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 34 | 104 | 104 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 48 | 171 | 171 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .205 | .205 | .298 | .503 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Steel Workers | 162 | 624 | 624 | 183 | 31 | 11 | 11 | .293 | .293 | .431 | .724 | 269 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | C | WA | Shawnee Robins | 35 | 137 | 137 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .255 | .255 | .372 | .628 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 55 | 214 | 214 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .374 | .374 | .458 | .832 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 35 | 55 | 55 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .509 | .873 | 28 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1121 | 3935 | 3904 | 55 | 1061 | 194 | 50 | 41 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 27 | .272 | .273 | .379 | .652 | 1478 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | TXOK1 | Ardmore Indians | CF | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | D | WA | McAlester Miners | 2B | 121 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | B | TL | San Antonio Bronchos | 3B | 55 | 47 | 116 | 13 | .926 | 2.964 | |
| 1919 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | SS | 52 | 103 | 174 | 12 | .958 | 5.327 | |
| 1920 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | SS | 130 | 318 | 339 | 46 | .935 | 5.054 | |
| 1927 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 3B | 43 | 51 | 74 | 3 | .977 | 2.907 | |
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3B | 34 | 30 | 60 | 6 | .938 | 2.647 | |
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Steel Workers | 3B | 160 | 165 | 303 | 20 | .959 | 2.925 | |
| 1929 | C | WA | Shawnee Robins | 3B | 35 | 45 | 44 | 10 | .899 | 2.543 | |
| 1929 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 2B | 29 | 83 | 109 | 10 | .950 | 6.621 | |
| 1930 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 3B | 13 | 7 | 21 | 3 | .903 | 2.154 | |
| Totals | 722 | 849 | 1240 | 123 | 0 | .944 | 2.893 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | D | South Central League | Tyler Elbertas | |||
| 1912 | B | Texas League | Dallas Giants | |||
| 1913 | D | Texas-Oklahoma League | Texarkana Tigers | |||
| 1914 | D | Western Association | McAlester Miners | |||
| 1914 | D | Texas-Oklahoma League | Ardmore Indians | |||
| 1916 | B | Texas League | Beaumont Oilers | |||
| 1916 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1917 | B | Texas League | San Antonio Bronchos | |||
| 1917 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1919 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1919 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1920 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1926 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1926 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1927 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1927 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1928 | A | Western League | Pueblo Steel Workers | |||
| 1929 | C | Western Association | Shawnee Robins | SLN | ||
| 1929 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | SLN | ||
| 1929 | A | Western League | Pueblo Steelworkers | |||
| 1930 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners |
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