Dennis Cook vs. Mike Torrez — Career Comparison

Mike Torrez 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. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 90 for Dennis Cook and 88 for Mike Torrez, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 84 and 88 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Dennis Cook — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.