Bob Cooney vs. Steve Engel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Cooney and Steve Engel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Engel posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.57 vs 5.95) and WHIP (1.703 vs 1.776). Bob Cooney had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.73 per nine innings vs 1.74). By the career numbers, Steve Engel had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.