1888
Born August 29, 1888
Hoosick Falls, NY, USA
Ensign Cottrell Notable
b. August 29, 1888 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1911, Chicago Cubs 1912, Philadelphia Athletics 1913, Boston Braves 1914, New York Yankees 1915
Ensign Cottrell played for five clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1911 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1915.
He went 1 and 2 with a 4.82 earned run average, pitching 37.3 innings in 12 games. He struck out 12. Across 12 games he batted .083, with 1 hit and 0 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Hoosick Falls, NY, USA on August 29, 1888, and died on February 27, 1947. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | CHC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1913 | PHA | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1914 | BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | NYY | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .083 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| 1912 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 1913 | PHA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5.40 |
| 1914 | BSN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 1915 | NYY | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3.38 |
| Career | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 37.1 | 58 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 4.82 |
On this day & linked events
1947
Died February 27, 1947
Image: Bain News Service, public domain