Pete Alexander vs. Gerrit Cole — Career Comparison

Pete Alexander
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Gerrit Cole
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Pete Alexander posted a stronger line than Gerrit Cole. Pete Alexander posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.56 vs 3.18) and home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Pete Alexander 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.

Pitching Stats for Pete Alexander and Gerrit Cole

Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
696
1.21
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
599
1.04
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
0.65
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.7
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
0.36
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.37
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.2
64.2
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.67
65.67
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.06
86.06
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
0.76
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.16
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.06
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
2.56
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
690
3.18
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15570
27
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5862
27
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5190
9
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1954
9
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
4868
8.44
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1627
7.49
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.49
7.49
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.28
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
1
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
1.65
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
2.3
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2198
3.81
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
10.37
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.37
10.37
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.607
0.607
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.07
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.27
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.12
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.28
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20928
36.29
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7861
36.21
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.14
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1851
3.21
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
740
3.41
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.17
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.64
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.121
1.121
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19907
34.52
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7233
33.31
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.29
36.29
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.21
36.21

Fielding Stats for Pete Alexander and Gerrit Cole

Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5862
27
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1954
9
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.53
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1419
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.96
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1633
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.54
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1608
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.5
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.47
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.307
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Alexander and Gerrit Cole

Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
703
213.35
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
671.33
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1977
600
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
286
600
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1810
549.32
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
251
526.57
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
114.72
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
41
86.01
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
89.23
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
36
75.52
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
18.21
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.2
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.95
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
3.34
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.29
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
25.49
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.49
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.77
37.56
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
21.14
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
150.83
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
52
109.09
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
138.69
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
48
100.7
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
46.74
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
17
35.66
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
49.47
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
15
31.47
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
92.87
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
29
60.84
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129.91
39.43
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6.18
12.97
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.61
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
23.37
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.59
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
83.76
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
234.97
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.16
7.16
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2.55
2.55
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
26.71
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.39
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.91
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.52
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.43
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA