Died 25 December 1975 | ||
Como Cotelle was a long-time minor league professional baseball player, who amassed over 2,700 hits in 20 seasons.
Como Cotelle was born November 5, 1904 and died December 25, 1975. Cotelle was a left-handed pitcher pitcher at the very beginning of his career, but quickly turned into a left-handed hitting Outfielder. Listed at 5'5" tall and 155 pounds, Cotelle played for numerous teams in leagues across the county during his career.
Batting success
Most noteworthy, Cotelle won the Mississippi Valley League Batting Title in 1933, with a .407 average, leading the Davenport Blue Sox to a 82-32 record and a ranking of #58 in the All Time Top-100 teams by MiLB.com.
In his career, Cotelle had many other seasons of note: In 1926, he hit .336 for the Rock Island Islanders in the Mississippi Valley League; .387 for the Danville Veterans of the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League in 1930; .338 for the Albany Senators in the 1937 New York-Pennsylvania League; .345 in 1940 for three teams, .367 for the Erie Sailors of the Middle Atlantic League in 1941 and .343 for two teams in 1944, at age 39.
In a June 13, 1945 article in the Milwaukee Journal Cotelle said he was sensitive about his age at the time. He was ineligible for the Military Draft according to the article. After beginning his minor league career in 1926, 1945 was Cotelle's last season, at age 40.
In his 20-season career, Cotelle hit over .300 a total of 17 times, in collecting 2,730 hits with a .323 average. Despite his longevity of minor league statistics, Cotelle never played a Major League game.