Steve Cooke vs. Mike Dunn — Career Comparison

Steve Cooke built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Dunn 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 96 for Mike Dunn, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 95 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Mike Dunn — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.