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Satchel Paige League
9-30-2046
Bob McCosky Shortstop
Retired (1989, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .702 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 1539 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-16-1949
HR 135 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(113 games)
RBI 741
SB 167
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (94.5%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (96.5%) RF C  (39.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 MIL
138
333
34
79
12
2
0
27
19
 70 0 3
6
 0 11
.561
.276
.285
.048
.237
1972 MIL
65
166
22
39
7
0
5
15
6
 41 3 0
5
 1 3
.642
.274
.367
.133
.235
1973 MIL
113
345
31
81
12
6
3
40
24
 93 4 3
8
 2 6
.620
.290
.330
.096
.235
1974 MIL
142
507
62
137
20
12
10
71
50
 110 0 3
11
 4 16
.750
.334
.416
.146
.270
1975 MIL
115
285
54
108
12
7
10
45
20
 52 1 1
8
 7 7
.996
.420
.575
.196
.379
1976 MIL
133
503
64
132
19
6
16
65
38
 107 0 2
22
 9 11
.733
.313
.419
.157
.262
1977 MIL
138
484
69
121
20
5
16
69
35
 106 1 1
7
 5 11
.713
.301
.411
.161
.250
1978 MIL
143
486
66
122
18
13
13
63
43
 99 2 2
21
 4 12
.735
.313
.422
.171
.251
1979 MIL
143
391
45
91
12
7
7
43
26
 87 0 3
11
 5 7
.632
.279
.353
.120
.233
1980 MIL
114
274
40
70
13
5
5
42
29
 55 1 0
3
 1 4
.723
.329
.394
.139
.255
1981 MIL
83
173
22
46
8
1
4
26
18
 33 0 0
6
 1 4
.728
.335
.393
.127
.266
1982 MIL
132
183
27
50
9
1
8
28
14
 37 0 0
6
 3 1
.789
.325
.464
.191
.273
1983 MIL
100
171
38
52
9
2
7
21
18
 32 0 0
5
 0 4
.873
.370
.503
.199
.304
1984 MIL
101
351
41
78
7
4
5
43
37
 75 3 2
11
 1 6
.608
.300
.308
.085
.222
1985 MIL
146
263
40
73
9
3
8
33
25
 68 0 0
12
 4 3
.766
.340
.426
.148
.278
1986 MIL
134
231
26
53
10
1
2
19
26
 52 1 1
9
 2 7
.616
.309
.307
.078
.229
1987 MIL
103
273
27
57
12
0
7
32
21
 68 1 3
7
 6 7
.595
.265
.330
.121
.209
1988 MIL
102
340
46
89
10
3
5
34
29
 64 1 2
7
 5 6
.673
.320
.353
.091
.262
1989 PHI
72
253
22
61
8
3
4
25
23
 56 3 0
2
 2 7
.656
.312
.344
.103
.241
Total
2217
6012
776
1539
227
81
135
741
501
 1305 21 26
167
 62 133
.702
.314
.388
.132
.256

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Bob McCosky has retired from the Philadelphia Athletics
1989-06-20Bob McCosky of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1989-04-30The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bob McCosky to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Mark Benedict to the minors.
1989-04-30The Philadelphia Athletics have acquired Bob McCosky from the waiver wire.
1989-04-08The Milwaukee Braves have waived Bob McCosky.
1989-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Takahito Shimada to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Bob McCosky for assignment.
1984-08-10Bob McCosky of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1983-09-07Bob McCosky of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-04-01Bob McCosky of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1981-08-04Bob McCosky of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1975-09-11Bob McCosky of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1972-08-11Bob McCosky of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1972-06-23The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Bob McCosky to the major league team.
1972-06-21The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Billy Holly to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Bill Cheney to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Barney Wagner for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Bob McCosky to the minors.
1971-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Darby Guisto to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Bob McCosky to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Walter Fuhrman for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Mickey Jones to the minors.