Rex Barney vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rex Barney and Bert Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rex Barney posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.31 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.479 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.72). By the career numbers, Rex Barney 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.