Jeremy Affeldt vs. Steve Cooke — Career Comparison

Steve Cooke built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeremy Affeldt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 98 for Jeremy Affeldt and 94 for Steve Cooke, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 89 and 92 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Steve Cooke — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.