Ron Cook vs. Bob Friedrichs — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ron Cook and Bob Friedrichs are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ron Cook posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 11.25) and WHIP (1.463 vs 2.750). Bob Friedrichs had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.5). By the career numbers, Ron Cook had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.