Dick Cogan vs. Jonathan Holder — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Cogan and Jonathan Holder are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jonathan Holder posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.38 vs 5) and WHIP (1.319 vs 1.852). Dick Cogan had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 1.07). By the career numbers, Jonathan Holder 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.