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Billy Cook
RF · Pittsburgh Pirates
| Position | RF |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Height | 6′ 0″ |
| Weight | 204 lbs |
| Age | 27 |
| Birthplace | Layton, UT, USA |
| Draft | 2021, Baltimore Orioles, Round: 10, Overall Pick: 287 |
| College | Pepperdine |
| MLB Debut | 2024-09-08 |
Contract Status
Service Time
0.025
1/1/2026
Options
2
1/1/2026
MLB FA
2032
2026 Service Time Gained: 0.062
2026 Option Year Used? Yes
Contract
2026 Salary$782,800 (Estimate)
League Minimum2026–2028
Arbitration Eligible2029–2031
Free Agent2032
Summary
| G | PA | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | K% | BB% | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 36 | 21 | .190 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38.1% | 0.0% | .190 | .190 | .380 |
| MLB Career | 55 | 76 | .224 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 36.8% | 0.0% | .224 | .368 | .592 |
Statcast
86.5 mph
Avg Exit Velo
110.8 mph
Max Exit Velo
5.3%
Barrel%
31.6%
Hard Hit%
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| 2026-06-15 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| 2026-06-13 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| 2026-06-10 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| 2026-06-09 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .291 |
| 2026-06-06 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| 2026-06-05 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| 2026-06-04 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 2026-06-03 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| 2026-06-02 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 |
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | AB ↕ | H ↕ | 2B ↕ | 3B ↕ | HR ↕ | RBI ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | AVG ↕ |
|---|
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 27 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | .296 | .296 | .444 | .740 |
| vs Right | 49 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | .184 | .184 | .327 | .511 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 29 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .276 | .276 | .310 | .586 |
| Away Games | 47 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 20 | .191 | .191 | .404 | .595 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 50 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 18 | .240 | .240 | .400 | .640 |
| Night Games | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | .192 | .192 | .308 | .500 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 45 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .222 | .222 | .311 | .533 |
| Runners On | 31 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 13 | .226 | .226 | .452 | .678 |
| Scoring Position | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | .200 | .200 | .467 | .667 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 42 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | .143 | .143 | .238 | .381 |
| Reliever | 34 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | .324 | .324 | .529 | .853 |
| Batting Order | |||||||||||
| Batting First | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Batting Fourth | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Batting Seventh | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 |
| Batting Eighth | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .063 | .063 | .125 | .188 |
| Batting Ninth | 51 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 22 | .216 | .216 | .392 | .608 |
| Year | Age | Lv | PA | BIP | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Avg EV | Max EV | Avg LA | HH% | Brl% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | A | 103 | 60 | 28.3% | 43.3% | 18.3% | 10.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 63.8% | — mph | — mph | —° | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 22 | R | 26 | 15 | 26.7% | 53.3% | 20.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 55.6% | — mph | — mph | —° | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ | 439 | 254 | 37.0% | 33.1% | 17.7% | 12.2% | — | — | — | — | — | 64.9% | — mph | — mph | —° | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AA | 501 | 328 | 32.6% | 34.5% | 20.4% | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | — | 71.1% | — mph | — mph | —° | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | 49 | 30 | 20.0% | 26.7% | 30.0% | 23.3% | 37.4% | 79.6% | 32.4% | 73.0% | 58.7% | 60.2% | 92.6 mph | 109.0 mph | 28.5° | 50.0% | 13.3% |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | 431 | 265 | 32.1% | 32.1% | 23.8% | 12.1% | 27.5% | 66.5% | 52.2% | 80.2% | 45.5% | 71.1% | 88.4 mph | 111.2 mph | 20.2° | 36.2% | 9.5% |
| 2024 | 25 | AA | 64 | 42 | 23.8% | 35.7% | 26.2% | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | — | 83.2% | — mph | — mph | —° | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | 6 | 5 | 40.0% | 40.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 63.6% | 55.6% | 71.4% | 80.0% | 60.0% | 75.0% | 81.6 mph | 99.7 mph | 26.4° | 40.0% | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | 376 | 235 | 35.3% | 25.5% | 26.4% | 12.8% | 30.9% | 66.2% | 55.5% | 78.4% | 48.1% | 70.8% | 87.0 mph | 108.8 mph | 18.1° | 35.3% | 6.4% |
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | 21 | 13 | 53.8% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 55.6% | 71.1% | 53.3% | 77.8% | 64.6% | 69.0% | 76.4 mph | 103.7 mph | 9.8° | 15.4% | 0.0% |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA | 67 | 44 | 31.8% | 29.5% | 27.3% | 11.4% | 26.5% | 70.2% | 60.0% | 78.8% | 46.0% | 72.8% | 89.5 mph | 110.8 mph | 20.0° | 36.4% | 6.8% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 76 | 48 | 31.2% | 25.0% | 22.9% | 20.8% | 43.4% | 75.7% | 42.9% | 74.5% | 60.2% | 63.6% | 87.1 mph | 109.0 mph | 23.2° | 39.6% | 8.3% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 874 | 544 | 33.5% | 29.0% | 25.2% | 12.3% | 28.8% | 66.6% | 54.2% | 79.3% | 46.6% | 71.1% | 87.9 mph | 111.2 mph | 19.3° | 35.8% | 8.0% | |
| AA Career | AA | 565 | 370 | 31.6% | 34.6% | 21.1% | 12.7% | — | — | — | — | — | 72.4% | — mph | — mph | —° | 0.0% | — | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 439 | 254 | 37.0% | 33.1% | 17.7% | 12.2% | — | — | — | — | — | 64.9% | — mph | — mph | —° | 0.0% | — | |
| A Career | A | 103 | 60 | 28.3% | 43.3% | 18.3% | 10.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 63.8% | — mph | — mph | —° | 0.0% | — | |
| R Career | R | 26 | 15 | 26.7% | 53.3% | 20.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 55.6% | — mph | — mph | —° | 0.0% | — |
Transaction History
2026-06-10Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RF Billy Cook from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-05-22Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RF Billy Cook to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-05-22Indianapolis Indians activated RF Billy Cook.
2026-04-16OF Billy Cook changed number to 25.
2026-04-15OF Billy Cook changed number to 42.
2026-04-05Pittsburgh Pirates recalled OF Billy Cook from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-04-02Pittsburgh Pirates optioned OF Billy Cook to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-09-29Pittsburgh Pirates recalled OF Billy Cook from Indianapolis Indians.
2025-08-10Indianapolis Indians placed CF Billy Cook on the 7-day injured list retroactive to August 8, 2025.
2025-06-21Pittsburgh Pirates optioned OF Billy Cook to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-06-18Pittsburgh Pirates recalled OF Billy Cook from Indianapolis Indians.
2025-03-22Pittsburgh Pirates optioned 1B Billy Cook to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-03-22Indianapolis Indians activated 1B Billy Cook.
2024-09-08Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of 3B Billy Cook from Indianapolis Indians.
2024-08-02Indianapolis Indians activated OF Billy Cook.
2024-07-30Baltimore Orioles traded OF Billy Cook to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Patrick Reilly.
2024-07-30OF Billy Cook assigned to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-07-12Norfolk Tides activated OF Billy Cook from the 7-day injured list.
2024-07-04Norfolk Tides placed OF Billy Cook on the 7-day injured list.
2024-04-25OF Billy Cook assigned to Norfolk Tides from Bowie Baysox.
2024-04-02Bowie Baysox activated OF Billy Cook.
2024-04-02OF Billy Cook assigned to Bowie Baysox from Norfolk Tides.
2024-03-29OF Billy Cook assigned to Norfolk Tides from Bowie Baysox.
2023-04-06OF Billy Cook assigned to Bowie Baysox from Aberdeen IronBirds.
2023-03-19OF Billy Cook assigned to Baltimore Orioles.
2023-03-19OF Billy Cook roster status changed by Baltimore Orioles.
2023-03-19OF Billy Cook roster status changed by Baltimore Orioles.
2022-04-07OF Billy Cook assigned to Aberdeen IronBirds.
2021-08-17OF Billy Cook assigned to Delmarva Shorebirds from FCL Orioles Orange.
2021-07-31OF Billy Cook assigned to FCL Orioles Orange.
2021-07-23Baltimore Orioles signed OF Billy Cook.