Byron Cook
Byron Cook
Born: 1918
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1940-1949
Byron Cook compiled a career record of 57 wins and 41 losses and a 4.00 ERA in his 183-game pitching career with the Warren Redskins, Charleston Senators, Warren Buckeyes, Atlanta Crackers, Memphis Chicks, New Orleans Pelicans, Flint Arrows and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Warren Redskins | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.15 | 22 | 97.0 | 114 | 55 | 34 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Warren Buckeyes | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.96 | 11 | 49.0 | 58 | 35 | 27 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 16 | 9 | .640 | 3.73 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 227.0 | 223 | 108 | 94 | 93 | 109 | 5 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 14 | 6 | .700 | 2.61 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 179.0 | 173 | 71 | 52 | 47 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 18 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 13.0 | 19 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 7 | 8 | .467 | 6.21 | 25 | 129.0 | 161 | 111 | 89 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.60 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 180.0 | 210 | 118 | 92 | 67 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| Totals | 57 | 41 | .582 | 4.00 | 183 | 52 | 3 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 874.0 | 958 | 498 | 388 | 0 | 302 | 0 | 224 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Warren Redskins | 45 | 106 | 106 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .245 | .245 | .321 | .566 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Warren Buckeyes | 105 | 390 | 390 | 117 | 18 | 5 | 17 | .300 | .300 | .503 | .803 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 39 | 108 | 104 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 15 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | 39 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 23 | 71 | 65 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | .262 | .314 | .323 | .637 | 21 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | (+) New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 72 | 72 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .194 | .194 | .292 | .486 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 36 | 72 | 72 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .194 | .194 | .292 | .486 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 34 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .262 | .492 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 11 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 35 | 88 | 83 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .229 | .247 | .289 | .536 | 24 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 292 | 842 | 827 | 29 | 221 | 37 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 47 | .267 | .273 | .401 | .675 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Warren Redskins | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Warren Buckeyes | 1B | 84 | 765 | 48 | 24 | .971 | 9.679 | |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 33 | 11 | 56 | 1 | 5 | .985 | 2.030 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 23 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 0 | .902 | 1.609 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 30 | 12 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.700 |
| Totals | 251 | 794 | 174 | 29 | 9 | .971 | 3.857 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Penn State League | Warren Redskins | CLE | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | CLE | ||
| 1941 | D | Penn State League | Warren Buckeyes | |||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Flint Arrows | DET | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET |
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