Ron Cook vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison
Bill Williams 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 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. 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 Bill Williams
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
3.83
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.158
0.158
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.58
8.58
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.019
1.019
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
38.33
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
42.19
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
32.42
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.19
42.19
Fielding Stats for Ron Cook and Bill Williams
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
3.83
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.08
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.83
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.478
0.478
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.91
23.91
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Hitting Stats for Ron Cook and Bill Williams
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA