Ted Bowsfield vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Bowsfield and Bert Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ted Bowsfield posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.35 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.468 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Ted Bowsfield 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.