William Cooke
William Downey Cooke Jr.
Born: October 31, 1935
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Career: 1954-1961
William Cooke compiled a career record of 48 wins and 48 losses and a 3.75 ERA in his 164-game pitching career with the Ogden Reds, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Nashville Vols, Savannah Redlegs, Albuquerque Dukes, New Orleans Pelicans, Tulsa Oilers and Columbia Reds. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.92 | 13 | 10 | 82.3 | 87 | 64 | 45 | 4 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 13 | 17 | .433 | 3.52 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 238.0 | 243 | 127 | 93 | 8 | 110 | 165 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3.08 | 21 | 15 | 117.0 | 96 | 47 | 40 | 5 | 56 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.70 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 151.0 | 149 | 68 | 62 | 14 | 62 | 14 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.40 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 188.0 | 185 | 85 | 71 | 14 | 102 | 116 | 6 | 1 | 15 | ||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.02 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 49.3 | 51 | 41 | 33 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 48 | 48 | .500 | 3.75 | 164 | 98 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 825.7 | 811 | 432 | 344 | 56 | 410 | 15 | 378 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 13 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 | .133 | .233 | .367 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 41 | 99 | 84 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 46 | .167 | .278 | .214 | .493 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 23 | 43 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .116 | .116 | .233 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 33 | 56 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27 | .080 | .115 | .160 | .275 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 27 | 75 | 65 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 35 | .108 | .205 | .169 | .375 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 11 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .353 | .389 | .529 | .918 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 160 | 331 | 298 | 18 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 116 | .134 | .199 | .195 | .393 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 40 | 8 | 45 | 4 | 0 | .930 | 1.325 |
| 1956 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | P | 33 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .944 | 1.030 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 27 | 8 | 33 | 2 | 3 | .953 | 1.519 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 11 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.909 |
| Totals | 164 | 34 | 115 | 8 | 8 | .949 | .909 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1955 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | CIN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Albuquerque Dukes | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN |
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