Fred Anderson vs. Dennis Cook — Career Comparison

Fred Anderson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dennis Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dennis Cook as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.86 and WHIP 1.175 compared to 3.91 and 1.373 for Dennis Cook. By the career numbers, Fred Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Anderson and Dennis Cook

Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.62
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.04
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.52
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.18
48.18
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.18
58.18
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.04
64.04
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.57
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.86
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
3.91
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2959
27
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
986.1
9
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
8.32
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
8.45
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.2
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.16
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
2.25
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
3.47
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
4.69
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
6.57
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.772
0.772
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.2
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3978
36.3
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4298
38.24
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.03
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
3.79
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
4.32
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.34
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.175
1.175
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3716
33.91
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3802
33.82
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.3
36.3
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Fred Anderson and Dennis Cook

Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
200.25
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
665
5.92
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
25.88
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
300.38
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.03
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
336.38
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.47
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
326.25
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
1.39
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.55
94.55
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.629
1.629
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.68
10.68
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Anderson and Dennis Cook

Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
321.43
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
669
3290.16
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
600
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
557.14
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
110
540.98
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
73.21
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
142.62
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
60.71
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
118.03
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.71
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.84
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.79
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.5
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.59
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.05
14.37
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
50.24
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
87.5
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
191.8
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
92.86
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
157.38
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
30.36
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
73.77
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
21.43
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.26
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
51.79
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
108.2
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.14
2.04
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.72
57.65
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
17.86
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
175
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
63.93
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.43
3.43
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.38
9.38
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
23.21
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.26
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA