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Neal Cotts   |   Major Leaguer   2003-2008

Full Name:  Neal James Cotts
Born:  March 25,1980  in  Belleville, Illinois
Height:  6-2  Weight:  200  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left
High School:  Lebanon (Summerfield,IL)
College:  Illinois State University

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Prospect Rankings*
2004 - 3rd ranked organizational prospect for Chicago White Sox

*According to Baseball America
Drafted:  Selected by Oakland Athletics in 2nd Round (69th overall) of 2001 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jun 13,2001] - signed  [Dec 16,2002] - Traded by Athletics with Daylon Holt and Billy Koch to White Sox for Joe Valentine, Mark Johnson, Keith Foulke and Cash.  [Nov 16,2006] - Traded by White Sox to Cubs for David Aardsma and Carlos Vasquez  [Jan 3,2007] - Signed by Cubs (1-year)  [Dec 13,2007] - Signed by Cubs (1-year)  

Signed by: Jim Pransky

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
2001VancouverNwest21OakA- 103.0997000035.02814122134441 7.200.513.3411.311.17--
 VisaliaCalif21OakA+ 322.3277000031.0271480153400 7.840.004.359.871.35--
2002ModestoCalif22OakA+ 1264.1228280000137.2123726358717872 8.040.335.6911.641.53--
2003BirminghamSou23ChwAA 972.1621210000108.16732262561330 5.570.174.6511.051.14--
 Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLB 118.1044000013.11512121171000 10.130.6811.486.752.4046%
2004Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLB 445.655610012065.161454113305880 8.401.794.137.991.3947%
2005Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLB 401.946900010060.13816131295830 5.670.154.338.651.1155%
2006Chi Wh-SoxAL26ChwMLB 125.177000014154.064333112244330 10.672.004.007.171.6343%
2007IowaPCL27ChcAAA 224.83246001050.14328274304832 7.690.725.368.581.45--
 Chi CubsNL27ChcMLB 014.86160004016.21599191400 8.100.544.867.561.4445%
2008IowaPCL28ChcAAA 202.00190005327.023760103300 7.670.003.3311.001.22--
 Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB 024.29500007035.23818177134330 9.591.773.2810.851.43--
 
Major League Totals - 6 Season(s)10104.51265500471245.123113312335122226170 8.471.284.488.291.44--
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)29173.28108690063389.13111671421321147014 7.190.304.8810.871.34--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2003Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLB p040000000000000000 --------------
2004Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLB p031011000000000000 1.0001.0002.00030000%
2005Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLB p0690000000000000000 --------------
2007IowaPCL27ChcAAA p 245010001000200000 .200.200.200400--
2008IowaPCL28ChcAAA   191000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
 Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB p 441000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)1202011000000100000 .500.5001.0001500--
Minor League Totals - 2 Season(s)436010001000300000 .167.167.167334--


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
2005Chi Wh-SoxAL25Div000.001000000.100000000 0.000.000.000.000.00--
 Chi Wh-SoxAL25Ch000.001000100.200000000 0.000.000.000.000.00--
 Chi Wh-SoxAL25Ws100.004000101.110001200 6.770.006.7713.531.50--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)100.006000202.110001200 3.860.003.867.710.86--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2005Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwWs20000000000000000 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)20000000000000000 --------------

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
2001VancouverNwest21OakA-P904150---.800--
2001VisaliaCalif21OakA+P705160---.833--
 
2002ModestoCalif22OakA+P2814221371---.973--
 
2003BirminghamSou23ChwAAP217131212---.952--
2003Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLBP4413.111021---1.0001.35
 
2004Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLBP56165.1181101---.9001.24
 
2005Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLBP69-60.12140162---1.0002.39
 
2006Chi Wh-SoxAL26ChwMLBP70-54490131---1.0002.17
 
2007IowaPCL27ChcAAAP24--------
2007Chi CubsNL27ChcMLBP16-17.202020---1.0001.02
 
2008Chi CubsNL28ChcMLBP50-3524280---.7501.54
 


 Awards
[2001] - Missouri Valley Conference All-Star SP  [2003] - Southern League All-Star LHP
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
2003*300,000  1,773,36471
2004301,000  1,716,30365
2005330,000  1,825,75655
2006400,000  1,937,00446
2007*825,000  2,923,34058
 
Career:  $2,156,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Participated in the 2003 Futures Game during All-Star Weekend, playing for the United States team.

Member of the World Series Champion Chicago White Sox in 2005.
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