Herb Cobb vs. Dave Otto — Career Comparison

Dave Otto built a career as a starting pitcher and Herb Cobb as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Otto posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.06 and WHIP 1.602 compared to 36 and 4.000 for Herb Cobb. By the career numbers, Dave Otto had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.