Dennis Cook vs. Brad Halsey — Career Comparison

Dennis Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brad Halsey
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Brad Halsey 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. Dennis Cook posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.373 compared to 4.84 and 1.568 for Brad Halsey. By the career numbers, Dennis Cook had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Cook and Brad Halsey

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
2.77
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.26
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.44
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.6
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.18
58.18
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.42
42.42
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
3.91
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
4.84
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
859
27
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
286.1
9
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
8.45
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
10.69
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.69
10.69
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.16
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.1
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
3.47
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
3.11
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.31
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
6.57
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
5.03
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.905
0.905
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.2
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.28
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.5
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4298
38.24
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
40.36
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.03
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
4.32
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
5.66
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.33
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.34
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.57
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.94
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.533
1.533
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3802
33.82
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
35.99
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36

Fielding Stats for Dennis Cook and Brad Halsey

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
2.77
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.26
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
859
27
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
286.1
9
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.03
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.35
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
1.47
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.79
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
1.39
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.63
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.23
91.23
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.591
0.591
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Cook and Brad Halsey

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
669
3290.16
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
88
851.61
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
600
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
62
600
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
540.98
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
50
483.87
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
142.62
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
38.71
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
118.03
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
38.71
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.59
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
50.24
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
8.06
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
191.8
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
38.71
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
157.38
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
96.77
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
73.77
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.35
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.26
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.35
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
108.2
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
38.71
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.72
57.65
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-3.14
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
58.06
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
63.93
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
19
183.87
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.38
9.38
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.26
3.26
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.26
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
58.06
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Brad Halsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Halsey
Career
Per 600 PA