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Mike Schmidt League
5-31-2335
Butch Cook Center Field
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .790 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2339 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 05-05-1939
HR 271 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(150 games)
RBI 1147
SB 95
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D+   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B --- LF A+ (98.5%) Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B D- (6.9%) CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 9
3B F  (0.2%) RF A+ (97.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195920B C+C+D+D-C-D+
196021B B-B-C-D C C-
196122B+B B-C D+C+C 
196223B+B B C+C-C+C+
196324B+B B C+C-C+B-
196425A-B B+B-C-B-B-
196526A-B+B+B C-B-B 
196627A B+B+B C B B 
196728A B+B+B C B B 
196829A B+B+B C+B B+
196930A B+B+B C+B B+
197031A B+B+B C+B B+
197132A B+B+B C+B B+
197233A B+B+B C+B B+
197334A B+B+B C+B B+
197435A B+B+B C+B B+
197536A B+B+B C+B B+
197637A B+B+B C+B B+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Butch Cook has retired from the New York Barnstormers
1976-07-27A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Plunderers and the New York Barnstormers. The New York Barnstormers receive Jake Santiago, Butch Cook, Jeff Kinslow, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Plunderers in exchange for Ed Szekely, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (NYN).
1975-08-14Butch Cook of the Pittsburgh Plunderers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1960-06-12A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Spiders and the Pittsburgh Plunderers. The Pittsburgh Plunderers receive Butch Cook, Howie Calhoun, Walt Howard, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Red Spiders in exchange for Darren Miller, Tony Brower, Ed Reichert, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (PIT).