Steve Cooke vs. Bill Faul — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Cooke and Bill Faul are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Cooke posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.31 vs 4.72) and home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.45). Bill Faul had the advantage in WHIP (1.332 vs 1.454). By the career numbers, Steve 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.