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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 18 50.00 3 / 3 7 / 7 6 / 12 6 / 7 4 / 5 11 / 12 4 / 4 41 / 50
1960 Minors 19 71.00 6 / 9 9 / 12 8 / 11 7 / 11 8 / 10 10 / 11 6 / 7 54 / 71
1961 Minors 20 26.00 5 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 2 4 / 9 0 / 2 5 / 6 1 / 1 17 / 26
1962 Minors 21 63.00 5 / 9 7 / 15 1 / 2 6 / 13 3 / 8 9 / 9 3 / 7 34 / 63
1963 Majors 22 55.39 4 / 10 3 / 8 1 / 5 3 / 10 3 / 9 5 / 7 3 / 6 22 / 55
1964 Majors 23 67.67 137 121 0 5 / 6 3 / 13 8 / 11 8 / 11 2 / 9 2 / 5 4 / 12 32 / 67
1965 Majors 24 66.85 162 144 0 4 / 12 6 / 12 2 / 6 2 / 3 3 / 9 5 / 9 10 / 15 32 / 66
1966 Majors 25 65.67 162 144 0 3 / 13 3 / 11 4 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 11 2 / 7 2 / 14 17 / 65
1967 Majors 26 65.60 162 144 0 1 / 10 5 / 9 1 / 7 3 / 7 5 / 14 2 / 10 1 / 8 18 / 65
1968 Majors 27 66.69 162 144 0 4 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 13 2 / 11 2 / 11 1 / 6 2 / 8 11 / 66
1969 Majors 28 65.21 162 144 0 0 / 17 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 11 3 / 65
1970 Majors 29 64.27 162 144 0 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 13 3 / 64
1971 Majors 30 64.44 162 144 0 0 / 7 1 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 13 2 / 64
1972 Majors 31 41.51 127 68 22 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 41
1973 Majors 32 59.41 148 99 11 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 13 2 / 59
1974 Majors 33 41.18 134 52 28 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 41
1975 Majors 34 46.94 143 54 19 -4 / 6 -3 / 9 -1 / 2 -4 / 5 -3 / 9 -2 / 8 -3 / 7 -20 / 46
1976 Majors 35 48.66 162 57 0 -1 / 5 -6 / 4 -3 / 8 -1 / 11 -8 / 8 -2 / 2 -1 / 10 -22 / 48
1977 Majors 36 40.13 162 45 0 -3 / 6 -4 / 6 -5 / 12 0 / 5 -1 / 3 0 / 3 -4 / 5 -17 / 40
1978 Majors 37 34.90 159 30 0 -3 / 6 -4 / 7 -5 / 5 -8 / 5 -6 / 4 -3 / 4 0 / 3 -29 / 34
Total 2306 1534 80 31 / 170 29 / 160 18 / 149 30 / 157 17 / 150 47 / 141 29 / 169 201 / 1096
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.