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Mel Ott League
8-19-2069
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
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B+ (71.7%) Arm 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1963 2B WAS 49 49 422.0 231 98 128 5 17 -15 4.82 .978
LF WAS 48 48 413.2 109 108 0 1 0 -1 2.35 .991
1B WAS 41 41 355.0 403 384 17 2 29 +10 10.17 .995
3B WAS 3 3 27.0 10 3 7 0 0 -1 3.33 1.000
1964 1B WAS 55 47 434.2 435 419 16 0 29 -2 9.01 1.000
2B WAS 42 42 372.1 216 94 114 8 21 -4 5.03 .963
LF WAS 4 4 39.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 2.08 1.000
1965 1B WAS 106 101 911.2 988 964 23 1 68 +4 9.74 .999
2B WAS 17 17 151.2 94 38 55 1 7 +1 5.52 .989
3B WAS 6 6 54.0 15 3 12 0 0 -3 2.50 1.000
C WAS 2 2 18.0 20 19 1 0 0 0 6 1 14.3% 0 10.00 1.000
RF WAS 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1966 2B WAS 74 74 629.2 346 151 187 8 40 -4 4.83 .977
1B WAS 28 21 211.0 222 215 6 1 14 +2 9.43 .995
3B WAS 9 9 82.2 25 4 21 0 1 0 2.72 1.000
LF WAS 6 6 53.0 10 10 0 0 0 -1 1.70 1.000
RF WAS 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
1967 3B WAS 12 12 102.2 26 4 21 1 0 -1 2.19 .962
2B WAS 9 9 75.0 57 22 34 1 5 -2 6.72 .982
1B WAS 16 5 70.0 80 78 2 0 8 +1 10.29 1.000
C WAS 2 2 18.0 10 9 1 0 0 0 2 1 33.3% 0 5.00 1.000
LF WAS 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1968 3B WAS 26 26 222.0 66 21 44 1 0 -1 2.64 .985
CF WAS 7 7 59.0 12 11 0 1 0 -2 1.68 .917
1B WAS 10 3 39.0 48 44 4 0 5 +2 11.08 1.000
C WAS 4 4 35.0 26 26 0 0 0 0 12 0 0.0% 0 6.69 1.000
LF WAS 1 1 8.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.000
RF WAS 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1969 C WAS 8 8 71.0 47 40 6 1 0 0 20 5 20.0% 0 5.83 .979
1B WAS 13 3 52.0 58 56 2 0 5 +2 10.04 1.000
RF WAS 4 4 27.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
CF WAS 2 2 11.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 1.64 .667
LF WAS 1 1 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
Pos Total 1B 269 221 2073.1 2234 2160 70 4 158 +19 9.68 .998
2B 191 191 1650.2 944 403 518 23 90 -24 5.02 .976
LF 61 61 528.2 136 135 0 1 0 -2 2.30 .993
3B 56 56 488.1 142 35 105 2 1 -6 2.58 .986
C 16 16 142.0 103 94 8 1 0 0 40 7 14.9% 0 6.46 .990
CF 9 9 70.0 15 13 0 2 0 -2 1.67 .867
RF 7 7 52.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Total 609 561 5005.0 3587 2853 701 33 249 0 40 7 14.9% -15 6.39 .991
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.