What years did Dick Cotter play?

Dick Cotter played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1912.

Was Dick Cotter a pitcher?

No. Dick Cotter was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Dick Cotter hit?

Dick Cotter hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.

Dick Cotter

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1912)

AVG .280

HR 0

RBI 15

H 28

OPS .677

PIV -5

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 172 lb
Born: 10/12/1889 in Manchester, NH, USA
Died: 4/4/1945 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-08-17
Last Game: 1912-09-26

Full name: Richard Raphael Cotter

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
46	100	8	28	0	2	0	15	2	11	20	.280	.357	.320	.677	-5

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .677 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	PHI	NL	20	46	2	13	0	5	1	5	7	.283	—	—	—	—	-39.9
1912	CHN	NL	26	54	6	15	2	10	1	6	13	.278	.268 (+3%)	.335 (+7%)	.358 (-2%)	.694 (+3%)	34.4
Career · 2 seasons			46	100	8	28	2	15	2	11	20	.280	—	—	—	—	-5

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	27	5	8	0	5	.296
Away	27	73	3	20	0	9	.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1912-09-26	CHC	CIN	W	2	0	0	0	1	1
1912-09-21	CHC	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
1912-09-13	CHC	BSN	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1912-09-12	CHC	BSN	L	4	0	0	0	0	2
1912-09-12	CHC	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1912-09-10	CHC	BSN	W	3	0	1	0	1	0
1912-09-08	CHC	CIN	L	3	1	2	2	1	0
1912-09-07	CHC	CIN	L	3	1	1	0	1	2
1912-09-06	CHC	CIN	W	4	0	2	1	0	0
1912-09-05	CHC	CIN	L	3	1	2	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	41	0	120	42	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1911	PHI	C	17	0	56	23	2	2
1912	CHN	C	24	0	64	19	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	41

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Manhattan College	New York	NY	1910, 1911

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Cotter

What years did Dick Cotter play?: Dick Cotter played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1912.
Was Dick Cotter a pitcher?: No. Dick Cotter was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Dick Cotter hit?: Dick Cotter hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.