P Howie Cook #17
Reading Coal Barons (NYG) EA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | EA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P HOWIE COOK #17 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 0 3-2 2 3.62 49.2 52 3 27 31 1.59 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/21/1974 YOU Loss, 3-4 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
09/19/1974 @ DAY Win, 5-4 2.2 1 0 0 1 3
09/16/1974 @ DAY Loss, 4-5 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
09/15/1974 @ CBL Win, 4-3 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 Win
09/11/1974 HAR Loss, 2-4 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/1974 HAR Win, 7-5 1.2 3 2 1 1 1
09/05/1974 CBL Win, 4-3 2.0 2 2 2 2 1
09/03/1974 @ YOU Loss, 1-3 2.0 1 0 0 2 3
09/01/1974 @ YOU Loss, 1-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/27/1974 ERI Loss, 2-3 2.0 2 1 1 2 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/23/1948
Born in:Mankato, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 24 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 90 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 17th Pick in Round 5
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 0 3 2 2 3.62 49.2 52 23 20 3 27 31 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 4 33.3 31 13 14.86 9.42 5.62 4.89 4.02 1.59 86 0.7 .308        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 76 24 7 1 2 10 11 9 0 2 0 .316 .402 .513 .915      
vs. RHB 117 28 5 0 1 13 16 22 0 0 3 .239 .346 .308 .653      
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 11 0 1 1 0 5.51 16.1 21 10 10 1 11 15  
August 11 0 1 1 2 3.00 15.0 18 7 5 1 7 8  
September 9 0 1 0 0 2.45 18.1 13 6 5 1 9 8  
2 Years Ago 24 0 0 0 1 3.79 35.2 24 18 15 3 28 22  
Career 55 0 3 2 3 3.69 85.1 76 41 35 6 55 53  
Home 17 0 2 1 1 3.51 25.2 30 13 10 1 16 19  
Road 14 0 1 1 1 3.75 24.0 22 10 10 2 11 12  
Grass 31 0 3 2 2 3.62 49.2 52 23 20 3 27 31  
Day 8 0 1 1 1 4.60 15.2 17 8 8 2 5 6  
Night 23 0 2 1 1 3.18 34.0 35 15 12 1 22 25  
As Reliever / Substitution 31 0 3 2 2 3.62 49.2 52 23 20 3 27 31  
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 0 4 2 3 6.20 40.2 48 28 28 5 21 30 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 7 4 42.9 29 9 15.93 10.62 6.64 4.65 4.86 1.70 114 -0.2 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 56 15 2 1 2 12 7 15 1 3 0 .268 .344 .446 .790      
vs. RHB 107 33 7 2 3 16 14 15 0 0 3 .308 .403 .495 .899      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 1 0 0 4.26 6.1 5 3 3 0 2 4  
May 11 0 2 2 1 8.04 15.2 24 14 14 4 11 10  
June 13 0 1 0 2 5.30 18.2 19 11 11 1 8 16  
Last Year 53 13 13 10 8 3.62 139.1 142 74 56 15 60 103  
2 Years Ago 12 0 2 3 1 4.66 19.1 20 10 10 1 6 13  
Career 95 13 19 15 12 4.29 201.1 213 114 96 22 87 148  
Home 15 0 3 0 1 4.50 22.0 23 11 11 3 7 14  
Road 14 0 1 2 2 8.20 18.2 25 17 17 2 14 16  
Grass 29 0 4 2 3 6.20 40.2 48 28 28 5 21 30  
Day 9 0 1 0 3 2.92 12.1 7 4 4 1 5 8  
Night 20 0 3 2 0 7.62 28.1 41 24 24 4 16 22  
As Reliever / Substitution 29 0 4 2 3 6.20 40.2 48 28 28 5 21 30  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 Chicago - FABL 22 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 .250 5.70 -0.0 999
Total FABL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 .250 5.70 -0.0 999
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 La Crosse - R 17 26 0 2 4 4 7.04 30.2 49 27 24 2 25 23 0 0 2.41 .431 5.42 0.3 89
1966 San Jose - A 17 2 0 0 0 0 10.80 3.1 6 4 4 2 0 1 0 0 1.80 .308 10.38 -0.3 31
1967 La Crosse - R 18 7 0 1 0 0 1.29 7.0 4 1 1 0 1 12 0 0 0.71 .333 1.38 0.3 367
1967 San Jose - A 18 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.0 4 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 1.75 .267 3.46 0.0 999
1968 La Crosse - R 19 21 0 3 4 8 7.67 27.0 33 24 23 2 11 31 0 0 1.63 .397 3.59 0.3 58
1968 San Jose - A 19 13 0 0 1 2 3.80 21.1 16 9 9 3 11 27 0 0 1.27 .277 4.27 -0.1 99
1969 Rockford - A 20 66 0 7 8 13 4.11 103.0 101 49 47 8 60 71 0 0 1.56 .292 3.90 -0.9 74
1970 La Crosse - R 21 14 0 1 2 5 3.71 17.0 25 7 7 0 10 18 0 0 2.06 .472 2.97 0.4 125
1970 Yakima - A 21 4 0 0 0 0 7.11 6.1 8 5 5 1 3 8 0 0 1.74 .412 4.80 -0.0 57
1970 Rockford - A 21 12 0 0 0 2 6.52 19.1 26 14 14 1 10 14 0 0 1.86 .357 3.68 0.0 55
1971 Yakima - A 22 32 0 3 3 13 3.38 56.0 51 23 21 4 23 67 0 0 1.32 .331 3.00 1.0 122
1971 Rockford - A 22 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 2.94 0.0 999
1971 Memphis - AA 22 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2.00 .000 4.50 -0.0 999
