Sandy Alcantara vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sandy Alcantara and Bert Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sandy Alcantara posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.65 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.183 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.95). By the career numbers, Sandy Alcantara 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.