Dennis Cook vs. James McDermott — Career Comparison

Dennis Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher

James McDermott 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 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. 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 James McDermott

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.18
58.18
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
3.91
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
8.45
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.16
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
3.47
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
6.57
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.2
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4298
38.24
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.03
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
4.32
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.34
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3802
33.82
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29

Fielding Stats for Dennis Cook and James McDermott

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.03
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
1.47
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.89
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.39
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Cook and James McDermott

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
669
3290.16
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
600
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
540.98
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
571.43
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
142.62
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
118.03
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
8
114.29
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.84
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
24.59
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.22
50.24
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
191.8
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
157.38
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
73.77
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.26
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
108.2
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.72
57.65
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
13
63.93
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
9.38
9.38
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.26
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100