1936
Born January 8, 1936
Delta, CO, USA
Chuck Cottier Notable
b. January 8, 1936 · Milwaukee Braves 1959–1960, Detroit Tigers 1961, Washington Senators 1961–1965, California Angels 1968–1969
Chuck Cottier played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Milwaukee Braves in 1959 and closing with the California Angels in 1969. His longest stay was with the Washington Senators, from 1961 to 1965.
Across 580 games he batted .220, with 348 hits and 168 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 63 doubles and 28 stolen bases.
He played 482 games at second base, with 1,250 assists and 58 errors. He turned 297 double plays.
He was born in Delta, CO, USA on January 8, 1936, and died on February 1, 2021. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | MLN | 10 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
| 1960 | MLN | 95 | 229 | 29 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 1 | .227 |
| 1961 | DET/WSA | 111 | 344 | 39 | 81 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 31 | 52 | 9 | .235 |
| 1962 | WSA | 136 | 443 | 50 | 107 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 44 | 57 | 14 | .242 |
| 1963 | WSA | 113 | 337 | 30 | 69 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 63 | 2 | .205 |
| 1964 | WSA | 73 | 137 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 2 | .168 |
| 1965 | WSA | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1968 | CAL | 33 | 67 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .194 |
| 1969 | CAL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 580 | 1584 | 168 | 348 | 63 | 17 | 19 | 127 | 137 | 248 | 28 | .220 |
On this day & linked events
2021
Died February 1, 2021
1959
Major-league debut: Chuck Cottier
Chuck Cottier made a major-league debut on April 17, 1959.
1969
Final major-league game: Chuck Cottier
Chuck Cottier played a final major-league game on May 9, 1969.
Image: Washington Senators / Major League Baseball, public domain