Mike Cook vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Mike Cook
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cook as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.74 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 5.55 and 1.710 for Mike Cook. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Cook and Dave Downs

Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
5.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.76
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
5.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
9.34
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
6.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.69
6.69
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
40.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.64
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
5.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.668
1.668
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
34.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Mike Cook and Dave Downs

Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
5.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.76
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cook and Dave Downs

Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA