Ron Cook vs. Kris Johnson — Career Comparison

Ron Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kris Johnson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kris Johnson 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 5.32 and 1.817 for Kris Johnson. 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 Kris Johnson

Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.66
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.67
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.32
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
8.58
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
11.03
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.5
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.17
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.94
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
7.99
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.019
1.019
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
38.33
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
41.83
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.75
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.25
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.32
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.775
1.775
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
32.42
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
35.75
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.83
41.83

Fielding Stats for Ron Cook and Kris Johnson

Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.66
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.5
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.08
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.9
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.83
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.478
0.478
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Cook and Kris Johnson

Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
1088.89
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1050
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
555.56
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
58.81
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
222.22
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
155.56
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
65.8
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-43.52
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
14
311.11
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA