Steve Cooke vs. Dave Fleming — Career Comparison

The numbers give Dave Fleming a clear advantage over Steve Cooke across the core pitching metrics. Dave Fleming led in home run suppression (HR9+ 121 vs 94), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 92), and run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 94). Steve Cooke held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 88 vs 78). Dave Fleming was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.