Joe Cotton
Joseph P. Cotton
Born: March 25, 1975
Akron, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 18 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 1 (2000 Rule V (3A phase), Oakland Athletics)
School: Bowling Green State
N/A
Career: 1996-2004
Joe Cotton compiled a career record of 39 wins and 33 losses, with 34 saves, and a 3.28 ERA in his 347-game pitching career with the Batavia Clippers, Piedmont Boll Weevils, Clearwater Phillies, Reading Phillies, Midland RockHounds, Sacramento River Cats, Berkshire Black Bears and Long Island Ducks. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 Batavia Clippers |
 Piedmont Boll Weevils |
 Clearwater Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Midland RockHounds |
 Sacramento River Cats |
 Berkshire Black Bears |
 Long Island Ducks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.3 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 196 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.99 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96.3 | 90 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 402 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Piedmont Boll Weevils | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.42 | 44 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 77.3 | 73 | 48 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 322 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.95 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69.3 | 41 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 263 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.94 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.00 | 33 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 72.0 | 48 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 6 | 1 | .857 | 2.77 | 47 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 65.0 | 50 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 272 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8.53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Berkshire Black Bears | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.06 | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 32.3 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 139 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6.15 | 27 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26.3 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 123 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.10 | 54 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68.0 | 70 | 32 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.91 | 40 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42.3 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| Totals | 39 | 33 | .542 | 3.28 | 347 | 29 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 617.7 | 532 | 255 | 225 | 60 | 188 | 12 | 505 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 2546 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | P | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.222 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | P | 15 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.533 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Piedmont Boll Weevils | P | 44 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | P | 38 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .447 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | P | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .111 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 33 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .394 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | P | 47 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .298 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | P | 27 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .833 | .185 |
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Berkshire Black Bears | P | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .360 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | P | 54 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .204 |
| 2004 | Ind | ATLL | Long Island Ducks | P | 40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| Totals | 347 | 31 | 91 | 3 | 7 | .976 | .352 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Clippers | PHI | ||
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Clippers | PHI | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Piedmont Boll Weevils | PHI | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 2001 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | August 17, 2001 | September 3, 2001 |
| 2002 | Ind | Northern League East | Berkshire Black Bears | |||
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | ||
| 2003 | Ind | Atlantic League | Long Island Ducks | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Atlantic League | Long Island Ducks | May 6, 2004 | September 19, 2004 |
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