Jim Cookson
James H. Cookson
Born: January 1, 1918
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1937-1948
Jim Cookson compiled a career batting average of .291 with 30 home runs and 161 RBI in his 1042-game career with the Grand Island Red Birds, Grand Island Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Duluth Dukes, Union City Greyhounds, Greenville Buckshots, Decatur Commodores, Albany Senators, Minneapolis Millers, Milwaukee Brewers, Tulsa Oilers, El Dorado Oilers and Sacramento Solons. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NESL | Grand Island Red Birds | 69 | 258 | 258 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .202 | .202 | .267 | .469 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 36 | 116 | 116 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .276 | .491 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NESL | Grand Island Cardinals | 64 | 289 | 289 | 90 | 9 | 8 | 9 | .311 | .311 | .491 | .803 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 121 | 496 | 496 | 151 | 26 | 6 | 10 | .304 | .304 | .442 | .746 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 115 | 474 | 474 | 166 | 32 | 12 | 7 | .350 | .350 | .513 | .863 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 15 | 64 | 64 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .328 | .328 | .391 | .719 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Greenville Buckshots | 101 | 416 | 416 | 109 | 17 | 5 | 2 | .262 | .262 | .341 | .603 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 10 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .194 | .387 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 137 | 587 | 511 | 78 | 131 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 25 | .256 | .332 | .317 | .649 | 162 | 1 | 18 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 141 | 611 | 564 | 87 | 172 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 41 | .305 | .356 | .346 | .702 | 195 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 18 | 64 | 58 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .293 | .349 | .328 | .677 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Minneapolis Millers | 68 | 269 | 230 | 39 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 24 | .278 | .374 | .317 | .691 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 269 | 230 | 39 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 24 | .278 | .374 | .317 | .691 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 118 | 544 | 495 | 94 | 164 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 53 | 52 | 41 | 21 | .331 | .388 | .404 | .792 | 200 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 97 | 202 | 175 | 23 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 22 | 15 | .257 | .340 | .297 | .637 | 52 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 1042 | 4152 | 3947 | 294 | 1149 | 159 | 54 | 30 | 161 | 156 | 1 | 169 | 106 | .291 | .321 | .382 | .703 | 1506 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NESL | Grand Island Red Birds | OF | 69 | 75 | 12 | 6 | .935 | 1.261 | |
| 1938 | D | NESL | Grand Island Cardinals | OF | 64 | 119 | 7 | 11 | .920 | 1.969 | |
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 35 | 64 | 1 | 6 | .915 | 1.857 | |
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | OF | 121 | 244 | 14 | 12 | .956 | 2.132 | |
| 1940 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | OF | 115 | 247 | 10 | 15 | .945 | 2.235 | |
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 15 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.267 | |
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Greenville Buckshots | OF | 100 | 172 | 5 | 15 | .922 | 1.770 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Albany Senators | OF | 136 | 288 | 20 | 18 | 0 | .945 | 2.265 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 138 | 330 | 16 | 16 | 2 | .956 | 2.507 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | RF | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | CF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | LF | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 2.000 |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | OF | 115 | 278 | 14 | 13 | 0 | .957 | 2.539 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 68 | 90 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .979 | 1.368 |
| Totals | 993 | 1973 | 103 | 115 | 3 | .948 | 2.091 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Nebraska State League | Grand Island Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Nebraska State League | Grand Island Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Buckshots | |||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | CHA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons |
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