Al Cicotte

Alva Warren Cicotte (Bozo)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: December 23, 1929 in Melvindale, MI
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 22, 1957 (Age 27)
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Indians/Yankees/Tigers/Senators/... 1957-1962

Final Game: May 8, 1962 (Age 32)
Died: November 29, 1982 in Westland, MI
Buried: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, MI
Relatives: Greatnephew of Eddie Cicotte
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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1948	18	NYY-min	C	7	8	.467	5.49	32						136.0	169	101	83		74								1.787	11.2		4.9			BUT · MATL
1949		Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1950	20	NYY-min	B	15	12	.556	2.58	29						234.0	166	85	67	7	137								1.295	6.4	0.3	5.3			NFK · PIED
1951		Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1952	22	NYY-min	AAA,A	8	9	.471	5.13	28	21		1	0		128.0	115	83	73		117		84	2	1	1			1.812	8.1		8.2	5.9	0.72	KCY,BNG · AA,EL
1953	23	NYY-min	AA	4	8	.333	5.17	23	18					94.0	73	58	54	7	102								1.862	7.0	0.7	9.8			BIR · SOUA
1954	24	SAC	Opn	6	15	.286	4.51	34	24		10	1		185.2	166	98	93	11	113		105	1	1	1			1.503	8.0	0.5	5.5	5.1	0.93	SAC · PCL
1955	25	NYY-min	AA,AAA	4	4	.500	4.65	30	6					62.0	55	37	32	3	47								1.645	8.0	0.4	6.8			BIR,DEN · SOUA,AA
1956	26	NYY-min	AAA	15	12	.556	3.03	33	29		13	1		205.0	151	84	69	15	106		129	6	0	6			1.254	6.6	0.7	4.7	5.7	1.22	RMD · IL
1957	27	NYY	AL	2	2	.500	3.03	20	2	14	0	0	2	65.1	57	25	22	5	30	1	36	1	0	3	275	119	1.332	7.9	0.7	4.1	5.0	1.20
1958	28	DET-min	AAA	5	1	.833	2.57	6	6		4	0		49.0	46	15	14	2	18	0	32	0	0	1			1.306	8.4	0.4	3.3	5.9	1.78	CHL · AA
1958	28	TOT	AL	3	4	.429	4.06	22	6	6	0	0	0	71.0	86	37	32	4	29	1	35	0	0	5	315	98	1.620	10.9	0.5	3.7	4.4	1.21
1958	28	WSH	AL	0	3	.000	4.82	8	4	3	0	0	0	28.0	36	18	15	3	14	0	14	0	0	2	130	80	1.786	11.6	1.0	4.5	4.5	1.00
1958	28	DET	AL	3	1	.750	3.56	14	2	3	0	0	0	43.0	50	19	17	1	15	1	21	0	0	3	185	114	1.512	10.5	0.2	3.1	4.4	1.40
1959	29	CLE	AL	3	1	.750	5.32	26	1	12	0	0	1	44.0	46	29	26	4	25	3	23	2	0	0	193	70	1.614	9.4	0.8	5.1	4.7	0.92

1960	30	CLE-min	AAA	16	7	.696	1.79	28	26		12	8		201.0	138	49	40	11	60	4	158	3	0	4			0.985	6.2	0.5	2.7	7.1	2.63	TTO · IL
1961	31	STL	NL	2	6	.250	5.28	29	7	9	0	0	1	75.0	83	47	44	16	34	2	51	2	0	3	333	84	1.560	10.0	1.9	4.1	6.1	1.50
1962	32	HOU-min	AAA	10	8	.556	3.08	26	20		8	1		158.0	135	66	54	14	52	6	117	5	0	1			1.184	7.7	0.8	3.0	6.7	2.25	OKC · AA
1962	32	HOU	NL	0	0		3.86	5	0	1	0	0	0	4.2	8	4	2	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	22	106	1.929	15.4	1.9	1.9	7.7	4.00
5 Yrs				10	13	.435	4.36	102	16	42	0	0	4	260.0	280	142	126	30	119	7	149	5	0	11	1138	91	1.535	9.7	1.0	4.1	5.2	1.25
162 Game Avg.				6	7	.435	4.36	59	9	24	0	0	2	150	161	82	73	17	69	4	86	3	0	6	656	91	1.535	9.7	1.0	4.1	5.2	1.25

WSH (1 yr)				0	3	.000	4.82	8	4	3	0	0	0	28.0	36	18	15	3	14	0	14	0	0	2	130	80	1.786	11.6	1.0	4.5	4.5	1.00
STL (1 yr)				2	6	.250	5.28	29	7	9	0	0	1	75.0	83	47	44	16	34	2	51	2	0	3	333	84	1.560	10.0	1.9	4.1	6.1	1.50
CLE (1 yr)				3	1	.750	5.32	26	1	12	0	0	1	44.0	46	29	26	4	25	3	23	2	0	0	193	70	1.614	9.4	0.8	5.1	4.7	0.92
NYY (1 yr)				2	2	.500	3.03	20	2	14	0	0	2	65.1	57	25	22	5	30	1	36	1	0	3	275	119	1.332	7.9	0.7	4.1	5.0	1.20
HOU (1 yr)				0	0		3.86	5	0	1	0	0	0	4.2	8	4	2	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	22	106	1.929	15.4	1.9	1.9	7.7	4.00
DET (1 yr)				3	1	.750	3.56	14	2	3	0	0	0	43.0	50	19	17	1	15	1	21	0	0	3	185	114	1.512	10.5	0.2	3.1	4.4	1.40

