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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Heinie Cook Shortstop
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .790 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2026 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 06-24-1941
HR 175 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(76 games)
RBI 855
SB 149
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (95.3%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (98.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 CLE
144
522
54
130
22
2
5
45
46
 77 4 2
4
 4 16
.641
.314
.328
.079
.249
1964 CLE
144
592
80
151
29
6
8
56
60
 89 3 3
9
 5 18
.690
.325
.365
.110
.255
1965 CLE
144
603
64
162
34
3
9
58
47
 77 2 1
5
 9 13
.703
.323
.380
.111
.269
1966 CLE
144
573
82
162
27
4
15
88
76
 69 1 4
12
 1 17
.788
.365
.422
.140
.283
1967 CLE
144
585
86
171
28
9
13
66
46
 78 1 3
9
 2 12
.781
.343
.438
.145
.292
1968 CLE
144
580
106
168
32
9
18
93
76
 78 1 4
14
 4 13
.840
.371
.469
.179
.290
1969 CLE
144
575
113
185
29
5
24
81
78
 59 2 2
22
 5 14
.918
.403
.515
.193
.322
1970 CLE
144
597
95
177
33
8
16
56
66
 81 2 2
21
 6 17
.826
.367
.459
.162
.296
1971 CLE-TEX
144
594
98
181
25
11
15
65
71
 78 1 0
13
 2 19
.839
.380
.460
.155
.305
1972 TEX
109
296
56
72
12
3
6
32
49
 43 0 0
6
 2 7
.716
.351
.365
.122
.243
1973 TEX-CIN
129
423
71
110
20
3
8
48
54
 51 5 1
14
 6 13
.728
.350
.378
.118
.260
1974 CIN
108
270
59
94
16
5
6
38
30
 29 3 1
5
 1 2
.929
.418
.511
.163
.348
1975 CIN
120
279
57
93
13
1
13
45
33
 38 2 2
4
 3 2
.932
.405
.527
.194
.333
1976 CIN
111
283
50
84
19
3
9
38
29
 45 1 3
11
 1 5
.841
.361
.481
.184
.297
1977 CIN
87
178
22
48
11
2
6
27
20
 24 0 2
0
 0 2
.795
.340
.455
.185
.270
1978 CIN
79
144
24
38
10
2
4
19
13
 18 1 0
0
 1 3
.774
.329
.444
.181
.264
Total
2039
7094
1117
2026
360
76
175
855
794
 934 29 30
149
 52 173
.790
.359
.432
.146
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Heinie Cook has retired from the Cincinnati River Cats
1978-04-11The Cincinnati River Cats have re-claimed Heinie Cook from the waiver wire.
1978-04-08The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Edgardo Ribera to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Heinie Cook for assignment.
1975-08-07Heinie Cook of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1974-05-07Heinie Cook of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1973-08-16Heinie Cook of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1973-07-27A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati River Cats and the Texas Trench Maggots. The Texas Trench Maggots receive Gus Caligiuri, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (CIN) from the Cincinnati River Cats in exchange for Heinie Cook.
1972-04-18Heinie Cook of the Texas Trench Maggots is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1971-08-21A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Kangaroos and the Texas Trench Maggots. The Texas Trench Maggots receive Heinie Cook, Tink Williams, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Kangaroos in exchange for Gary Mell, Greg Brady, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (TEX).
1962-10-23The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Heinie Cook to the major league team.