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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 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 21 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 3
1954 Majors 21 43.00 1 / 3 1 / 5 4 / 10 2 / 6 2 / 8 4 / 6 5 / 5 19 / 43
1955 Majors 22 42.98 3 / 4 4 / 5 3 / 3 8 / 12 3 / 6 5 / 5 4 / 7 30 / 42
1956 Majors 23 49.61 3 / 6 5 / 6 6 / 9 6 / 9 2 / 5 4 / 5 7 / 9 33 / 49
1957 Majors 24 47.90 5 / 8 1 / 6 4 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 7 4 / 4 3 / 5 18 / 47
1958 Majors 25 51.47 6 / 10 3 / 4 3 / 4 0 / 11 3 / 10 2 / 9 1 / 3 18 / 51
1959 Majors 26 48.68 1 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 8 4 / 6 0 / 6 6 / 10 13 / 48
1960 Majors 27 50.77 6 / 12 2 / 6 2 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 5 1 / 6 14 / 50
1961 Majors 28 47.40 0 / 4 2 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 9 0 / 3 2 / 9 7 / 47
1962 Majors 29 56.79 1 / 11 0 / 1 1 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 12 0 / 4 3 / 56
1963 Majors 30 57.89 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 5 2 / 11 0 / 11 2 / 57
1964 Majors 31 40.20 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 40
1965 Majors 32 53.69 1 / 10 0 / 10 2 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 5 4 / 53
1966 Majors 33 42.53 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 42
1967 Majors 34 11.38 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 11
1968 Minors 35 7.00 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 7
1968 Majors 35 15.32 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 15
1969 Majors 36 6.14 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 6
Total 0 0 0 28 / 95 19 / 83 27 / 90 17 / 116 18 / 96 27 / 92 31 / 95 167 / 667
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.