Ron Cook vs. Steve Engel — Career Comparison

Ron Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Cook as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Cook posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.463 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Ron Cook had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Cook and Steve Engel

Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.67
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
8.58
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.17
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.019
1.019
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
38.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.75
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.87
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
32.42
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28

Fielding Stats for Ron Cook and Steve Engel

Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.08
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.83
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.478
0.478
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Cook and Steve Engel

Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
1088.89
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
555.56
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.65
58.81
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
222.22
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
6
189.47
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
155.56
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.96
65.8
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
14
311.11
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA