Aaron Cook vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Aaron Cook
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Aaron Cook built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Wilks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 4.6 and 1.500 for Aaron Cook. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Cook and Ted Wilks

Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
1.64
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.43
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.49
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.58
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.51
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.03
49.03
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.22
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
4.6
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4219
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1406.1
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1636
10.47
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.47
10.47
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.81
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.75
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
2.75
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
2.79
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.29
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
578
3.7
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.97
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.716
0.716
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.751
0.751
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.31
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6121
39.17
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
776
4.97
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.28
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.28
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5558
35.57
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Aaron Cook and Ted Wilks

Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.64
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.43
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1406.1
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.89
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.81
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
2.84
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
2.7
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.26
95.26
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.648
1.648
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.2
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Cook and Ted Wilks

Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
272
345.03
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
982.98
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
473
600
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
235
600
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
484.57
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
525.96
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
73.57
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
27
68.94
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.42
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
24
61.28
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.88
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.66
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.15
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.66
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.34
16.92
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
5.99
15.3
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
84.99
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
30
76.6
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
102.75
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
109.79
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
32.98
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.3
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
24.1
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
57.08
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.7
13.57
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
7.75
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.54
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
26.64
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
130
164.9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
150.64
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
3.64
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
84.99
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
33.19
Aaron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.81
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.55
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA