Ron Cook vs. Todd Ritchie — Career Comparison

Ron Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Todd Ritchie
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Todd Ritchie 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 4.71 and 1.441 for Todd Ritchie. 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 Todd Ritchie

Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.46
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.67
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.58
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.33
44.33
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
4.71
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
8.58
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
10.01
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.12
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.17
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.82
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
5.56
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.5
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.28
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
38.33
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3647
39.28
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.75
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.25
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
496
5.34
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.3
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.24
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.85
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.425
1.425
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
32.42
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3309
35.64
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Ron Cook and Todd Ritchie

Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.83
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.47
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.5
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
1.34
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.08
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
1.88
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.83
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.81
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.478
0.478
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.913
0.913
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Cook and Todd Ritchie

Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
1088.89
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
555.56
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
92.52
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
78.5
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.02
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
58.81
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.21
20.22
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
222.22
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
106.54
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
155.56
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
112.15
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
25.23
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
16.82
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
42.06
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
65.8
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.96
16.71
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
19.63
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
311.11
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
193.46
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.1
3.1
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
56.07
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA