Phil Bickford vs. Archie Cole — Career Comparison

Phil Bickford
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Archie Cole
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaToledo TigersNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Archie Cole built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Bickford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Phil Bickford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.62 and WHIP 1.302 compared to 9.11 and 2.138 for Archie Cole. By the career numbers, Phil Bickford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Bickford and Archie Cole

Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.38
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.69
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
4.62
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9.11
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.75
7.75
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
7.71
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
11.81
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.33
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.48
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
7.43
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.497
1.497
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
38.38
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
45.23
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
5
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
11.48
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.43
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.138
2.138
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
33.86
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
36.11
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.23
45.23

Fielding Stats for Phil Bickford and Archie Cole

Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.38
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.69
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.76
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.04
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.7
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Bickford and Archie Cole

Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
37400
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
360
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
8.98
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
13.63
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA