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Neal Cotts

Neal James Cotts

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: March 25, 1980 in Belleville, IL
High School: Lebanon (Lebanon, IL)
School: Illinois State University
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 2001 amateur draft.
Signed June 13, 2001. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 12, 2003
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Cubs 2003-2009
Agents: Joe Bick [*]
Final Game: May 25, 2009   vs. PIT 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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Fine Details  · Last Updated Feb 9, 2012, 9:05AM
All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Greg Maddux… #3. Cy Young… #4. Randy Johnson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Christy Mathewson… 

Standard Pitching

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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
2003 23 CHW AL 1 1 .500 8.10 4 4 0 0 0 0 13.1 15 12 12 1 17 0 10 0 0 0 69 58 2.400 10.1 0.7 11.5 6.8 0.59
2004 24 CHW AL 4 4 .500 5.65 56 1 12 0 0 0 65.1 61 45 41 13 30 2 58 3 0 8 281 84 1.393 8.4 1.8 4.1 8.0 1.93
2005 25 CHW AL 4 0 1.000 1.94 69 0 10 0 0 0 60.1 38 15 13 1 29 5 58 4 0 3 248 233 1.110 5.7 0.1 4.3 8.7 2.00
2006 26 CHW AL 1 2 .333 5.17 70 0 14 0 0 1 54.0 64 33 31 12 24 6 43 3 0 3 251 92 1.630 10.7 2.0 4.0 7.2 1.79
2007 27 CHC NL 0 1 .000 4.86 16 0 4 0 0 0 16.2 15 9 9 1 9 0 14 3 0 0 76 97 1.440 8.1 0.5 4.9 7.6 1.56
2008 28 CHC NL 0 2 .000 4.29 50 0 7 0 0 0 35.2 38 18 17 7 13 2 43 1 0 3 160 108 1.430 9.6 1.8 3.3 10.9 3.31
2009 29 CHC NL 0 2 .000 7.36 19 0 3 0 0 0 11.0 14 9 9 3 9 0 9 1 0 0 55 62 2.091 11.5 2.5 7.4 7.4 1.00
7 Seasons 10 12 .455 4.63 284 5 50 0 0 1 256.1 245 141 132 38 131 15 235 15 0 17 1140 101 1.467 8.6 1.3 4.6 8.3 1.79
162 Game Avg. 2 3 .455 4.63 67 1 12 0 0 0 60 58 33 31 9 31 4 55 4 0 4 268 101 1.467 8.6 1.3 4.6 8.3 1.79
CHW (4 yrs) 10 7 .588 4.52 199 5 36 0 0 1 193.0 178 105 97 27 100 13 169 10 0 14 849 104 1.440 8.3 1.3 4.7 7.9 1.69
CHC (3 yrs) 0 5 .000 4.97 85 0 14 0 0 0 63.1 67 36 35 11 31 2 66 5 0 3 291 93 1.547 9.5 1.6 4.4 9.4 2.13
AL (4 yrs) AL 10 7 .588 4.52 199 5 36 0 0 1 193.0 178 105 97 27 100 13 169 10 0 14 849 104 1.440 8.3 1.3 4.7 7.9 1.69
NL (3 yrs) NL 0 5 .000 4.97 85 0 14 0 0 0 63.1 67 36 35 11 31 2 66 5 0 3 291 93 1.547 9.5 1.6 4.4 9.4 2.13

