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Aaron Cook

Q: When was Aaron Cook born?

Aaron Cook was born on February 8, 1979.

Q: Where was Aaron Cook born?

Aaron Cook was born in Fort Campbell, KY .

Q: How tall is Aaron Cook?

Aaron Cook is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Aaron Cook weigh when playing?

Aaron Cook weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Aaron Cook in the Hall of Fame?

Aaron Cook has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Aaron Cook drafted?

Aaron Cook was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2nd round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hamilton HS (Hamilton, OH) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Aaron Cook have?

Aaron Cook had 578 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Aaron Cook played for?

Aaron Cook played for 2 teams; the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox.

Q: How many World Series has Aaron Cook won?

Aaron Cook has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Aaron Cook retire?

Aaron Cook last played in 2012.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 215lb (190cm, 97kg)

Born: February 8, 1979 in Fort Campbell, KY us

Draft: Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2nd round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hamilton HS (Hamilton, OH).

High School: Hamilton HS (Hamilton, OH)

Debut: August 10, 2002 (Age 23-183d, 18,137th in major league history)
vs. CHC 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 28, 2012 (Age 33-233d)
vs. BAL 1.0 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 6 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Joe Bick

Full Name: Aaron Lane Cook

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.6

ERA

4.60

256

224

1406.1

578

WHIP

1.468

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1997	18	COL-min	Rk	1	3	.250	3.13	9	8	0	0	0	0	46.0	48	27	16	1	17	0	35	5	3	3	208			1.413	9.4	0.2	3.3	6.8	2.06	RKS ARIZ
1998	19	COL-min	A-	5	8	.385	4.88	15	15	0	1	0	0	79.1	87	50	43	8	39	0	38	7	0	7	364			1.588	9.9	0.9	4.4	4.3	0.97	POR NORW
1999	20	COL-min	A	4	12	.250	6.44	25	25	0	2	0	0	121.2	157	99	87	17	42	0	73	9	0	15	561			1.636	11.6	1.3	3.1	5.4	1.74	AVL SALL
2000	21	COL-min	A,A+	11	13	.458	3.54	28	28	0	5	2	0	185.2	182	87	73	14	35	0	155	23	0	8	775			1.169	8.8	0.7	1.7	7.5	4.43	AVL,SAL SALL,CARL
2001	22	COL-min	A+	11	11	.500	3.08	27	27	0	0	0	0	155.0	157	73	53	4	38	0	122	7	1	6	649			1.258	9.1	0.2	2.2	7.1	3.21	SAL CARL
2002	23	COL-min	AA,AAA	11	6	.647	2.37	24	24	0	3	2	0	159.1	140	64	42	10	37	0	90	8	1	12	645			1.111	7.9	0.6	2.1	5.1	2.43	CAR,CSP SOUL,PCL
2002	23	COL	NL	2	1	.667	4.54	9	5	1	0	0	0	35.2	41	18	18	4	13	0	14	2	0	0	154	106	4.90	1.514	10.3	1.0	3.3	3.5	1.08
2003	24	COL-min	AAA	1	1	.500	2.25	2	2	0	1	0	0	16.0	10	4	4	2	4	0	12	0	0	0	61			0.875	5.6	1.1	2.3	6.8	3.00	CSP PCL
2003	24	COL	NL	4	6	.400	6.02	43	16	4	1	0	0	124.0	160	89	83	8	57	7	43	8	0	10	579	83	4.75	1.750	11.6	0.6	4.1	3.1	0.75
2004	25	COL-min	AAA	3	1	.750	2.74	7	7	0	1	1	0	46.0	34	15	14	1	8	0	25	3	0	5	177			0.913	6.7	0.2	1.6	4.9	3.13	CSP PCL
2004	25	COL	NL	6	4	.600	4.28	16	16	0	1	0	0	96.2	112	47	46	7	39	5	40	7	1	6	433	115	4.59	1.562	10.4	0.7	3.6	3.7	1.03
2005	26	COL-min	AAA,A-,A+,AA	2	1	.667	5.06	7	7	0	0	0	0	32.0	34	20	18	2	8	0	17	1	0	3	136			1.313	9.6	0.6	2.3	4.8	2.13	CSP,TRI,MOD,TUL PCL,NORW,CALL,TL
2005	26	COL	NL	7	2	.778	3.67	13	13	0	2	0	0	83.1	101	38	34	8	16	2	24	2	0	3	357	131	4.34	1.404	10.9	0.9	1.7	2.6	1.50
2006	27	COL	NL	9	15	.375	4.23	32	32	0	0	0	0	212.2	242	107	100	17	55	11	92	7	0	2	915	116	4.20	1.397	10.2	0.7	2.3	3.9	1.67
2007	28	COL-min	AAA	0	1	.000	27.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	4	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8			5.000	36.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.00	CSP PCL
2007	28	COL	NL	8	7	.533	4.12	25	25	0	2	0	0	166.0	178	87	76	15	44	6	61	6	0	0	698	117	4.58	1.337	9.7	0.8	2.4	3.3	1.39
2008	29	COL	NL	16	9	.640	3.96	32	32	0	2	1	0	211.1	236	102	93	13	48	2	96	4	0	6	886	118	3.76	1.344	10.1	0.6	2.0	4.1	2.00	AS
2009	30	COL	NL	11	6	.647	4.16	27	27	0	1	1	0	158.0	175	76	73	19	47	2	78	2	0	2	675	113	4.60	1.405	10.0	1.1	2.7	4.4	1.66
2010	31	COL-min	AA	1	1	.500	2.53	2	2	0	0	0	0	10.2	8	3	3	1	3	1	10	0	0	1	41			1.031	6.8	0.8	2.5	8.4	3.33	TUL TL
2010	31	COL	NL	6	8	.429	5.08	23	23	0	2	0	0	127.2	147	77	72	11	52	4	62	4	1	3	572	91	4.54	1.559	10.4	0.8	3.7	4.4	1.19
2011	32	COL-min	AAA,AA	1	1	.500	5.65	5	5	0	0	0	0	28.2	29	18	18	3	5	0	18	0	0	2	115			1.186	9.1	0.9	1.6	5.7	3.60	CSP,TUL PCL,TL
2011	32	COL	NL	3	10	.231	6.03	18	17	0	0	0	0	97.0	127	67	65	9	37	5	48	5	0	3	441	76	4.54	1.691	11.8	0.8	3.4	4.5	1.30
2012	33	BOS-min	AAA	3	0	1.000	2.41	6	6	0	2	0	0	37.1	33	12	10	1	12	1	16	0	0	3	153			1.205	8.0	0.2	2.9	3.9	1.33	PAW IL
2012	33	BOS	AL	4	11	.267	5.65	18	18	0	1	1	0	94.0	117	68	59	15	21	1	20	1	0	2	411	75	5.45	1.468	11.2	1.4	2.0	1.9	0.95
2013	34	COL-min	AAA	0	5	.000	8.15	8	8	0	0	0	0	35.1	56	38	32	4	11	0	22	2	0	9	172			1.896	14.3	1.0	2.8	5.6	2.00	CSP PCL
11 Yrs				76	79	.490	4.60	256	224	5	12	3	0	1406.1	1636	776	719	126	429	45	578	48	2	37	6121	103	4.46	1.468	10.5	0.8	2.7	3.7	1.35
162 Game Avg.				11	11	.490	4.60	36	32	1	2	0	0	199	232	110	102	18	61	6	82	7	0	5	867	103	4.46	1.468	10.5	0.8	2.7	3.7	1.35