AL (3 yrs)				8	7	.533	3.99	68	9	32	0	0	3	180.1	189	91	80	13	84	5	94	3	0	8	783	95	1.514	9.4	0.6	4.2	4.7	1.12
NL (2 yrs)				2	6	.250	5.20	34	7	10	0	0	1	79.2	91	51	46	17	35	2	55	2	0	3	355	85	1.582	10.3	1.9	4.0	6.2	1.57

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%
1957	27	NYY	AL	65.1	20	2	25	3.44	4.02	0.30	0.00	96.3	3.58	1	0.1	.6	-0.1	0.5	6	.507	.501
1958	28	WSH	AL	28.0	8	4	18	5.79	4.23	-0.45	0.00	104.3	4.88	-3	-0.3	.2	0.0	-0.1	-0	.463	.498
1958	28	DET	AL	43.1	14	2	19	3.95	4.10	0.16	0.00	108.8	4.29	2	0.2	1.3	-0.0	0.5	5	.513	.501
1959	29	CLE	AL	44.0	26	1	29	5.93	4.27	0.40	0.00	95.2	3.69	-11	-1.1	.9	-0.0	-0.8	-7	.458	.493

1961	31	STL	NL	75.0	29	7	47	5.64	4.72	0.27	-0.08	108.1	4.72	-8	-0.8	1.1	-0.1	-0.2	1	.473	.495
1962	32	HOU	NL	4.2	5	0	4	7.71	5.06	-0.57	-0.21	90.0	4.88	-2	-0.2	1.0	-0.0	-0.1	-1	.470	.499
5 Seasons				260.1	102	16	142	4.91	4.32	0.19	-0.03	102.3	4.21	-20	-2.0	.9	-0.2	-0.2	4	.481	.498

WSH (1 yr)				28.0	8	4	18	5.79	4.23	-0.45	0.00	104.3	4.88	-3	-0.3	.2	0.0	-0.1	-0	.463	.498
STL (1 yr)				75.0	29	7	47	5.64	4.72	0.27	-0.08	108.1	4.72	-8	-0.8	1.1	-0.1	-0.2	1	.473	.495
CLE (1 yr)				44.0	26	1	29	5.93	4.27	0.40	0.00	95.2	3.69	-11	-1.1	.9	-0.0	-0.8	-7	.458	.493
NYY (1 yr)				65.1	20	2	25	3.44	4.02	0.30	0.00	96.3	3.58	1	0.1	.6	-0.1	0.5	6	.507	.501
HOU (1 yr)				4.2	5	0	4	7.71	5.06	-0.57	-0.21	90.0	4.88	-2	-0.2	1.0	-0.0	-0.1	-1	.470	.499
DET (1 yr)				43.1	14	2	19	3.95	4.10	0.16	0.00	108.8	4.29	2	0.2	1.3	-0.0	0.5	5	.513	.501

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1948	18	NYY-min	C	32	54	54		9	1	0	0						.167	.167	.185	.352		10							BUT · MATL
1949		Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1950	20	NYY-min	B	45	102	102		28	3	0	0						.275	.275	.304	.578		31							NFK · PIED
1951		Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1952	22	NYY-min	AAA,A	29	27	24	2	5	0	0	1	4	0		1	2	.208	.240	.333	.573		8	0	0	2				KCY,BNG · AA,EL
1953	23	NYY-min	AA,AAA	31	35	35		6	0	0	0						.171	.171	.171	.343		6							BIR,KCY · SOUA,AA
1954	24	SAC	Opn	54	92	78	9	21	3	0	2	10	2		10	11	.269	.360	.385	.744		30	1	1	3	0			SAC · PCL
1955	25	NYY-min	AA,AAA	30	19	19		3	1	0	0						.158	.158	.158	.316		3							BIR,DEN · SOUA,AA
1956	26	NYY-min	AAA	37	77	70	5	15	3	1	1	12	0		6	16	.214	.276	.329	.605		23		0	1	0			RMD · IL
1957	27	NYY	AL	20	20	20	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.150	.150	.200	.350	-5	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
1958	28	DET-min	AAA	6	19	19		6									.316	.316											CHL · AA
1958	28	TOT	AL	24	27	27	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.185	.185	.185	.370	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	1
1958	28	WSH	AL	9	10	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400	12	2	2	0	0	0	0	/1
1958	28	DET	AL	15	17	17	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.176	.176	.176	.353	-5	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1959	29	CLE	AL	26	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.500	.333	.833	138	1	0	1	1	0	0	1

