Paul Cook

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1891)

AVG .223
HR 0
RBI 114
H 304
OPS .526
PIV -4,069
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
5/5/1863 in Caledonia, NY, USA
Died
5/25/1905 in Rochester, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1884-09-13
Last Game
1891-07-16
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
378 1,364 172 304 27 9 0 114 52 67 145 .223 .270 .256 .526 -4,069

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career SLG .256 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career OPS .526 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — 20.1% below 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
1884 PHI NL 3 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
1886 LS2 AA 66 262 28 54 5 2 0 14 6 10 0 .206 .246 (-16%) .302 (-22%) .331 (-28%) .634 (-25%) -938.7
1887 LS2 AA 61 223 34 55 4 2 0 17 15 11 25 .247 .270 (-9%) .331 (-11%) .373 (-24%) .705 (-18%) -610.4
1888 LS2 AA 57 185 20 34 2 0 0 13 9 5 33 .184 .238 (-23%) .290 (-24%) .319 (-39%) .610 (-32%) -776.7
1889 LS2 AA 81 286 34 65 10 1 0 15 11 15 48 .227 .263 (-14%) .334 (-14%) .357 (-25%) .691 (-20%) -844.6
1890 BRP PL 58 218 32 55 3 3 0 31 7 14 18 .252 .260 (-3%) .336 (-10%) .351 (-16%) .687 (-13%) -454.9
1891 LS2 AA 45 153 21 35 3 1 0 23 4 11 17 .229 .254 (-10%) .331 (-14%) .343 (-24%) .675 (-19%) -443.4
1891 SL4 AA 7 25 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .200 — — — — -443.4
Career · 8 seasons 378 1,364 172 304 27 9 0 114 52 67 145 .223 — — — — -4,512

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 81 0 760 26 41 45
C 284 0 1158 449 166 23
OF 14 0 24 2 3 1
SS 2 0 2 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 PHI C 3 0 16 2 4 1
1886 LS2 1B 43 0 420 13 25 21
1886 LS2 C 21 0 110 36 22 1
1886 LS2 OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1887 LS2 1B 6 0 50 0 5 1
1887 LS2 C 55 0 220 95 29 4
1888 LS2 C 53 0 221 81 33 7
1888 LS2 OF 4 0 1 0 1 0
1888 LS2 SS 1 0 2 0 1 0
1889 LS2 1B 1 0 10 2 0 1
1889 LS2 C 74 0 293 138 35 6
1889 LS2 OF 7 0 20 2 2 1
1889 LS2 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 BRP 1B 21 0 190 8 8 16
1890 BRP C 36 0 129 49 22 4
1890 BRP OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1891 LS2 1B 10 0 90 3 3 6
1891 LS2 C 35 0 120 39 16 0
1891 SL4 C 7 0 49 9 5 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 284
First Base 81
Shortstop 2
Left Field 2
Center Field 2
Right Field 10

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Lew Ritter
    .219 avg, 1 HR
  2. 74
    Harry Smith
    .213 avg, 2 HR
  3. 69
    Walter Blair
    .217 avg, 3 HR
  4. 68
    Roxy Walters
    .222 avg, 0 HR
  5. 65
    Mike Simon
    .225 avg, 1 HR
  6. 61
    Gabby Street
    .208 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Cook

What years did Paul Cook play?
Paul Cook played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1891.
Was Paul Cook a pitcher?
No. Paul Cook was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Paul Cook hit?
Paul Cook hit 0 career home runs with 304 hits.