COL (10 yrs)				72	68	.514	4.53	238	206	5	11	2	0	1312.1	1519	708	660	111	408	44	558	47	2	35	5710	106	4.39	1.468	10.4	0.8	2.8	3.8	1.37
BOS (1 yr)				4	11	.267	5.65	18	18	0	1	1	0	94.0	117	68	59	15	21	1	20	1	0	2	411	75	5.45	1.468	11.2	1.4	2.0	1.9	0.95

NL (10 yrs)				72	68	.514	4.53	238	206	5	11	2	0	1312.1	1519	708	660	111	408	44	558	47	2	35	5710	106	4.39	1.468	10.4	0.8	2.8	3.8	1.37
AL (1 yr)				4	11	.267	5.65	18	18	0	1	1	0	94.0	117	68	59	15	21	1	20	1	0	2	411	75	5.45	1.468	11.2	1.4	2.0	1.9	0.95

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Aaron Cook?

Aaron Cook is 45 years old.

When was Aaron Cook born?

Aaron Cook was born on February 8, 1979.

Where was Aaron Cook born?

Aaron Cook was born in Fort Campbell, KY.

How tall is Aaron Cook?

Aaron Cook is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Aaron Cook weigh when playing?

Aaron Cook weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Aaron Cook play?

Aaron Cook played 11 seasons.

Is Aaron Cook in the Hall of Fame?

Aaron Cook has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Aaron Cook drafted?

Aaron Cook was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2nd round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hamilton HS (Hamilton, OH).

What position did Aaron Cook play?

Aaron Cook was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Aaron Cook have?

Aaron Cook had 578 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Aaron Cook played for?

Aaron Cook played for 2 teams; the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has Aaron Cook won?

Aaron Cook has never won a World Series.

When did Aaron Cook retire?