Dennis Cook vs. Rich Hand — Career Comparison

Rich Hand 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. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 90 for Dennis Cook and 94 for Rich Hand, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 84 and 83 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Rich Hand — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.