Mike Cosgrove
Michael John Cosgrove
Born: February 17, 1951
Phoenix, AZ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 16 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 2 (1970 January Secondary Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Bourgade HS (Phoenix, AZ)
Phoenix College
Career: 1970-1977
Major League Statistics
Mike Cosgrove compiled a career record of 45 wins and 58 losses and a 4.20 ERA in his 151-game pitching career with the Cocoa Astros, Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers, Denver Bears, Iowa Oaks and Charleston Charlies. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.98 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 113.0 | 112 | 62 | 50 | 3 | 81 | 4 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 22 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 13 | 9 | .591 | 2.72 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 172.0 | 119 | 62 | 52 | 6 | 101 | 3 | 231 | 7 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.62 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 | 38 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.91 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 129.0 | 124 | 68 | 56 | 11 | 71 | 0 | 125 | 9 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.09 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105.0 | 128 | 88 | 71 | 11 | 62 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.41 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 2 | 6 | .250 | 7.33 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43.0 | 49 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 0 | 1 | .000 | 12.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.60 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 65.0 | 56 | 36 | 26 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.62 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 43 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Totals | 45 | 58 | .437 | 4.20 | 151 | 117 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 752.0 | 705 | 434 | 351 | 47 | 460 | 10 | 663 | 33 | 4 | 83 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 35 | 43 | 37 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .324 | .359 | .378 | .737 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 29 | 74 | 67 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .179 | .225 | .224 | .449 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 20 | 50 | 40 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .275 | .375 | .275 | .650 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 7 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .214 | .353 | .214 | .567 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 102 | 186 | 158 | 23 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 25 | .241 | .309 | .272 | .581 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | P | 30 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .808 | .700 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | P | 25 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 0 | .861 | 1.240 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 18 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.056 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 22 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .938 | .682 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .235 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | P | 9 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 1.444 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .467 |
| Totals | 151 | 21 | 108 | 16 | 3 | .890 | .854 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | HOU | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | HOU | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU |
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