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.

Doc Cook

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

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	150	510	78	150	2	44	.294
Away	140	519	62	132	1	35	.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1916-05-09	NYY	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-04-25	NYY	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-04-24	NYY	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
1916-04-22	NYY	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1915-10-06	NYY	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-25	NYY	CLE	W	3	0	1	1	1	1	0
1915-09-25	NYY	CLE	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
1915-09-24	NYY	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-23	NYY	SLA	W	4	2	0	0	0	0	1
1915-09-23	NYY	SLA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	281	0	405	38	22	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	NYA	OF	20	43	3	3	1
1914	NYA	OF	127	171	15	10	2
1915	NYA	OF	131	188	20	9	4
1916	NYA	OF	3	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Center Field	25
Right Field	260

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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.