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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Rodney Cookson Right Field
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .225 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .614 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 376 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 09-07-1938
HR 40 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(68 games)
RBI 183
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (67.7%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B (0.7%) CF (89.8%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1962 NYN
146
542
31
117
16
2
9
59
42
110 2 6
7
4 6
.575
.272
.303
.087
.216
1963 NYN
145
557
40
125
13
1
14
56
39
116 1 6
8
10 26
.600
.274
.327
.102
.224
1964 NYN
144
554
51
130
18
2
17
68
51
103 2 1
8
3 8
.667
.301
.366
.132
.235
1965 NYN
7
13
2
4
0
0
0
0
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.665
.357
.308
.000
.308
1972 NYN-BOS
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
Total
446
1669
125
376
47
5
40
183
134
333 5 13
23
17 40
.614
.283
.331
.106
.225
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Rodney Cookson has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1972-09-27The Boston Red Sox have acquired Rodney Cookson from the waiver wire.
1972-09-23The New York Empires have designated Rodney Cookson for assignment.
1972-08-03The New York Empires have promoted Rodney Cookson to the major league team.
1965-04-20The New York Empires have promoted Tommy Knickerbocker to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Rodney Cookson to the minors.
1962-04-01The New York Empires have promoted Rodney Cookson to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Lyle Hartley to the major league team. The New York Empires have designated Danny Fortson for assignment. The New York Empires have sent Daniel Deal to the minors.