Jim Bouton vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Bouton and Bert Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Bouton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.57 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.286 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.92). By the career numbers, Jim Bouton 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.