Earl Cook vs. Vinny Nittoli — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Earl Cook and Vinny Nittoli are fairly close on the surface numbers. Vinny Nittoli posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.41 vs 4.5) and WHIP (1.071 vs 2.000). Earl Cook had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Vinny Nittoli 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.