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Cookie Lavagetto

Positions: Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: December 1, 1912 in Oakland, CA us

Died: August 10, 1990 in Orinda, CA

Buried: Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, St. Helena, CA

High School: Oakland Technical HS (Oakland, CA)

Debut: April 17, 1934 (Age 21-137d, 7,682nd in major league history)
vs. STL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1947 (Age 34-301d)
vs. BSN 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1934 season

Full Name: Harry Arthur Lavagetto

Pronunciation: \lav-uh-JET-oh\

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4x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.9

3509

945

.269

487

RBI

486

OBP

.360

SLG

.377

OPS

.737

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1934	21	PIT	NL	87	336	304	41	67	16	3	3	46	6	1	32	39	.220	.295	.322	.617	63	98	3	0	0	1	4/H
1935	22	PIT	NL	78	249	231	27	67	9	4	0	19	1	2	18	15	.290	.341	.364	.705	87	84	5	0	0	0	4H5
1936	23	PIT	NL	60	213	197	21	48	15	2	2	26	0	2	15	13	.244	.300	.371	.671	78	73	4	1	0	0	45H/6
1937	24	BRO	NL	149	587	503	64	142	26	6	8	70	13	5	74	41	.282	.375	.406	.781	111	204	17	1	9	4	45/H
1938	25	BRO	NL	137	562	487	68	133	34	6	6	79	15	6	68	31	.273	.364	.405	.769	109	197	12	2	5	3	*5/4H	AS
1939	26	BRO	NL	153	678	587	93	176	28	5	10	87	14	7	78	30	.300	.387	.416	.802	111	244	19	5	8	0	*5/H	AS,MVP-29
1940	27	BRO	NL	118	523	448	56	115	21	3	4	43	4	7	70	32	.257	.361	.344	.705	90	154	12	3	2	3	*5/H	AS
1941	28	BRO	NL	132	523	441	75	122	24	7	1	78	7	4	80	21	.277	.388	.370	.757	110	163	6	0	2	4	*5H	AS,MVP-35
1942			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	33	BRO	NL	88	287	242	36	57	9	1	3	27	3	1	38	17	.236	.339	.318	.657	86	77	7	0	6	0	5H
1947	34	BRO	NL	41	82	69	6	18	1	0	3	11	0	0	12	5	.261	.370	.406	.776	103	28	1	0	1	3	H5/3
10 Yrs				1043	4040	3509	487	945	183	37	40	486	63	35	485	244	.269	.360	.377	.737	99	1322	86	12	33	18
162 Game Avg.				162	627	545	76	147	28	6	6	75	10	5	75	38	.269	.360	.377	.737	99	205	13	2	5	3

BRO (7 yrs)				818	3242	2777	398	763	143	28	35	395	56	30	420	177	.275	.372	.384	.756	105	1067	74	11	33	17
PIT (3 yrs)				225	798	732	89	182	40	9	5	91	7	5	65	67	.249	.311	.348	.659	75	255	12	1	0	1