1961
Born January 5, 1961
New York, NY, USA
Henry Cotto Notable
b. January 5, 1961 · Chicago Cubs 1984, New York Yankees 1985–1987, Seattle Mariners 1988–1993, Florida Marlins 1993
Henry Cotto played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1984 and closing with the Florida Marlins in 1993. His longest stay was with the Seattle Mariners, from 1988 to 1993.
Across 884 games he batted .261, with 569 hits and 296 runs. He finished with 44 home runs, 87 doubles and 130 stolen bases.
He played 760 games in the outfield, with 1,324 putouts and 15 errors.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on January 5, 1961. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | CHC | 105 | 146 | 24 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 9 | .274 |
| 1985 | NYY | 34 | 56 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | .304 |
| 1986 | NYY | 35 | 80 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 3 | .212 |
| 1987 | NYY | 68 | 149 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 4 | .235 |
| 1988 | SEA | 133 | 386 | 50 | 100 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 23 | 53 | 27 | .259 |
| 1989 | SEA | 100 | 295 | 44 | 78 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 12 | 44 | 10 | .264 |
| 1990 | SEA | 127 | 355 | 40 | 92 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 52 | 21 | .259 |
| 1991 | SEA | 66 | 177 | 35 | 54 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 27 | 16 | .305 |
| 1992 | SEA | 108 | 294 | 42 | 76 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 49 | 23 | .259 |
| 1993 | FLA/SEA | 108 | 240 | 25 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 40 | 16 | .250 |
| Career | — | 884 | 2178 | 296 | 569 | 87 | 9 | 44 | 210 | 107 | 352 | 130 | .261 |
On this day & linked events
1984
Major-league debut: Henry Cotto
Henry Cotto made a major-league debut on April 5, 1984.
1993
Final major-league game: Henry Cotto
Henry Cotto played a final major-league game on September 30, 1993.
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