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Cool Papa Bell League
7-20-2060
Cotton Speier Left Field
Retired (1991, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 504 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-06-1957
HR 88 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(32 games)
RBI 298
SB 63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF F  (0.9%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF C  (37.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1983 PHI
72
150
29
50
7
4
7
30
13
 37 1 1
5
 2 0
.961
.388
.573
.240
.333
1984 COL
76
166
27
48
6
1
10
30
9
 33 1 0
8
 1 0
.848
.330
.518
.229
.289
1985 BAL
68
232
30
58
11
1
10
29
18
 56 4 2
1
 1 4
.748
.312
.435
.185
.250
1986 MIN-HOU
74
153
24
36
3
4
6
23
17
 39 0 0
1
 1 0
.737
.312
.425
.190
.235
1987 HOU
115
389
54
110
18
8
21
67
22
 88 2 3
16
 8 5
.854
.322
.532
.249
.283
1988 HOU
96
369
48
98
16
5
13
45
23
 86 0 2
17
 7 1
.749
.307
.442
.176
.266
1989 HOU
104
355
34
78
9
3
14
54
25
 85 2 0
15
 6 2
.655
.275
.380
.161
.220
1990 COL
38
66
11
18
2
0
5
11
2
 18 0 0
0
 0 0
.824
.294
.530
.258
.273
1991 COL
33
41
5
8
3
0
2
9
1
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.629
.214
.415
.220
.195
Total
676
1921
262
504
75
26
88
298
130
 458 10 8
63
 26 12
.777
.311
.466
.204
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Cotton Speier has retired from the Colorado Highlanders
1991-07-30The Colorado Highlanders have removed Cotton Speier from the trade block.
1991-07-24The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Lou Anderson to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Cotton Speier to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Keith Anderson to the minors. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Dave Seats to the minors.
1991-06-15The Colorado Highlanders have placed Cotton Speier on the trade block.
1991-05-22The Colorado Highlanders have designated Cotton Speier for assignment.
1990-08-21Cotton Speier of the Colorado Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1990-04-05The Colorado Highlanders have acquired Cotton Speier from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The Houston Matadors have designated Cotton Speier for assignment.
1986-06-25The Houston Bushwackers have acquired Cotton Speier from the waiver wire.
1986-06-20The Minnesota DareDevils have designated Cotton Speier for assignment.
1985-03-07A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Detectives and the Colorado Highlanders. The Colorado Highlanders receive Hooks Alexander, Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 BAL (Mudcat Nathan) from the Baltimore Detectives in exchange for Dutch Wheaton, Cotton Speier, Tom Gross, Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 WAS (Thurston Howell). Protest This Trade.
1985-03-01The Colorado Highlanders have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Cotton Speier to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Tex McFarlane to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Lyn Thomas to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Lanny Adair to the minors. The Colorado Highlanders have waived Chris Alvarez. The Colorado Highlanders have waived Gene Scheinblum.
1984-10-03The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Slick Stanford to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Lanny Adair to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent John Nelson to the minors. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Cotton Speier to the minors.
1984-09-17The Colorado Highlanders have removed Cotton Speier from the trade block.
1984-07-21The Colorado Highlanders have placed Cotton Speier on the trade block.
1984-05-01The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Cotton Speier to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have waived Al Agee.
1984-04-14The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Al Agee to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Cotton Speier to the minors.
1983-06-17The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Cotton Speier to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Kevin Hernandez to the minors.
1983-06-16The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Kevin Hernandez to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Cotton Speier to the minors.
1983-05-12The Philadelphia Stars have removed Cotton Speier from the trade block.
1983-04-25The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Dino Marinaro to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Charlie Kelleher to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Cotton Speier to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have waived Red Leonard. The Philadelphia Stars have waived Javier Musser. The Philadelphia Stars have waived Jack Rueter.
1983-04-06The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Miguel Kunz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Cotton Speier to the minors.
1983-04-06The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Cotton Speier to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Ray Jones to the minors.
1983-04-04The Philadelphia Stars have placed Cotton Speier on the trade block.