Rich Bordi vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Rich Bordi
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bert Cole
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bert Cole built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Bordi as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Bordi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.34 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 4.67 and 1.593 for Bert Cole. By the career numbers, Rich Bordi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Bordi and Bert Cole

Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
4.19
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
2.63
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.41
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.68
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.48
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.42
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.48
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.99
25.99
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.27
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.24
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
4.34
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
4.67
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1114
27
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
27
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
371.1
9
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605.2
9
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
9.28
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
10.92
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.02
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.39
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.93
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
3.42
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.34
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.99
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.77
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.991
0.991
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.576
0.576
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1606
38.92
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2742
40.75
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.43
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1.23
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.75
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
5.84
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.24
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.41
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.593
1.593
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1457
35.31
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2493
37.05
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.92
38.92
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75

Fielding Stats for Rich Bordi and Bert Cole

Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
4.19
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.41
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371.1
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.46
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.02
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.65
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.48
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.71
89.71
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.353
0.353
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.83
9.83
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Bordi and Bert Cole

Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
4325
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
536.28
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
600
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
544.25
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
130.09
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
108.85
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.96
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.62
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.43
48.93
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
164.6
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
76.99
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.79
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
122.12
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.76
-43.93
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
56.11
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.2
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
250
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.58
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
6.28
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Rich Bordi
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50