Cot Deal, baseball player, 1947-1954

Cot Deal

Born: 1/23/1923 in Arapaho, OK, USA

Died: 5/21/2013 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA

MLB Debut: 1947-09-11 | Final Game: 1954-09-09

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Ellis Ferguson Deal

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Biography

Cot Deal was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1954. Born in 1923, Deal made a modest impact during his career, finishing with a win-loss record of 3-4 and an earned run average (ERA) of 6.55. He recorded a total of 34 strikeouts and notched one save over the course of his time in the majors. Throughout his playing days, Deal was a part of the post-World War II era, a time when baseball was experiencing a resurgence in popularity and the integration of the sport was underway. Although his statistics may not reflect the dominance of some of his contemporaries, Deal contributed to his teams with his competitive spirit and dedication on the mound. His career, while brief, is a testament to the many players who played during a transformative time in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 4 45 2 0 0 1 89.3 111 65 14 48 34 6.55 0

Career ERA 6.55 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 60.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1947 BOS AL 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 12.7 20 13 7 6 9.24 3.97 (-133%) 179.4
1948 BOS AL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 0 3 2 0.00 — 0.0
1950 STL NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 2 2 1 18.00 — -
1954 STL NL 2 3 33 0 0 0 1 71.7 85 50 36 25 6.28 3.90 (-61%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
46 24 5 4 1 0 1 4 0 1 7 0.167 0.231 0.333 0.564 0.0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.564 vs. league average 0.725 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1947 BOS AL 6 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1948 BOS AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 STL NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 STL NL 33 20 4 2 1 0 1 3 0 1 7 0.100 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 45 0 6 15 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 BOS P 5 0 1 2 0 0
1948 BOS P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1950 SLN P 3 0 0 0 1 0
1954 SLN P 33 0 5 12 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 45