Dennis Cook vs. Ed Head — Career Comparison

Dennis Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Head
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Head 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. Ed Head posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.308 compared to 3.91 and 1.373 for Dennis Cook. By the career numbers, Ed Head had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Cook and Ed Head

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
2.28
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.03
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.52
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.18
58.18
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
54
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.92
44.92
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.43
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
3.91
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.48
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
8.45
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
8.4
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.16
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.46
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
3.47
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
3.37
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
6.57
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
4.03
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4298
38.24
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1953
37.8
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.03
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.66
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
4.32
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.89
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.34
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3802
33.82
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
34.37
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Dennis Cook and Ed Head

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.63
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3035
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011.2
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.03
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.47
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.39
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.915
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.68
10.68
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Cook and Ed Head

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
669
3290.16
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
119
460.65
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
600
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
540.98
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
507.1
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
142.62
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
123.87
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
118.03
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
116.13
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.74
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.59
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.74
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
50.24
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
9.75
37.74
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
191.8
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
34
131.61
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
157.38
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
150.97
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
73.77
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
15
58.06
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.26
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
50.32
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
22
108.2
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
108.39
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.72
57.65
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.46
48.22
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
27.1
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
63.93
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
25
96.77
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.38
9.38
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
6.2
6.2
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.26
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
65.81
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100