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Billy Cook
CF · Pittsburgh Pirates
| Position | CF |
| 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: 0.154
2026 Option Year Used? Yes
Contract
2026 Salary$782,800 (Estimate)
League Minimum2026–2028
Arbitration Eligible2029–2031
Free Agent2032
Statcast
85.4 mph
Avg Exit Velo
110.8 mph
Max Exit Velo
6.2%
Barrel%
29.9%
Hard Hit%
Summary
| G | PA | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | K% | BB% | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 87 | 58 | .179 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 39.7% | 1.7% | .207 | .250 | .457 |
| MLB Career | 106 | 113 | .207 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 38.0% | 0.9% | .221 | .342 | .563 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Detroit Tigers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .179 | .207 | .250 | .457 |
| 2026-09-26 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Detroit Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .173 | .204 | .231 | .435 |
| 2026-09-24 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .208 | .235 | .443 |
| 2026-09-22 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .208 | .235 | .443 |
| 2026-09-19 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .208 | .235 | .443 |
| 2026-09-18 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .208 | .235 | .443 |
| 2026-09-17 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .208 | .235 | .443 |
| 2026-09-16 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .208 | .235 | .443 |
| 2026-09-13 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .208 | .235 | .443 |
| 2026-09-11 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .208 | .235 | .443 |
| Last 10 Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 58 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | .179 | .193 | .000 | .193 |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .286 | .333 | .619 |
| Last 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 |
| Last 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 17 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .313 | .353 | .313 | .666 |
| Away Games | 41 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | .125 | .146 | .225 | .371 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 40 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | .205 | .225 | .282 | .507 |
| Night Games | 18 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .118 | .167 | .176 | .343 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 32 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .161 | .188 | .258 | .446 |
| vs Right | 26 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | .200 | .231 | .240 | .471 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 30 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .172 | .200 | .276 | .476 |
| Reliever | 28 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | .185 | .214 | .222 | .436 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 31 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .133 | .161 | .233 | .394 |
| Runners On | 27 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .231 | .259 | .269 | .528 |
| Scoring Position | 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .267 | .313 | .333 | .646 |
| Batting Order | |||||||||||
| Batting First | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Batting Third | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Batting Fourth | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Batting Fifth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Batting Sixth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
| Batting Seventh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Batting Eighth | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .083 | .154 | .167 | .321 |
| Batting Ninth | 33 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | .212 | .212 | .303 | .515 |
| 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% | — | — | — | — | 47.4% | 63.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | R-FCL | 26 | 15 | 26.7% | 53.3% | 20.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 54.0% | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | A+ | 439 | 254 | 37.0% | 33.1% | 17.7% | 12.2% | — | — | — | — | 50.8% | 64.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AA | 501 | 328 | 32.6% | 34.5% | 20.4% | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | 49.2% | 71.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | — | — | — | 46.1% | 83.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 58 | 33 | 36.4% | 30.3% | 15.2% | 18.2% | 39.8% | 70.8% | 48.6% | 69.4% | 57.7% | 63.3% | 82.4 mph | 104.4 mph | 22.5° | 27.3% | 0.0% |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA | 96 | 64 | 31.2% | 29.7% | 25.0% | 14.1% | 28.0% | 68.7% | 60.7% | 78.9% | 46.4% | 72.9% | 87.0 mph | 110.8 mph | 19.9° | 31.2% | 9.4% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 113 | 68 | 29.4% | 29.4% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 40.0% | 73.9% | 43.4% | 71.3% | 58.3% | 62.5% | 86.8 mph | 109.0 mph | 25.4° | 38.2% | 5.9% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 903 | 564 | 33.3% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 12.6% | 28.9% | 66.6% | 54.4% | 79.3% | 46.6% | 71.2% | 87.7 mph | 111.2 mph | 19.3° | 35.3% | 8.2% | |
| AA Career | AA | 565 | 370 | 31.6% | 34.6% | 21.1% | 12.7% | — | — | — | — | 48.9% | 72.4% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 439 | 254 | 37.0% | 33.1% | 17.7% | 12.2% | — | — | — | — | 50.8% | 64.9% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Career | A | 103 | 60 | 28.3% | 43.3% | 18.3% | 10.0% | — | — | — | — | 47.4% | 63.8% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| R-FCL Career | R-FCL | 26 | 15 | 26.7% | 53.3% | 20.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 54.0% | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
Statcast FieldingMLB only
| Year | Team | Pos | Inn | OAA | FRV | Range | Arm | DP | Catch | Frame | Throw | Block | Pop | Blk BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pirates | 1B | 35.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Pirates | 1B | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | Pirates | 1B | 6.0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1B | 43.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | Pirates | LF | 27.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | Pirates | LF | 28.1 | 0.0 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | LF | 55.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | Pirates | CF | 31.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Pirates | CF | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | Pirates | CF | 138.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | CF | 175.1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | Pirates | RF | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Pirates | RF | 3.0 | — | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | Pirates | RF | 47.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | RF | 77.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Arm StrengthMLB only · Avg requires minimum throws (100 for 1B, 50 for OF)
| Year | Throws | Max | Overall | 1B | LF | CF | RF | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Throws | Avg | Throws | Avg | Throws | Avg | Throws | Avg | ||||
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 64 | 103.4 | 97.8 | 4 | — | 9 | — | 32 | — | 19 | — |
Transaction History
2026-09-16CF Billy Cook changed number to 25.
2026-09-15CF Billy Cook changed number to 21.
2026-08-14Pittsburgh Pirates recalled CF Billy Cook from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-08-04Indianapolis Indians activated CF Billy Cook.
2026-08-02Pittsburgh Pirates optioned CF Billy Cook to Indianapolis Indians.
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.
2025-03-22Indianapolis Indians activated 1B Billy Cook.
2025-03-22Pittsburgh Pirates optioned 1B Billy Cook to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-09-08Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of 3B Billy Cook from Indianapolis Indians.
2024-08-02Indianapolis Indians activated OF Billy Cook.
2024-07-30OF Billy Cook assigned to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-07-30Baltimore Orioles traded OF Billy Cook to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Patrick Reilly.
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.