Mitch Cook
Mitchell Martin Cook
Born: February 13, 1963
Wilmington, NC US
Deceased: October 13, 2013
Wilmington, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 192
Draft: Round 3 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: New Hanover HS (Wilmington, NC)
Career: 1981-1988
Mitch Cook compiled a career record of 47 wins and 33 losses and a 3.74 ERA in his 104-game pitching career with the Cubs, Geneva Cubs, Quad Cities Cubs, Lynchburg Mets, Columbus Astros and Jackson Mets. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1988 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | GULF | Cubs | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.50 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54.0 | 35 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.11 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 92.0 | 90 | 58 | 42 | 11 | 47 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Cubs | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.34 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 69 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 16 | 4 | .800 | 2.97 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 184.7 | 174 | 77 | 61 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 178 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.7 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.28 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105.7 | 121 | 70 | 62 | 19 | 35 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.56 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.93 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.7 | 37 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 47 | 33 | .588 | 3.74 | 104 | 99 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 601.0 | 585 | 321 | 250 | 56 | 192 | 0 | 471 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 27 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .208 | .269 | .250 | .519 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 61 | 47 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | .222 | .317 | .250 | .567 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | GULF | Cubs | P | 12 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .875 | 1.750 |
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | P | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .875 | .933 |
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Cubs | P | 11 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 1 | .935 | 2.636 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | P | 27 | 13 | 38 | 2 | 2 | .962 | 1.889 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 21 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.143 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .667 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 104 | 37 | 124 | 11 | 4 | .936 | 1.548 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1982 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1983 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN |
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