Cornelius Cook
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Cornelius Cook was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Indianapolis Athletics and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. Across 7 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 6.41 ERA and 16 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 730.4.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- Died
- 12/19/1987 in Bloomington, IN, USA
Full name: Robert Cornelius Cook
Season-by-Season Pitching
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | IA | NAL | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34.1 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 5.77 | 4.34 (-33%) | 730.4 |
| 1944 | CIC | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10.80 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 6.41 | — | 730 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .067 | .176 | .067 | .243 | 0 |
Career AVG .067 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.
Career OBP .176 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.
Career SLG .067 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 82.4% below league average.
Career OPS .243 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | IA | NAL | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .071 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | CIC | NAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 7 |
Cornelius Cook: the record in brief
The season rows for Cornelius Cook begin in 1937. Cook played for the Indianapolis Athletics (1937) and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1944). At 6'1" and 200 pounds, Cook is listed as a pitcher. Cook was born on September 20, 1909, in Vincennes, IN, USA. Cook died on December 19, 1987, in Bloomington, IN, USA. The given name on file is Robert Cornelius Cook.
Cook pitched in 7 games, starting 3, and finished with a 2-2 record and 6.41 ERA. Also on Cook's record: 16 strikeouts. The league ERA over Cook's seasons was 3.96, so the 6.41 figure ran 62.0% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.77 in 1937, when the league's was 4.34. Cook's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 730.4.
The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cornelius Cook
- Was Cornelius Cook a pitcher?
- Yes. Cornelius Cook pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 16 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Cornelius Cook hit?
- Cornelius Cook hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Cornelius Cook's career batting average?
- Cornelius Cook batted .067 over his career, with 1 hits in 15 at bats.
- What was Cornelius Cook's career ERA?
- Cornelius Cook finished with a 6.41 career ERA, going 2-2 with 16 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Cornelius Cook have?
- Cornelius Cook recorded 16 career strikeouts.
- Is Cornelius Cook in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cornelius Cook has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.