Steve Cooke vs. Richard Fitts — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Cooke and Richard Fitts are fairly close on the surface numbers. Richard Fitts posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.97 vs 4.31) and WHIP (1.294 vs 1.454). Steve Cooke had the advantage in home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.51). By the career numbers, Richard Fitts 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.