Dennis Cook, baseball player, 1988-2002

Dennis Cook

Born: 10/4/1962 in LaMarque, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1988-09-12 | Final Game: 2002-09-18

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Dennis Bryan Cook

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Biography

Dennis Cook was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1962, whose career spanned from 1988 to 2002. Known for his versatility on the mound, Cook established himself as a reliable left-handed pitcher with a career record of 64-46 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.91. Over his 15-year career, he recorded 739 strikeouts and collected 9 saves, showcasing his ability to both start games and come in for relief. Cook played during an era marked by increased offensive production in Major League Baseball, yet he managed to maintain a competitive edge with his effective pitching style. His contributions to the teams he played for were significant, as he consistently demonstrated the ability to get crucial outs in high-pressure situations. Cook's career reflects the evolution of pitching roles during the late 20th century, as players increasingly adapted to the demands of both starting and relief appearances, making him a valuable asset to his teams throughout his time in the league.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
64 46 665 71 6 3 9 1011.7 950 440 130 390 739 3.91 0

Career ERA 3.91 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 8.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1988 SFG NL 2 1 4 4 1 1 0 22.0 9 7 11 13 2.86 3.73 (+23%) -
1989 SFG NL 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 15.0 13 3 5 9 1.80 3.71 (+51%) -
1989 PHI NL 6 8 21 16 1 1 0 106.0 97 47 33 58 3.99 3.71 (-8%) -2798.9
1990 PHI NL 8 3 42 13 2 1 1 141.7 132 56 54 58 3.56 3.86 (+8%) -1848.0
1990 LAD NL 1 1 5 3 0 0 0 14.3 23 12 2 6 7.53 3.86 (-95%) -
1991 LAD NL 1 0 20 1 0 0 0 17.7 12 1 7 8 0.51 3.91 (+87%) -
1992 CLE AL 5 7 32 25 1 0 0 158.0 156 67 50 96 3.82 3.75 (-2%) -4877.4
1993 CLE AL 5 5 25 6 0 0 0 54.0 62 34 16 34 5.67 4.19 (-35%) -962.5
1994 CHW AL 3 1 38 0 0 0 0 33.0 29 13 14 26 3.55 4.51 (+21%) -
1995 CLE AL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 12.7 16 9 10 13 6.39 4.45 (-44%) -725.1
1995 TEX AL 0 2 35 1 0 0 2 45.0 47 20 16 40 4.00 4.45 (+10%) 294.0
1996 TEX AL 5 2 60 0 0 0 0 70.3 53 32 35 64 4.09 4.61 (+11%) 1958.8
1997 MIA NL 1 2 59 0 0 0 0 62.3 64 27 28 63 3.90 4.39 (+11%) -
1998 NYN NL 8 4 73 0 0 0 1 68.0 60 18 27 79 2.38 4.43 (+46%) 2304.0
1999 NYN NL 10 5 71 0 0 0 3 63.0 50 27 27 68 3.86 4.71 (+18%) 207.5
2000 NYN NL 6 3 68 0 0 0 2 59.0 63 35 31 53 5.34 4.77 (-12%) -240.7
2001 NYN NL 1 1 43 0 0 0 0 36.0 28 17 10 34 4.25 4.42 (+4%) 157.7
2001 PHI NL 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 9.7 15 6 4 4 5.59 4.42 (-26%) 0.0
2002 LAA AL 1 1 37 0 0 0 0 24.0 21 9 10 13 3.38 4.28 (+21%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
669 110 15 29 2 1 2 9 0 3 13 0.264 0.283 0.355 0.638 0.0

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.638 vs. league average 0.742 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1988 SFG NL 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1989 SFG NL 2 6 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1989 PHI NL 22 36 3 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1990 PHI NL 43 42 6 13 0 0 1 4 0 0 4 0.310 — — — — 0.0
1990 LAD NL 5 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.286 — — — — 0.0
1991 LAD NL 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1992 CLE AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CLE AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CHW AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CLE AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 TEX AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 TEX AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 MIA NL 61 9 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0.556 — — — — 0.0
1998 NYN NL 73 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1999 NYN NL 71 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2000 NYN NL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 NYN NL 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 PHI NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 LAA AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLCS NYN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 NLDS2 NYN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 WS NYN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 NLCS NYN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 NLDS2 NYN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 NLCS FLO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 NLDS1 FLO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 WS FLO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 ALDS2 TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 19 0 0 16.3 5 0 11 16 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2000 NLCS NYN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 2 0.00
2000 NLDS2 NYN 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 0 0 2 1 0.00
2000 WS NYN 0 0 3 0 0 0.7 1 0 3 1 0.00
1999 NLCS NYN 0 0 3 0 0 1.3 1 0 2 1 0.00
1999 NLDS2 NYN 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 1 0 1 1 0.00
1997 NLCS FLO 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 0 0 0 2 0.00
1997 NLDS1 FLO 1 0 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 1 3 0.00
1997 WS FLO 1 0 3 0 0 3.7 1 0 1 5 0.00
1996 ALDS2 TEX 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 0 0 1 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 665 71 40 116 9 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 SFN P 4 4 0 1 0 0
1989 SFN P 2 2 0 3 0 0
1989 PHI P 21 16 4 13 3 0
1990 PHI P 42 13 7 20 0 1
1990 LAN P 5 3 3 2 0 0
1991 LAN P 20 1 0 4 0 0
1992 CLE P 32 25 3 15 1 0
1993 CLE P 25 6 2 6 2 1
1994 CHA P 38 0 2 2 0 0
1995 CLE P 11 0 0 2 0 0
1995 TEX P 35 1 0 4 0 0
1996 TEX P 60 0 4 5 0 0
1997 FLO P 59 0 3 9 0 2
1998 NYN P 73 0 2 9 1 1
1999 NYN P 71 0 2 8 0 0
2000 NYN P 68 0 4 10 0 2
2001 NYN P 43 0 2 3 1 0
2001 PHI P 19 0 0 0 0 0
2002 ANA P 37 0 2 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 665

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 ANA AL $1,250,000
2001 NYN NL $2,400,000
2000 NYN NL $2,200,000
1999 NYN NL $2,000,000
1998 NYN NL $850,000
1997 FLO NL $850,000
1996 TEX AL $330,000
1995 TEX AL $440,000
1994 CHA AL $325,000
1993 CLE AL $610,000
1992 CLE AL $375,000
1991 LAN NL $240,000
1990 PHI NL $120,000
Total Career Earnings $11,990,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1984, 1985
Angelina College Lufkin TX 1982, 1983