Dusty Cooke

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1938)

Dusty Cooke was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1938 for the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 9 seasons. In 608 career games, he hit .280 with 489 hits, 24 home runs, and 229 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,393.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .280
HR 24
RBI 229
H 489
OPS .800
PIV 3,393
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
6/23/1907 in Swepsonville, NC, USA
Died
11/21/1987 in Raleigh, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1930-04-15
Last Game
1938-09-28

Full name: Allen Lindsey Cooke

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Career Batting Statistics

Dusty Cooke — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
608 1,745 324 489 109 28 24 229 32 290 276 .280 .384 .416 .800 3,393

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .384 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.

Career SLG .416 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .800 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dusty Cooke — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1930 NYA AL 92 216 43 55 12 3 6 29 4 32 61 .255 .293 (-13%) .354 (avg) .429 (-2%) .784 (-1%) -17.0
1931 NYA AL 27 39 10 13 1 0 1 6 4 8 11 .333 — — — — 0.0
1932 NYA AL 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1933 BOS AL 119 454 86 133 35 10 5 54 7 67 71 .293 .270 (+8%) .329 (+17%) .377 (+19%) .707 (+18%) 1684.1
1934 BOS AL 74 168 34 41 8 5 1 26 7 36 25 .244 .278 (-12%) .340 (+11%) .392 (-6%) .733 (+2%) 152.1
1935 BOS AL 100 294 51 90 18 6 3 34 6 46 24 .306 .279 (+9%) .342 (+17%) .399 (+10%) .742 (+13%) 857.3
1936 BOS AL 111 341 58 93 20 3 6 47 4 72 48 .273 .283 (-4%) .349 (+15%) .404 (-1%) .753 (+6%) 708.0
1938 CIN NL 82 233 41 64 15 1 2 33 0 28 36 .275 .272 (+1%) .341 (+4%) .392 (-5%) .734 (-1%) 8.3
Career · 8 seasons 608 1,745 324 489 109 28 24 229 32 290 276 .280 — — — — 3,393

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

Dusty Cooke — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32990617826011124.287
Away27984014722913105.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dusty Cooke — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-28 CINSTLL 000000000
1938-09-25 CINPITL 100000000
1938-09-22 CINNY1L 100000001
1938-09-16 CINPHIL 100000000
1938-09-14 CINBROL 101000100
1938-09-11 CINCHCL 100000000
1938-09-07 CINPITL 100000000
1938-09-06 CINSTLL 400000001
1938-09-05 CINSTLW 401000100
1938-09-04 CINCHCL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dusty Cooke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 470 0 997 20 33 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dusty Cooke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 NYA OF 73 0 133 2 3 1
1931 NYA OF 11 0 23 0 0 0
1933 BOS OF 118 0 257 6 12 5
1934 BOS OF 44 0 79 1 2 0
1935 BOS OF 82 0 172 4 5 1
1936 BOS OF 91 0 207 3 6 2
1938 CIN OF 51 0 126 4 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dusty Cooke — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 157
Center Field 148
Right Field 200

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dusty Cooke (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Estalella
    .282 avg, 44 HR
  2. 74
    Joe Connolly
    .288 avg, 14 HR
  3. 66
    Gene Hermanski
    .272 avg, 46 HR
  4. 62
    Cal Abrams
    .269 avg, 32 HR
  5. 62
    Dave Harris
    .281 avg, 32 HR
  6. 61
    Frank Brower
    .286 avg, 30 HR

Dusty Cooke: the record in brief

Dusty Cooke's major league career runs from a debut on April 15, 1930 to a final game on September 28, 1938. Cooke played for the New York Yankees (1930 through 1932), the Boston Red Sox (1933 to 1936), and the Cincinnati Reds (1938). Cooke is listed as an outfielder at 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds. Cooke batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Cooke was born on June 23, 1907, in Swepsonville, NC, USA. Cooke died on November 21, 1987, in Raleigh, NC, USA. On the record, Dusty Cooke was born Allen Lindsey Cooke.

Cooke finished with 489 hits from 1,745 at bats in 608 games, which works out to .280, along with 24 homers, 229 RBI, and 32 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .384 and the slugging percentage .416, for an OPS of .800. The .280 career average is close to the .279 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Cooke's .800 stands 8.3% above the league's .739. No season topped the 133 hits of 1933.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dusty Cooke

What years did Dusty Cooke play?
Dusty Cooke played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1938.
Was Dusty Cooke a pitcher?
No. Dusty Cooke was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dusty Cooke hit?
Dusty Cooke hit 24 career home runs with 489 hits.
What teams did Dusty Cooke play for?
Dusty Cooke played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1930–1932), the Boston Red Sox (1933–1936), and the Cincinnati Reds (1938).
What were Dusty Cooke's career stats?
In 608 games, Dusty Cooke had 489 hits, 24 home runs, 229 RBI, 324 runs, and 32 stolen bases, with a .280 batting average.
What position did Dusty Cooke play?
Dusty Cooke played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dusty Cooke and how much did he weigh?
Dusty Cooke was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Dusty Cooke hit each season?
Dusty Cooke's home runs by season: 6 in 1930, 1 in 1931, 5 in 1933, 1 in 1934, 3 in 1935, 6 in 1936, and 2 in 1938. His most in one season was 6, in 1930 and 1936.
What was Dusty Cooke's career batting average?
Dusty Cooke batted .280 over his career, with 489 hits in 1,745 at bats.
How many RBI did Dusty Cooke have?
Dusty Cooke drove in 229 runs in his career.
Is Dusty Cooke in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dusty Cooke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.