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Jharel Cotton

Q: When was Jharel Cotton born?

Jharel Cotton was born on January 19, 1992.

Q: How tall is Jharel Cotton?

Jharel Cotton is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jharel Cotton weigh when playing?

Jharel Cotton weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jharel Cotton play?

Jharel Cotton played 4 seasons.

Q: Is Jharel Cotton in the Hall of Fame?

Jharel Cotton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jharel Cotton drafted?

Jharel Cotton was drafted by the New York Mets in the 28th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus (Miami, FL) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 20th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Carolina University (Greenville, NC) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Jharel Cotton have?

Jharel Cotton had 197 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jharel Cotton played for?

Jharel Cotton played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins and San Francisco Giants.

Q: When did Jharel Cotton retire?

Jharel Cotton last played in 2022.

Q: What is Jharel Cotton's Twitter account?

Jharel Cotton is on Twitter at JharelCotton .

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)

Born: January 19, 1992 in St. Thomas vi

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 28th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus (Miami, FL) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 20th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Carolina University (Greenville, NC).

High School: Menchville HS (Newport News, VA)

Schools: East Carolina University (Greenville, NC), Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus (Miami, FL)

Debut: September 7, 2016 (Age 24-232d, 21,278th in major league history)
vs. LAA 6.1 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, W

Last Game: October 4, 2022 (Age 30-258d)
vs. SDP 0.2 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

Agents: VC Sports Group • Previously: Beverly Hills Sports Council (Nate Heisler)

Full Name: Jharel Leandre Cotton

Nicknames: Squeaky

Pronunciation: \jah-RELL\

Twitter: @JharelCotton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.8

ERA

4.50

232.0

197

WHIP

1.323

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2012	20	LAD-min	Rk	1	0	1.000	1.20	5	1	0	0	0	0	15.0	9	2	2	0	3	0	20	0	0	1	55			0.800	5.4	0.0	1.8	12.0	6.67	OGD PION
2013	21	LAD-min	A,AA,A+	2	7	.222	4.01	21	11	4	1	1	0	74.0	61	36	33	4	23	1	72	1	0	5	302			1.135	7.4	0.5	2.8	8.8	3.13	GRL,CNG,RCU MIDW,SOUL,CALL
2014	22	LAD-min	A+	6	10	.375	4.05	25	20	4	1	1	0	126.2	113	70	57	18	34	0	138	1	0	5	519			1.161	8.0	1.3	2.4	9.8	4.06	RCU CALL
2015	23	LAD-min	AA,A+,AAA,A	6	2	.750	2.45	21	11	0	0	0	0	95.2	76	28	26	5	31	0	114	0	0	8	380			1.118	7.1	0.5	2.9	10.7	3.68	TUL,RCU,OKC,GRL TL,CALL,PCL,MIDW
2016	24	LAD-OAK-min	AAA	11	6	.647	4.31	28	22	2	2	2	0	135.2	108	71	65	20	39	1	155	0	0	12	550			1.084	7.2	1.3	2.6	10.3	3.97	OKC,NVL PCL
2016	24	OAK	AL	2	0	1.000	2.15	5	5	0	0	0	0	29.1	20	10	7	4	4	0	23	0	0	1	112	192	3.76	0.818	6.1	1.2	1.2	7.1	5.75
2017	25	OAK-min	AAA	3	0	1.000	2.95	4	3	0	0	0	0	21.1	15	8	7	3	4	0	28	0	0	1	81			0.891	6.3	1.3	1.7	11.8	7.00	NVL PCL
2017	25	OAK	AL	9	10	.474	5.58	24	24	0	0	0	0	129.0	133	91	80	28	53	1	105	4	2	9	566	75	5.68	1.442	9.3	2.0	3.7	7.3	1.98

