Henry Cotto
| Henry Cotto | |
|---|---|
New York, New York, U.S. | |
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 | |
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Henry Cotto (born January 5, 1961) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or parts of ten seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1984 until 1993. He played one season in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants, 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. After batting .274 in 146 at bats during his rookie campaign with the Chicago Cubs, he was traded along with Ron Hassey, Rich Bordi and Porfi Altamirano to the New York Yankees for Ray Fontenot and Brian Dayett at the Winter Meetings on December 4, 1984.[1]
In 884 games over 10 seasons, Cotto posted a .261
From 1996, Cotto served as a coach in the farm system of the
References
- ^ Chass, Murray. "Yanks Send Fontenot to Cubs," The New York Times, Wednesday, December 5, 1984. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "AZL Giants Black Team Roster". MiLB.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
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