RF A.J. 'Chow' Cook #37
Boston Whistlers ABA
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/28/2024
 OA: 50 POT: 50
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF A.J. 'CHOW' COOK #37 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 103 22 4 0 6 16 9 28 .214 .278 .427 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 55 50
Gap 45 45 50 50
Power 50 45 55 55
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 45
Errors: - 30 65
Arm: 25 45 65
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/26/2024 @ CHS Loss, 1-10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/25/2024 @ CHS Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/22/2024 @ TB Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/21/2024 @ TB Win, 10-7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/20/2024 PHO Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/19/2024 PHO Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/18/2024 PHO Loss, 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/14/2024 @ AUS Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/2024 OAK Win, 6-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/09/2024 OAK Win, 6-1 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Local polls show that A.J. is the most popular player on the team.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
Birthday:03/31/1998
Born in:Normandy, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 54 Days
Service This Yr:60 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 60 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 15th Pick in Round 3
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 103 22 4 0 6 16 13 9 28 .214 .278 .427 .705 .302 .214 86
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 26 115 1 0 0 2 0 2 44 10 0 0 0.0 12.4 3.95 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Versus Right   95 22 4 0 6 16 12 8 26 2 0 1 .232 .292 .463 .756
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
March   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
April   61 15 4 0 3 7 9 7 19 0 0 0 .246 .324 .459 .783
May   35 6 0 0 3 9 4 2 8 2 0 1 .171 .225 .429 .654
Spring Training   48 11 4 0 3 6 9 4 19 0 0 0 .229 .288 .500 .788
Last Year   333 86 13 0 18 46 46 21 111 1 0 2 .258 .305 .459 .765
2 Years Ago   535 126 26 0 27 78 67 53 196 3 0 9 .236 .313 .436 .749
Career   1982 511 80 1 90 282 252 165 576 12 0 30 .258 .323 .435 .758
Home   71 13 2 0 5 11 10 7 21 0 0 1 .183 .266 .423 .688
Road   32 9 2 0 1 5 3 2 7 2 0 0 .281 .306 .438 .743
Grass   103 22 4 0 6 16 13 9 28 2 0 1 .214 .278 .427 .705
Day   43 6 1 0 2 8 4 4 13 1 0 0 .140 .208 .302 .511
Night   60 16 3 0 4 8 9 5 15 1 0 1 .267 .328 .517 .845
As Starter   95 20 3 0 6 14 12 8 25 1 0 0 .211 .269 .432 .701
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 1 .250 .364 .375 .739
Pinch Hitting   4 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .250 .429 .500 .929
Close/Late   28 4 2 0 1 3 4 3 11 1 0 1 .143 .242 .321 .564
Inning 1-3   31 10 1 0 3 10 4 2 4 1 0 0 .323 .353 .645 .998
Inning 4-6   34 7 1 0 2 3 5 2 9 0 0 0 .206 .250 .412 .662
Inning 7-9   35 5 2 0 1 3 4 5 14 1 0 1 .143 .262 .286 .548
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   29 5 1 0 1 2 4 5 7 1 0 1 .172 .306 .310 .616
1 Outs   29 4 1 0 1 5 4 2 6 1 0 0 .138 .188 .276 .463
2 Outs   45 13 2 0 4 9 5 2 15 0 0 0 .289 .319 .600 .919
Scoring Position   25 3 1 0 1 10 2 1 9 2 0 0 .120 .143 .280 .423
Bases Empty   62 16 3 0 4 4 9 6 14 0 0 1 .258 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st   16 3 0 0 1 2 2 2 5 0 0 0 .188 .278 .375 .653
Runner on 2nd   6 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Two Strikes   53 5 1 0 1 1 4 5 28 0 0 1 .094 .186 .170 .356
First Pitch   13 5 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .385 .357 .692 1.049
Count 0-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 .071 .133 .143 .276
Count 1-0   6 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 1-1   9 5 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.556 2.111
Count 1-2   17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .200 1.000 1.200
Count 2-1   10 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
Count 2-2   14 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .500 .786
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   8 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 5 0 0 0 .000 .385 .000 .385
Behind in Count   37 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 1 .027 .053 .054 .107
Ahead in Count   22 7 2 0 1 7 5 4 0 1 0 0 .318 .407 .545 .953
Batting Leadoff   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Batting 5th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 6th   11 3 2 0 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .273 .333 .727 1.061
Batting 7th   54 10 0 0 4 8 7 6 14 0 0 0 .185 .267 .407 .674
Batting 8th   23 6 1 0 1 5 4 0 5 1 0 0 .261 .250 .435 .685
Batting 9th   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Low Leverage   44 12 1 0 2 2 5 3 13 0 0 0 .273 .319 .432 .751
Medium Leverage   36 8 2 0 3 9 4 2 9 2 0 0 .222 .250 .528 .778
High Leverage   21 2 1 0 1 5 4 3 6 0 0 1 .095 .240 .286 .526
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
2020 Boston - ABA 22 133 438 131 20 1 19 61 60 32 15 2 137 2 2 .299 .366 .479 .845 137 139 2.9
2021 Boston - ABA 23 155 573 146 17 0 20 81 66 50 3 4 104 1 0 .255 .316 .389 .705 108 103 0.2
