Dan Cotter
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890)
Dan Cotter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1890 for the Buffalo Bisons. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 14.00 ERA.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Died
- 9/4/1935 in Dorchester, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1890-07-16
Full name: Daniel Joseph Cotter
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | BFP | PL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14.00 | 3.88 (-261%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14.00 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | BFP | PL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Dan Cotter: the record in brief
Dan Cotter debuted in the major leagues on July 16, 1890. The team column never changes: it is the Buffalo Bisons in 1890. Cotter is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Cotter both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is April 14, 1867, in Boston, MA, USA. Cotter died on September 4, 1935, in Dorchester, MA, USA. Dan Cotter was the playing name; the full given name is Daniel Joseph.
Across 1 games (1 starts), Cotter recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 14.00 ERA. The league ERA over Cotter's seasons was 3.88, so the 14.00 figure ran 260.6% worse than average. Cotter's only pitching season is 1890: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.
Cotter appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Cotter
- Was Dan Cotter a pitcher?
- Yes. Dan Cotter pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dan Cotter hit?
- Dan Cotter hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Dan Cotter's career batting average?
- Dan Cotter batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
- What was Dan Cotter's career ERA?
- Dan Cotter finished with a 14.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Dan Cotter have?
- Dan Cotter recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Dan Cotter in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dan Cotter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.