Cliff Cook

Cliff Cook
Third baseman/Outfielder
Born: August 20, 1936 (1936-08-20) (age 75) Dallas, Texas
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1959 for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
July 10, 1963 for the New York Mets
Career statistics
Batting average	.201
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	35
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1959–1962) New York Mets (1962–1963)

Raymond Clifford Cook (born August 20, 1936 in Dallas, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player, who primarily played third base, though he played some games as an outfielder throughout his career.^[1] Cook stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, weighed 185 pounds (84 kg), and threw and batted right-handed.

Career

Cook made his Major League debut in 1959 with the Cincinnati Reds. Early in the 1962 season, on May 7, he was traded to the New York Mets with left-handed pitcher Bob Miller for veteran infielder Don Zimmer, where he played until 1963. His MLB career that lasted from 1959 to 1963, with each of those seasons also spent in minor league baseball. Overall, his career statistics were 163 games played, 398 at bats, 33 hits, 7 home runs, and a .201 batting average.

References

1. ^ Baseball Reference

External links

• Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube

Persondata
Name	Cook, Cliff
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	August 20, 1936
Place of birth	Dallas, Texas
Date of death
Place of death