Tommy Bond vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Tommy Bond
Pre-GenerationalIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropeBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bert Cole
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bert Cole built a career as a starting pitcher and Tommy Bond as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tommy Bond posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.14 and WHIP 1.091 compared to 4.67 and 1.593 for Bert Cole. By the career numbers, Tommy Bond had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tommy Bond and Bert Cole

Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
1.03
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.63
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
1.01
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.68
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.58
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.42
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.4
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.94
58.94
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.84
97.84
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.99
25.99
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.96
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.1
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
862
2.14
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
4.67
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10886
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1817
27
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3628.2
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
605.2
9
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3765
9.34
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
735
10.92
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.12
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.48
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
3.42
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
972
2.41
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.77
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.576
0.576
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.35
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15082
37.41
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2742
40.75
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.03
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.23
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
4.79
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
5.84
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.593
1.593
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14887
36.92
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2493
37.05
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.41
37.41
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75

Fielding Stats for Tommy Bond and Bert Cole

Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
1.09
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.12
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12912
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4304
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
0.7
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
928
1.94
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.29
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1402
2.93
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
2.64
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.16
90.16
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.431
2.431
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.58
10.58
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.07
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tommy Bond and Bert Cole

Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
146.62
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
536.28
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1997
600
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
226
600
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1975
593.39
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
205
544.25
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
141.51
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
49
130.09
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
122.28
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
41
108.85
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
15.92
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.96
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
3.3
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.62
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
19.23
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127.86
38.41
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.43
48.93
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
546
164.05
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
148.12
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
164.6
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
64
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
76.99
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
52.28
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
18
47.79
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
116.27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
122.12
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149.28
44.85
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
56.11
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.61
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.2
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
18.93
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
95.58
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.7
31.7
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6.28
6.28
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.1
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.5
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Tommy Bond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.3
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.8
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Tommy Bond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50