Archie Cole vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

Archie Cole
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaToledo TigersNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Archie Cole built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 9.11 and 2.138 for Archie Cole. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Cole and Ken Rowe

Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.38
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.69
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9.11
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.75
7.75
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
11.81
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
10.92
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.92
10.92
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
7.43
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.05
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.77
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.728
0.728
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
45.23
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
41.1
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
11.48
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.15
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.138
2.138
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.522
1.522
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
36.11
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.23
45.23
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for Archie Cole and Ken Rowe

Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.38
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.69
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.59
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.04
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.78
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.7
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.79
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Cole and Ken Rowe

Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
360
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
8.98
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
13.63
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA