Dennis Cook vs. Ryan Thompson — Career Comparison

The numbers give Ryan Thompson a clear advantage over Dennis Cook across the core pitching metrics. Ryan Thompson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 127 vs 57), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 84), and run prevention (ERA+ 109 vs 90). Dennis Cook held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 87 vs 87). Ryan Thompson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.