Buddy Black vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Black and Bert Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buddy Black posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.291 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.95). By the career numbers, Buddy Black 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.