Jonathan Albaladejo vs. Ed Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jonathan Albaladejo and Ed Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jonathan Albaladejo posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.34 vs 5.31) and WHIP (1.461 vs 1.874). Ed Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 1.17). By the career numbers, Jonathan Albaladejo 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.