Dennis Cook vs. Josh Towers — Career Comparison

Dennis Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Towers
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Towers 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. Josh Towers led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 208 vs 127), home run suppression (HR9+ 89 vs 57), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 84). Dennis Cook held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 87 vs 78). Role difference aside, Josh Towers holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Cook and Josh Towers

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.57
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.55
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.68
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.18
58.18
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
3.91
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
4.95
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
8.45
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
887
10.92
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.16
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.5
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
3.47
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.51
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
6.57
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
4.79
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.28
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.43
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4298
38.24
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3158
38.86
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.03
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
4.32
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
5.43
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.34
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.33
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.57
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.84
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.381
1.381
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3802
33.82
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2960
36.43
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Dennis Cook and Josh Towers

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.05
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.03
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.29
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.47
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.44
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
1.39
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.34
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.55
94.55
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.96
95.96
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Cook and Josh Towers

Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
669
3290.16
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
4633.33
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
600
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
540.98
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
142.62
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
118.03
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.59
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
50.24
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.23
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
191.8
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
157.38
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
73.77
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.26
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
108.2
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.72
57.65
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-41.21
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.75
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
63.93
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
100
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.38
9.38
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.26
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.75
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA