Jim Abbott vs. Steve Cooke — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Abbott and Steve Cooke are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Cooke posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.31 vs 20.25) and WHIP (1.454 vs 3.750). Jim Abbott had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Steve Cooke had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.