Fred Cooke

Frederick B. Cooke

• Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown

• Debut July 30, 1897
• Final Game August 3, 1897
• Born October 1873
• Died January 22, 1923 in Gallipolis, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Fred Cooke played five games in right field for the 1897 Cleveland Spiders. He batted .294/.400/.412 with three walks and two doubles. That year, he was also player-manager for the Fort Wayne Indians. He had been playing pro ball since age 17. Charlie Babb was a teammate at both Toledo in 1896 and Fort Wayne in 1897. Babb, almost the same age as Cooke, would not break into the majors until 1903.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1897	Fort Wayne Indians	Inter-State League	63-59	4th
1898	Fort Wayne Indians	Inter-State League		7th		replaced Eddie O'Meara
1911	Red Wing Manufacturers	Minnesota-Wisconsin League	13-29	NA		team disbanded June 26