Dennis Cook vs. Luke Hamlin — Career Comparison

Dennis Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luke Hamlin
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Luke Hamlin 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. Luke Hamlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 3.91 and 1.373 for Dennis Cook. By the career numbers, Luke Hamlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Cook and Luke Hamlin

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
1.67
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.16
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.47
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.49
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.18
58.18
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.99
48.99
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.35
69.35
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.45
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
3.91
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
3.77
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4215
27
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1405
9
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
8.45
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1442
9.24
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.16
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.68
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
3.47
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
2.26
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
6.57
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
3.61
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.652
0.652
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4298
38.24
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5943
38.07
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.03
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
4.32
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
4.39
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.34
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3802
33.82
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5580
35.74
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Dennis Cook and Luke Hamlin

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.63
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3035
27
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011.2
9
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.03
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.47
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.39
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.15
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.854
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.68
10.68
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Cook and Luke Hamlin

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
669
3290.16
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
265
306.95
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
540.98
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
536.29
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
142.62
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
88.03
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
118.03
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
76.45
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
8.11
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.32
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.59
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
11.58
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
50.24
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.53
19.15
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
191.8
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
104.25
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
157.38
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
108.88
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
73.77
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
27.8
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.26
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
35.91
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
108.2
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
62.55
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.72
57.65
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.91
13.8
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.69
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
63.93
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
115
133.2
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.38
9.38
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.26
Luke Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
42.86
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.27
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA