Larry Cobb

Positions: Second Baseman, Centerfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 179lb (175cm, 81kg)

Born: July 10, 1985 in Bradenton, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 27th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from College of Charleston (Charleston, SC).

School: College of Charleston (Charleston, SC)

Full Name: Lawrence Lofton Cobb

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2008 Player Batting Game Log

2008 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2008-04-10	A+-CALL	Stockton Ports	@	Modesto Nuts	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	LF	0
2	2008-04-13	A+-CALL	Stockton Ports	@	Modesto Nuts	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
3	2008-04-15	A+-CALL	Stockton Ports	@	San Jose Giants	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
4	2008-04-18	A+-CALL	Stockton Ports		Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2B	0
5	2008-04-19	A+-CALL	Stockton Ports		Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
Player Moved from A+-CALL to A-MIDW
6	2008-04-30	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Fort Wayne Wizards	4	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	1
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
7	2008-05-02	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Clinton LumberKings	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
8	2008-05-03	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Clinton LumberKings	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
9	2008-05-04	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Clinton LumberKings	4	3	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
10	2008-05-05	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	West Michigan Whitecaps	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
11	2008-05-06	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	West Michigan Whitecaps	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
12	2008-05-08	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Quad Cities River Bandits	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
13	2008-05-10	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Quad Cities River Bandits	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	2
14	2008-05-12	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Cedar Rapids Kernels	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3B	1
15	2008-05-13	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Cedar Rapids Kernels	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
16	2008-05-15	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Cedar Rapids Kernels	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
17	2008-05-16	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	5	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
18	2008-05-17	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
19	2008-05-18	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	5	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
20	2008-05-19	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Burlington Bees	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
21	2008-05-20	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Burlington Bees	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
22	2008-05-20 (2)	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Burlington Bees	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
23	2008-05-21	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Burlington Bees	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
24	2008-05-22	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Burlington Bees	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2B	0
25	2008-05-23	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Quad Cities River Bandits	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
26	2008-05-23 (2)	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Quad Cities River Bandits	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
27	2008-05-24	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Quad Cities River Bandits	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
28	2008-05-25	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Quad Cities River Bandits	4	3	1	2	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B	0
29	2008-05-26	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Quad Cities River Bandits	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
30	2008-05-28	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
31	2008-05-29	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
32	2008-05-30	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
33	2008-05-31	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
34	2008-06-01	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Cedar Rapids Kernels	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2B	0
35	2008-06-02	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Cedar Rapids Kernels	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
36	2008-06-03	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Cedar Rapids Kernels	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
37	2008-06-04	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Cedar Rapids Kernels	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2B	0
38	2008-06-05	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Beloit Snappers	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
39	2008-06-06	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Beloit Snappers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
40	2008-06-07	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Beloit Snappers	5	5	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
41	2008-06-08	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Beloit Snappers	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
42	2008-06-09	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Clinton LumberKings	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2B	0
43	2008-06-10	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Clinton LumberKings	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
44	2008-06-11	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Clinton LumberKings	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
45	2008-06-13	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Cedar Rapids Kernels	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
46	2008-06-15	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Cedar Rapids Kernels	4	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
47	2008-06-19	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Clinton LumberKings	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	RF	0
48	2008-06-20	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Clinton LumberKings	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	RF	0
49	2008-06-21	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Clinton LumberKings	4	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
50	2008-06-22	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Clinton LumberKings	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
51	2008-06-23	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Quad Cities River Bandits	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2B	0
52	2008-06-24	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Quad Cities River Bandits	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	2B	1
53	2008-06-25	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Quad Cities River Bandits	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
54	2008-06-26	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Quad Cities River Bandits	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B	0
55	2008-06-27	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Peoria Chiefs	5	5	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
56	2008-06-28	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Peoria Chiefs	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
57	2008-06-29	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Peoria Chiefs	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
58	2008-06-30	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Peoria Chiefs	6	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2B	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
59	2008-07-01	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Burlington Bees	4	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
60	2008-07-02	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Burlington Bees	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
61	2008-07-03	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Burlington Bees	4	2	1	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2B	0
62	2008-07-04	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Burlington Bees	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2B	0
63	2008-07-05	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Cedar Rapids Kernels	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
64	2008-07-06	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Cedar Rapids Kernels	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
65	2008-07-07	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Cedar Rapids Kernels	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	CF,2B	0
66	2008-07-10	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Peoria Chiefs	6	4	3	4	2	0	2	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
67	2008-07-11	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Peoria Chiefs	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
68	2008-07-12	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	South Bend Silver Hawks	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
69	2008-07-13	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	South Bend Silver Hawks	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
70	2008-07-14	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	South Bend Silver Hawks	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
71	2008-07-16	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Great Lakes Loons	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	CF	0
72	2008-07-17	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Great Lakes Loons	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
73	2008-07-19	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Lansing Lugnuts	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	CF	0
74	2008-07-20	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Lansing Lugnuts	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
75	2008-07-21	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Lansing Lugnuts	6	6	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
76	2008-07-23	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Fort Wayne Wizards	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
77	2008-07-24	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Fort Wayne Wizards	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	1
78	2008-07-25	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Fort Wayne Wizards	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	CF	0
79	2008-07-26	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Dayton Dragons	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
80	2008-07-27	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Dayton Dragons	5	5	0	4	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
81	2008-07-28	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Dayton Dragons	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
82	2008-07-29	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Peoria Chiefs	6	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
83	2008-07-30	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Peoria Chiefs	5	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B,SS	0
84	2008-07-31	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Peoria Chiefs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
85	2008-08-01	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		West Michigan Whitecaps	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
86	2008-08-02	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		West Michigan Whitecaps	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2B	0
87	2008-08-03	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		West Michigan Whitecaps	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	CF	0
88	2008-08-05	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Beloit Snappers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	CF,2B	1
89	2008-08-06	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Beloit Snappers	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
90	2008-08-07	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Beloit Snappers	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
91	2008-08-08	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Beloit Snappers	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
92	2008-08-09	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
93	2008-08-10	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	CF	0
94	2008-08-11	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	CF	0
95	2008-08-12	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
96	2008-08-13	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Cedar Rapids Kernels	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
97	2008-08-14	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Cedar Rapids Kernels	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	CF	1
98	2008-08-16	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	5	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
99	2008-08-17	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
100	2008-08-18	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	7	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	CF	0
101	2008-08-19	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
102	2008-08-21	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Clinton LumberKings	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	CF	0
103	2008-08-22	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Clinton LumberKings	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	CF	0
104	2008-08-23	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Clinton LumberKings	6	5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	2B	0
105	2008-08-24	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Clinton LumberKings	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	CF	0
106	2008-08-26	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Beloit Snappers	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
107	2008-08-27	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Beloit Snappers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
108	2008-08-28	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars	@	Beloit Snappers	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
109	2008-08-29	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Peoria Chiefs	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
110	2008-08-30	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Peoria Chiefs	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
111	2008-08-31	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Peoria Chiefs	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	pdH	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
112	2008-09-01	A-MIDW	Kane County Cougars		Peoria Chiefs	5	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0

2008 Player Batting Splits

2008 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	112	495	423	58	113	25	2	13	73	19	7	48	84	.267	.348	.428	.776	181	9	11	0	12	3

Home	56	243	207	32	59	12	0	7	39	9	3	27	48	.285	.370	.444	.815	92	4	4	0	5	2
Away	56	252	216	26	54	13	2	6	34	10	4	21	36	.250	.327	.412	.739	89	5	7	0	7	1

vs RHP as RHB	111	371	316		81	16	2	8	50			36	64	.256	.341	.396	.736	125	8	9	0	9	1
vs LHP as RHB	56	124	107		32	9	0	5	23			12	20	.299	.371	.523	.894	56	1	2	0	3	2

April	6	26	21	3	4	1	0	0	3	1	1	4	5	.191	.308	.238	.546	5	1	0	0	1	0
May	27	108	97	9	31	9	0	1	12	0	0	7	15	.320	.370	.443	.814	43	1	2	0	2	0
June	25	113	100	14	31	7	0	4	14	7	1	6	19	.310	.345	.500	.845	50	3	2	0	5	0
July	26	120	101	14	24	7	1	5	24	3	2	16	29	.238	.336	.475	.811	48	2	0	0	2	2
August	27	123	99	16	22	1	1	3	19	8	3	15	15	.222	.358	.343	.701	34	2	7	0	2	1
September	1	5	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400	1	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	76	115	106		28	6	1	3	26			8	23	.264	.322	.425	.746	45	0	1	0	0	1

vs. Younger Pitchers	104	352	302		89	21	1	7	50			33	49	.295	.372	.440	.813	133	6	9	0	8	3
vs. Older Pitchers	74	143	121		24	4	1	6	23			15	35	.198	.289	.397	.685	48	3	2	0	4	0

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