1⁄3 innings of work. As a hitter, he collected a .167 batting average (4-for-24), including one home run, one double, five runs, and four RBI. His one save came on August 22, 1954, against the Cincinnati Redlegs. [3]
Deal later established himself in the St. Louis organization as an outfielder, catcher and switch-hitting pinch-hitter, while winning 108 games as a pitcher. His highlights included starting and completing a twenty-inning game for Columbus against the Louisville Colonels on September 3, 1949, and collected four hits in eight at bats. He also hit a home run during the 1952 Caribbean Series while playing as a pitcher/outfielder for the Puerto Rico team. Between 1951 and 1959, Deal spent most of those years with the Cardinals' AAA International League farm team, the Rochester Red Wings. He had a record of 61–38 as a pitcher for Rochester. Deal also was a utility outfielder, back-up catcher and pinch-hitter for the Red Wings.
Coaching career
When Rochester manager Dixie Walker resigned after the 1956 season Deal was the first choice to manage the 1957 Red Wings. Deal would manage the Red Wings until he resigned in August 1959. He was inducted into the Red Wings' Hall of Fame in 1994.
Following his playing career Deal served as a pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds (1959–60), Houston Colt .45s (1962–64), New York Yankees (1965), Kansas City Athletics (1966–67), Cleveland Indians (1970–71) and Detroit Tigers (1973–74). He also worked as outfield coach and defensive coordinator with the Houston Astros (1983–85), as assistant minor league director for the Chicago White Sox (1986), and with the San Francisco Giants organization as minor league hitting and outfield coach (1987–89).
As a minor league manager Deal led the Indianapolis Indians to the 1961 American Association championship. He also managed the Oklahoma 89ers (PCL, 1968; AA, 1969); coached and managed the Toledo Mud Hens (IL, 1972 and 1973); coached the Columbus Clippers (IL, 1978), and returned with the PCL Oklahoma team as coach and interim manager (1979–82).
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References
- ↑ "Baseball in Wartime - Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballInWartime.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Oklahoma scene: Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars to play exhibition at Cox Center". NewsOK.com. May 23, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Redlegs at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score, August 22, 1954". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac
- Retrosheet
- SABR BioProject – Article by Patric Doyle
| Cot Deal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:January 23, 1923 Arapaho, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| Died: May 21, 2013 (aged 90) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 11, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 9, 1954, for the St. Louis Cardinals |