Rollin Cook vs. Jim Owens — Career Comparison

Rollin Cook
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Owens
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Owens built a career as a starting pitcher and Rollin Cook as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Owens posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.31 and WHIP 1.489 compared to 7.24 and 1.829 for Rollin Cook. By the career numbers, Jim Owens had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rollin Cook and Jim Owens

Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.29
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
2.91
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.05
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.43
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.69
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.18
38.18
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.01
36.01
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
7.24
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
4.31
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2656
27
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
885.1
9
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
10.54
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
9.47
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.85
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.93
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
3.46
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.47
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.61
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
5.25
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.45
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
44.78
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3854
39.18
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.63
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.98
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
9.22
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
4.91
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.829
1.829
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
38.2
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3506
35.64
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.78
44.78
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.18
39.18

Fielding Stats for Rollin Cook and Jim Owens

Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
2.92
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.06
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2656
27
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
885.1
9
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.34
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.34
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.76
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.68
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.575
0.575
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.24
36.24
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rollin Cook and Jim Owens

Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
750
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
686.06
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
600
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
521.12
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
52.59
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
43.03
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.56
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.56
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.68
8.8
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
62.15
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
88.45
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.56
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
26.29
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
35.86
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
45.21
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.65
-8.73
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.47
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
102
243.82
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
2.46
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
43.03
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollin Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.56
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Rollin Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0