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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Neil Cook Shortstop
Oakland Athletics
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .736 Status Active Option Years 0  
H 1616 Age 35 (OS 36) Date of Birth 10-05-1944
HR 158 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(31 games)
RBI 793
SB 245
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed A- Bunt Control   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year League Award
1967ALGold Glove (SS)
1969ALGold Glove (SS)
1972ALAll Star Reserve (SS)
1978ALGold Glove (SS)
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-09-12Neil Cook of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1976-09-03Neil Cook of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1976-07-03Neil Cook of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1975-09-10Neil Cook of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1974-07-28Neil Cook of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1974-06-26Neil Cook of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1973-06-19Neil Cook of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1969-05-08Neil Cook of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1968-05-16Neil Cook of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1967-04-04The Oakland Athletics have promoted Neil Cook to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Ron Whaley for assignment.
1966-07-15Trade #1127551 has been completed between the Tampa Bay River Cats and the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics receive Fred Cooper, Paul Sikorski, John Smith, Neil Cook, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 TB (Pete Moraetes), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 TB (Felipe DeJesus), Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 TB (Bill Baker), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 TB (Hod Melhuse) from the Tampa Bay River Cats in exchange for Lee Spencer, Tony Polenta. Protest This Trade.