Steve Cooke vs. Gene Pentz — Career Comparison

Steve Cooke
Gen XHawaiiThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gene Pentz
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Cooke built a career as a starting pitcher and Gene Pentz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Cooke led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 80), home run suppression (HR9+ 94 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 92 vs 90). Gene Pentz held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 94). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Steve Cooke.

Pitching Stats for Steve Cooke and Gene Pentz

Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.7
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
4.9
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.44
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.43
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.59
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
4.31
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
3.63
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649
27
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
27
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549.2
9
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
9
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
585
9.58
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
8.34
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.58
9.58
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.66
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
3.13
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
5.09
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.38
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.66
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
5.49
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
5.47
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.173
1.173
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.25
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.61
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.29
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2383
39.02
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
845
39.82
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.54
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
4.78
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
4.43
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.65
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.61
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.25
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.75
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.412
1.412
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.492
1.492
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2119
34.7
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
33.41
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.02
39.02
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.82
39.82

Fielding Stats for Steve Cooke and Gene Pentz

Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.7
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
4.9
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.44
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649
27
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
27
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549.2
9
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
9
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.33
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.61
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.18
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.55
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.59
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.26
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
1.51
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.17
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.85
94.85
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.885
0.885
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.442
0.442
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Cooke and Gene Pentz

Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
104
323.32
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
3120
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
531.61
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
74.61
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.44
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.44
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
10
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
3.13
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
87.05
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
77.72
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
24.87
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.76
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.37
-4.25
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.98
-29.5
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
146.11
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
210
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.11
4.11
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.54
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA