1863
Born May 5, 1863
Caledonia, NY, USA
Paul Cook Notable
b. May 5, 1863 · Philadelphia Quakers 1884, Louisville Colonels 1886–1889, 1891, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 1890, St. Louis Browns 1891
Paul Cook played for four clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Quakers in 1884 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1891.
Across 378 games he batted .223, with 304 hits and 172 runs. He finished with 27 doubles and 52 stolen bases.
He played 284 games behind the plate, with 1,158 putouts and 166 errors. He turned 23 double plays.
He was born in Caledonia, NY, USA on May 5, 1863, and died on May 25, 1905. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | PHI | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .083 |
| 1886 | LOU | 66 | 262 | 28 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 6 | .206 |
| 1887 | LOU | 61 | 223 | 34 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 15 | .247 |
| 1888 | LOU | 57 | 185 | 20 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 33 | 9 | .184 |
| 1889 | LOU | 81 | 286 | 34 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 11 | .227 |
| 1890 | BWW | 58 | 218 | 32 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 7 | .252 |
| 1891 | LOU/STL | 52 | 178 | 24 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 19 | 4 | .225 |
| Career | — | 378 | 1364 | 172 | 304 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 114 | 67 | 145 | 52 | .223 |
On this day & linked events
1905