Show classic player card
Cool Papa Bell League
5-6-2061
Roger Cooke Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.63 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 5-2 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 06-23-1938
K 40 Drafted Round 5, Pick 69
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(149 games)
IP 54.1
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val
Speed Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1960 Minors 22 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 4
1960 Majors 22 29.00 1 / 2 7 / 15 6 / 12 14 / 29
1961 Majors 23 22.00 0 / 0 3 / 8 5 / 14 8 / 22
1962 Minors 24 22.00 0 / 3 2 / 9 1 / 10 3 / 22
1963 Minors 25 16.00 0 / 1 1 / 5 4 / 10 5 / 16
1963 Majors 25 5.18 30 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 5
1964 Majors 26 25.00 0 / 0 5 / 12 1 / 13 6 / 25
1965 Majors 27 26.00 0 / 0 2 / 14 0 / 12 2 / 26
1966 Majors 28 23.00 0 / 0 1 / 13 1 / 10 2 / 23
1967 Majors 29 29.00 0 / 1 4 / 20 1 / 8 5 / 29
1968 Majors 30 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 19
1969 Majors 31 30.00 0 / 2 3 / 18 1 / 10 4 / 30
1970 Majors 32 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 20
1971 Minors 33 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5
1971 Majors 33 15.30 60 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 15
1972 Minors 34 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1972 Majors 34 12.24 59 0 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 4 -3 / 8 -9 / 12
Total 149 0 0 -2 / 10 25 / 148 20 / 145 43 / 303
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Roger Cooke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-06-11The Kansas City Athletics have waived Roger Cooke.
1972-06-06The Kansas City Athletics have designated Roger Cooke for assignment.
1971-07-27The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Roger Cooke to the major league team.
1971-06-28The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Roger Cooke from the waiver wire.
1964-04-05The Kansas City Athletics have waived Roger Cooke.
1963-06-09The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Austin Gamble to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Roger Cooke to the minors.
1963-06-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Geckos. The Washington Geckos receive Zachry Zipper, Trot Ontiveros, Irish Chieftan, John Peterson from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Jim Ayrault, Roger Cooke.
1963-05-06The Washington Geckos have promoted Roger Cooke to the major league team. The Washington Geckos have promoted Irv Greenwood to the major league team. The Washington Geckos have designated Jim Thies for assignment. The Washington Geckos have designated Leon Braggins for assignment.
1962-06-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Geckos. The Washington Geckos receive Roy Reynolds, Dawson James, Johnny Scarce, Roger Cooke, Wayne Anderson from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Trot Ontiveros, Pete Heneing, Joe Coffman.
1962-04-21The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Roger Cooke from the waiver wire.
1960-05-10The Cincinnati Gak have waived Roger Cooke.