Ron Cook vs. Mike Mimbs — Career Comparison

Ron Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Mimbs
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Mimbs 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 5.03 and 1.591 for Mike Mimbs. 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 Mimbs

Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
2.48
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.26
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.41
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.67
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.65
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.71
38.71
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
5.03
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
794
27
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264.2
9
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
8.58
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
9.32
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.5
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.99
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.17
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
4.86
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
5
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
6.05
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.019
1.019
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.213
1.213
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.68
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
38.33
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
40.7
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.75
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.25
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
5.54
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.95
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.576
1.576
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
32.42
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
34.55
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.7
40.7

Fielding Stats for Ron Cook and Mike Mimbs

Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
2.48
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.26
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
794
27
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264.2
9
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.31
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.5
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.33
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.08
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.77
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.83
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.63
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.478
0.478
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.658
0.658
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Cook and Mike Mimbs

Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
1088.89
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
547.5
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
555.56
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
525
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
67.5
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
60
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
58.81
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
8.11
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
222.22
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
10
75
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
155.56
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
67.5
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.5
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
15
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
65.8
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-7.4
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
311.11
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
180
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
75
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA