Jim Cook vs. Brian Downing — Career Comparison

Jim Cook
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Brian Downing
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

On the career numbers, Brian Downing posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Cook. Brian Downing posted stronger numbers in OPS (.799 vs .434) and on-base percentage (.374 vs .241). By the career numbers, Brian Downing had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Cook and Brian Downing

Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2344
151.08
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9309
600
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
537.93
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7853
506.16
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
4
82.76
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2099
135.29
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
92.56
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
23.2
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.8
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
17.72
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
42.73
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.57
32.56
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1286.96
82.95
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
103.45
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3340
215.28
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
7
144.83
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3425
220.75
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1188
76.57
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1073
69.16
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
5
103.45
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1986
128.01
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.35
27.88
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326.5
85.5
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
8.31
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
77.15
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
3.54
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
144.83
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1127
72.64
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.26
8.26
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
3.87
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.51
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.7
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
3.22
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
2.84
Jim Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
6.06
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
53.19
53.19

Fielding Stats for Jim Cook and Brian Downing

Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.36
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1460
1.11
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1364
1.04
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35469
27
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11823
9
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.89
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4881
3.72
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.51
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
0.28
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.04
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.74
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5305
4.04
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.4
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5254
4
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.599
3.599
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.03
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.02
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.4
Jim Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.2