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Mel Ott League
8-13-2069
Jim Cookson Third Base
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .712 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1616 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-07-1933
HR 301 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(80 games)
RBI 1011
SB 238
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B+ (71.7%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A- (83.3%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF C+ (49.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1954 WAS
117
415
33
70
9
3
13
53
16
 115 5 1
7
 3 6
.507
.208
.299
.130
.169
1955 WAS
150
530
56
113
23
4
17
63
31
 138 2 4
8
 12 5
.625
.257
.368
.155
.213
1956 WAS-CHN
136
462
45
110
23
6
17
62
19
 109 2 7
13
 7 8
.692
.267
.424
.186
.238
1957 CHN-CIN
126
508
46
123
20
8
19
73
23
 107 2 1
6
 2 10
.702
.277
.425
.183
.242
1958 CIN-WAS
142
529
60
126
12
7
24
77
27
 130 3 2
20
 8 7
.702
.278
.423
.185
.238
1959 WAS
139
523
65
122
18
5
27
67
26
 113 2 1
25
 3 5
.713
.272
.442
.208
.233
1960 WAS
145
554
64
136
15
6
27
77
30
 129 2 1
21
 6 3
.727
.286
.440
.195
.245
1961 WAS
131
493
66
122
14
2
26
84
31
 100 4 0
21
 6 6
.740
.297
.442
.195
.247
1962 WAS
142
531
74
132
17
4
29
89
31
 119 3 3
26
 13 12
.752
.292
.460
.211
.249
1963 WAS
141
535
71
134
18
5
27
97
36
 120 3 5
18
 9 8
.753
.299
.454
.204
.250
1964 WAS
102
375
40
97
16
2
16
53
26
 101 1 0
15
 4 8
.748
.308
.440
.181
.259
1965 WAS
132
497
68
141
27
8
27
98
38
 88 1 1
25
 11 2
.868
.335
.533
.249
.284
1966 WAS
119
441
50
109
21
5
15
65
18
 105 0 3
22
 12 9
.694
.275
.420
.172
.247
1967 WAS
44
115
14
26
4
0
5
16
3
 34 1 2
5
 0 2
.639
.248
.391
.165
.226
1968 WAS
53
156
21
42
3
2
10
29
12
 33 0 0
3
 1 2
.828
.321
.506
.237
.269
1969 WAS
28
64
3
13
0
0
2
8
2
 18 0 0
3
 0 2
.524
.227
.297
.094
.203
Total
1847
6728
776
1616
240
67
301
1011
369
 1559 31 31
238
 97 95
.712
.282
.430
.190
.240
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Jim Cookson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-07-30The Washington Originalist have waived Jim Cookson.
1969-07-25The Washington Originalist have sent Jerry Knight to the minors. The Washington Originalist have designated Jim Cookson for assignment.
1969-05-16Jim Cookson of the Washington Originalist is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1968-06-11The Washington Originalist have promoted Jim Cookson to the major league team.
1968-04-05The Washington Originalist have designated Jim Cookson for assignment.
1967-05-30Jim Cookson of the Washington Originalist is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1961-04-05The Washington Originalist have re-claimed Jim Cookson from the waiver wire.
1961-04-05The Washington Originalist have promoted Willie Flowers to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have designated Jim Cookson for assignment.
1958-03-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive Jim Cookson, Tilly Clark, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Marv Cliburn.
1957-04-26The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Jim Cookson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Harry Leroy to the minors.
1957-04-26A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Chicago Mages. The Chicago Mages receive Carson Blue from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Jim Cookson.
1956-10-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mages and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive Johnny Tauscher from the Chicago Mages in exchange for Jim Cookson.
1954-04-17The Washington Originalist have promoted Jim Cookson to the major league team.