2B Bryan 'The Chef' Cook #18
Iceland Aurora TOBA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/22/1955
 OA: 75 POT: 75
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2B BRYAN 'THE CHEF' COOK #18 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
85 303 82 16 1 12 47 86 34 .271 .434 .449 2 2.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 60 55 55
BABIP 60 60 60 60
Avoid K's 50 55 50 50
Gap 65 70 65 70
Power 65 70 65 65
Eye 75 75 75 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 55
Errors: - 65 40
Arm: 20 60 55
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 70 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/05/1955 @ LA Loss, 3-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/03/1955 @ LA Loss, 0-10 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/02/1955 @ LA Win, 5-4 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 0
09/01/1955 @ LA Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
08/30/1955 @ LA Win, 4-2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
08/29/1955 @ LA Win, 7-2 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
08/28/1955 @ LA Loss, 7-8 6 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
08/26/1955 @ LIS Win, 5-4 8 1 2 3 1 0 2 0
08/25/1955 @ LIS Loss, 4-5 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/1955 @ LIS Win, 7-1 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
Cook is a tireless worker and is seldom out-witted. Cook is popular in the clubhouse.
Birthday:12/02/1927
Born in:Palisades Park, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$78,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 17 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 31 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1955 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 85 303 82 16 1 12 47 53 86 34 .271 .434 .449 .883 .346 .178 117
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 85 394 3 33 0 16 0 2 136 29 2 1 66.7 59.7 6.71 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   86 23 4 0 4 11 9 20 10 0 0 0 .267 .406 .453 .859
Versus Right   217 59 12 1 8 36 44 66 24 2 0 3 .272 .444 .447 .891
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   91 27 5 0 4 17 18 26 10 1 0 0 .297 .449 .484 .933
June   82 15 3 0 1 8 11 19 12 0 0 1 .183 .343 .256 .599
July   90 32 5 0 6 19 17 22 11 1 0 2 .356 .487 .611 1.098
August   40 8 3 1 1 3 7 19 1 0 0 0 .200 .458 .400 .858
All-Star Game   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Postseason   65 19 1 0 3 11 12 6 11 1 0 0 .292 .347 .446 .793
Last Year   287 83 13 2 10 32 40 63 29 0 0 0 .289 .417 .453 .870
2 Years Ago   322 87 16 4 10 45 53 68 42 3 1 2 .270 .397 .438 .835
Career   1206 343 64 9 39 161 191 271 148 7 2 7 .284 .416 .449 .866
Home   143 36 7 0 5 19 23 42 12 1 0 1 .252 .422 .406 .828
Road   160 46 9 1 7 28 30 44 22 1 0 2 .287 .444 .487 .932
Grass   303 82 16 1 12 47 53 86 34 2 0 3 .271 .434 .449 .883
Day   116 29 3 0 7 20 20 35 14 1 0 1 .250 .425 .457 .882
Night   187 53 13 1 5 27 33 51 20 1 0 2 .283 .440 .444 .884
As Starter   303 82 16 1 12 47 53 86 34 2 0 3 .271 .434 .449 .883
Close/Late   62 18 7 0 1 7 8 24 8 0 0 0 .290 .488 .452 .940
Inning 1-3   115 34 5 1 4 17 18 28 13 2 0 1 .296 .432 .461 .892
Inning 4-6   100 25 3 0 6 20 20 24 11 0 0 2 .250 .405 .460 .865
Inning 7-9   80 20 8 0 1 8 14 31 9 0 0 0 .250 .459 .388 .847
Extra Innings   8 3 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .375 .545 .750 1.295
0 Outs   87 19 8 0 2 9 25 18 13 1 0 2 .218 .361 .379 .740
