What years did Steve Cooke play?

Steve Cooke played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998.

Was Steve Cooke a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Cooke pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 335 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steve Cooke hit?

Steve Cooke hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.

What was Steve Cooke's career batting average?

Steve Cooke batted .140 over his career, with 24 hits in 171 at bats.

How many RBI did Steve Cooke have?

Steve Cooke drove in 7 runs in his career.

What was Steve Cooke's career ERA?

Steve Cooke finished with a 4.31 career ERA, going 26-36 with 335 strikeouts.

Steve Cooke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1998)

Steve Cooke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 7 seasons. Across 104 career appearances, he went 26-36 with a 4.31 ERA and 335 strikeouts.

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 September 10, 2026

W–L 26–36

ERA 4.31

WHIP 1.41

SO 335

Pitcher PIV -1547.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 225 lb
Born: 1/14/1970 in Lihue, HI, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-07-28
Last Game: 1998-04-02

Full name: Steven Montague Cooke

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Cooke — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
26	36	104	88	5	1	1	549.7	585	263	61	191	335	4.31	-1547.9

Career ERA 4.31 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Steve Cooke — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1992	PIT	NL	2	0	11	0	0	0	1	23.0	22	9	4	10	3.52	3.75 (+6%)	103.8
1993	PIT	NL	10	10	32	32	3	1	0	210.7	207	91	59	132	3.89	4.19 (+7%)	1181.0
1994	PIT	NL	4	11	25	23	2	0	0	134.3	157	75	46	74	5.02	4.51 (-11%)	-2313.4
1996	PIT	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	8.3	11	7	5	7	7.56	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	9	15	32	32	0	0	0	167.3	184	80	77	109	4.30	4.39 (+2%)	-519.3
1998	CIN	NL	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.0	4	1	0	3	1.50	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			26	36	104	88	5	1	1	549.2	585	263	191	335	4.31	—	-1,548

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

Steve Cooke — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
104	171	8	24	4	0	0	7	0	0	47	.140	.145	.164	.308	-1,327

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 47.1% below league average.

Career OBP .145 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Career SLG .164 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Steve Cooke — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	PIT	NL	11	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	PIT	NL	32	71	4	11	2	5	17	.155	.265 (-42%)	.332 (-51%)	.403 (-55%)	.735 (-53%)	-619.0
1994	PIT	NL	25	42	2	8	1	0	12	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	PIT	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	32	52	2	3	1	1	18	.058	.266 (-78%)	.336 (-83%)	.419 (-82%)	.756 (-82%)	-708.0
1998	CIN	NL	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			104	171	8	24	4	7	47	.140	—	—	—	—	-1,327

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

View full game log (208 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Steve Cooke — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	50	83	4	15	0	3	.181
Away	54	88	4	9	0	4	.102

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Cooke — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	50	284.0	309	140	87	156	4.44
Away	54	265.2	276	123	104	179	4.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Steve Cooke — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1998-04-02	CIN	SDP	W	2	1	0
1997-09-24	PIT	NYN	L	2	0	2
1997-09-19	PIT	STL	L	1	0	1
1997-09-14	PIT	CHC	L	2	0	1
1997-09-07	PIT	CIN	L	2	0	1
1997-09-01	PIT	CLE	L	1	0	1
1997-08-27	PIT	LAD	L	0	0	0
1997-08-22	PIT	SFG	W	2	0	0
1997-08-17	PIT	MIA	L	2	0	2
1997-08-09	PIT	COL	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Cooke — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-04-02	CIN	SDP	W	6.0	4	1	1	0	3	0
1997-09-24	PIT	NYN	L	5.2	5	5	5	5	7	0
1997-09-19	PIT	STL	—	5.0	7	5	5	1	4	2
1997-09-14	PIT	CHC	—	6.2	5	2	2	1	7	0
1997-09-07	PIT	CIN	—	4.1	5	2	2	1	3	0
1997-09-01	PIT	CLE	L	3.0	6	6	2	2	1	1
1997-08-27	PIT	LAD	L	1.0	5	5	4	2	0	0
1997-08-22	PIT	SFG	W	6.2	6	2	0	3	2	0
1997-08-17	PIT	MIA	L	5.0	7	6	6	3	5	1
1997-08-09	PIT	COL	—	0.1	2	3	3	2	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Cooke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	104	88	20	72	5	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Cooke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	PIT	P	11	0	0	3	0	0
1993	PIT	P	32	32	7	23	3	0
1994	PIT	P	25	23	3	16	1	1
1996	PIT	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1997	PIT	P	32	32	10	29	1	1
1998	CIN	P	1	1	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Steve Cooke — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	104

Salary History

Steve Cooke — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	CIN	NL	$300,000
1997	PIT	NL	$300,000
1996	PIT	NL	$180,000
1995	PIT	NL	$225,000
1994	PIT	NL	$187,500
1993	PIT	NL	$115,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,307,500

College History

Steve Cooke — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of Southern Idaho	Twin Falls	ID	1989, 1990

Award Voting History

Steve Cooke — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1993	Rookie of the Year	NL	11th	1.0	140	0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Cooke

What years did Steve Cooke play?: Steve Cooke played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1998.
Was Steve Cooke a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Cooke pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 335 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Cooke hit?: Steve Cooke hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.
What was Steve Cooke's career batting average?: Steve Cooke batted .140 over his career, with 24 hits in 171 at bats.
How many RBI did Steve Cooke have?: Steve Cooke drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Steve Cooke's career ERA?: Steve Cooke finished with a 4.31 career ERA, going 26-36 with 335 strikeouts.