Steve Arlin vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Arlin and Bert Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Arlin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.33 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.529 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Steve Arlin 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.