Player Report for #48 Keith Cook

04/26/1981

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P Keith Cook #48

Age: 44

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	11	10	11	11
Movement	11	11	12	12
Control	9	9	10	10

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	9	9
Slider	12	13
Changeup	10	11
Splitter	6	6

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	86-88 Mph
Stamina	10
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	48 %
Hold Runners	17
Defense	5

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	8
Stealing Ability:	3
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	9
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very High
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	High
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Normal
Work Ethic:	Normal

Keith Cook
Birthday:	04/20/1934
Born in:	Chillicothe (Ohio)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 5"
Weight:	201 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	16 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:	161 Days
40-Man Service:	16 Years, 20 Days
Pro Service:	20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1953, 3rd Pick in Round 1

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1957 St. Louis - ABA	23	34	34	15	17	0	3.53	252.2	239	112	99	18	124	155	8	1	1.44	.288	31.8	104
1958 St. Louis - ABA	24	10	10	4	4	0	3.18	70.2	57	27	25	8	32	49	3	0	1.26	.239	12.3	114
1959 St. Louis - ABA	25	39	39	16	16	0	3.21	297.1	276	113	106	16	117	201	11	3	1.32	.289	54.8	117
1960 St. Louis - ABA	26	38	38	12	16	0	3.36	233.0	208	100	87	21	86	175	2	0	1.26	.277	36.5	108
1961 St. Louis - ABA	27	38	38	13	16	0	3.67	252.2	245	120	103	31	81	182	12	2	1.29	.282	33.1	99
1962 St. Louis - ABA	28	7	7	3	1	0	2.95	55.0	41	19	18	6	22	24	3	1	1.15	.212	11.3	121
1963 St. Louis - ABA	29	37	37	18	9	0	2.55	275.2	221	94	78	18	92	209	9	2	1.14	.255	63.6	136
1964 St. Louis - ABA	30	38	38	20	10	0	2.01	313.1	242	88	70	17	66	265	19	7	0.98	.256	81.0	165
1965 St. Louis - ABA	31	39	39	14	15	0	3.25	269.0	252	118	97	22	81	196	9	2	1.24	.277	35.9	103
1966 St. Louis - ABA	32	38	38	16	15	0	2.91	287.2	251	111	93	19	87	188	14	3	1.17	.270	43.3	109
1967 St. Louis - ABA	33	37	37	16	15	0	3.30	281.1	275	120	103	27	80	204	10	1	1.26	.290	26.6	95
1968 St. Louis - ABA	34	37	37	17	13	0	2.80	283.0	241	98	88	23	73	192	10	1	1.11	.256	34.6	101
1969 St. Louis - ABA	35	12	12	3	7	0	6.17	81.2	96	59	56	17	23	65	4	0	1.46	.319	-14.4	57
1970 St. Louis - ABA	36	24	2	2	1	1	4.37	45.1	44	25	22	6	20	26	0	0	1.41	.264	2.2	86
1970 Cincinnati - ABA	36	11	11	2	3	0	3.61	72.1	69	35	29	7	35	40	0	0	1.44	.271	10.6	104
1970 Total - ABA	36	35	13	4	4	1	3.90	117.2	113	60	51	13	55	66	0	0	1.43	.268	12.8	0
1971 Boston - ABA	37	17	17	7	6	0	4.15	102.0	100	60	47	10	56	65	1	0	1.53	.283	7.1	79
1971 Cincinnati - ABA	37	17	17	8	7	0	3.61	109.2	107	51	44	11	49	56	2	0	1.42	.271	11.7	95
1971 Total - ABA	37	34	34	15	13	0	3.87	211.2	207	111	91	21	105	121	3	0	1.47	.277	18.7	0
1972 Cincinnati - ABA	38	33	33	12	14	0	4.06	206.0	212	106	93	18	104	103	2	0	1.53	.286	9.6	81
1973 Cincinnati - ABA	39	21	21	5	9	0	5.21	129.2	146	78	75	14	61	69	4	0	1.60	.311	-3.8	71
Total ABA		527	505	203	194	1	3.32	3618.0	3322	1534	1333	309	1289	2464	123	23	1.27	.276	487.8	108

