Dennis Cook vs. Harry Howell — Career Comparison

Dennis Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Howell
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Howell 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. Harry Howell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.74 and WHIP 1.212 compared to 3.91 and 1.373 for Dennis Cook. By the career numbers, Harry Howell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Cook and Harry Howell

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
1.19
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
0.99
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.46
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.51
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.18
58.18
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.29
47.29
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.94
82.94
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.86
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.07
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
3.91
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.74
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7703
27
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2567.2
9
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
8.45
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2435
8.53
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.16
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.09
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
3.47
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
2.37
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
6.57
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
986
3.46
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.648
0.648
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.18
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.28
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.34
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4298
38.24
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10442
36.6
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.03
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.19
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
4.32
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
4.06
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.34
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3802
33.82
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9668
33.89
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Dennis Cook and Harry Howell

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
1.18
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.63
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
0.48
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10410
27
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3470
9
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
1.12
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.03
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1159
3.01
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.23
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.47
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
4.36
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
1.39
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1591
4.13
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.55
94.55
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.65
94.65
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.489
3.489
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.79
40.79
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Cook and Harry Howell

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
669
3290.16
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
458
181.99
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1510
600
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
110
540.98
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1394
553.91
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
142.62
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
120
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
118.03
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
81.85
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.84
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.84
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.93
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
4.37
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
24.59
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
38.15
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
50.24
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122.55
48.7
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
191.8
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445
176.82
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
157.38
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
150.2
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.495
0.495
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
73.77
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
56.82
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.26
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
52.05
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
108.2
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
104.5
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.72
57.65
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126.25
50.17
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.77
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
25.43
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
63.93
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
322
127.95
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.38
9.38
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.69
4.69
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.26
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
15.89
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.55
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.55
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100