45. Cookie Rojas

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: March 6, 1939 in La Habana, La Cuba
Weight: 160 lbs.
Height: 5'10"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: April 10, 1962
Final Game: October 01, 1977

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
12618	1427	3320	108	1186	148	0.263

With one of the greatest names in Baseball, Cookie Rojas was a four-time All-Star for the Kansas City Royals. Rojas had four straight .260 seasons with 120 Hits, which included a .300 Batting Average season in 1971. Rojas would receive MVP votes in two different years (1971 & 1973) and was certainly one of the more popular figures in the team’s history.

With all due respect to Rojas, his overall sabremetrics make it a little difficult to rank him any higher.

The Bullet Points

Position: Second Base
Acquired: Traded from the St. Louis Cardinals for Fred Rico 6/13/70.
Departed: Released 10/10/77.
Games Played: 880
Notable Statistics: 323 Runs Scored
824 Hits
139 Doubles
12 Triples
25 Home Runs
332 Runs Batted In
46 Stolen Bases
.268/.314/.346 Slash Line
7.2 bWAR

5 Playoff Games
2 Runs Scored
4 Hits
0 Doubles
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
1 Runs Batted In
2 Stolen Bases
.308/.286/.308 Slash Line
Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (1971, 1972, 1973 & 1974)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Second Baseman (1971 & 1974)