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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1963 SS CLE 144 144 1289.0 706 212 478 16 97 -12 4.82 .977
1964 SS CLE 144 144 1284.0 741 254 469 18 98 -2 5.07 .976
1965 SS CLE 144 144 1280.1 719 236 470 13 105 -3 4.96 .982
1966 SS CLE 144 144 1292.2 735 239 479 17 97 +18 5.00 .977
1967 SS CLE 144 144 1275.1 705 248 445 12 87 -1 4.89 .983
1968 SS CLE 144 144 1298.0 718 238 467 13 101 +18 4.89 .982
1969 SS CLE 144 144 1291.2 736 228 494 14 101 +24 5.03 .981
1970 SS CLE 144 144 1286.0 718 218 483 17 106 +6 4.91 .976
1971 SS CLE-TEX 144 144 1293.1 717 244 454 19 90 +1 4.86 .974
1972 SS TEX 47 43 394.2 215 71 139 5 33 +2 4.79 .977
RF TEX 17 17 149.0 29 29 0 0 0 -1 1.75 1.000
2B TEX 8 6 62.2 44 20 23 1 4 0 6.18 .977
3B TEX 2 2 17.0 5 2 2 1 0 0 2.12 .800
1973 SS TEX-CIN 85 81 728.2 392 126 255 11 52 +6 4.71 .972
3B TEX-CIN 11 11 97.0 37 6 29 2 1 +1 3.25 .946
2B TEX-CIN 7 7 61.0 40 18 22 0 6 0 5.90 1.000
1974 SS CIN 24 19 177.0 105 44 59 2 14 +1 5.24 .981
2B CIN 18 18 167.2 87 31 56 0 10 -1 4.67 1.000
3B CIN 15 15 138.0 35 7 28 0 1 +1 2.28 1.000
1975 SS CIN 47 23 254.1 130 59 69 2 12 -2 4.53 .985
3B CIN 17 17 144.0 47 7 40 0 0 -2 2.94 1.000
2B CIN 14 14 127.0 70 31 39 0 7 +1 4.96 1.000
1976 SS CIN 48 26 273.0 165 60 103 2 22 -2 5.37 .988
3B CIN 18 18 165.0 52 15 34 3 1 +1 2.67 .942
2B CIN 13 13 119.0 71 25 46 0 9 +3 5.37 1.000
1977 SS CIN 44 29 263.1 125 47 77 1 14 -1 4.24 .992
3B CIN 22 10 100.2 27 6 20 1 0 0 2.32 .963
2B CIN 10 6 56.0 27 8 19 0 3 -1 4.34 1.000
1978 SS CIN 20 15 136.2 78 25 52 1 12 0 5.07 .987
3B CIN 20 15 133.2 36 10 24 2 0 +2 2.29 .944
2B CIN 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 1611 1532 13818.0 7705 2549 4993 163 1041 +53 4.91 .979
3B 105 88 795.1 239 53 177 9 3 +3 2.60 .962
2B 71 64 594.1 340 134 205 1 39 +2 5.13 .997
RF 17 17 149.0 29 29 0 0 0 -1 1.75 1.000
Total 1804 1701 15356.2 8313 2765 5375 173 1083 +57 4.77 .979
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.