Steve Cooke, baseball player, 1992-1998

Steve Cooke

Born: 1/14/1970 in Lihue, HI, USA

MLB Debut: 1992-07-28 | Final Game: 1998-04-02

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'6" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Steven Montague Cooke

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Biography

Steve Cooke, born in 1970, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1992 until his final appearance on April 2, 1998. Over the course of his six-year career in Major League Baseball, Cooke played for several teams, showcasing his skills on the mound during a time when the game was experiencing a shift towards offensive play. With a career record of 26 wins and 36 losses, he managed to post an earned run average (ERA) of 4.31, illustrating his ability to compete in a challenging environment. Cooke accumulated 335 strikeouts throughout his career, demonstrating his proficiency in getting batters out and contributing to his teams' efforts. While he recorded only one save, his role as a pitcher was more focused on starting and middle relief, where he provided valuable innings to his teams. As the game evolved during the 1990s, Cooke's style of play reflected the transition in baseball dynamics, characterized by increasing power hitting and a growing emphasis on strikeouts. Though his career was relatively brief, Cooke remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history during an era marked by significant changes in both strategy and player performance.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 36 104 88 5 1 1 549.7 585 263 61 191 335 4.31 0

Career ERA 4.31 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — near 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
1992 PIT NL 2 0 11 0 0 0 1 23.0 22 9 4 10 3.52 3.75 (+6%) 103.8
1993 PIT NL 10 10 32 32 3 1 0 210.7 207 91 59 132 3.89 4.19 (+7%) 1181.0
1994 PIT NL 4 11 25 23 2 0 0 134.3 157 75 46 74 5.02 4.51 (-11%) -2377.3
1996 PIT NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8.3 11 7 5 7 7.56 — 0.0
1997 PIT NL 9 15 32 32 0 0 0 167.3 184 80 77 109 4.30 4.39 (+2%) -537.2
1998 CIN NL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 4 1 0 3 1.50 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
104 171 8 24 4 0 0 7 0 0 47 0.140 0.145 0.164 0.308 -1405.6

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 47.1% below league average.

Career OBP .145 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Career SLG .164 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.308 vs. league average 0.746 across their career seasons — 58.7% 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
1992 PIT NL 11 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1993 PIT NL 32 71 4 11 2 0 0 5 0 0 17 0.155 .265 (-42%) .332 (-51%) .403 (-55%) .735 (-53%) -655.6
1994 PIT NL 25 42 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.190 — — — — 0.0
1996 PIT NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1997 PIT NL 32 52 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 0.058 .266 (-78%) .336 (-83%) .419 (-82%) .756 (-82%) -749.9
1998 CIN NL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 104 88 20 72 5 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 PIT P 11 0 0 3 0 0
1993 PIT P 32 32 7 23 3 0
1994 PIT P 25 23 3 16 1 1
1996 PIT P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1997 PIT P 32 32 10 29 1 1
1998 CIN P 1 1 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 104

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 CIN NL $300,000
1997 PIT NL $300,000
1996 PIT NL $180,000
1995 PIT NL $225,000
1994 PIT NL $187,500
1993 PIT NL $115,000
Total Career Earnings $1,307,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls ID 1989, 1990

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Rookie of the Year NL 11th 1.0 140 0