Doc Cook

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1916)

Doc Cook was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1916 for the New York Yankees, a span of 4 seasons. In 288 career games, he hit .274 with 282 hits, 3 home runs, and 75 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,505.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .274
HR 3
RBI 75
H 282
OPS .687
PIV 1,505
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
6/24/1886 in Witt, TX, USA
Died
6/30/1973 in Lawrenceburg, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1913-08-07
Last Game
1916-05-09

Full name: Luther Almus Cook

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Career Batting Statistics

Doc Cook — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
288 1,028 138 282 29 9 3 75 56 116 109 .274 .359 .329 .687 1,505

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .687 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doc Cook — 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
1913 NYA AL 20 72 9 19 2 1 0 1 1 10 4 .264 .259 (+2%) .325 (+13%) .345 (-8%) .670 (+3%) 74.9
1914 NYA AL 132 470 59 133 11 3 1 40 26 44 60 .283 .255 (+11%) .322 (+10%) .339 (-4%) .661 (+3%) 457.4
1915 NYA AL 132 476 70 129 16 5 2 33 29 62 43 .271 .250 (+8%) .318 (+14%) .332 (+2%) .651 (+8%) 972.8
1916 NYA AL 4 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 288 1,028 138 282 29 9 3 75 56 116 109 .274 — — — — 1,505

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Doc Cook — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15051078150244.294
Away14051962132135.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Doc Cook — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-05-09 NYYCHWL 000000000
1916-04-25 NYYBOSL 200000000
1916-04-24 NYYMINL 401000100
1916-04-22 NYYMINW 400000002
1915-10-06 NYYBOSL 000000000
1915-09-25 NYYCLEW 301100110
1915-09-25 NYYCLEL 301100000
1915-09-24 NYYCLEL 300000000
1915-09-23 NYYSLAW 420000001
1915-09-23 NYYSLAW 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doc Cook — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 281 0 405 38 22 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doc Cook — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 NYA OF 20 0 43 3 3 1
1914 NYA OF 127 0 171 15 10 2
1915 NYA OF 131 0 188 20 9 4
1916 NYA OF 3 0 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Doc Cook — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Center Field 25
Right Field 260

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Frank Gilhooley
    .271 avg, 2 HR
  2. 64
    Vern Duncan
    .279 avg, 4 HR
  3. 41
    Benny Meyer
    .265 avg, 7 HR
  4. 30
    Lefty Davis
    .261 avg, 3 HR
  5. 30
    Carden Gillenwater
    .260 avg, 11 HR
  6. 30
    Jim Norris
    .264 avg, 7 HR

Doc Cook: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 7, 1913 and the final game on May 9, 1916, Doc Cook built the record summarized on this page. Cook's only club in the season tables is the New York Yankees. Listed as an outfielder, Cook threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 170 pounds. The birth record reads June 24, 1886, in Witt, TX, USA. Cook died on June 30, 1973, in Lawrenceburg, TN, USA. The given name on file is Luther Almus Cook.

In 288 games and 1,028 at bats, Cook batted .274 with 282 hits; the totals also include 3 home runs, 75 runs batted in, and 56 stolen bases. Cook's career OPS of .687 combines a .359 on-base mark with .329 slugging. Set against a .253 league average for the same years, Cook's .274 average sits 8.3% above it. 1914 produced Cook's most hits, 133 of them for the New York Yankees. The RBI column peaks at 40 in 1914. 1915 brought a season-best 29 stolen bases.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Cook

What years did Doc Cook play?
Doc Cook played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1916.
Was Doc Cook a pitcher?
No. Doc Cook was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Doc Cook hit?
Doc Cook hit 3 career home runs with 282 hits.
What was Doc Cook's career batting average?
Doc Cook batted .274 over his career, with 282 hits in 1,028 at bats.
How many RBI did Doc Cook have?
Doc Cook drove in 75 runs in his career.
Is Doc Cook in the Hall of Fame?
No. Doc Cook has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.