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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Howell Cobb Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.20 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 285-193 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 62 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 08-31-1943
K 3209 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(11 games)
IP 4426.0
WHIP 1.16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt B- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1961 WAS
0
 3
26
1
0
0
0
 0
31.1
 41 18 17 2 4
24
1.44
4.88
1962 WAS
1
 5
26
2
0
0
0
 0
43.2
 47 19 19 0 17
30
1.47
3.92
1963 WAS
10
 10
73
0
0
0
4
 0
90.0
 80 35 32 2 36
82
1.29
3.20
1964 WAS
10
 6
72
11
0
0
0
 0
150.0
 143 76 75 3 42
105
1.23
4.50
1965 WAS
14
 12
108
0
0
0
22
 0
155.2
 127 52 48 2 52
105
1.15
2.78
1966 WAS
10
 7
119
0
0
0
28
 0
162.0
 131 41 38 2 42
108
1.07
2.11
1967 WAS
15
 7
69
21
4
1
8
 0
235.2
 188 84 79 4 70
164
1.09
3.02
1968 WAS
16
 15
37
37
7
1
0
 0
270.0
 280 146 131 2 96
198
1.39
4.37
1969 WAS
15
 16
36
36
21
5
0
 0
304.1
 261 130 123 4 98
248
1.18
3.64
1970 WAS
16
 13
35
34
12
4
0
 0
271.2
 218 117 104 5 85
197
1.12
3.45
1971 WAS
15
 9
32
32
8
1
0
 0
244.2
 227 92 80 3 47
157
1.12
2.94
1972 WAS
18
 8
38
37
13
2
0
 0
292.0
 249 93 84 1 77
232
1.12
2.59
1973 WAS
21
 9
36
36
15
6
0
 0
292.0
 251 84 81 1 79
218
1.13
2.50
1974 WAS
17
 7
36
36
8
4
0
 0
269.2
 230 90 82 0 57
204
1.06
2.74
1975 WAS-NYA
13
 8
32
32
9
3
0
 0
248.0
 183 78 73 2 74
182
1.04
2.65
1976 NYA
13
 10
33
33
5
2
0
 0
247.0
 198 71 68 2 57
180
1.03
2.48
1977 NYA-MIL-NYA
18
 12
34
33
8
2
0
 0
248.2
 193 66 64 1 63
183
1.03
2.32
1978 NYA-WAS
18
 7
35
35
6
2
0
 0
240.0
 215 88 83 4 76
164
1.21
3.11
1979 WAS
16
 5
28
28
1
0
0
 0
204.2
 183 76 71 1 57
145
1.17
3.12
1980 WAS
14
 13
31
31
4
0
0
 0
212.2
 202 116 110 3 68
141
1.27
4.66
1981 WAS
15
 11
30
30
8
1
0
 0
213.1
 206 124 114 5 82
142
1.35
4.81
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
285
 193
966
505
129
34
62
 0
4426.0
 3853 1696 1576 49 1279
3209
1.16
3.20
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Howell Cobb has retired from the Washington Senators
1978-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the New York Red Machine. The New York Red Machine receive Barack Obama, Rudi Giuliani, Bob Hague, Mark Dayton, Mark Hanna, Dino Rossi, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Senators in exchange for Benny Barber, Howell Cobb.
1977-09-05A trade has been completed between the New York Red Machine and the Milwaukee Potawatomis. The Milwaukee Potawatomis receive Clay Tracy, Newt Robinson from the New York Red Machine in exchange for Howell Cobb.
1977-09-02A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Potawatomis and the New York Red Machine. The New York Red Machine receive Clay Tracy, Newt Robinson from the Milwaukee Potawatomis in exchange for Howell Cobb.
1975-08-25A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the New York Red Machine. The New York Red Machine receive Howell Cobb, Bill Knetzer, Jack Kemp, Bob Eells, Draft Pick - 1980 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 3 (WAS) from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Doc Allen, Bob Fletcher, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (NYA).
1965-03-01The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Wheezer Gore to the minors.
1964-09-29The Washington Nationals have promoted Wheezer Gore to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Howell Cobb to the minors.
1963-10-03The Washington Nationals have promoted Jeremy Guthrie to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Winfield Scott to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Oil Can Bush to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Jefferson Smith to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Wheezer Gore to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Fred Henderson to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Lee Moreno to the minors.
1963-08-27The Washington Nationals have promoted Wheezer Gore to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Howell Cobb to the minors.
1963-07-25The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Harry Madison to the minors.
1963-07-15The Washington Nationals have promoted Lee Moreno to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Howell Cobb to the minors.
1962-09-20The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Ron Fultz to the minors.
1962-09-17The Washington Nationals have promoted Lee Moreno to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Jack Kemp to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Howell Cobb to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Aker Short to the minors.
1962-09-14The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Aker Short to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Jack Kemp to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Lee Moreno to the minors.
1962-08-25The Washington Nationals have promoted Rocky Feller to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Howell Cobb to the minors.
1962-08-23The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Rocky Feller to the minors.
1962-08-23The Washington Nationals have promoted Rocky Feller to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Howell Cobb to the minors.
1962-08-22The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Rocky Feller to the minors.
1962-08-05The Washington Nationals have promoted Jeremy Guthrie to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Howell Cobb to the minors.
1962-07-25The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Danny Genovese to the minors.
1962-06-13The Washington Nationals have promoted Harry Madison to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Howell Cobb to the minors.
1962-05-13The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Yank Whitfield to the minors.
1962-05-08The Washington Nationals have promoted Lee Moreno to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Howell Cobb to the minors.
1961-08-25The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Danny Genovese to the minors.
1961-07-05The Washington Nationals have promoted Harry Madison to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Howell Cobb to the minors.
1961-07-04The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Marv Clinton to the minors.
1961-06-03The Washington Nationals have promoted Dean Acheson to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Howell Cobb to the minors.
1961-05-27The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Wheezer Gore to the minors.
1961-05-22The Washington Nationals have promoted Dean Acheson to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Howell Cobb to the minors.
1961-05-06The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Boo Rivera to the minors.
1961-03-30The Washington Nationals have renamed Jeb Bush to Howell Cobb.
1961-03-30The Washington Nationals have renamed Bob James to Jeb Bush.