Brent Cookson
Brent Adam Cookson
Born: September 7, 1969
Van Nuys, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 15 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Long Beach State
Career: 1991-2004
Major League Statistics
Brent Cookson compiled a career batting average of .293 with 155 home runs and 506 RBI in his 1048-game career with the Athletics, Southern Oregon A's, Clinton Giants, San Jose Giants, Shreveport Captains, Phoenix Firebirds, Omaha Royals, Rochester Red Wings, Pawtucket Red Sox, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, Tucson Sidewinders, Albuquerque Dukes, Las Vegas 51s, Reynosa Broncos, Oaxaca Guerreros and Iowa Cubs. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon A's | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 68 | 285 | 255 | 44 | 74 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 69 | .290 | .358 | .494 | .852 | 126 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Clinton Giants | 46 | 172 | 145 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 48 | .214 | .327 | .428 | .755 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 67 | 287 | 234 | 43 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 50 | 14 | 6 | 43 | 73 | .256 | .372 | .526 | .898 | 123 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 62 | 230 | 207 | 32 | 67 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 57 | .324 | .377 | .614 | .991 | 127 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 14 | 49 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | .279 | .367 | .395 | .763 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 40 | 160 | 137 | 28 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 | .401 | .475 | .584 | 1.059 | 80 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 68 | 239 | 210 | 38 | 63 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 36 | .300 | .374 | .586 | .960 | 123 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 73 | 286 | 255 | 51 | 69 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 72 | .271 | .343 | .553 | .896 | 141 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 30 | 125 | 113 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 20 | .265 | .328 | .487 | .815 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 36 | 121 | 100 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 26 | .360 | .463 | .660 | 1.123 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 85 | 322 | 277 | 57 | 89 | 18 | 1 | 28 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 56 | .321 | .402 | .697 | 1.099 | 193 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 34 | 138 | 115 | 30 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 22 | .313 | .420 | .643 | 1.064 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | 59 | 219 | 190 | 30 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 34 | .284 | .370 | .563 | .933 | 107 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncos | 27 | 101 | 92 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .250 | .300 | .402 | .702 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 32 | 135 | 119 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 20 | .286 | .363 | .345 | .708 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 12 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .333 | .346 | .583 | .929 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 760 | 2905 | 2526 | 461 | 741 | 146 | 17 | 155 | 506 | 57 | 29 | 310 | 606 | .293 | .374 | .549 | .923 | 1386 | 67 | 33 | 8 | 28 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon A's | OF | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.200 |
| 1991 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | OF | 51 | 96 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .952 | 1.941 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Clinton Giants | OF | 45 | 65 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .972 | 1.556 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | OF | 57 | 90 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .969 | 1.649 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | OF | 58 | 84 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .967 | 1.517 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | OF | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.615 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | OF | 56 | 86 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .967 | 1.571 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | LF | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 26 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.269 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | RF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | RF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 47 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.638 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | LF | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 28 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | RF | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | OF | 29 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.724 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | RF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | LF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | OF | 81 | 169 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .989 | 2.136 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | RF | 52 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | CF | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | LF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | CF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | OF | 31 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 1.355 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | LF | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | RF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | LF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | OF | 44 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .940 | 1.432 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | RF | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncos | RF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncos | OF | 22 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .972 | 1.591 |
| 2002 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncos | LF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | OF | 31 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .935 | 1.387 |
| 2003 | AAA | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | LF | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | RF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | OF | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 1048 | 1025 | 39 | 28 | 7 | .974 | 1.015 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Arizona League | Athletics | OAK | ||
| 1991 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Southern Oregon A's | OAK | ||
| 1992 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Giants | SFN | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 1994 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | |||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Sidewinders | ARI | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas 51s | LAN | April 5, 2001 | July 19, 2001 |
| 2002 | AAA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncos | |||
| 2003 | AAA | Mexican League | Oaxaca Guerreros | |||
| 2004 | AAA | Mexican League | Oaxaca Guerreros | |||
| 2004 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | May 30, 2004 | June 17, 2004 |
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