Dallas Braden vs. Ryan Cook — Career Comparison

Dallas Braden
MillenialArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ryan Cook
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Dallas Braden built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Cook as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan Cook led in home run suppression (HR9+ 235 vs 159), strikeout rate (K%+ 117 vs 83), and run prevention (ERA+ 146 vs 119). Dallas Braden held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 130 vs 92). Role difference aside, Ryan Cook holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dallas Braden and Ryan Cook

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.72
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
9.48
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.45
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.48
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.6
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.66
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.52
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.57
53.57
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.04
84.04
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.68
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
4.16
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.58
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1474
27
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
27
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491.1
9
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
9
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
9.34
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
7.31
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.31
7.31
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.82
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.68
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
2.58
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
3.86
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
5.59
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
9.36
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.36
9.36
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.72
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.52
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2076
38.03
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
38.37
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.49
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
4.54
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
3.78
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.27
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.32
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.71
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.52
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.241
1.241
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1899
34.78
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
832
33.43
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Dallas Braden and Ryan Cook

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.72
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
9.48
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.45
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1474
27
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
27
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491.1
9
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
9
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.64
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.3
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.87
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.69
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.74
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.65
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.14
93.14
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.174
0.174
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.04
84.04
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dallas Braden and Ryan Cook

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
9400
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-35.89
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Ryan Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Cook
Career
Per 600 PA