Ron Bryant vs. Bert Cole — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ron Bryant and Bert Cole are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ron Bryant posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.02 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.412 vs 1.593). Bert Cole had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 0.79). By the career numbers, Ron Bryant 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.