Primarily a third baseman, though he played some games as an outfielder during his career,[1] Cook stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, weighed 185 pounds (84 kg), and threw and batted right-handed.

[2][3] That torrid start at the plate enabled Cook to bat .381 during his nine-game late-season trial.

But for the rest of his MLB career, Cook would have trouble making consistent contact.

Early in the 1962 season, on May 7, he was traded to the New York Mets with left-handed pitcher Bob Miller for veteran infielder Don Zimmer.

He hit 195 home runs in the minor leagues, and retired from pro ball after the 1964 season.