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1953 Total - HS	19	14	14	9	0	0	0.67	94.1	49	8	7	2	20	170	0	0	0.73	.254	0.0	100
1953 Hollywood - A	19	7	7	2	4	0	4.09	50.2	47	27	23	4	20	25	3	0	1.32	.265	6.8	109
1954 Hollywood - A	20	25	25	9	9	0	2.94	177.1	150	77	58	13	82	118	7	1	1.31	.256	43.4	142
1955 Hollywood - A	21	8	8	4	3	0	4.13	52.1	51	30	24	7	28	42	1	0	1.51	.280	4.8	96
1956 Hollywood - A	22	9	9	6	1	0	2.55	74.0	61	26	21	11	22	67	4	3	1.12	.255	22.3	174
1956 Brownsville - AA	22	15	15	4	8	0	3.81	104.0	101	48	44	9	55	83	6	1	1.50	.305	10.8	100
1956 Hamilton - AAA	22	2	2	2	0	0	0.54	16.2	9	1	1	0	8	10	1	0	1.02	.188	8.2	698
1957 Hamilton - AAA	23	9	9	6	2	0	2.88	75.0	53	24	24	4	25	58	5	1	1.04	.237	16.0	128
Total GHL		11	11	8	2	0	2.45	91.2	62	25	25	4	33	68	6	1	1.04	.227	24.2	232.1
Total STL		15	15	4	8	0	3.81	104.0	101	48	44	9	55	83	6	1	1.50	.305	10.8	100.2
Total SCL		49	49	21	17	0	3.20	354.1	309	160	126	35	152	252	15	4	1.30	.261	77.2	137.3

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1968 St. Louis - ABA	34	1	1	1	0	0	1.00	9.0	7	1	1	0	4	7	1	0	1.22	.259	0.0	0
Total ABA		1	1	1	0	0	1.00	9.0	7	1	1	0	4	7	1	0	1.22	.259	0.0	283.3

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1957 St. Louis - ML	P	34	34	15	52	0	71	4	.944	252.2	2.39	-0.4	.986
1958 St. Louis - ML	P	10	10	3	10	0	13	0	1.000	70.2	1.66	-0.5	.926
1959 St. Louis - ML	P	39	39	23	58	4	86	5	.942	297.1	2.45	+1.5	1.045
1960 St. Louis - ML	P	38	38	13	36	1	52	3	.942	233.0	1.89	-0.6	.971
1961 St. Louis - ML	P	38	38	21	32	2	54	1	.981	252.2	1.89	+0.8	1.049
1962 St. Louis - ML	P	7	7	5	12	0	18	1	.944	55.0	2.78	+0.1	1.006
1963 St. Louis - ML	P	37	37	25	39	4	70	6	.914	275.2	2.09	-0.5	.979
1964 St. Louis - ML	P	38	38	32	51	5	85	2	.976	313.1	2.38	+0.9	1.026
1965 St. Louis - ML	P	39	39	21	51	0	77	5	.935	269.0	2.41	-1.3	.956
1965 St. Louis - ML	LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	1.1	0.00	-0.7	.000
1966 St. Louis - ML	P	38	38	28	41	4	72	3	.958	287.2	2.16	+0.2	1.005
1967 St. Louis - ML	P	37	37	20	41	2	65	4	.938	281.1	1.95	-1.2	.949
1968 St. Louis - ML	P	37	37	20	31	2	51	0	1.000	283.0	1.62	+1.2	1.068
1969 St. Louis - ML	P	12	12	5	7	0	13	1	.923	81.2	1.32	+0.2	1.039
1970 St. Louis - ML	P	24	2	4	6	0	10	0	1.000	45.1	1.99	+0.6	1.184
1970 Cincinnati - ML	P	11	11	7	14	2	22	1	.955	72.1	2.61	-0.1	.984
1971 Boston - ML	P	17	17	5	13	0	20	2	.900	102.0	1.59	-0.7	.927
1971 Cincinnati - ML	P	17	17	14	9	2	25	2	.920	109.2	1.89	-0.8	.864
1972 Cincinnati - ML	P	33	33	15	33	2	50	2	.960	206.0	2.10	-2.3	.893
1973 Cincinnati - ML	P	21	21	4	22	1	26	0	1.000	129.2	1.80	-1.6	.903

