How Ed Cole's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Ed Cole posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 5.44, well above the relief pitcher average of 4.08 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. Across 2 seasons, the Defense Independent ERA arc showed a disappointing start, with limited data making longer-term conclusions premature. With 2 seasons of data, the Defense Independent ERA arc was below league norms — too limited for reliable trend analysis. The Defense Independent ERA profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 2 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.
Ed Cole Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Ed Cole
| Ed Cole
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 5.44 |
| Season Avg. | 5.44 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 5.44 |
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Ed Cole Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Ed Cole's Defense Independent ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Ed Cole Defense Independent ERA by Team
Ed Cole's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Cole Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Ed Cole's career Defense Independent ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Ed Cole Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ed Cole's seasonal Defense Independent ERA alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Ed Cole Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ed Cole's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
