1894
Born February 10, 1894
Kansas City, KS, USA
Cotton Tierney Notable
b. February 10, 1894 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1920–1923, Philadelphia Phillies 1923, Boston Braves 1924, Brooklyn Robins 1925
Cotton Tierney played for four clubs across six seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1920 and closing with the Brooklyn Robins in 1925.
Across 630 games he batted .296, with 681 hits and 266 runs. He finished with 31 home runs, 119 doubles and 28 stolen bases.
He played 447 games at second base, with 1,430 assists and 83 errors. He turned 278 double plays. He also played 118 games at third base.
He was born in Kansas City, KS, USA on February 10, 1894, and died on April 18, 1953. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | PIT | 12 | 46 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .239 |
| 1921 | PIT | 117 | 442 | 49 | 132 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 31 | 4 | .299 |
| 1922 | PIT | 122 | 441 | 58 | 152 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 86 | 22 | 40 | 7 | .345 |
| 1923 | PHI/PIT | 150 | 600 | 90 | 187 | 36 | 3 | 13 | 88 | 26 | 52 | 5 | .312 |
| 1924 | BSN | 136 | 505 | 38 | 131 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 22 | 37 | 11 | .259 |
| 1925 | BRO | 93 | 265 | 27 | 68 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 23 | 0 | .257 |
| Career | — | 630 | 2299 | 266 | 681 | 119 | 30 | 31 | 331 | 109 | 187 | 28 | .296 |
On this day & linked events
1953
Died April 18, 1953
Image: The Boston Globe, public domain