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.

Ryan Cook

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

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

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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	ARI	NL	0	1	12	0	7.7	11	6	8	7	7.04	—	0.0
2012	OAK	AL	6	2	71	14	73.3	42	17	27	80	2.09	4.01 (+48%)	2092.6
2013	OAK	AL	6	4	71	2	67.3	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	4.3	7	5	3	3	10.38	—	0.0
2015	BOS	AL	0	0	5	0	4.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2013	ALDS2	OAK	0	0	1	0	0	0.7	1	2	1	1	27.00
2012	ALDS2	OAK	1	0	4	0	0	3.3	4	3	1	4	8.10

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (472 games) →

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	236	0	16	25	1	4

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	236

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 Career Earnings			$3,990,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	2006, 2007, 2008

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.