Mike Cook

Q: When was Mike Cook born?

Mike Cook was born on August 14, 1963.

Q: Where was Mike Cook born?

Mike Cook was born in Charleston, SC .

Q: How tall is Mike Cook?

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

Q: How much did Mike Cook weigh when playing?

Mike Cook weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mike Cook in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Mike Cook drafted?

Mike Cook was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 6th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Andrew's Parish HS (Charleston, SC) and the California Angels in the 1st round (19th) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Mike Cook have?

Mike Cook had 53 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mike Cook played for?

Mike Cook played for 3 teams; the California Angels, Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: August 14, 1963 in Charleston, SC us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 6th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Andrew's Parish HS (Charleston, SC) and the California Angels in the 1st round (19th) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC).

High School: St. Andrew's Parish HS (Charleston, SC)

School: University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)

Debut: July 1, 1986 (Age 22-321d, 15,188th in major league history)
vs. CHW 3.0 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: October 3, 1993 (Age 30-050d)
vs. TOR 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Full Name: Michael Horace Cook

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

ERA

5.55

71.1

WHIP

1.668

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
1985	21	CAL-min	A	0	0		1.80	2	2	0	0	0	0	10.0	6	3	2	0	7	0	10	1	0	1				1.300	5.4	0.0	6.3	9.0	1.43	QDS MIDW
1986	22	CAL-min	AA,AAA	8	7	.533	4.15	24	24	0	2	0	0	160.2	150	96	74	12	76	0	117	5	3	13				1.407	8.4	0.7	4.3	6.6	1.54	MDL,EDM TL,PCL
1986	22	CAL	AL	0	2	.000	9.00	5	1	1	0	0	0	9.0	13	12	9	3	7	1	6	0	0	0	46	47	8.10	2.222	13.0	3.0	7.0	6.0	0.86
1987	23	CAL-min	AAA	4	7	.364	6.48	15	15	0	4	2	0	83.1	81	64	60	8	54	1	54	1	2	12				1.620	8.7	0.9	5.8	5.8	1.00	EDM PCL
1987	23	CAL	AL	1	2	.333	5.50	16	1	6	0	0	0	34.1	34	21	21	7	18	0	27	0	1	3	148	80	5.52	1.515	8.9	1.8	4.7	7.1	1.50
1988	24	CAL-min	AAA	5	9	.357	4.85	51	5	34	0	0	10	91.0	93	56	49	11	41	6	84	2	0	6				1.473	9.2	1.1	4.1	8.3	2.05	EDM PCL
1988	24	CAL	AL	0	1	.000	4.91	3	0	1	0	0	0	3.2	4	2	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	1	15	87	3.31	1.364	9.8	0.0	2.5	4.9	2.00
1989	25	MIN-min	AAA	5	3	.625	3.66	42	0	36	0	0	12	64.0	53	29	26	1	35	0	55	1	0	5				1.375	7.5	0.1	4.9	7.7	1.57	POR PCL
1989	25	MIN	AL	0	1	.000	5.06	15	0	5	0	0	0	21.1	22	12	12	1	17	1	15	1	0	0	102	84	4.50	1.828	9.3	0.4	7.2	6.3	0.88

1990	26	MIN-min	AAA	6	8	.429	3.20	19	19	0	2	1	0	115.1	105	54	41	8	59	0	63	5	0	4				1.422	8.2	0.6	4.6	4.9	1.07	POR PCL
1991	27	SEA-min	AAA	2	4	.333	9.68	10	6	1	0	0	0	30.2	45	35	33	5	24	0	18	1	0	1				2.250	13.2	1.5	7.0	5.3	0.75	CGY PCL
1992	28	STL-min	AAA	3	2	.600	4.60	43	0	8	0	0	0	58.2	58	31	30	5	31	4	56	1	1	3	259			1.517	8.9	0.8	4.8	8.6	1.81	LOU AA
1993	29	BAL-min	AAA	6	7	.462	3.10	57	0	38	0	0	13	81.1	77	39	28	3	48	9	74	5	0	11	373			1.537	8.5	0.3	5.3	8.2	1.54	ROC IL
1993	29	BAL	AL	0	0		0.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	1	13		2.99	1.000	3.0	0.0	6.0	9.0	1.50
1994	30	NYM-BAL-min	AAA	2	7	.222	2.19	53	0	44	0	0	19	65.2	66	20	16	0	25	4	64	1	0	6	282			1.386	9.0	0.0	3.4	8.8	2.56	NFK,ROC IL
5 Yrs				1	6	.143	5.55	41	2	13	0	0	0	71.1	74	47	44	11	45	3	53	2	1	5	324	78	5.32	1.668	9.3	1.4	5.7	6.7	1.18
162 Game Avg.				2	9	.143	5.55	65	3	21	0	0	0	113	117	74	70	17	71	5	84	3	2	8	512	78	5.32	1.668	9.3	1.4	5.7	6.7	1.18

CAL (3 yrs)				1	5	.167	6.13	24	2	8	0	0	0	47.0	51	35	32	10	26	1	35	1	1	4	209	71	5.84	1.638	9.8	1.9	5.0	6.7	1.35
MIN (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.06	15	0	5	0	0	0	21.1	22	12	12	1	17	1	15	1	0	0	102	84	4.50	1.828	9.3	0.4	7.2	6.3	0.88
BAL (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	1	13		2.99	1.000	3.0	0.0	6.0	9.0	1.50

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Regular Season

Standard Fielding Table
					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1986	22	CAL	AL	P	5	1	0	9.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	.955	2.00	1.80	0.40	1.82	0	0	1	100.0	34.0	0
1987	23	CAL	AL	P	16	1	0	34.1	12	4	8	0	1	1.000	.955	3.15	1.83	0.75	1.82	3	4	3	42.9	30.9	0
1988	24	CAL	AL	P	3	0	0	3.2	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	1.72	0.00	1.77	1	1	0	0.0	31.0	0
1989	25	MIN	AL	P	15	0	0	21.1	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	.960	0.84	1.86	0.13	1.85	0	3	0	0.0	31.3	0

1993	29	BAL	AL	P	2	0	0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	1.80	0.00	1.80	1	0	0			0
5 Yrs					41	2	0	71.1	16	6	10	0	1	1.000	.956	2.02	1.83	0.39	1.83	5	8	4	33.3	31.3	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Cook?

Mike Cook is 61 years old.

When was Mike Cook born?

Mike Cook was born on August 14, 1963.

Where was Mike Cook born?

Mike Cook was born in Charleston, SC.

How tall is Mike Cook?

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

How much did Mike Cook weigh when playing?

Mike Cook weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Cook play?

Mike Cook played 5 seasons.

Is Mike Cook in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Mike Cook drafted?

Mike Cook was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 6th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Andrew's Parish HS (Charleston, SC) and the California Angels in the 1st round (19th) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC).

What position did Mike Cook play?

Mike Cook was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mike Cook have?

Mike Cook had 53 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mike Cook played for?

Mike Cook played for 3 teams; the California Angels, Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles.

When did Mike Cook retire?

Mike Cook last played in 1993.

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