Ensign Cottrell

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Ensign Cottrell
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Pitcher
Born: (1888-08-29)August 29, 1888
Hoosick Falls, New York
Died: February 27, 1947(1947-02-27) (aged 58)
Syracuse, New York
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 21, 1911, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
July 9, 1915, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–2
Earned run average4.82
Strikeouts12
Teams

Ensign Stover Cottrell (August 29, 1888 – February 27, 1947) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1911 to 1915 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves and New York Yankees.

College career[]

Born in Hoosick Falls, New York, Cottrell attended Syracuse University, where he played on the baseball team for three years.[1] He served as the team's captain his senior year,[2] and threw a no-hitter against Columbia in June 1911.[3]

Professional career[]

Cottrell was recommended to Pittsburgh Pirates scout Howard Earl, and after pitcher Deacon Phillippe and scout Billy Murray saw him play,[3] he was signed by Pittsburgh on June 10, 1911, after reportedly drawing interest from multiple major league teams.[1]

He made his debut with the Pirates on June 21 against the Chicago Cubs, entering in the seventh inning with Pittsburgh trailing 7-1. He allowed four hits and four earned runs, with the Pirates ultimately losing 14-1.[4] Pittsburgh released Cottrell in August, after club management felt he was not experienced enough to stay with the team.[2]

After his release, Cottrell joined the Scranton Miners of the New York State League in August 1911,[5] and resigned with the club for 1912.[6] During the 1912 season, he was claimed by both the Washington Senators and Chicago Cubs,[7] though the Cubs would earn his rights. He made what would be his only appearance with Chicago in the second game of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on September 27, 1912.[8] Cottrell entered the game in the fourth inning, and allowed four earned runs, as the Cubs lost 10-3. He recorded his first major league strikeout in the outing.[9]

In November 1912, the Philadelphia Athletics put in a waiver claim on Cottrell,[10] and he was signed by the club in January 1913.[11] He would only appear in two games all season, pitching 1.0 inning on April 23 against the New York Yankees, and throwing a complete game on June 5 against the Detroit Tigers, winning 10-6. He also hit a bases loaded double in the sixth inning,[12] driving in three runs in what would be his only major league hit.[13]

On June 17, he was sold to the Baltimore Orioles of the International League.[14][15] He finished the year with a 14-8 win–loss record in 32 games with Baltimore.[16] He remained with the Orioles for the start of the 1914 season, going 13-7 with a 2.40 earned run average in 26 games,[17] before he was sold to the Boston Braves on July 28.[18] Cottrell would appear in only one game with Boston, earning the start against the Pirates on August 7.[19] He threw just 1.2 innings, allowed two hits and two runs, one of which was earned, and walked three batters as the losing pitcher in the 5-1 loss to Pittsburgh.[20] Though Boston would ultimately win the 1914 World Series against the Athletics, Cottrell would only receive $500 of the winner's share, as both he Billy Martin, who also only appeared in one game all season, were denied full shares by the rest of the team.[21]

Cottrell retired in 1916 to pursue an engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[22]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "New Pitcher For Pirates". Evening Star. 1911-06-11. p. 57. Retrieved 2021-06-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Pittsburgh Released Cottrell". Bennington Banner . 1911-08-23. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-06-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Star Syracuse Pitcher Reports to Buccaneers". The Pittsburgh Press. 1911-06-18. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-06-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Box Score, June 21, 1911". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Double-Header Today". The Scranton Times-Tribune. 1911-08-29. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-06-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miners Get Players". The Scranton Truth. 1911-10-10. p. 12. Retrieved 2021-06-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Griffith Expected To Land Cottrell and Get Southpaw He Needed to Win Flag". The Scranton Times-Tribune. 1912-09-18. p. 12. Retrieved 2021-06-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Trial for Cottrell With Chicago Cubs". North Adams Transcript. 1912-09-28. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-06-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Box Score, September 27, 1912". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Ensign Cottrell Will Join the Athletics". Star-Gazette. 1912-11-12. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-06-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Connie Mack Signs Hoosick Falls Boy". North Adams Transcript. 1913-01-14. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-06-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Every Little Movement". The Scranton Times-Tribune. 1913-06-09. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-06-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Ensign Cottrell 1913 Pitching Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "Jack Dunn of Baltimore Gets Ensign Cottrell". The Scranton Truth. 1913-06-18. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-06-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Mack Sells Cottrell to Baltimore Club". The Scranton Times-Tribune. 1913-06-18. p. 12. Retrieved 2021-06-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1913 Baltimore Orioles". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  17. ^ "1914 Baltimore Orioles". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "Jack Dunn Sells Cottrell to the Boston Nationals". The Baltimore Sun. 1914-07-29. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-06-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Braves Take a Loss". Fall River Globe. 1914-08-08. p. 12. Retrieved 2021-06-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates at Boston Braves Box Score, August 7, 1914". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  21. ^ "Cottrell Received But $500". Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News, Wilkes-Barre Record. 1914-10-20. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-06-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Ensign Cottrell Has Quit". The Selma Mirror. 1916-05-19. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-06-07 – via Newspapers.com.

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