Collin Cowgill

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2016)

Collin Cowgill was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2016 for 5 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 6 seasons. In 317 career games, he hit .234 with 161 hits, 12 home runs, and 57 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .234
HR 12
RBI 57
H 161
OPS .627
PIV -1,100
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 190 lb
Born
5/22/1986 in Lexington, KY, USA
MLB Debut
2011-07-26
Last Game
2016-04-19

Full name: Collin Brannen Cowgill

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Career Batting Statistics

Collin Cowgill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
317 689 83 161 22 4 12 57 14 58 197 .234 .297 .329 .627 -1,100

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OPS .627 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Collin Cowgill — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 ARI NL 36 92 8 22 3 0 1 9 4 8 28 .239 .255 (-6%) .320 (-6%) .399 (-24%) .719 (-16%) -215.8
2012 OAK AL 38 104 10 28 2 0 1 9 3 11 27 .269 .254 (+6%) .318 (+5%) .405 (-22%) .724 (-10%) -126.5
2013 NYN NL 23 61 7 11 2 0 2 8 0 2 15 .180 .253 (-29%) .317 (-35%) .396 (-21%) .714 (-27%) -275.3
2013 LAA AL 50 91 11 21 3 2 2 8 1 5 27 .231 .253 (-9%) .317 (-15%) .396 (-6%) .714 (-10%) -275.3
2014 LAA AL 106 260 37 65 10 1 5 21 4 26 74 .250 .251 (avg) .313 (+5%) .386 (-8%) .700 (-2%) -11.8
2015 LAA AL 55 69 10 13 2 1 1 2 2 4 19 .188 .254 (-26%) .316 (-26%) .404 (-28%) .721 (-28%) -308.9
2016 CLE AL 9 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 317 689 83 161 22 4 12 57 14 58 197 .234 — — — — -1,214

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Collin Cowgill — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Collin Cowgill — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALDS1 LAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLDS2 ARI 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Collin Cowgill — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1513304681731.245
Away1663593780526.223

Last 10 Games — Batting

Collin Cowgill — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-04-19 CLESEAW 300000011
2016-04-16 CLENYNW 101000000
2016-04-15 CLENYNL 000000000
2016-04-14 CLETBRW 000000010
2016-04-13 CLETBRW 300000003
2016-04-09 CLECHWL 300000001
2016-04-08 CLECHWW 000000000
2016-04-06 CLEBOSW 000000000
2016-04-05 CLEBOSL 200000002
2015-10-03 LAATEXW 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Collin Cowgill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 278 177 447 14 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Collin Cowgill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 ARI OF 25 21 58 2 0 1
2012 OAK OF 36 28 69 3 0 2
2013 NYN OF 20 12 20 0 0 0
2013 LAA OF 46 24 63 3 1 0
2014 LAA OF 97 71 175 4 3 2
2015 LAA OF 46 17 52 2 0 0
2016 CLE OF 8 4 10 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Collin Cowgill — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 151
Center Field 64
Right Field 86
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Collin Cowgill's recorded salaries total $3,477,020 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Cowgill's career ran from 2011 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2011.

Collin Cowgill — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 CLE AL $1,000,000
2015 LAA AL $995,000
2014 LAA AL $506,000
2013 NYN NL $493,520
2012 OAK AL $482,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $3,477,020

College History

Collin Cowgill — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Kentucky Lexington KY 2005, 2006, 2008

Collin Cowgill: the record in brief

The profile opens with Collin Cowgill's first major league game on July 26, 2011; the last one listed came on April 19, 2016. The season rows list, in order, the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011), the Oakland Athletics (2012), the New York Mets (2013), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2013 through 2015), and the Cleveland Indians (2016). Born on May 22, 1986, in Lexington, KY, USA, Cowgill is listed as an outfielder and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Cowgill's listed size is 5'9" and 190 pounds. Cowgill's full given name, per the bio, is Collin Brannen Cowgill.

Across 317 games at the plate, Cowgill's career line reads 161 hits in 689 at bats for a .234 average, adding 12 homers and 57 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .297 and the slugging percentage .329, for an OPS of .627. Set against a .254 league average for the same years, Cowgill's .234 average sits 8.0% below it. By OPS the gap is 12.9% below league average (.627 against .720). The hits column peaks at 65, in 2014. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .250 in 2014, did not top the league's .251.

Frequently Asked Questions about Collin Cowgill

What years did Collin Cowgill play?
Collin Cowgill played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2016.
Was Collin Cowgill a pitcher?
No. Collin Cowgill was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Collin Cowgill hit?
Collin Cowgill hit 12 career home runs with 161 hits.
What teams did Collin Cowgill play for?
Collin Cowgill played for 5 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011), the Oakland Athletics (2012), the New York Mets (2013), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2013–2015), and the Cleveland Indians (2016).
What were Collin Cowgill's career stats?
In 317 games, Collin Cowgill had 161 hits, 12 home runs, 57 RBI, 83 runs, and 14 stolen bases, with a .234 batting average.
How much did Collin Cowgill earn in his career?
Collin Cowgill's recorded salaries total $3,477,020 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Cowgill's career ran from 2011 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2011.
What was Collin Cowgill's salary?
Collin Cowgill's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $482,500, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position did Collin Cowgill play?
Collin Cowgill played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Collin Cowgill and how much did he weigh?
Collin Cowgill was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Collin Cowgill hit each season?
Collin Cowgill's home runs by season: 1 in 2011, 1 in 2012, 4 in 2013, 5 in 2014, 1 in 2015, and 0 in 2016. His most in one season was 5, in 2014.
What was Collin Cowgill's career batting average?
Collin Cowgill batted .234 over his career, with 161 hits in 689 at bats.
How many RBI did Collin Cowgill have?
Collin Cowgill drove in 57 runs in his career.
Is Collin Cowgill in the Hall of Fame?
No. Collin Cowgill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.