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Name Team Age
Jim Cookson Retired (1969, Age 36) Died (2009, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19
(1954)		 3B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mel Ott League 0 14 years (80 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B  B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D+ D+ B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A  A  C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 9/7/1933
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (3B)
A- (83.3 %) B+ (71.7 %) B- (56.3 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1954 WAS 117 415 33 70 9 3 13 53 16 115 7 3 6 .507 .208 .299 .169
1955 WAS 150 530 56 113 23 4 17 63 31 138 8 12 5 .625 .257 .368 .213
1956 WAS-CHN 136 462 45 110 23 6 17 62 19 109 13 7 8 .692 .267 .424 .238
1957 CHN-CIN 126 508 46 123 20 8 19 73 23 107 6 2 10 .702 .277 .425 .242
1958 CIN-WAS 142 529 60 126 12 7 24 77 27 130 20 8 7 .702 .278 .423 .238
1959 WAS 139 523 65 122 18 5 27 67 26 113 25 3 5 .713 .272 .442 .233
1960 WAS 145 554 64 136 15 6 27 77 30 129 21 6 3 .727 .286 .440 .245
1961 WAS 131 493 66 122 14 2 26 84 31 100 21 6 6 .740 .297 .442 .247
1962 WAS 142 531 74 132 17 4 29 89 31 119 26 13 12 .752 .292 .460 .249
1963 WAS 141 535 71 134 18 5 27 97 36 120 18 9 8 .753 .299 .454 .250
1964 WAS 102 375 40 97 16 2 16 53 26 101 15 4 8 .748 .308 .440 .259
1965 WAS 132 497 68 141 27 8 27 98 38 88 25 11 2 .868 .335 .533 .284
1966 WAS 119 441 50 109 21 5 15 65 18 105 22 12 9 .694 .275 .420 .247
1967 WAS 44 115 14 26 4 0 5 16 3 34 5 0 2 .639 .248 .391 .226
1968 WAS 53 156 21 42 3 2 10 29 12 33 3 1 2 .828 .321 .506 .269
1969 WAS 28 64 3 13 0 0 2 8 2 18 3 0 2 .524 .227 .297 .203
Total 1847 6728 776 1616 240 67 301 1011 369 1559 238 97 95 .712 .282 .430 .240
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Jim Cookson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-07-30The Washington Originalist have waived Jim Cookson.
1969-07-25The Washington Originalist have sent Jerry Knight to the minors. The Washington Originalist have designated Jim Cookson for assignment.
1969-05-16Jim Cookson of the Washington Originalist is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1968-06-11The Washington Originalist have promoted Jim Cookson to the major league team.
1968-04-05The Washington Originalist have designated Jim Cookson for assignment.
1967-05-30Jim Cookson of the Washington Originalist is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1961-04-05The Washington Originalist have re-claimed Jim Cookson from the waiver wire.
1961-04-05The Washington Originalist have promoted Willie Flowers to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have designated Jim Cookson for assignment.
1958-03-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive Jim Cookson, Tilly Clark, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Marv Cliburn.
1957-04-26The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Jim Cookson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Harry Leroy to the minors.
1957-04-26A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Chicago Mages. The Chicago Mages receive Carson Blue from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Jim Cookson.
1956-10-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mages and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive Johnny Tauscher from the Chicago Mages in exchange for Jim Cookson.
1954-04-17The Washington Originalist have promoted Jim Cookson to the major league team.