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Name Team Age
Izzy "Big Time" Cooke Retired (1966, Age 34) Died (2011, Age 79)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 36
(1954)
C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Cesar Cedeno League 0 10 years (81 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B- B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A+ 0 8/30/1932
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 5
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1956 PIT 58 181 18 42 5 0 2 15 17 33 2 0 8 .591 .298 .293 .232
1957 PIT 157 553 48 127 18 3 6 44 46 108 8 8 17 .594 .288 .306 .230
1958 PIT 121 203 35 54 5 0 8 31 28 28 7 3 2 .759 .350 .409 .266
1959 PIT 126 228 24 51 8 2 5 32 24 46 4 1 6 .639 .297 .342 .224
1960 PIT 125 238 26 64 10 2 8 42 24 30 3 8 1 .768 .340 .429 .269
1961 PIT 47 61 15 20 3 0 4 10 11 11 1 0 1 1.006 .432 .574 .328
1962 PIT-BRO 17 53 7 15 2 0 2 8 2 8 0 0 1 .738 .304 .434 .283
1963 BRO 20 55 6 19 5 0 1 7 4 5 0 0 2 .884 .393 .491 .345
1964 BRO 35 100 10 18 3 0 3 16 12 21 0 0 2 .561 .261 .300 .180
1965 BRO 16 40 5 12 1 0 1 7 6 9 0 0 0 .775 .375 .400 .300
1966 BRO 12 30 4 9 1 1 0 5 9 6 0 0 3 .875 .475 .400 .300
Total 734 1742 198 431 61 8 40 217 183 305 25 20 43 .679 .318 .361 .247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Izzy "Big Time" Cooke has retired from the Brooklyn OTG
1962-03-05A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn OTG and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Steve McCarthy, Drummond Hearne from the Brooklyn OTG in exchange for Izzy "Big Time" Cooke.
1957-04-20The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Izzy Cook to Izzy "Big Time" Cooke.
1957-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Alan Hall to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Brown to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Izzy Cook to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Scoops Buskey to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Fred Brucker to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Hank Burns to the minors.
1956-09-01The Pittsburgh Clementes have sent Izzy Cook to the minors.
1956-05-30The Pittsburgh Clementes have promoted Izzy Cook to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Clementes have promoted Alphonso Castillo to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Clementes have sent Rich Harden to the minors.
1955-04-01The Pittsburgh Clementes have acquired Izzy Cook from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Clementes have waived Jose Scott.
1954-10-23The Chicago Lightning have waived Izzy Cook.
1954-04-05The Chicago Wind have renamed Hipolito Cook to Izzy Cook.
1954-04-05The Chicago Wind have acquired Hipolito Cook from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Milwaukee Wonders have waived Hipolito Cook.