Jack Banta vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jack Banta and Bert Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Banta posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.78 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.412 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Jack Banta 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.