Ron Cook vs. James McDermott — Career Comparison

Ron Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher

James McDermott 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 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. 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 James McDermott

Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.67
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
8.58
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.17
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
5
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
38.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.75
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.25
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
32.42
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29

Fielding Stats for Ron Cook and James McDermott

Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.5
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.08
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.89
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.83
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
88
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.478
0.478
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Cook and James McDermott

Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
1088.89
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
25
555.56
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
571.43
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
6
133.33
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
58.81
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
222.22
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
200
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
7
155.56
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
65.8
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.57
65.27
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
14
311.11
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100