Earl Cook vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison
Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Earl Cook as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.74 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 4.5 and 2.000 for Earl Cook. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Earl Cook and Dave Downs
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Fielding Stats for Earl Cook and Dave Downs
Earl Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57