Buster Brown vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Buster Brown
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bert Cole
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Buster Brown posted a stronger line than Bert Cole. Buster Brown posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.21 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.377 vs 1.593). By the career numbers, Buster Brown 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 Buster Brown and Bert Cole

Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
1.45
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.63
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.02
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.68
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.32
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.42
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.64
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.48
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.12
33.12
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.51
70.51
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.99
25.99
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.66
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
3.21
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
4.67
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4355
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1817
27
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451.2
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
605.2
9
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
8.48
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
735
10.92
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.48
8.48
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.22
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
3.91
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
3.42
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
501
3.11
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.77
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.576
0.576
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.33
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.37
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6029
37.38
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2742
40.75
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.34
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.23
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
4.43
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
5.84
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.593
1.593
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5339
33.1
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2493
37.05
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75

Fielding Stats for Buster Brown and Bert Cole

Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.05
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.04
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3087
27
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1029
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.66
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.8
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.26
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
4.71
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.45
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.43
94.43
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.175
2.175
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.85
50.85
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.17
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Buster Brown and Bert Cole

Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
253.14
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
536.28
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
557
600
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
226
600
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
562.3
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
205
544.25
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
102.33
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
130.09
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
66.79
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
108.85
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
24.78
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.96
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
7.54
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.62
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.23
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.65
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
35.55
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
8
21.24
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31.37
33.8
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.43
48.93
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
151.89
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
122.8
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
164.6
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
40.93
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
76.99
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
24.78
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.79
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
62.48
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
122.12
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.6
29.73
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.14
56.11
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.08
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
19.39
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.2
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
139
149.73
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.58
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
4.01
4.01
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
6.28
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Buster Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
17.24
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Buster Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Bert Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50