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Neal Cotts

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: March 25, 1980 in Lebanon, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Illinois State University (Normal, IL).

High School: Lebanon HS (Lebanon, IL)

School: Illinois State University (Normal, IL)

Last Game: October 3, 2015 (Age 35-192d)
vs. KCR 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Agents: Joe Bick

Full Name: Neal James Cotts

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2005 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.2

ERA

3.96

483

443.1

421

WHIP

1.351

2008 Player Pitching Game Log

2008 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2008-04-05	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Round Rock Express	6-7		2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	28	19	8	3	3	0	0	0
2	2008-04-07	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Albuquerque Isotopes	7-8		2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	33	22	7	6	1	3	1	1
3	2008-04-12 (2)	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Nashville Sounds	4-5	W	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	20	15	1	3	3	5	2	0
4	2008-04-14	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Nashville Sounds	11-12	W	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	37	22	5	4	3	2	1	1
5	2008-04-17	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	7-8		1.1	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	6	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	8	33	18	5	0	3	2	1	1
6	2008-04-20	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Oklahoma RedHawks	6-8		2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	28	19	7	4	2	3	0	2
7	2008-04-24	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Memphis Redbirds	8-8		0.1	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	6	3	2	0	0	0	0
8	2008-04-26	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Memphis Redbirds	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	10	3	0	2	0	0	0
9	2008-04-30	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Fresno Grizzlies	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	7	2	2	1	0	0	0
10	2008-05-03	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Sacramento River Cats	6-7		2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	32	22	6	6	2	1	0	0
11	2008-05-06	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Tacoma Rainiers	7-8		1.1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	33	23	4	1	4	2	2	0
12	2008-05-08	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Tacoma Rainiers	6-8		2.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	8	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	39	26	5	3	4	3	1	1
13	2008-05-11 (2)	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Portland Beavers	5-6		1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	13	2	2	2	2	2	0
14	2008-05-13	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Portland Beavers	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	20	12	4	2	2	1	1	0
15	2008-05-16	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Round Rock Express	6-6		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	21	17	3	2	0	1	1	0
16	2008-05-17	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Round Rock Express	7-7		0.2	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	24	17	3	4	2	5	3	0
17	2008-05-19	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs	@	Omaha Royals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	2	2	1	0	0	0
18	2008-05-23	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Oklahoma RedHawks	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	11	3	3	0	1	1	0
19	2008-05-26	AAA-PCL	Iowa Cubs		Oklahoma RedHawks	8-9	S	1.2	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	39	24	8	4	1	2	1	1
		Player Moved from AAA-PCL to Maj-NL
20	2008-05-29	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Colorado Rockies	6-6		0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	14	5	1	0	1	1	0
21	2008-05-31	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Colorado Rockies	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	11	3	3	2	1	1	0
22	2008-06-02	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	San Diego Padres	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	7	4	2	0	1	0	1
23	2008-06-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	San Diego Padres	8-8		0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
24	2008-06-05	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	6-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	13	10	3	1	1	1	1	0
25	2008-06-07	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	11	4	2	2	1	1	0
26	2008-06-12	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Atlanta Braves	9-9		0.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	10	3	4	0	1	1	0
27	2008-06-13	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Toronto Blue Jays	6-6		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
28	2008-06-15	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Toronto Blue Jays	8-8		0.1	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	7	2	2	0	1	0	0
29	2008-06-17	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Tampa Bay Rays	6-7	L	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	12	3	2	3	3	0	1
30	2008-06-18	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Tampa Bay Rays	7-7		0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	2008-06-24	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Baltimore Orioles	6-6		0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	5	2	1	1	1	0	1
32	2008-06-26	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Baltimore Orioles	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	18	13	3	2	1	0	0	0
33	2008-06-27	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Chicago White Sox	6-7		1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	15	4	3	1	2	0	0
34	2008-06-28	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Chicago White Sox	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	7	1	2	2	0	0	0
35	2008-07-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	San Francisco Giants	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	22	12	3	4	0	1	1	0
36	2008-07-04	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
37	2008-07-05	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	7	2	3	1	0	0	0
38	2008-07-06	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	9	3	1	1	1	0	1
39	2008-07-08	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
40	2008-07-10	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	9-9		1.0	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	22	16	5	2	1	5	1	1
41	2008-07-12	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		San Francisco Giants	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
42	2008-07-13	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		San Francisco Giants	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
43	2008-07-18	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Houston Astros	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	5	1	0	1	1	0	0
44	2008-07-22	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
45	2008-07-23	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	8	1	2	0	2	0	0
46	2008-07-24	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Florida Marlins	8-8		0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	2008-07-26	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Florida Marlins	9-9		0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	5	1	0	1	0	0	0
48	2008-07-30	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	11	3	2	0	3	2	0
49	2008-08-01	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	11	2	3	1	1	0	1
50	2008-08-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	8-8		0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	1	0	0	3	2	1
51	2008-08-04	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Houston Astros	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	7	3	2	1	1	1	0
52	2008-08-13	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Atlanta Braves	6-6		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	7	0	0	0	1	0	0
53	2008-08-13 (2)	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Atlanta Braves	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	13	1	3	1	2	2	0
54	2008-08-17	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Florida Marlins	7-8		1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	31	18	5	5	0	4	1	3
55	2008-08-20	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	7	1	1	1	2	0	0
56	2008-08-22	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Washington Nationals	6-6	L	0.2	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	6	2	1	1	1	0	0
57	2008-08-26	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	5-6		0.2	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	17	8	2	1	2	3	2	0
58	2008-08-30	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Philadelphia Phillies	7-8		1.1	2	2	2	0	1	2	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	30	18	7	2	3	3	0	0
59	2008-08-31	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Philadelphia Phillies	9-9		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	13	2	3	1	3	2	0
60	2008-09-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Houston Astros	8-9		1.0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	13	4	3	0	1	0	0
61	2008-09-06	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Cincinnati Reds	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	7	1	1	1	1	0	0
62	2008-09-07	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Cincinnati Reds	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	3	2	1	1	0	0
63	2008-09-16	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Milwaukee Brewers	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	1	0	0	1	0	0
64	2008-09-18	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9		0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
65	2008-09-22	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	New York Mets	7-8		0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	7	1	0	1	2	1	1
66	2008-09-24	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	New York Mets	5-6		1.1	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	27	18	5	5	0	1	0	0
67	2008-09-25	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	New York Mets	8-8		0.2	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	20	13	2	2	3	1	1	0
68	2008-09-27	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	8-8		0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
69	2008-09-28	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4-4		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	2	0	1	0	0

2008 Player Pitching Splits

2008 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	69	270	242	25	61	6	1	7	5	1	23	76	.252	.318	.372	.690	.338	90	5	1	3	1	4

Home	32	129	117	11	29	3	0	4	2	0	11	36	.248	.313	.376	.689	.325	44	2	0	1	0	1
Away	37	141	125	14	32	3	1	3	3	1	12	40	.256	.324	.368	.692	.349	46	3	1	2	1	3

April	9	56	49	3	9	1	0	0	1	0	7	16	.184	.286	.204	.490	.273	10	1	0	0	0	2
May	12	62	56	4	15	1	0	0	1	1	5	19	.268	.323	.286	.608	.395	16	2	0	0	1	0
June	13	40	33	4	9	1	0	2	0	0	5	11	.273	.368	.485	.853	.350	16	1	0	2	0	1
July	14	36	32	2	7	0	0	2	1	0	3	12	.219	.286	.406	.692	.278	13	0	0	1	0	0
August	11	48	46	8	13	2	1	3	0	0	2	10	.283	.313	.565	.878	.303	26	0	0	0	0	1
September	10	28	26	4	8	1	0	0	2	0	1	8	.308	.357	.346	.703	.444	9	1	1	0	0	0

As Reliever	69	270	242	25	61	6	1	7	5	1	23	76	.252	.318	.372	.690	.338	90	5	1	3	1	4

vs RHB as LHP	61	159	141		36	3	0	3			15	39	.255	.329	.340	.670	.330	48	2	1	1	1	4
vs LHB as LHP	60	111	101		25	3	1	4			8	37	.248	.303	.416	.719	.350	42	3	0	2	0	0

Bases Empty	54	141	130		38	4	0	5			10	41	.292	.348	.439	.786	.393	57	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	52	129	112		23	2	1	2			13	35	.205	.286	.295	.580	.276	33	5	0	3	1	4

vs. Younger Batters	58	147	136		35	5	0	3			9	46	.257	.303	.360	.664	.368	49	3	0	2	0	1
vs. Older Batters	60	123	106		26	1	1	4			14	30	.245	.336	.387	.723	.301	41	2	1	1	1	3

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	2	2	.500	3.30	69	0	3	62.2	61	25	23	7	23	4	76	1	0	0	270	1.340	10.9	3.30

Home	0	1	.000	3.00	32	0	2	30.0	29	11	10	4	11	1	36	0	0	0	129	1.333	10.8	3.27
Away	2	1	.667	3.58	37	0	1	32.2	32	14	13	3	12	3	40	1	0	0	141	1.347	11.0	3.33

April	2	0	1.000	1.98	9	0	0	13.2	9	3	3	0	7	2	16	0	0	0	56	1.171	10.5	2.29
May	0	0		1.80	12	0	3	15.0	15	4	3	0	5	0	19	0	0	0	62	1.333	11.4	3.80
June	0	1	.000	4.00	13	0	0	9.0	9	4	4	2	5	1	11	0	0	0	40	1.556	11.0	2.20
July	0	0		2.08	14	0	0	8.2	7	2	2	2	3	0	12	0	0	0	36	1.154	12.5	4.00
August	0	1	.000	6.10	11	0	0	10.1	13	8	7	3	2	1	10	0	0	0	48	1.452	8.7	5.00
September	0	0		6.00	10	0	0	6.0	8	4	4	0	1	0	8	1	0	0	28	1.500	12.0	8.00

As Reliever	2	2	.500	3.30	69	0	3	62.2	61	25	23	7	23	4	76	1	0	0	270	1.340	10.9	3.30

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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