Dennis Cook vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dennis Cook and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dennis Cook posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.373 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (1.16 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.91). By the career numbers, Dennis Cook 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.