1960	30	CLE-min	AAA	28	73	68	3	9	0	0	1	5	0	0	2	14	.132	.157	.176	.334		12		0	3	0			TTO · IL
1961	31	STL	NL	29	21	21	2	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	.286	.286	.333	.619	58	7	0	0	0	0	0	1
1962	32	HOU-min	AAA	39	83	75	9	17	5	0	1	7	0		7	20	.227	.293	.333	.626		25		0	1	0	0		OKC · AA
1962	32	HOU	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
5 Yrs				104	73	71	3	15	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	18	.211	.222	.239	.462	24	17	3	1	1	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	114	111	5	23	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	28	.211	.222	.239	.462	24	26	5	2	2	0	0

WSH (1 yr)				9	10	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400	12	2	2	0	0	0	0
STL (1 yr)				29	21	21	2	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	.286	.286	.333	.619	58	7	0	0	0	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				26	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.500	.333	.833	138	1	0	1	1	0	0
NYY (1 yr)				20	20	20	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.150	.150	.200	.350	-5	4	1	0	0	0	0
HOU (1 yr)				5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				15	17	17	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.176	.176	.176	.353	-5	3	0	0	0	0	0

AL (3 yrs)				70	52	50	1	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.180	.196	.200	.396	9	10	3	1	1	0	0
NL (2 yrs)				34	21	21	2	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	.286	.286	.333	.619	58	7	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Pos
1957	27	NYY	AL	20	20	-2	0	-0	0	2	-0	-0.0	0	0	0.0	.499	.500	0.0	-0.0	0	1
1958	28	WSH	AL	9	10	-1	0	-0	0	1	-0	-0.1	0	-0	-0.1	.494	.500	-0.1	0.0	-0	/1
1958	28	DET	AL	15	17	-2	0	0	0	2	-0	-0.0	0	0	0.0	.498	.500	0.0	0.0	0	1
1959	29	CLE	AL	26	5	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.1	0	1	0.1	.504	.501	0.1	-0.0	1	1

1961	31	STL	NL	29	21	-1	0	0	0	2	1	0.1	1	2	0.1	.504	.501	0.1	0.0	2	1
1962	32	HOU	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	/1
5 Seasons				104	73	-7	0	-0	0	8	1	0.1	2	3	0.1	.501	.500	0.1	-0.0	3

WSH (1 yr)				9	10	-1	0	-0	0	1	-0	-0.1	0	-0	-0.1	.494	.500	-0.1	0.0	-0
STL (1 yr)				29	21	-1	0	0	0	2	1	0.1	1	2	0.1	.504	.501	0.1	0.0	2
CLE (1 yr)				26	5	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.1	0	1	0.1	.504	.501	0.1	-0.0	1
NYY (1 yr)				20	20	-2	0	-0	0	2	-0	-0.0	0	0	0.0	.499	.500	0.0	-0.0	0
HOU (1 yr)				5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0
DET (1 yr)				15	17	-2	0	0	0	2	-0	-0.0	0	0	0.0	.498	.500	0.0	0.0	0

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO
1957	NYY	AL	27	P	20	2	65.1	16	6	10	0	0	1.000	2.20	0.80	.963	1.98	2.00	3	4	57%	47%	0
1958	TOT	AL	28	P	22	6	71.0	23	6	15	2	0	.913	2.66	0.95	.963	1.95	1.93	2	6	75%	47%	1
1958	WSH	AL	28	P	8	4	28.0	6	1	3	2	0	.667	1.29	0.50	.963	1.96	1.92	2	4	67%	47%	0
1958	DET	AL	28	P	14	2	43.0	17	5	12	0	0	1.000	3.56	1.21	.963	1.95	1.93	0	2	100%	46%	1
1959	CLE	AL	29	P	26	1	44.0	11	3	8	0	0	1.000	2.25	0.42	.955	2.05	2.03	1	0	0%	40%	0
1961	STL	NL	31	P	29	7	75.0	19	7	12	0	1	1.000	2.28	0.66	.959	2.18	2.15	5	4	44%	38%	0
1962	HOU	NL	32	P	5	0	4.2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.93	0.20	.950	2.12	2.04	1	0	0%	34%	0
	5 Seasons			P	102	16	260.0	70	23	45	2	1	.971	2.35	0.67	.960	2.05	2.04	12	14	54%	43%	1
	5 Seasons			TOT	102	16	260.0	70	23	45	2	1	.971	2.35	0.67	.960	2.05	2.04	12	14	54%	43%	1

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Transactions

Before 1948 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.
May 14, 1958: Purchased by the Washington Senators from the New York Yankees.
June 23, 1958: Traded by the Washington Senators to the Detroit Tigers for Vito Valentinetti.
November 20, 1958: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Billy Martin to the Cleveland Indians for Ossie Alvarez, Don Mossi and Ray Narleski.
April 3, 1960: Purchased by Toronto (International) from the Cleveland Indians.
October 11, 1960: Traded by Toronto (International) to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later, Cal Browning, Leon Wagner and cash. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Ellis Burton (January 26, 1961) to Toronto (International) to complete the trade.
October 13, 1961: Purchased by the Houston Colt .45's from the St. Louis Cardinals.

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