1971 Omaha - AAA 22 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 1.50 .500 6.56 -0.1 35
1972 Yakima - A 23 8 0 0 4 2 6.75 12.0 21 9 9 2 5 12 0 0 2.17 .452 4.79 -0.1 61
1972 Rockford - A 23 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 2.00 .500 2.54 0.0 85
1972 Reading - AA 23 24 0 0 0 1 3.79 35.2 24 18 15 3 28 22 0 0 1.46 .200 5.00 0.2 133
1972 Memphis - AA 23 4 0 0 1 2 7.11 6.1 9 5 5 1 4 5 0 0 2.05 .381 4.84 -0.1 45
1972 Total - AA 23 28 0 0 1 3 4.29 42.0 33 23 20 4 32 27 0 0 1.55 .230 4.98 0.0 103
1972 New Orleans - AAA 23 6 0 0 2 0 7.27 8.2 13 7 7 0 4 7 0 0 1.96 .406 2.63 0.1 47
1972 Omaha - AAA 23 6 0 2 1 1 2.53 10.2 7 3 3 1 2 6 0 0 0.84 .194 3.17 0.1 135
1972 Total - AAA 23 12 0 2 3 1 4.66 19.1 20 10 10 1 6 13 0 0 1.34 .302 2.92 0.2 74
1973 New Orleans - AAA 24 53 13 13 10 8 3.62 139.1 142 74 56 15 60 103 0 0 1.45 .302 4.31 1.1 118
1974 Reading - AA 25 31 0 3 2 2 3.62 49.2 52 23 20 3 27 31 0 0 1.59 .308 4.02 0.7 128
1974 New Orleans - AAA 25 29 0 4 2 3 6.20 40.2 48 28 28 5 21 30 0 0 1.70 .333 4.86 -0.2 69
Total DIX 5 0 1 1 2 6.14 7.1 9 5 5 1 6 7 0 0 2.05 .364 4.79 52.0
Total EA 55 0 3 2 3 3.69 85.1 76 41 35 6 55 53 0 0 1.54 .265 4.43 130.1
Total HL 80 0 8 8 15 4.45 125.1 130 64 62 9 71 87 0 0 1.60 .305 3.83 70.7
Total COW 61 0 3 8 18 4.19 103.0 106 51 48 12 45 118 0 0 1.47 .341 3.84 94.4
Total UMVA 68 0 7 10 17 6.06 81.2 111 59 55 4 47 84 0 0 1.93 .425 3.96 84.4
Total CL 95 13 19 15 12 4.29 201.1 213 114 96 22 87 148 0 0 1.49 .310 4.31 96.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 San Jose - A P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 La Crosse - R P 26 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 30.2 2.05 +0.6 1.044
1967 San Jose - A P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 0.0 .000
1967 La Crosse - R P 7 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 7.0 1.29 -0.3 .000
1968 San Jose - A P 13 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 21.1 0.84 +0.2 1.019
1968 La Crosse - R P 21 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 27.0 1.00 +0.1 1.096
1969 Rockford - A P 66 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 103.0 0.52 -0.3 1.047
1970 Rockford - A P 12 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 19.1 2.33 +0.1 1.042
1970 Yakima - A P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.1 1.035
1970 La Crosse - R P 14 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.5 1.054
1971 Chicago - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Omaha - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Memphis - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Rockford - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Yakima - A P 32 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 56.0 1.12 +0.1 1.025
1972 Omaha - AAA P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.2 0.84 +0.0 .996
1972 New Orleans - AAA P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 +0.0 .996
1972 Memphis - AA P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Reading - AA P 24 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 35.2 1.26 +0.3 1.038
1972 Rockford - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Yakima - A P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1973 New Orleans - AAA P 52 13 7 15 2 24 2 .917 139.1 1.42 +1.1 1.244
1974 New Orleans - AAA P 29 0 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 40.2 1.55 +0.1 1.193
1974 Reading - AA P 30 0 3 4 0 8 1 .875 49.2 1.27 +0.5 1.020
TOTAL P 363 13 22 56 3 82 4 .951 605.0 1.16 +1.9 1.080
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 1; Control: 1.
06/18/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft out of high school (Winnebago; Winnebago, MN) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 5, Pick 17, 97th overall pick).
07/30/1967 Injured (bone chips (elbow)),out for 6 weeks.
04/02/1970 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 2 days.
12/10/1970 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Chicago Cougars.
09/25/1971 Wins the 1971 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Yakima Rams!
07/05/1972 Released by the Chicago organization.
07/13/1972 Signed a minor league contract ($260 bonus) with the New York Gothams organization.
09/23/1973 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/28/1973 Wins the 1973 Century League Round 1 with the New Orleans Showboats!
Monday, November 24th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82