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg IP GS R Rrep Rdef aLI RAR WAR Salary Awards
2003 23 CHW AL 13.1 4 12 9 0 1.1 -3 -0.3 $
2004 24 CHW AL 65.1 1 45 45 0 .8 0 -0.4 $301,000
2005 25 CHW AL 60.1 0 16 39 0 1.1 23 1.9 $330,000
2006 26 CHW AL 54.0 0 33 39 -1 .9 6 0.1 $400,000
2007 27 CHC NL 16.2 0 9 10 1 1.1 1 0.0 $825,000
2008 28 CHC NL 35.2 0 18 23 0 .9 5 0.2 $
2009 29 CHC NL 11.0 0 9 6 0 1.0 -3 -0.3 $1,100,000
7 Seasons 256.1 5 142 171 0 .9 29 1.2 $2,956,000
CHW (4 yrs) 193.0 5 106 132 -1 .9 26 1.3 $1,031,000
CHC (3 yrs) 63.1 0 36 39 1 1.0 3 -0.1 $1,925,000

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
2005 25 CHW AL ALDS W BOS 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 25 CHW AL ALCS W LAA 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 25 CHW AL WS W HOU 1 0 1.000 0.00 4 0 1 0 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 1.500 6.8 0.0 6.8 13.5 2.00
2008 28 CHC NL NLDS L LAD 0 0 0.00 2 0 1 0 0 0 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 7 1.200 5.4 0.0 5.4 16.2 3.00
2 Seasons (4 Series) 1 0 1.000 0.00 8 0 3 0 0 0 4.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 16 1.000 4.5 0.0 4.5 11.3 2.50
1 NLDS 0 0 0.00 2 0 1 0 0 0 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 7 1.200 5.4 0.0 5.4 16.2 3.00
1 ALDS 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1 ALCS 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1 WS 1 0 1.000 0.00 4 0 1 0 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 1.500 6.8 0.0 6.8 13.5 2.00

Standard Batting

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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
2003 23 CHW AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2004 24 CHW AL 56 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 650 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
2005 25 CHW AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2006 26 CHW AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2007 27 CHC NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2008 28 CHC NL 50 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2009 29 CHC NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Seasons 284 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 272 2 0 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 272 1 0 0 0 0 0
CHW (4 yrs) 199 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 650 2 0 0 0 0 0
CHC (3 yrs) 85 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 199 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 650 2 0 0 0 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 85 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
2004 24 CHW AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 0.1 0.0 $301,000 1
2008 28 CHC NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ 1
2 Seasons 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 0.1 0.0 $301,000
CHC (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $
CHW (1 yr) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 0.1 0.0 $301,000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2005 25 CHW AL WS HOU W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 28 CHC NL NLDS LAD L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rdrs Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% PO Awards
2003 CHW AL 23 P 4 13.1 2 1 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 1.35 0.50 .955 1.76 1.70
2004 CHW AL 24 P 56 65.1 10 1 8 1 1 .900 2 6 1.24 0.16 .948 1.65 1.65
2005 CHW AL 25 P 69 60.1 16 2 14 0 2 1.000 2 7 2.39 0.23 .954 1.70 1.68
2006 CHW AL 26 P 70 54.0 13 4 9 0 1 1.000 1 4 2.17 0.19 .958 1.57 1.54
2007 CHC NL 27 P 16 16.2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.08 0.13 .965 1.67 1.67
2008 CHC NL 28 P 50 35.2 8 2 4 2 0 .750 -1 -6 1.51 0.12 .959 1.74 1.72
2009 CHC NL 29 P 19 11.0 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 1 18 1.64 0.11 .955 1.72 1.70
7 Seasons P 284 256.1 53 10 40 3 6 .943 5 3 1.76 0.18 .955 1.67 1.65
7 Seasons TOT 284 256.1 53 10 40 3 6 .943 5 23 1.76 0.18 .955 1.67 1.65
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1919 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1950 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1919) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1950 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
2006 AL  70 (8th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 1 (2585), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 10 (959), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  3. John Grabow (986)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. John Grabow (987)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. John Parrish (977)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

Transactions

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
200424Chicago White Sox$301,0004/7/04 AP
200525Chicago White Sox$330,000
200626Chicago White Sox$400,000
200727Chicago Cubs$825,000
200929Chicago Cubs$1,100,000
Career to date (may be incomplete)$2,956,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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