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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.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1960 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91 0
1961 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 40 24 86 0
1962 PIT 0 7 3 6 2 1 102 3 3
1963 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 151 0 0
1964 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 32 2
1965 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 12 53 86 0
1966 PIT 1 0 0 0 0 2 66 59 16
1967 PIT 4 0 1 0 0 1 120 0 7
1968 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 14 112 0 16
1969 PIT 3 0 0 0 0 11 125 0 11
1970 PIT 0 2 1 0 0 2 113 9 21
1971 PIT 1 7 1 0 0 12 122 4 7
1972 PIT 0 12 0 1 0 3 116 0 8
1973 PIT 6 3 6 2 0 5 99 0 17
1974 PIT 0 2 5 0 0 5 116 12 11
1975 PIT 0 0 7 0 0 10 75 37 0
1976 PIT-NYN 3 1 6 2 0 2 73 1 44
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).