Ron Cook vs. Charlie King — Career Comparison

Ron Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie King
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Charlie King 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 11.85 and 2.268 for Charlie King. 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 Charlie King

Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.92
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.67
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
11.85
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.85
11.85
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.383
0.383
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
8.58
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
15.15
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.15
15.15
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.5
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.63
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.17
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.27
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
5
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.659
0.659
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
38.33
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
46.76
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.75
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.25
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
12.51
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.51
12.51
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.268
2.268
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
32.42
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
39.51
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.76
46.76

Fielding Stats for Ron Cook and Charlie King

Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.92
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.08
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.83
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.98
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.478
0.478
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Cook and Charlie King

Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
1088.89
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
555.56
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
58.81
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
222.22
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
155.56
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
65.8
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-1.16
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
14
311.11
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA