Como Cotelle

Como Cotelle was a long-time minor league professional baseball player, who amassed over 2,700 hits in 20 seasons.

Como Cotelle was born November 5, 1904 and died December 25, 1975.[1] Cotelle was a left-handed pitcher pitcher at the very beginning of his career, but quickly turned into a left-handed hitting Outfielder. Listed at 5'5" tall and 155 pounds,[2] Cotelle played for numerous teams in leagues across the county during his career.

Batting Success

Most noteworthy, Cotelle won the Mississippi Valley League Batting Title in 1933, with a .407 average, leading the Davenport Blue Sox to a 82-32 record and a ranking of #58 in the All Time Top-100 teams by MiLB.com.[3][4]

In his career, Cotelle had many other seasons of note: In 1926, he hit .336 for the Rock Island Islanders in the Mississippi Valley League; .387 for the Danville Veterans of the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League in 1930; .338 for the Albany Senators in the 1937 New York-Pennsylvania League; .345 in 1940 for three teams, .367 for the Erie Sailors of the Middle Atlantic League in 1941 and .343 for two teams in 1944, at age 39.[5]

In a June 13, 1945 article in the Milwaukee Journal Cotelle said he was sensitive about his age at the time. He was ineligible for the Military Draft according to the article.[6] After beginning his minor league career in 1926, 1945 was Cotelle's last season, at age 40.[7]

In his 20 season career, Cotelle hit over .300 a total of 17 times, in collecting 2,730 hits with a .323 average.[8] Despite his longevity of minor league statistics, Cotelle never played a Major League game.[9]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Como_Cotelle
  2. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=cotell001cos
  3. ↑ http://www.milb.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=58
  4. ↑ http://www.milb.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=58
  5. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=cotell001cos
  6. ↑ Milwaukee Journal, June 14, 1945 "Bargain: Cotelle pays big dividends" p.26
  7. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=cotell001cos
  8. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Como_Cotelle
  9. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=cotell001cos
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