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Mel Ott League
4-11-2069
Jim Cookson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.84 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 12-17 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 23 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-07-1941
K 184 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1964)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(13 games)
IP 260.1
WHIP 1.62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val B+
Speed Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1966 WAS
3
2
33
0
0
0
1
2
31.2
28 18 18 1 15
23
1.36
5.12
1967 WAS
3
1
35
0
0
0
2
2
37.2
42 28 26 2 15
27
1.51
6.21
1968 WAS-NYN
1
2
9
0
0
0
0
0
6.2
16 12 12 0 6
6
3.30
16.20
1969 DET
1
1
7
0
0
0
0
1
8.1
6 3 3 0 3
4
1.08
3.24
1970 DET
0
1
37
0
0
0
4
3
38.0
60 32 29 2 15
24
1.97
6.87
1971 DET
0
0
24
0
0
0
0
1
24.0
21 12 11 1 13
22
1.42
4.13
1972 DET
2
1
27
0
0
0
6
2
26.0
29 12 12 1 10
18
1.50
4.15
1973 DET
0
2
16
0
0
0
0
1
19.1
30 17 16 0 5
19
1.81
7.45
1974 DET
0
3
26
0
0
0
9
2
25.2
28 13 13 2 11
17
1.52
4.56
1975 DET
2
4
42
0
0
0
1
1
34.0
39 23 21 1 14
20
1.56
5.56
1976 DET
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
9.0
15 8 8 0 2
4
1.89
8.00
2069
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
12
17
265
0
0
0
23
15
260.1
314 178 169 10 109
184
1.62
5.84
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Jim Cookson has retired from the Detroit Lions
1976-08-23The Detroit Lions have designated Jim Cookson for assignment.
1976-05-25The Detroit Lions have promoted Jim Cookson to the major league team.
1976-04-28The Detroit Lions have promoted Hal Murray to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have designated Jim Cookson for assignment.
1973-08-08Jim Cookson of the Detroit Lions is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1969-09-05A trade has been completed between the Detroit Lions and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Rick Robinson, Harry Pettit, Hank DeJean from the Detroit Lions in exchange for Lou Dalena, Jim Cookson, Pete Colbrunn, Hal Melvin, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (NYN).
1968-06-17A trade has been completed between the Washington Originalist and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Jim Cookson, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (NYN) from the Washington Originalist in exchange for Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (WAS).
1968-05-24The Washington Originalist have sent Jim Cookson to the minors.
1968-04-25The Washington Originalist have promoted Jim Cookson to the major league team.
1968-04-25The Washington Originalist have sent Jim Cookson to the minors.
1967-09-07The Washington Originalist have promoted Jim Cookson to the major league team.
1967-05-26The Washington Originalist have promoted Tom Lindblad to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Joe Johnson to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have sent Jim Cookson to the minors. The Washington Originalist have designated Jack Ortiz for assignment.
1966-07-15The Washington Originalist have promoted Jim Cookson to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have designated William Buckley for assignment.