1 Outs   103 30 3 0 5 21 19 34 6 1 0 0 .291 .464 .466 .930
2 Outs   113 33 5 1 5 17 9 34 15 0 0 1 .292 .459 .487 .946
Scoring Position   82 28 2 0 2 34 23 55 5 2 0 2 .341 .603 .439 1.042
Bases Empty   159 40 13 1 7 7 23 18 21 0 0 0 .252 .328 .478 .806
Runner on 1st   62 14 1 0 3 6 7 13 8 0 0 1 .226 .368 .387 .756
Runner on 2nd   19 7 1 0 1 6 8 27 1 0 0 0 .368 .739 .579 1.318
Runner on 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 .167 .643 .167 .810
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 11 1 0 0 8 6 5 2 0 0 1 .367 .472 .400 .872
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 4 0 0 1 8 4 4 1 1 0 0 .333 .471 .583 1.054
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 4 10 0 0 0 0 .500 .857 .500 1.357
Bases Loaded   11 3 0 0 0 8 0 1 1 1 0 1 .273 .357 .273 .630
Two Strikes   135 31 6 1 3 18 19 36 34 0 0 1 .230 .395 .356 .751
First Pitch   51 10 2 0 4 9 8 30 0 1 0 0 .196 .488 .471 .958
Count 0-1   34 12 2 0 2 5 6 0 0 0 0 1 .353 .371 .588 .960
Count 0-2   29 7 1 0 0 5 1 0 8 0 0 0 .241 .241 .276 .517
Count 1-0   30 10 3 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 1 .333 .344 .433 .777
Count 1-1   30 12 2 0 1 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .419 .567 .986
Count 1-2   44 10 0 0 3 6 6 0 11 0 0 0 .227 .227 .432 .659
Count 2-0   7 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Count 2-1   8 3 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .750 1.194
Count 2-2   39 8 3 0 0 5 2 0 11 0 0 1 .205 .225 .282 .507
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 1 0 1 1 5 12 0 0 0 0 .250 .700 .750 1.450
Full Count   23 6 2 1 0 2 10 36 4 0 0 0 .261 .712 .435 1.147
Behind in Count   107 29 3 0 5 16 13 0 19 0 0 1 .271 .278 .439 .717
Ahead in Count   53 17 4 0 2 7 14 19 0 1 0 1 .321 .500 .509 1.009
Batting 3rd   303 82 16 1 12 47 53 86 34 2 0 3 .271 .434 .449 .883
Low Leverage   131 37 9 1 5 9 19 24 19 0 0 0 .282 .394 .481 .874
Medium Leverage   106 26 4 0 5 16 22 41 9 1 0 1 .245 .456 .425 .881
High Leverage   65 19 3 0 2 22 12 21 6 1 0 2 .292 .472 .431 .903
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Iceland - TOBA 24 77 294 91 19 2 7 37 45 54 2 2 43 0 0 .310 .418 .459 .877 158 157 4.5
1953 Iceland - TOBA 25 84 322 87 16 4 10 45 53 68 2 3 42 3 0 .270 .397 .438 .835 128 135 3.7
1954 Iceland - TOBA 26 78 287 83 13 2 10 32 40 63 0 0 29 1 0 .289 .417 .453 .870 141 135 3.3
1955 Iceland - TOBA 27 85 303 82 16 1 12 47 53 86 3 2 34 2 1 .271 .434 .449 .883 144 117 2.2
Total TOBA 324 1206 343 64 9 39 161 191 271 7 7 148 6 1 .284 .416 .449 .866 142 135 13.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Iceland - CUP 24 24 95 23 2 0 4 9 13 11 0 1 28 0 0 .242 .318 .389 .707 88 82 0.3
1953 Iceland - CUP 25 24 92 25 3 1 7 22 16 12 0 2 26 1 1 .272 .349 .554 .903 138 132 0.9
1954 The United States - TRN 26 9 34 15 3 1 3 14 11 13 0 1 0 0 0 .441 .583 .853 1.436 274 259 1.1
1954 Iceland - CUP 26 23 77 20 4 0 4 9 21 23 2 1 20 0 0 .260 .437 .468 .904 148 158 1.2
1954 Total - CUP 26 32 111 35 7 1 7 23 32 36 2 2 20 0 0 .315 .483 .586 1.069 188 190 2.3
1955 Iceland - CUP 27 24 96 34 7 3 7 21 16 12 0 0 6 1 1 .354 .426 .708 1.134 196 195 1.7
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Iceland - TOBA 24 6 21 4 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .346 .190 .537 61 65 0.9
1954 Iceland - TOBA 26 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 -49 -86 0.3
1955 Iceland - TOBA 27 14 65 19 1 0 3 11 12 6 0 1 11 0 0 .292 .347 .446 .793 117 110 0.6
