Dennis Cook vs. Ralph Head — Career Comparison

Dennis Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ralph Head
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ralph 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. Dennis Cook posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.373 compared to 6.66 and 1.829 for Ralph Head. 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 Ralph Head

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.38
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.88
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.61
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.18
58.18
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.18
18.18
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.34
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
3.91
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.66
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
27
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.1
9
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
8.45
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
12.58
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.58
12.58
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.16
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.88
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
3.47
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
3.88
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
6.57
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.2
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4298
38.24
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
42.51
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.03
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.95
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
4.32
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
7.55
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.55
7.55
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.34
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.829
1.829
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3802
33.82
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
38.56
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Dennis Cook and Ralph Head

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.63
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3035
27
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011.2
9
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.03
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.47
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.39
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.914
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.68
10.68
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Cook and Ralph Head

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
669
3290.16
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
35
488.37
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
600
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
540.98
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
586.05
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
142.62
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
118.03
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.59
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
50.24
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
3.68
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
191.8
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
157.38
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
73.77
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.26
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
108.2
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.72
57.65
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.98
-27.64
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.75
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
63.93
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.38
9.38
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
3.58
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.26
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA