Doc Cook vs. Wayne Kirby — Career Comparison

Doc Cook
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Wayne Kirby
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Doc Cook and Wayne Kirby are closely matched on the surface stats. Doc Cook posted stronger numbers in OPS (.687 vs .656) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .311). Wayne Kirby had the advantage in slugging (.345 vs .329). By the career numbers, Doc Cook had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Doc Cook and Wayne Kirby

Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
288
145.82
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
233.66
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1185
600
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
600
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
520.51
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
542.49
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282
142.78
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
136.75
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
122.03
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
228
103.25
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.68
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
23.09
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.56
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.08
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.52
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.34
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
41
20.76
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
33.51
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128.25
64.94
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132.38
59.94
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
338
171.14
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
413
187.02
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417
211.14
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
406
183.85
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
138
69.87
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
82.87
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
75
37.97
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
53.89
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
210
106.33
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
130.42
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142.87
72.34
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
139.25
63.06
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
9.62
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.72
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.73
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
98
44.38
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.36
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
55.19
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
168
76.08
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.87
10.87
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
7.89
7.89
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.14
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.89
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.53
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
21
9.51
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
28.35
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.92
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
25.32
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
21
9.51
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
53.67
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
65
29.43
Doc Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
52.83
52.83
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.69
67.69

Fielding Stats for Doc Cook and Wayne Kirby

Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
1.41
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
0.94
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7634
27
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2544.2
9
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
2.31
Doc Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.1
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
695
2.46
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
2.41
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.27
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.13
98.13
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.577
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.58
66.58
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0