Steven Montague Cooke III (born January 14, 1970) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1992 to 1994 and 1996–1998. He was named as the LHP in the Topps All-Star Rookie Team in 1993. On the final day of the 1992 regular season, Cookie picked up his only MLB save. He pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to preserve a 2–0 victory over the Mets. He saved the game for starting pitcher Tim Wakefield.[1]
| Steve Cooke | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 14, 1970 Lihue, Hawaii, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 28, 1992, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 2, 1998, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 26–36 |
| Earned run average | 4.31 |
| Strikeouts | 335 |
| Teams | |
Life
editHe graduated from Tigard High School in Tigard, Oregon, and attended the College of Southern Idaho.[2] His ancestors include Joseph Platt Cooke (1730–1816), Amos Starr Cooke (1810–1871), Gerrit P. Judd (1803–1873) and Albert Francis Judd (1838–1900).[3] Baseball pioneer Alexander Cartwright was fire chief in Honolulu in the late 19th century and organized school baseball games at Punahou School where many of his ancestors attended.
References
edit- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score, October 4, 1992 | Baseball-Reference.com".
- ^ Official baseball register. Sporting News. 1994.
Stephen Montague Cooke.
- ^ "Family forest for Thomas Emerson" (PDF). October 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
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