What years did Jharel Cotton play?

Jharel Cotton played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022.

Was Jharel Cotton a pitcher?

Yes. Jharel Cotton pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 197 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jharel Cotton hit?

Jharel Cotton hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jharel Cotton's career batting average?

Jharel Cotton batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Jharel Cotton's career ERA?

Jharel Cotton finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 17-12 with 197 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jharel Cotton have?

Jharel Cotton recorded 197 career strikeouts.

Jharel Cotton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2022)

Jharel Cotton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 7 seasons. Across 82 career appearances, he went 17-12 with a 4.50 ERA and 197 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 17–12

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.32

SO 197

Pitcher PIV -4845.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 200 lb
Born: 1/19/1992 in St. Thomas, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
MLB Debut: 2016-09-07
Last Game: 2022-10-04

Full name: Jharel Leandre Cotton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jharel Cotton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	12	82	29	0	0	0	232.0	215	116	41	92	197	4.50	-4845.4

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 7.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jharel Cotton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	OAK	AL	2	0	5	5	29.3	20	7	4	23	2.15	4.19 (+49%)	317.0
2017	OAK	AL	9	10	24	24	129.0	133	80	53	105	5.58	4.36 (-28%)	-4253.8
2021	TEX	AL	2	0	23	0	30.7	28	12	15	30	3.52	4.27 (+17%)	417.5
2022	MIN	AL	2	2	25	0	35.0	23	11	16	31	2.83	3.97 (+29%)	-1326.1
2022	SFN	NL	2	0	5	0	8.0	11	6	4	8	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			17	12	82	29	232.0	215	116	92	197	4.50	—	-4,845

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

Jharel Cotton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
82	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jharel Cotton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	OAK	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	OAK	AL	24	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	TEX	AL	23	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	MIN	AL	25	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	SFN	NL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			82	2	1	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jharel Cotton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	38	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jharel Cotton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	44	130.0	120	73	51	110	5.05
Away	38	102.0	95	43	41	87	3.79

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jharel Cotton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-10-04	SFG	SDP	—	0.2	4	4	4	2	1	0
2022-10-02	SFG	AZ	W	1.0	2	1	0	0	1	0
2022-09-29	SFG	COL	—	2.2	2	2	2	1	2	0
2022-09-24	SFG	AZ	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
2022-09-22	SFG	COL	W	2.2	2	0	0	0	1	0
2022-08-01	MIN	DET	—	2.2	0	0	0	0	3	0
2022-07-29	MIN	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2022-07-27	MIN	MIL	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1
2022-07-24	MIN	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-07-17	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jharel Cotton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	82	29	12	14	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jharel Cotton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2016	OAK	P	5	5	1	1	1
2017	OAK	P	24	24	8	10	1
2021	TEX	P	23	0	1	1	0
2022	MIN	P	25	0	1	2	0
2022	SFN	P	5	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jharel Cotton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	82

Frequently Asked Questions about Jharel Cotton

What years did Jharel Cotton play?: Jharel Cotton played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2022.
Was Jharel Cotton a pitcher?: Yes. Jharel Cotton pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 197 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jharel Cotton hit?: Jharel Cotton hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jharel Cotton's career batting average?: Jharel Cotton batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Jharel Cotton's career ERA?: Jharel Cotton finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 17-12 with 197 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jharel Cotton have?: Jharel Cotton recorded 197 career strikeouts.