2022 Boston - ABA 24 156 535 126 26 0 27 78 67 53 9 3 196 0 2 .236 .313 .436 .749 108 106 -0.1
2023 Boston - ABA 25 96 333 86 13 0 18 46 46 21 2 1 111 1 0 .258 .305 .459 .765 99 97 0.4
2024 Boston - ABA 26 36 103 22 4 0 6 16 13 9 1 2 28 0 0 .214 .278 .427 .705 88 86 -0.1
Total ABA 576 1982 511 80 1 90 282 252 165 30 12 576 4 4 .258 .323 .435 .758 112 110 3.3
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
2018 Cowley County Community College - JUCO 20 49 188 69 14 1 16 53 45 24 1 0 44 1 0 .367 .441 .707 1.149 148 147 1.7
2018 (CHA) Palm Beach - DL 20 34 102 28 3 0 12 26 20 18 3 0 34 0 0 .275 .398 .657 1.055 151 141 1.0
2018 Louisville - A 20 62 159 35 5 0 13 25 18 11 4 1 56 0 1 .220 .286 .497 .783 120 121 1.2
2019 (BOS) Palm Beach - DL 21 35 136 47 4 0 18 45 33 17 7 2 25 0 0 .346 .438 .772 1.210 178 169 1.7
2019 Louisville - A 21 19 70 22 2 0 10 20 15 5 2 3 19 1 2 .314 .362 .771 1.134 194 184 1.0
2019 Vermont - AA 21 63 193 59 7 2 14 38 29 27 8 1 56 2 1 .306 .410 .580 .991 184 188 3.3
2019 Hartford - AAA 21 39 122 29 5 0 4 18 18 22 1 0 26 0 1 .238 .359 .377 .736 125 130 1.1
2020 Hartford - AAA 22 11 42 16 2 0 5 12 12 5 0 0 10 1 0 .381 .447 .786 1.233 256 263 1.3
Total AAA 50 164 45 7 0 9 30 30 27 1 0 36 1 1 .274 .380 .482 .862 157 162
Total AA 63 193 59 7 2 14 38 29 27 8 1 56 2 1 .306 .410 .580 .991 184 188
Total A 81 229 57 7 0 23 45 33 16 6 4 75 1 3 .249 .310 .581 .891 143 141
Total AJUCO 49 188 69 14 1 16 53 45 24 1 0 44 1 0 .367 .441 .707 1.149 148 147
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
2022 Boston - ABA 24 11 39 8 4 0 1 7 4 1 0 2 18 0 0 .205 .214 .385 .599 64 41 -2.0
2023 Boston - ABA 25 4 15 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .400 .438 .467 .904 141 148 -0.4
Total ABA 15 54 14 5 0 1 9 4 1 1 2 20 0 0 .259 .276 .407 .683 85 70
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Boston - ABA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Boston - ABA RF 14 12 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 101.0 1.25 -0.3 1.062
2021 Boston - ABA LF 7 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 43.0 2.30 -1.4 .897
2021 Boston - ABA RF 117 117 187 6 1 196 3 .985 1002.0 1.73 -15.0 .891
2022 Boston - ABA LF 108 105 125 1 0 126 0 1.000 867.1 1.31 -7.0 .934
2022 Boston - ABA RF 23 18 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 161.0 1.40 -0.4 .952
2023 Boston - ABA LF 85 82 119 3 2 122 0 1.000 675.2 1.63 +0.9 .998
2023 Boston - ABA RF 9 5 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 52.1 0.69 -0.7 .793
2024 Boston - ABA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Boston - ABA RF 29 25 36 2 0 38 0 1.000 223.0 1.53 -0.9 .940
TOTAL LF 203 191 255 4 2 259 0 1.000 1592.0 1.46 -7.5 .961
TOTAL RF 192 177 265 9 1 277 3 .989 1539.1 1.60 -17.2 .909
PLAYER HISTORY
01/18/2018 Joined the Cowley County Community College Tigers.
04/02/2018 Wins the AJUCO SL1 Player of the Week Award.
04/02/2018 Goes 0-4 against the Chattahoochee Valley Community College Pirates, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
06/05/2018 Wins the 2018 AJUCO SL1 Platinum Stick Award at LF.
06/07/2018 Released by the Cowley County Community College Tigers.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 72nd overall pick) by the Boston Whistlers.
06/16/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Whistlers organization with a signing bonus of $7,000.
12/15/2018 Named to the 2018 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (CHA) Palm Beach Waveriders.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 35 (50).
06/09/2019 Was selected to the 2019 ABA Double A All-Star Game.
06/29/2019 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/20/2019 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks.
09/01/2019 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
12/15/2019 Named to the 2019 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (BOS) Palm Beach Waveriders.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
01/17/2020 Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/19/2020 Hits three home runs against the (CIN) Palm Coast Pilots, going 3-6 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored!
04/20/2020 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
11/18/2020 Finished 3rd in 2020 ABA AC Rookie of the Year Award voting.
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
08/16/2021 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,600.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
11/19/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $30,000 with the Boston Whistlers organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
01/07/2023 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Boston Whistlers development complex.
02/20/2023 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boston Whistlers development complex.
05/03/2023 Injured (strained oblique),out for 6-7 weeks.
11/09/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $55,000 with the Boston Whistlers organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2021 149 6
2022 149 10
Year K Rank
2022 196 8
Year TB Rank
2019 105 9
Year HR Rank
2019 18 5
Year RBI Rank
2019 45 7
Year IBB Rank
2019 2 9
2021 8 1
Year HP Rank
2019 7 3
Year SH Rank
2018 4 5
Year SF Rank
2019 2 10
Year SLG Rank
2019 .772 7
Year ISO Rank
2019 .426 8
Year OPS Rank
2019 1.210 8
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