Wade Blasingame vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Wade Blasingame and Bert Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wade Blasingame posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.52 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.499 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, Wade Blasingame 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.