Dennis Cook vs. Joe Hovlik — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dennis Cook and Joe Hovlik are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Hovlik posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.62 vs 3.91) and home runs allowed (0.16 per nine innings vs 1.16). Dennis Cook had the advantage in WHIP (1.373 vs 1.628). By the career numbers, Joe Hovlik had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.