Orval Cott
Orval Edward Cott Sr.
Born: July 17, 1918
Deceased: December 26, 2003
Cheektowaga, NY US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1938-1951
Orval Cott compiled a career batting average of .301 with 48 home runs and 203 RBI in his 762-game career with the Greensburg Green Sox, New Iberia Cardinals, Washington Red Birds, Portsmouth Red Birds, Springfield Cardinals, Decatur Commodores, Jamestown Falcons, Lockport Reds and Olean Oilers. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 14 | 48 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .292 | .521 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Green Sox | 83 | 298 | 298 | 72 | 7 | 6 | 4 | .242 | .242 | .346 | .587 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 89 | 317 | 317 | 108 | 20 | 9 | 10 | .341 | .341 | .555 | .896 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 17 | 63 | 63 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .286 | .508 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 126 | 570 | 470 | 115 | 148 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 105 | 20 | 86 | 42 | .315 | .428 | .466 | .894 | 219 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Lockport Reds | 112 | 386 | 386 | 121 | 29 | 5 | 7 | .313 | .313 | .469 | .782 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Lockport Reds | 122 | 449 | 449 | 124 | 16 | 4 | 4 | .276 | .276 | .356 | .633 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Lockport Reds | 122 | 548 | 453 | 102 | 153 | 32 | 9 | 13 | 98 | 9 | 90 | 54 | .338 | .450 | .534 | .984 | 242 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 77 | 230 | 230 | 67 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .291 | .291 | .383 | .674 | 88 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 762 | 2909 | 2714 | 217 | 818 | 151 | 44 | 48 | 203 | 29 | 0 | 176 | 96 | .301 | .346 | .443 | .789 | 1201 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Green Sox | 1B | 80 | 704 | 52 | 18 | .977 | 9.450 | |
| 1938 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 1B | 14 | 95 | 11 | 3 | .972 | 7.571 | |
| 1939 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 3B | 74 | 84 | 215 | 27 | .917 | 4.041 | |
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 17 | 22 | 34 | 7 | .889 | 3.294 | |
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 3B | 77 | 107 | 136 | 21 | 7 | .920 | 3.156 |
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | OF | 49 | 75 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 1.694 |
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Lockport Reds | 3B | 119 | 167 | 268 | 31 | 34 | .933 | 3.655 |
| Totals | 430 | 1254 | 724 | 109 | 41 | .948 | 4.600 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Penn State League | Greensburg Green Sox | BRO | ||
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Penn State League | Washington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1946 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1947 | D | PONY League | Lockport Reds | CIN | ||
| 1948 | D | PONY League | Lockport Reds | CIN | ||
| 1949 | D | PONY League | Lockport Reds | CIN | ||
| 1951 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