2019	27	OAK-min	AAA,A+	1	3	.250	7.16	18	3	1	0	0	0	27.2	30	23	22	8	12	0	33	0	0	1	125			1.518	9.8	2.6	3.9	10.7	2.75	LVG,STK PCL,CALL
2021	29	TEX-min	AAA	4	0	1.000	3.00	24	2	7	0	0	0	42.0	32	19	14	3	17	0	57	1	0	0	175			1.167	6.9	0.6	3.6	12.2	3.35	RRK AAAW
2021	29	TEX	AL	2	0	1.000	3.52	23	0	5	0	0	0	30.2	28	12	12	2	15	0	30	2	0	1	137	127	3.72	1.402	8.2	0.6	4.4	8.8	2.00
2022	30	MIN-min	AAA	4	1	.800	2.88	22	0	11	0	0	1	25.0	17	8	8	4	10	1	39	3	0	3	105			1.080	6.1	1.4	3.6	14.0	3.90	STP IL
2022	30	TOT	MLB	4	2	.667	3.56	30	0	9	0	0	0	43.0	34	20	17	7	20	0	39	2	0	3	181	111	4.95	1.256	7.1	1.5	4.2	8.2	1.95
2022	30	MIN	AL	2	2	.500	2.83	25	0	7	0	0	0	35.0	23	13	11	7	16	0	31	2	0	2	144	139	5.48	1.114	5.9	1.8	4.1	8.0	1.94
2022	30	SFG	NL	2	0	1.000	6.75	5	0	2	0	0	0	8.0	11	7	6	0	4	0	8	0	0	1	37	61	2.61	1.875	12.4	0.0	4.5	9.0	2.00
4 Yrs				17	12	.586	4.50	82	29	14	0	0	0	232.0	215	133	116	41	92	1	197	8	2	14	996	93	5.04	1.323	8.3	1.6	3.6	7.6	2.14
162 Game Avg.				10	7	.586	4.50	50	18	9	0	0	0	142	132	81	71	25	56	1	121	5	1	9	610	93	5.04	1.323	8.3	1.6	3.6	7.6	2.14

OAK (2 yrs)				11	10	.524	4.95	29	29	0	0	0	0	158.1	153	101	87	32	57	1	128	4	2	10	678	84	5.32	1.326	8.7	1.8	3.2	7.3	2.25
MIN (1 yr)				2	2	.500	2.83	25	0	7	0	0	0	35.0	23	13	11	7	16	0	31	2	0	2	144	139	5.48	1.114	5.9	1.8	4.1	8.0	1.94
SFG (1 yr)				2	0	1.000	6.75	5	0	2	0	0	0	8.0	11	7	6	0	4	0	8	0	0	1	37	61	2.61	1.875	12.4	0.0	4.5	9.0	2.00
TEX (1 yr)				2	0	1.000	3.52	23	0	5	0	0	0	30.2	28	12	12	2	15	0	30	2	0	1	137	127	3.72	1.402	8.2	0.6	4.4	8.8	2.00

AL (4 yrs)				15	12	.556	4.42	77	29	12	0	0	0	224.0	204	126	110	41	88	1	189	8	2	13	959	94	5.13	1.304	8.2	1.6	3.5	7.6	2.15
NL (1 yr)				2	0	1.000	6.75	5	0	2	0	0	0	8.0	11	7	6	0	4	0	8	0	0	1	37	61	2.61	1.875	12.4	0.0	4.5	9.0	2.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jharel Cotton?

Jharel Cotton is 32 years old.

When was Jharel Cotton born?

Jharel Cotton was born on January 19, 1992.

How tall is Jharel Cotton?

Jharel Cotton is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Jharel Cotton weigh when playing?

Jharel Cotton weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jharel Cotton play?

Jharel Cotton played 4 seasons.

Is Jharel Cotton in the Hall of Fame?

Jharel Cotton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jharel Cotton drafted?

Jharel Cotton was drafted by the New York Mets in the 28th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus (Miami, FL) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 20th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Carolina University (Greenville, NC).

What position did Jharel Cotton play?

Jharel Cotton was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jharel Cotton have?

Jharel Cotton had 197 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jharel Cotton played for?

Jharel Cotton played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins and San Francisco Giants.

When did Jharel Cotton retire?

Jharel Cotton last played in 2022.

What is Jharel Cotton's Twitter account?

Jharel Cotton is on Twitter at JharelCotton.

What are Jharel Cotton's nicknames?

Squeaky is a nickname for Jharel Cotton.

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