Jimmy Cooke vs. Allen Levrault — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Cooke and Allen Levrault are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Cooke posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.74 vs 5.59) and home runs allowed (0.82 per nine innings vs 1.58). Allen Levrault had the advantage in WHIP (1.664 vs 1.718). By the career numbers, Jimmy Cooke 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.