Jimmy Boyd vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Jimmy Boyd
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Bert Cole
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Jimmy Boyd posted a stronger line than Bert Cole. Jimmy Boyd posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.29 vs 4.67) and WHIP (0.857 vs 1.593). By the career numbers, Jimmy Boyd 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.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Boyd and Bert Cole

Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.63
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.68
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.42
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.99
25.99
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.27
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
4.67
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
27
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605.2
9
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
10.92
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
3.42
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.77
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.576
0.576
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
34.71
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2742
40.75
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.23
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
5.84
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.593
1.593
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
32.14
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2493
37.05
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.71
34.71
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Boyd and Bert Cole

Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Boyd and Bert Cole

Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
536.28
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
600
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
544.25
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
130.09
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
108.85
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.96
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.62
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.43
48.93
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
164.6
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
76.99
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.79
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
122.12
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
56.11
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.2
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
36
95.58
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
6.28
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Jimmy Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50