Player History
06/15/1953	Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the St. Louis Dredgers, out of high school (London; London, OH).
07/20/1953	Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization with a signing bonus of $82,500.
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (14); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 7 (13).
04/19/1954	Named the #15 prospect in the ABA
05/21/1954	Injured (strained triceps), out for 4 weeks.
07/02/1954	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oxnard Aviators with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/11/1954	Was selected to the 1954 Southern California League All-Star Game.
08/14/1954	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/18/1954	Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 7 (14).
04/18/1955	Named the #9 prospect in the ABA
04/26/1955	Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3-4 months.
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (15); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 8 (14).
04/17/1956	Named the #11 prospect in the ABA
05/12/1956	Injured (back tightness), out for 1-2 weeks.
06/05/1956	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Calabasas Hawks with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/13/1956	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Santa Monica Barons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/27/1956	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Whittier Raiders with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/24/1956	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Harlingen Herons with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (14).
04/12/1957	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Guelph Royals with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/22/1957	Named the #13 prospect in the ABA
05/01/1957	Wins the GHL MKL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/06/1957	Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 4 days.
09/13/1957	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 12 (14).
04/22/1958	Named the #7 prospect in the ABA
04/26/1958	Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for one week.
06/03/1958	Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 11 months.
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (14).
06/26/1959	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/09/1959	Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/20/1959	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Moguls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/29/1959	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 14 (14).
08/27/1960	Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (14).
04/25/1961	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/20/1961	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 14 (14).
04/17/1962	Injured (ulnar nerve irritation), out for 4 months.
09/14/1962	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
05/15/1963	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/27/1963	Injured (sprained elbow), out for one week.
07/06/1963	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rivermen with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/27/1963	Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
04/20/1964	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the The Bronx Ironmen with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/28/1964	Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/02/1964	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/07/1964	Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/20/1964	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/28/1964	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1964	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/06/1964	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Blue Rocks with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
06/27/1965	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rivermen with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/13/1965	Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/26/1965	Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 1 day.
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
03/26/1966	Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 2-3 weeks.
05/23/1966	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/27/1966	Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/07/1966	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
04/25/1967	Injured (forearm soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/01/1967	Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/17/1967	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
09/11/1968	Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 1 day.
09/15/1968	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rivermen with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/20/1968	Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/29/1968	Won the 1968 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the St. Louis Dredgers!
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
01/12/1969	Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 2 weeks.
01/23/1969	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/03/1969	Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 8 months.
09/21/1969	Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 5 months.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 11 (11).
05/12/1970	Injured (hamstring strain), out for 3 weeks.
08/06/1970	Got claimed off waivers by Cincinnati while with St. Louis.
12/11/1970	Was traded by the Cincinnati Rivermen to the Boston Morrills in exchange for 1B Clinton Hudson, MR Antony Turcotte.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10).
05/16/1971	Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/14/1971	Got claimed off waivers by Cincinnati while with Boston.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10).
06/30/1972	Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 9 (10).
04/27/1973	Earns his 200th career American Baseball Association victory!
06/09/1973	Injured (tired arm), out for 5 days.
07/19/1973	Injured (torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 13-14 months.
10/03/1973	Retired from professional baseball.
10/02/1978	Was inducted to the Hall of Fame!

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	G	Rank
1959	39	8
1965	39	10

Year	GS	Rank
1959	39	1
1960	38	4
1961	38	2
1964	38	9
1965	39	2
1966	38	10
1967	37	1
1968	37	1

Year	W	Rank
1959	16	10
1963	18	4
1964	20	2
1966	16	8
1967	16	10
1968	17	6

Year	L	Rank
1957	17	7
1959	16	9
1960	16	6
1961	16	5
1966	15	9

Year	Winning %	Rank
1963	.667	3
1964	.667	2
1968	.567	8

Year	IP	Rank
1959	297.1	4
1963	275.2	10
1964	313.1	3
1966	287.2	9
1967	281.1	9
1968	283.0	10

Year	BF	Rank
1959	1268	2
1961	1079	10
1964	1244	6
1967	1194	7

Year	HRA	Rank
1967	27	8
1968	23	6

Year	BB	Rank
1957	124	6
1959	117	2
1960	86	10
1963	92	10

Year	K	Rank
1957	155	9
1959	201	5
1960	175	4
1961	182	4
1963	209	4
1964	265	4
1965	196	7
1966	188	7
1967	204	3
1968	192	3

Year	WP	Rank
1960	8	2

Year	ERA	Rank
1959	3.21	7
1963	2.55	2
1964	2.01	3
1966	2.91	10

Year	BABIP	Rank
1963	.255	8
1964	.256	6
1968	.256	10

Year	WHIP	Rank
1963	1.14	5
1964	0.98	2
1968	1.11	8

Year	K/BB	Rank
1960	2.03	9
1961	2.25	7
1963	2.27	8
1964	4.02	4
1965	2.42	10
1967	2.55	7
1968	2.63	9

Year	RA/9	Rank
1963	10.41	5
1964	8.96	2
1968	10.27	8

Year	HR/9	Rank
1957	0.64	5
1959	0.48	3
1960	0.81	9
1963	0.59	5
1964	0.49	4
1966	0.59	5

Year	H/9	Rank
1959	8.35	10
1960	8.03	5
1963	7.22	4
1964	6.95	3
1966	7.85	9
1968	7.66	7

Year	BB/9	Rank
1964	1.90	4

Year	K/9	Rank
1957	5.52	8
1959	6.08	7
1960	6.76	4
1961	6.48	3
1963	6.82	4
1964	7.61	4
1965	6.56	6
1966	5.88	8
1967	6.53	6
1968	6.11	5

Year	VORP	Rank
1959	54.8	6
1963	63.6	2
1964	81.0	2
1966	43.3	9

Year	QS	Rank
1959	27	3
1960	23	8
1961	24	6
1963	27	4
1964	28	2
1966	26	9
1968	30	2

Year	QSP	Rank
1959	.692	3
1963	.730	3
1964	.737	4
1968	.811	2

Year	CG	Rank
1961	12	10
1964	19	6
1966	14	8

Year	CGP	Rank
1966	.368	10

Year	SHO	Rank
1959	3	5
1961	2	6
1964	7	2
1965	2	10
1966	3	3

Year	GB%	Rank
1957	0.53	8
1959	0.55	10
1961	0.58	7
1965	0.57	10
1966	0.58	10