Phillippe Aumont vs. Ed Poole — Career Comparison

Ed Poole built a career as a starting pitcher and Phillippe Aumont as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Poole posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.04 and WHIP 1.382 compared to 6.8 and 2.038 for Phillippe Aumont. By the career numbers, Ed Poole had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.