Bob Cooney vs. Bailey Falter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Cooney and Bailey Falter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bailey Falter posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.58 vs 5.95) and WHIP (1.288 vs 1.776). Bob Cooney had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.73 per nine innings vs 1.43). By the career numbers, Bailey Falter 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.