Cotton Minahan
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Edmund Joseph Minahan
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
- School Georgetown University, Manhattan College
- Debut April 21, 1907
- Final Game May 15, 1907
- Born December 10, 1882 in Springfield, OH USA
- Died May 20, 1958 in East Orange, NJ USA
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Cotton Minahan had an excellent 1.29 ERA in his only season in the major leagues in 1907. Unfortunately, he gave up 6 unearned runs in addition to the 2 earned runs and walked 13 in 14 innings. He played for the Toledo Mud Hens in 1905 and 1906.
He attended both Georgetown University and Manhattan College at various times from 1900-06.
The Cincinnati Reds in 1907 had a team ERA of 2.41, and only two pitchers that year had ERA's over 3.00. Two pitchers had ERA's lower than Minahan - Bob Spade, with a 1.00 ERA in 27 innings, and Frank Leary, with a 1.12 ERA in 8 innings. The 1907 Chicago Cubs led the league with a 1.73 team ERA.
