What years did Ryan Cook play?

Ryan Cook played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2018.

Was Ryan Cook a pitcher?

Yes. Ryan Cook pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 233 strikeouts.

What teams did Ryan Cook play for?

Ryan Cook played for 4 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011), the Oakland Athletics (2012–2015), the Boston Red Sox (2015), and the Seattle Mariners (2018).

Did Ryan Cook win a Cy Young Award?

No. Ryan Cook did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Ryan Cook win?

Ryan Cook was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Ryan Cook's career stats?

In 236 games, Ryan Cook went 15-13 with a 3.58 ERA, 233 strikeouts, 224.0 innings pitched, and 17 saves.

What was Ryan Cook's salary?

Ryan Cook's last recorded salary was $1,100,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,400,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $480,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.

What position did Ryan Cook play?

Ryan Cook played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ryan Cook and how much did he weigh?

Ryan Cook was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 227 pounds.

What was Ryan Cook's career ERA?

Ryan Cook finished with a 3.58 career ERA, going 15-13 with 233 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ryan Cook have?

Ryan Cook recorded 233 career strikeouts.

Is Ryan Cook in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ryan Cook has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Ryan Cook make?

Ryan Cook was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

Ryan Cook

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2018)

Ryan Cook was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2018 for 4 teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 8 seasons. Across 236 career appearances, he went 15-13 with a 3.58 ERA and 233 strikeouts. Ryan Cook was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4030.8.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 15–13

ERA 3.58

WHIP 1.24

SO 233

Pitcher PIV 4030.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 227 lb
Born: 6/30/1987 in Clovis, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-07-20
Last Game: 2018-09-27
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Ryan William Cook

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ryan Cook — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	13	236	0	0	0	17	224.0	182	89	17	96	233	3.58	4030.8

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 9.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ryan Cook — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	ARI	NL	0	1	12	0	7.2	11	6	8	7	7.04	—	0.0
2012	OAK	AL	6	2	71	14	73.1	42	17	27	80	2.09	4.01 (+48%)	2092.6
2013	OAK	AL	6	4	71	2	67.1	62	19	25	67	2.54	3.87 (+34%)	1927.7
2014	OAK	AL	1	3	54	1	50.0	32	19	22	50	3.42	3.74 (+9%)	490.5
2015	OAK	AL	0	2	4	0	4.1	7	5	3	3	10.38	—	0.0
2015	BOS	AL	0	0	5	0	4.1	13	13	4	3	27.00	—	0.0
2018	SEA	AL	2	1	19	0	17.0	15	10	7	23	5.29	4.15 (-28%)	-480.0
Career · 7 seasons			15	13	236	17	224.0	182	89	96	233	3.58	—	4,031

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

Ryan Cook — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
236	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ryan Cook — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	ARI	NL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	OAK	AL	71	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	OAK	AL	71	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	OAK	AL	54	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	OAK	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	BOS	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SEA	AL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			236	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ryan Cook — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ryan Cook — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2013	ALDS2	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2012	ALDS2	OAK	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ryan Cook — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	5	0	0	4.0	5	5	2	5	11.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ryan Cook — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2013	ALDS2	OAK	0	0	1	0	0	0.2	1	2	1	1	27.00
2012	ALDS2	OAK	1	0	4	0	0	3.1	4	3	1	4	8.10

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ryan Cook — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	130	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	106	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ryan Cook — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	130	124.1	99	57	52	133	4.13
Away	106	99.2	83	32	44	100	2.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ryan Cook — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-09-27	SEA	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2018-09-23	SEA	TEX	—	1.0	1	2	2	0	2	1
2018-09-17	SEA	HOU	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2018-09-14	SEA	LAA	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2018-09-12	SEA	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2018-09-08	SEA	NYY	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	0
2018-09-07	SEA	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2018-09-02	SEA	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2018-06-20	SEA	NYY	L	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	1
2018-06-15	SEA	BOS	W	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryan Cook — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	236	0	16	25	1	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryan Cook — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2011	ARI	P	12	1	2	0	0
2012	OAK	P	71	7	6	0	2
2013	OAK	P	71	4	8	0	1
2014	OAK	P	54	3	8	0	1
2015	OAK	P	4	0	0	0	0
2015	BOS	P	5	0	0	1	0
2018	SEA	P	19	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ryan Cook — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	236

Salary History

Ryan Cook's recorded salaries total $3,990,000 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Cook's career ran from 2011 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.

Ryan Cook — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SEA	AL	$1,100,000
2015	OAK	AL	$1,400,000
2014	OAK	AL	$505,000
2013	OAK	AL	$505,000
2012	OAK	AL	$480,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$3,990,000

College History

Ryan Cook — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	2006, 2007, 2008

Ryan Cook: the record in brief

Ryan Cook played a first major league game on July 20, 2011 and a last one on September 27, 2018. The season rows list, in order, the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011), the Oakland Athletics (2012 to 2015), the Boston Red Sox (2015), and the Seattle Mariners (2018). Cook is listed as a pitcher at 227 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio says Cook both batted and threw right-handed. Cook was born on June 30, 1987, in Clovis, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Ryan William.

Cook pitched in 236 games, starting 0, and finished with a 15-13 record and 3.58 ERA. The totals include 233 strikeouts and 17 saves. Against a 3.95 league ERA for the same years, Cook was 9.4% better. 2012 brought Cook a season-high 6 wins. Cook saved 14 games in 2012, the season high. 2012 was Cook's sharpest full season, a 2.09 ERA against the league's 4.01. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Cook's career adds up to 4,030.8.

Cook's All-Star record, per the bio, is All-Star.

Pitching in the playoffs, Cook went 1-0 with a 11.25 ERA in 5 games. Those appearances came in 2012 and 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Cook

What years did Ryan Cook play?: Ryan Cook played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2018.
Was Ryan Cook a pitcher?: Yes. Ryan Cook pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 233 strikeouts.
What teams did Ryan Cook play for?: Ryan Cook played for 4 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011), the Oakland Athletics (2012–2015), the Boston Red Sox (2015), and the Seattle Mariners (2018).
Did Ryan Cook win a Cy Young Award?: No. Ryan Cook did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Ryan Cook win?: Ryan Cook was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Ryan Cook's career stats?: In 236 games, Ryan Cook went 15-13 with a 3.58 ERA, 233 strikeouts, 224.0 innings pitched, and 17 saves.
How much did Ryan Cook earn in his career?: Ryan Cook's recorded salaries total $3,990,000 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Cook's career ran from 2011 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.
What was Ryan Cook's salary?: Ryan Cook's last recorded salary was $1,100,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,400,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $480,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position did Ryan Cook play?: Ryan Cook played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ryan Cook and how much did he weigh?: Ryan Cook was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 227 pounds.
What was Ryan Cook's career ERA?: Ryan Cook finished with a 3.58 career ERA, going 15-13 with 233 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ryan Cook have?: Ryan Cook recorded 233 career strikeouts.
Is Ryan Cook in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ryan Cook has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Ryan Cook make?: Ryan Cook was selected to 1 All-Star Game.