Ron Cook

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1971)

W–L 4–8
ERA 4.00
WHIP 1.42
SO 60
Pitcher PIV 227.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
7/11/1947 in Jefferson, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1970-04-10
Last Game
1971-09-16

Full name: Ronald Wayne Cook

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 8 46 11 0 0 2 108.0 103 48 6 50 60 4.00 227.3

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 8.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1970 HOU NL 4 4 41 7 0 0 2 82.3 80 34 42 50 3.72 3.89 (+4%) 399.4
1971 HOU NL 0 4 5 4 0 0 0 25.7 23 14 8 10 4.91 3.47 (-42%) -172.1
Career · 2 seasons 4 8 46 11 0 0 2 108.0 103 48 50 60 4.00 — 227

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
49 25 3 6 0 2 0 1 0 1 14 .240 .269 .400 .669 0

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OPS .669 vs. league average .697 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
1970 HOU NL 43 17 2 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 11 .235 — — — — 0.0
1971 HOU NL 6 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 49 25 3 6 0 2 0 1 0 1 14 .240 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27142401.286
Away22111200.182

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2566.2622930383.92
Away2141.1411920224.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-16 HOUATLL 000000000
1971-08-31 HOULADL 201000000
1971-08-30 HOULADL 010000000
1971-08-25 HOUSTLL 200000001
1971-08-20 HOUCHCL 201000000
1971-08-14 HOUATLL 200000002
1970-09-25 HOUATLW 000000000
1970-09-23 HOUCINL 000000000
1970-09-22 HOUCINL 000000000
1970-09-20 HOULADL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1971-09-16 HOUATL — 0.2000010
1971-08-31 HOULAD L 6.2855231
1971-08-25 HOUSTL L 7.0622330
1971-08-20 HOUCHC L 6.0433121
1971-08-14 HOUATL L 5.1544210
1970-09-25 HOUATL — 0.1000100
1970-09-23 HOUCIN — 1.0100100
1970-09-22 HOUCIN — 0.1022200
1970-09-20 HOULAD — 2.0000010
1970-09-19 HOULAD — 0.1111200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 46 11 4 18 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 HOU P 41 7 3 13 2 1
1971 HOU P 5 4 1 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 46

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Kilgore College Kilgore TX 1965, 1966

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Cook

What years did Ron Cook play?
Ron Cook played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.
Was Ron Cook a pitcher?
Yes. Ron Cook pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 60 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ron Cook hit?
Ron Cook hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.