Total TOBA 23 96 23 1 0 3 11 17 13 0 1 12 0 0 .240 .327 .344 .671 86 78
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Iceland - TOBA SS 77 77 99 213 34 323 11 .966 691.0 4.06 +3.8 1.013
1952 Iceland - CUP SS 24 24 25 56 6 83 2 .976 221.1 3.29 +2.3 .992
1953 Iceland - TOBA 2B 84 84 163 222 71 399 14 .965 725.1 4.78 +4.1 1.038
1953 Iceland - CUP 2B 24 24 32 50 12 82 0 1.000 211.0 3.50 +1.2 1.030
1953 Iceland - CUP 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Iceland - TOBA SS 7 0 7 7 2 14 0 1.000 22.1 5.64 +0.1 1.078
1953 Iceland - CUP SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Iceland - TOBA 2B 78 78 153 182 48 344 9 .974 682.2 4.42 +3.3 1.040
1954 Iceland - CUP 2B 23 23 22 51 9 74 1 .986 202.0 3.25 +1.8 1.068
1954 The United States - TRN 2B 9 9 13 20 3 34 1 .971 78.0 3.81 +0.9 1.162
1954 Iceland - TOBA SS 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.096
1954 The United States - TRN SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
1955 Iceland - TOBA 2B 85 85 167 246 61 429 16 .963 752.1 4.94 +1.1 1.036
1955 Iceland - CUP 2B 24 24 53 70 23 124 1 .992 211.0 5.25 +1.9 1.066
1955 Iceland - TOBA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.078
TOTAL 2B 327 327 603 841 227 1486 42 .972 2862.1 4.54 +14.3 1.044
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 116 101 133 279 42 425 13 .969 950.2 3.90 +6.4 1.010
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Iceland Aurora. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
05/04/1952 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week.
06/25/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/04/1952 Finished 3rd in 1952 TOBA Most Valuable Player Award voting.
09/18/1952 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $30,800.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70).
07/01/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/28/1953 Signed a 10-year contract extension worth a total of $762,000 with the Iceland Aurora organization.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 Pan-American Nations' Cup for the The United States.
03/08/1954 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Jamaica, with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored.
03/20/1954 Wins the 1954 PANC Most Valuable Player Award.
06/30/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/24/1954 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for one week.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70).
05/01/1955 Finished 2nd in 1955 CUP Most Valuable Player Award voting.
06/29/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/01/1955 Wins the TOBA Batter of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1952 77 10
1953 84 1
1955 85 1
Year PA Rank
1952 353 5
1953 396 4
1955 394 3
Year H Rank
1952 91 8
Year 2B Rank
1952 19 4
1955 16 9
Year R Rank
1952 45 6
1953 53 8
1955 53 9
Year BB Rank
1952 54 2
1953 68 2
1954 63 2
1955 86 1
Year IBB Rank
1952 5 1
1953 2 7
1954 15 7
1955 33 1
Year EBH Rank
1952 28 8
1955 29 10
Year AVG Rank
1952 .310 6
Year OBP Rank
1952 .418 1
1953 .397 6
1954 .417 1
1955 .434 3
Year SLG Rank
1952 .459 8
Year RC Rank
1952 60.27 2
1953 61.48 5
1954 58.43 5
1955 59.66 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1952 7.71 1
1953 6.75 8
1954 7.62 2
1955 6.71 5
Year wOBA Rank
1952 .394 6
1953 .381 8
1954 .365 5
Year OPS Rank
1952 .877 5
1954 .870 5
1955 .883 5
Year WAR Rank
1952 4.5 2
1953 3.7 2
1954 3.3 4
1955 2.2 9
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