Ross Baumgarten vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ross Baumgarten and Bert Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ross Baumgarten posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.429 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, Ross Baumgarten 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.