Aaron Cook

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2012)

Aaron Cook was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2012 for the Colorado Rockies and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 11 seasons. Across 256 career appearances, he went 76-79 with a 4.60 ERA and 578 strikeouts. He also batted .152 with 0 home runs. Aaron Cook was an All-Star.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 76–79
ERA 4.60
WHIP 1.47
SO 578
Pitcher PIV -4965.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 215 lb
Born
2/8/1979 in Fort Campbell, KY, USA
MLB Debut
2002-08-10
Last Game
2012-09-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Aaron Lane Cook

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Career Pitching Statistics

Aaron Cook — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
76 79 256 224 12 3 0 1406.3 1,636 719 126 429 578 4.60 -4965.3

Career ERA 4.60 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 7.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Aaron Cook Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2002 COL NL 2 1 9 5 0 0 0 35.7 41 18 13 14 4.54 4.28 (-6%) -551.6
2003 COL NL 4 6 43 16 1 0 0 124.0 160 83 57 43 6.02 4.40 (-37%) -1083.6
2004 COL NL 6 4 16 16 1 0 0 96.7 112 46 39 40 4.28 4.46 (+4%) -304.4
2005 COL NL 7 2 13 13 2 0 0 83.3 101 34 16 24 3.67 4.29 (+14%) -102.2
2006 COL NL 9 15 32 32 0 0 0 212.7 242 100 55 92 4.23 4.53 (+7%) 1839.6
2007 COL NL 8 7 25 25 2 0 0 166.0 178 76 44 61 4.12 4.47 (+8%) -456.0
2008 COL NL 16 9 32 32 2 1 0 211.3 236 93 48 96 3.96 4.32 (+8%) 3100.8
2009 COL NL 11 6 27 27 1 1 0 158.0 175 73 47 78 4.16 4.32 (+4%) -1112.5
2010 COL NL 6 8 23 23 2 0 0 127.7 147 72 52 62 5.08 4.08 (-24%) -1480.9
2011 COL NL 3 10 18 17 0 0 0 97.0 127 65 37 48 6.03 3.94 (-53%) -1451.2
2012 BOS AL 4 11 18 18 1 1 0 94.0 117 59 21 20 5.65 4.01 (-41%) -3363.2
Career · 11 seasons 76 79 256 224 12 3 0 1,406.1 1,636 719 429 578 4.60 — -4,965

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Aaron Cook — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
272 382 26 58 7 1 0 19 0 21 130 .152 .200 .175 .375 -1,430

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Career SLG .175 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Career OPS .375 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Aaron Cook Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2002 COL NL 9 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
2003 COL NL 43 29 3 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 10 .172 — — — — 0.0
2004 COL NL 16 34 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 .118 — — — — 0.0
2005 COL NL 13 30 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 .167 — — — — 0.0
2006 COL NL 32 58 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 21 .052 .269 (-81%) .336 (-66%) .431 (-88%) .768 (-79%) -766.2
2007 COL NL 25 42 8 10 3 0 0 1 0 4 14 .238 — — — — 0.0
2008 COL NL 37 60 1 14 1 0 0 4 0 2 21 .233 .263 (-12%) .333 (-23%) .416 (-40%) .749 (-32%) -311.1
2009 COL NL 28 44 3 5 1 0 0 6 0 7 14 .114 — — — — -352.8
2010 COL NL 28 40 5 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 17 .150 — — — — 0.0
2011 COL NL 23 34 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 .147 — — — — 0.0
2012 BOS AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 272 382 26 58 7 1 0 19 0 21 130 .152 — — — — -1,430

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Aaron Cook — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Aaron Cook — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLDS2 COL 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
2007 WS COL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

Aaron Cook — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 2 2 0 11.0 13 6 2 6 4.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

Aaron Cook — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2009 NLDS2 COL 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 7 3 2 4 5.40
2007 WS COL 0 1 1 1 0 6.0 6 3 0 2 4.50

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Aaron Cook — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home146197143609.183
Away1261851222010.119

Pitching — Home / Away

Aaron Cook — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home132735.18523852022774.71
Away124671.07843342273014.48

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Aaron Cook — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2012-09-28 BOSBAL L 1.0566302
2012-09-22 BOSBAL — 5.1955211
2012-09-17 BOSTBR W 6.0511110
2012-09-12 BOSNYY L 5.0733022
2012-09-05 BOSSEA L 6.0722350
2012-08-31 BOSOAK L 2.2766001
2012-08-25 BOSKCR — 6.0733100
2012-08-21 BOSLAA L 5.01154141
2012-08-15 BOSBAL L 5.1352310
2012-08-06 BOSTEX W 7.0611320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Aaron Cook — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 256 224 139 283 21 31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Aaron Cook — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 COL P 9 5 4 9 1 3
2003 COL P 43 16 14 23 1 3
2004 COL P 16 16 11 21 0 4
2005 COL P 13 13 6 13 2 1
2006 COL P 32 32 22 45 2 4
2007 COL P 25 25 13 34 0 1
2008 COL P 32 32 15 43 2 4
2009 COL P 27 27 19 35 4 4
2010 COL P 23 23 6 18 1 2
2011 COL P 18 17 14 26 3 4
2012 BOS P 18 18 15 16 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Aaron Cook Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 256

Salary History

Aaron Cook — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2011 COL NL $9,875,000
2010 COL NL $9,625,000
2009 COL NL $9,375,000
2008 COL NL $5,125,000
2007 COL NL $3,100,000
2006 COL NL $1,250,000
2005 COL NL $326,000
2003 COL NL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $38,976,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Aaron Cook (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Armando Reynoso
    68-62, 4.74 ERA
  2. 95
    Neck Stanley
    54-87, 4.77 ERA
  3. 94
    Kyle Kendrick
    81-83, 4.68 ERA
  4. 94
    Joe Saunders
    89-86, 4.37 ERA
  5. 93
    Ricky Bones
    63-82, 4.85 ERA
  6. 93
    Brian Moehler
    84-107, 4.81 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Cook

What years did Aaron Cook play?
Aaron Cook played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2012.
Was Aaron Cook a pitcher?
Yes. Aaron Cook pitched in the major leagues, recording 76 wins and 578 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Aaron Cook hit?
Aaron Cook hit 0 career home runs with 58 hits.
What was Aaron Cook's career batting average?
Aaron Cook batted .152 over his career, with 58 hits in 382 at bats.
How many RBI did Aaron Cook have?
Aaron Cook drove in 19 runs in his career.
What was Aaron Cook's career ERA?
Aaron Cook finished with a 4.60 career ERA, going 76-79 with 578 strikeouts.