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 teams did Jharel Cotton play for?

Jharel Cotton played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2016–2017), the Texas Rangers (2021), the Minnesota Twins (2022), and the San Francisco Giants (2022).

What were Jharel Cotton's career stats?

In 82 games, Jharel Cotton went 17-12 with a 4.50 ERA, 197 strikeouts, and 232.0 innings pitched.

What position did Jharel Cotton play?

Jharel Cotton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jharel Cotton and how much did he weigh?

Jharel Cotton was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 200 pounds.

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.

Is Jharel Cotton in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jharel Cotton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 24, 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	29.1	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	30.2	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

Jharel Cotton: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 7, 2016 and the final game on October 4, 2022, Jharel Cotton built the record summarized on this page. Cotton played for the Oakland Athletics (2016 through 2017), the Texas Rangers (2021), the Minnesota Twins (2022), and the San Francisco Giants (2022). Cotton, born on January 19, 1992, in St. Thomas, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Cotton's listed size is 200 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. On the record, Jharel Cotton was born Jharel Leandre Cotton.

Cotton went 17-12 with a 4.50 ERA in 82 games, 29 of them starts. The same table counts 197 strikeouts. The league ERA over Cotton's seasons was 4.20, so the 4.50 figure ran 7.3% worse than average. Cotton won 9 games in 2017, the most of any season listed. In 2017, one of the busiest seasons, Cotton posted a 5.58 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.36.

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 teams did Jharel Cotton play for?: Jharel Cotton played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2016–2017), the Texas Rangers (2021), the Minnesota Twins (2022), and the San Francisco Giants (2022).
What were Jharel Cotton's career stats?: In 82 games, Jharel Cotton went 17-12 with a 4.50 ERA, 197 strikeouts, and 232.0 innings pitched.
What position did Jharel Cotton play?: Jharel Cotton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jharel Cotton and how much did he weigh?: Jharel Cotton was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 200 pounds.
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.
Is Jharel Cotton in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jharel Cotton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.