Ron Cook vs. Mike Johnson — Career Comparison

Ron Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Johnson
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike 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 6.85 and 1.665 for Mike 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 Mike Johnson

Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
3.34
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.32
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.67
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.58
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.51
39.51
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
6.85
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
654
27
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
9
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
8.58
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
10.49
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.49
10.49
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.5
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.94
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.94
1.94
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.17
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
4.25
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
5
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
6.07
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.019
1.019
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.7
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.54
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
38.33
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
41.41
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.75
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.25
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
6.98
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.98
6.98
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.54
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.638
1.638
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
32.42
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
875
36.12
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.41
41.41

Fielding Stats for Ron Cook and Mike Johnson

Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
3.34
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.32
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
654
27
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
9
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.5
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.11
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.08
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.61
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.83
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.53
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.478
0.478
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.457
0.457
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.51
39.51
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Cook and Mike Johnson

Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
1088.89
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
991.84
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
555.56
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
526.53
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
85.71
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
85.71
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
58.81
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.23
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
222.22
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
85.71
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
155.56
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
65.8
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
6.14
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
311.11
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
195.92
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA