Joe Black vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Black and Bert Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Black posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.72 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.300 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.71). By the career numbers, Joe 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.