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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1943 26 NE NN2 -0.5 19 67 64 8 15 2 1 0 6 0 2 .234 .258 .297 .554 49 .264 46 19 0 1 0 /61479
1945 28 NE NN2 0.2 13 54 49 9 14 0 1 1 6 0 5 .286 .352 .388 .740 106 .354 107 19 0 0 0 /57146
1946 29 NE NN2 -0.1 6 11 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .182 .100 .282 -21 .157 -13 1 0 0 0 /1
1947 30 NE NN2 0.4 15 29 26 5 10 1 1 0 6 0 2 .385 .429 .500 .929 152 .435 154 13 0 1 1/5
1948 31 NE NN2 0.1 29 65 61 9 14 2 1 0 6 0 3 .230 .277 .295 .572 65 .276 64 18 1 0 17/9
5 Yrs 0.3 82 226 210 32 54 5 4 1 24 0 13 .257 .304 .333 .637 77 .305 75 70 1 2 0 0 175/649
162 Game Avg 0.5 162 446 415 63 107 10 8 2 47 0 26 .257 .304 .333 .637 77 .305 75 138 2 4
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1946 29 NE WS 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 /1
1 Yr 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 /1
162 Game Avg 162 243 243 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1943 26 NE NN2 67 -5 0 0 -2 0 -7 -0.6 2 -5 -0.5 .468 .496 -0.3 -0.2 -3 /61479
1945 28 NE NN2 54 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 2 3 0.2 .508 .501 0.2 0.1 2 /57146
1946 29 NE NN2 11 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .492 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1947 30 NE NN2 29 2 0 0 0 0 4 0.4 0 4 0.4 .526 .502 0.4 0.0 4 1/5
1948 31 NE NN2 65 -3 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 17/9
5 Yrs 226 -7 0 0 -2 0 -2 -0.1 5 3 0.3 .498 .500 0.4 -0.2 5 175/649
162 Game Avg 446 -14 0 0 -3 0 -4 -0.3 10 6 0.5 .498 .500 0.7 -0.3 9

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1943 26 NE NN2 67 .264 46 .234 .063 0.0 3.0 47.1 /61479
1945 28 NE NN2 54 .354 107 .271 .102 1.9 9.3 44.4 /57146
1946 29 NE NN2 11 .157 -13 .100 .000 0.0 9.1 50.0 /1
1947 30 NE NN2 29 .435 154 .385 .115 0.0 6.9 41.7 1/5
1948 31 NE NN2 65 .276 64 .230 .066 0.0 4.6 50.0 17/9
5 Yrs 226 .305 75 .254 .076 0.4 5.8 46.3 175/649
MLB Average .327 100 .274 .103 1.2 9.2 32.2
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Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% Pos Awards
1946 29 NE WS 3 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1 Yr 3 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
MLB Average .269 .106 1.4 8.1
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cotton Williams born?

Cotton Williams was born on January 18, 1917.

How tall was Cotton Williams?

Cotton Williams was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Cotton Williams weigh when playing?

Cotton Williams weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Cotton Williams play?

Cotton Williams played 5 seasons.

Is Cotton Williams in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Cotton Williams play?

Cotton Williams was a Pitcher, Leftfielder and Third Baseman.

How many strikeouts did Cotton Williams have?

Cotton Williams had 90 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Cotton Williams played for?

Cotton Williams played for 1 team, the Newark Eagles.

How many World Series has Cotton Williams won?

Cotton Williams won 1 World Series.

When did Cotton Williams retire?

Cotton Williams last played in 1948.

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