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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1958 LHP 61 143 32 4 2 7 24 8 35 .696 .270 .427 .203 .224
1958 RHP 124 386 94 8 5 17 53 19 95 .703 .281 .422 .179 .244
1959 LHP 67 165 41 4 1 12 29 8 37 .790 .287 .503 .255 .248
1959 RHP 116 358 81 14 4 15 38 18 76 .678 .265 .413 .187 .226
1960 LHP 58 155 42 1 1 9 25 5 33 .756 .292 .465 .194 .271
1960 RHP 122 399 94 14 5 18 52 25 96 .715 .284 .431 .195 .236
1961 LHP 58 146 35 3 1 7 16 10 30 .706 .288 .418 .178 .240
1961 RHP 113 347 87 11 1 19 68 21 70 .754 .301 .452 .202 .251
1962 LHP 68 164 41 5 3 8 22 9 41 .752 .289 .463 .213 .250
1962 RHP 118 367 91 12 1 21 67 22 78 .751 .294 .458 .210 .248
1963 LHP 71 165 41 6 2 6 28 7 45 .698 .280 .418 .170 .248
1963 RHP 123 370 93 12 3 21 69 29 75 .777 .307 .470 .219 .251
1964 LHP 52 103 28 3 1 4 16 10 29 .773 .336 .437 .165 .272
1964 RHP 87 272 69 13 1 12 37 16 72 .739 .298 .441 .188 .254
1965 LHP 78 197 63 15 5 12 41 13 39 .990 .360 .629 .310 .320
1965 RHP 109 300 78 12 3 15 57 25 49 .789 .319 .470 .210 .260
1966 LHP 76 207 57 13 3 6 33 8 51 .754 .300 .454 .179 .275
1966 RHP 92 234 52 8 2 9 32 10 54 .642 .253 .389 .167 .222
1967 LHP 20 52 13 2 0 3 9 0 15 .707 .245 .462 .212 .250
1967 RHP 30 63 13 2 0 2 7 3 19 .583 .250 .333 .127 .206
1968 LHP 20 27 10 1 1 2 7 1 6 1.097 .393 .704 .333 .370
1968 RHP 44 129 32 2 1 8 22 11 27 .772 .307 .465 .217 .248
1969 LHP 10 20 4 0 0 1 1 1 4 .588 .238 .350 .150 .200
1969 RHP 21 44 9 0 0 1 7 1 14 .495 .222 .273 .068 .205
Total LHP 639 1544 407 57 20 77 251 80 365 .776 .300 .476 .212 .264
Total RHP 1099 3269 793 108 26 158 509 200 725 .725 .289 .437 .194 .243
Total 1847 6728 1616 240 67 301 1011 369 1559 .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.