Steve Cooke vs. Nelson Cruz — Career Comparison

Steve Cooke built a career as a starting pitcher and Nelson Cruz 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 94 for Steve Cooke and 97 for Nelson Cruz, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 95 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Nelson Cruz — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.