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Lou Brock League
4-8-2070
Cookie Benes Starting Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.63 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 16-23 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 01-08-1949
K 215 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(82 games)
IP 324.2
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance A+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C- 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 C  LCS Appearances 0
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
1981 CLE
8
 14
28
28
0
0
0
 0
175.1
 189 113 104 4 69
115
1.47
5.34
1983 PIT
8
 8
22
18
7
2
0
 0
148.0
 132 65 60 0 50
99
1.23
3.65
1984 PIT
0
 1
2
0
0
0
1
 0
1.1
 4 3 3 0 1
1
3.75
20.25
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
16
 23
52
46
7
2
1
 0
324.2
 325 181 167 4 120
215
1.37
4.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Cookie Benes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1984-08-07The Pittsburgh Pierogies have waived Cookie Benes.
1984-07-27The Pittsburgh Pierogies have promoted Jimmy Lawson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pierogies have designated Cookie Benes for assignment.
1983-04-01The Pittsburgh Pierogies have promoted Cookie Benes to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pierogies have designated Tom Scarborough for assignment.
1983-03-01The Pittsburgh Pierogies have acquired Cookie Benes from the waiver wire.
1982-04-11The Cleveland WAHOO have waived Cookie Benes.
1982-04-01The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Bobby Royale to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have designated Cookie Benes for assignment.
1981-04-23The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Cookie Benes to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have designated Johnny Bransfield for assignment.
1978-05-05A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Cleveland WAHOO. The Cleveland WAHOO receive Cookie Benes from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Tommy Lundgren.
1975-09-19The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Cookie Benes from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Julio Smoltz.
1974-04-01The Detroit Praetors have waived Cookie Benes.
1972-04-27The Detroit Praetors have acquired Cookie Benes from the waiver wire. The Detroit Praetors have waived Luke Prescott.
1972-04-01The Pittsburgh Pierogies have waived Cookie Benes.