Gary Bell vs. Dennis Cook — Career Comparison

Gary Bell 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. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 87 for Gary Bell and 90 for Dennis Cook, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 88 and 84 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Gary Bell — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.