Henry Cotto
Henry Cotto | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: New York, New York | January 5, 1961|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 5, 1984, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1993, for the Florida Marlins | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .261 |
Home runs | 44 |
Runs batted in | 210 |
Teams | |
Henry Cotto (born January 5, 1961) is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or parts of ten seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1984 until 1993. He also played one season in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants in 1994, winning the 1994 Japan Series. After a brief return to the minor leagues in 1995, he retired.
Cotto played in the Puerto Rican winter baseball league for the Criollos de Caguas during the 1980s.
In 884 games over 10 seasons, Cotto posted a .261 batting average (569-for-2178) with 296 runs, 44 home runs, 210 RBI and 130 stolen bases. He finished his career with a .989 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.
From 1996, Cotto served as a coach in the farm system of the Seattle Mariners. Cotto served as a hitting instructor for the Everett AquaSox from 2007 to 2010. He has most recently been a roving instructor for the San Francisco Giants farm system and is currently the manager of the Arizona League Giants.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "AZL Giants Black Team Roster". MiLB.com.
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