Ricky Bones vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ricky Bones and Bert Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bert Cole posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.67 vs 4.85) and home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 1.18). Ricky Bones had the advantage in WHIP (1.502 vs 1.593). By the career numbers, Bert Cole 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.